"Danger from a Broken Spine!"
This editorial argues for a reinstitution of the writ of habeas corpus by drawing on a colorful statement made by President Lincoln in a message sent to General Joe Hooker: "I wouldn't take any risk of being entangled up the river, like an ox half jumped over a fence and liable to be torn...
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Alabama documents Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877); United States--Politics and government--1865-1933 |
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This editorial argues for a reinstitution of the writ of habeas corpus by drawing on a colorful statement made by President Lincoln in a message sent to General Joe Hooker: "I wouldn't take any risk of being entangled up the river, like an ox half jumped over a fence and liable to be torn by dogs, front and rear, without a fair chance to gore one way or kick the other." The editorial describes the United States as the metaphorical ox, "stuck fast on the reconstruction thorns." Published in the Montgomery Daily Mail on February 16, 1866. |
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Q0000070339Q70339"Danger from a Broken Spine!"This editorial argues for a reinstitution of the writ of habeas corpus by drawing on a colorful statement made by President Lincoln in a message sent to General Joe Hooker: "I wouldn't take any risk of being entangled up the river, like an ox half jumped over a fence and liable to be torn by dogs, front and rear, without a fair chance to gore one way or kick the other." The editorial describes the United States as the metaphorical ox, "stuck fast on the reconstruction thorns." Published in the Montgomery Daily Mail on February 16, 1866.1866 February 161866-02-161860-1869Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877); United States--Politics and government--1865-1933TextNewspapersMontgomery Daily MailADVCOL42Av10Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/6656 |
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