 ... on the plea of necessity, with the approval of the Executive, substitute military force for, and to the exclusion of, the laws, and punish all persons, as he thinks right and proper, without fixed or certain rules.  The American Law Register - Page 841904Full view - About this book
 | United States. Supreme Court - Courts - 1867 - 732 pages
...of the laws, and punish all persons, as ho thinks right and proper, without fixed or certain rules. The statement of this proposition shows its importance;...renders the " military independent of and superior to the civil power" — the attempt to do which by the King of Great Britain was deemed by our fathers... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1868 - 424 pages
...of, the laws, and punish all persons as he thinks right and proper, without fixed or certain rules. The statement of this proposition shows its importance;...failure, and there is an end of liberty regulated by law. Martial-law, established on such a basis, destroys every guarantee of the Constitution, and effectually... | |
 | William Whiting - Executive power - 1871 - 728 pages
...of the laws, and punish all persons, as he thinks right and proper, without fixed or certain rules. The statement of this proposition shows its importance...renders the " military independent of and superior to the civil power " — the attempt to do which by the King of Great Britain was deemed by our fathers... | |
 | William Woods Holden - Impeachments - 1871 - 1080 pages
...laws, and " punish all persons, as he thinks right and proper, without " fixed or certain rules. " The statement of this proposition shows its importance...renders the ' military independent of, and " superior to the civil power ' — the attempt to do which by the " king of Great Britain was deemed by our fathers... | |
 | James Abram Garfield - United States - 1871 - 276 pages
...the laws, and punish all persons as he thinks right and proper, without fixed or certain rules. *' The statement of this proposition shows its importance;...renders the "military independent of and superior to the civil power;" the attempt to do "which by the king of Great Britain was deemed by ou^fathorg such... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Freed persons - 1871 - 670 pages
...of the law?, and punish all persons as lie thinks right and proper, without fixed or certain rules t of the people to be несиге in their persona,...of life, liberty, and property without áue process fif the Constitution, and effectually renders the " military independent of and superior to the civil... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction - 1871 - 678 pages
...of the laws, and punish all persons as he thinks right and proper, without fixed or certain rule» The statement of this proposition shows its importance ; for, if true, republican government is a fnilura, and there is au end of liberty regulated by law. Martial law, established on such a basis,... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1872 - 850 pages
...of the laws, and punish all persons, as he thinks right and proper, without fixed or certain rules. The statement of this proposition shows its importance...renders the military independent of and superior to the civil power, the attempt to do which by the King of Great Britain was deemed by our fathers such... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1872 - 842 pages
...of the laws, and punish all persons, as he thinks right and proper, without fixed or certain rules. The statement of this proposition shows its importance...renders the military independent of and superior to the civil power, the attempt to do which by the King of Great Britain was deemed by our fathers such... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1872 - 840 pages
...of the laws, and punish all persons, as he thinks right and proper, without fixed or certain rules. The statement of this proposition shows its importance...established on such a basis, de"stroys every guarantee of tho Constitution, and effectually renders the military independent of and superior to the civil power,... | |
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