. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . ril 27,18(;i. he authorized Cieneral Scott to suspend the right anywhereon, or in the vicinity of, the military line between Washingtonand Philadelphia. The line was extended to New York on Jidy2(1, and to Bangor, INIaine, on October 11th. The commandersof ])iisons were instructed to refuse to allow themselves to beserved with writs, and if service had ])een secured, either to de-cline to appear, or to appear and courteously refuse to carryout the instruction of the c
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . ril 27,18(;i. he authorized Cieneral Scott to suspend the right anywhereon, or in the vicinity of, the military line between Washingtonand Philadelphia. The line was extended to New York on Jidy2(1, and to Bangor, INIaine, on October 11th. The commandersof ])iisons were instructed to refuse to allow themselves to beserved with writs, and if service had ])een secured, either to de-cline to appear, or to appear and courteously refuse to carryout the instruction of the court. ^V test case was that of John JNIerryman, who was arrestedon the charge of treason, INlay 25, 1861. Chief Justice Taneyof the United States Sujireme Court issued a writ of habeascorpus to which General Cadwalader refused to respond. Asno posse could execute the writ by force. Justice Taney ordereda co])y sent to the President, who was advised by the attoiuey-general that he had the power to suspend the writ wheneverhe deemed it necessary, and tliat this was a part of the war-powers granted by the Constitution. 191 ].
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