This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 Excerpt: ... of arrest and imprisonment, without any chance of a trial according to law and until the executive of the Confederacy shall think proper. U. Hoke's brigade were ordered to encamp-near this city. N o one could imagine any other motive for it except the suppression of the Standard and repressing the growing state of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 Excerpt: ... of arrest and imprisonment, without any chance of a trial according to law and until the executive of the Confederacy shall think proper. U. Hoke's brigade were ordered to encamp-near this city. N o one could imagine any other motive for it except the suppression of the Standard and repressing the growing state of public sentiment. Our destiny now depends entirely on the military power. The army generally has enlisted and it has all the power and those out of it can do nothing to bring about peace. Nobody can say ought against the administration without being accused of treason---and perhaps imprisoned. The whole North and South are under' as perfect a military Despotism as ever existed in a civilized country, ---I am not more depressed than I was at the beginning and shall be rejoiced if matters do not grow worse. RALniei-i Mar. 5th 1861;. The difliculties which the new currency bill present to me as Treas. and the consequent correspondence and coiisideration have so engrossed my time that I have been unable to give much of my thoughts to your suggestions in your letter of the 29th ult as their gravity requires and I have time now only to say a few words. 1 On your project of getting up a paper I should concur b-ut for this insuperable difliculty--Vith the lVrit of Habeas Corpus suspended the editor would be arrested if his paper was not a reflex or nearly a reflex of the viewsof Mr. Davis 2-or the paper suppressed by a mob. Judge Pearson, as you will have seen, will not be sustained by Judges Battle and Manly. The army has been wrought up to enthusiasm. Its officers almost unanimously are for a military despotism and the veterans have acquired the habit of obedience to the will of their leaders. The will of the army must control every thing. I...
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