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Wharton, Geo. M. (George Mifflin) (1808-1870) Answer to Mr. Binney's reply to 'remarks' on his treatise on the habeas corpus.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08599.07 Author/Creator: Wharton, Geo. M. (George Mifflin) (1808-1870) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Pamphlet Date: 1862 Pagination: 1 v. : 8 p. ; 21.5 x 13.9 cm. Order a Copy

Published by John Campbell. Wharton, a lawyer from Pennsylvania, states "Mr. Binney contends- That it is a lawful and a praiseworthy act, in the present crisis to seize a citizen in a peaceful State, where law and justice are openly and constantly administered and dispensed by the Courts, and without a responsible accuser, without oath or warrant, and without a hearing, by the mere will of the President or one of his subordinates, to hurry him to a distant fortress, and keep him confined there indefinitely, without bail or trial. The advocates of freedom content- That all this is sheer usurpation and tyranny, because a violation of the Constitution of the Union ..." (page 8). Back cover appears to be missing.

Horace Binney, an influential American legal figure, served as a United States Representative from Pennsylvania 1833-1835. In 1861, President Abraham Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus for all military related cases. Suspension of this writ, which is guaranteed by Article I of the United States Constitution, provoked much controversy. Binney's pamphlet, which supported Lincoln's decision, also ignited fierce debate.

Wharton, Geo. M. (George Mifflin), 1808-1870
Binney, Horace, 1780-1875
Campbell, John, 1810-1874

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