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Title: American bastile. A history of the illegal arrests and imprisonment of American citizens in the northern and border states ... during the late civil war
Year: 1883 (1880s)
Authors: Marshall, John A
Subjects: Martial law
Publisher: Philadelphia, T.W. Hartley & Co.
Contributing Library: Wellesley College Library
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rity. While the bond wasbeing drawn up, Mr. H. was called upon and asked what hehad to say. He defended himself ably in a short speech,completely vindicating his character from the foul aspersion! 508 AMERICAN BASTILE. which malignity had heaped upon him, and exposing theinfamy of the ringleader of the dastardly outrage. At theconclusion of his remarks, the Court proposed to liberate himon his own and his friends word of honor, for his appearance.This was agreed to, and the Court adjourned. At the ap-pointed hour on Tuesday, Mr. Hilbish, accompanied by hiscounsel and friend, Major Cummings, again appeared beforethis august military tribunal. After a few preliminaries, theGovernments counsel arose and said, As there was no oneappearing against Mr. Hilbish, or to accuse him of any of thecharges alleged, he is therefore discharged, and may gohome. Thus ended this case, which for brutality and injus-tice is not exceeded in the history of the Council of Tei*,for tho Star Chamber decrees. 0
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HON. MADISON Y. JOHNSON. HON. MADISON Y. JOHNSON resides at Galena, Ulinois, and is one of the ablest and most successful lawyers in that part of the State. He is a gentleman of finepersonal appearance, and about fifty-five years of age. Heis independent and self-reliant in his character, but of gene-rous impulses and courteous manners. His arbitrary arrestand imprisonment were, perhaps, among the most remarkablethat occurred during the war, whether considered in a politi-cal liftht, or otherwise, from the fact that he had been thewarm personal and political friend of Mr. Lincoln when theywere old Whigs together. The personal friendship, whichhad so long existed between them, was not in the least dis-turbed up to the time of Mr. Johnsons arrest. Mr. Lincoln, on his last visit to Galena, in the presence ofseveral of their mutual friends, urged Mr. Johnson to joinhis party; and on being told that it would drift into anAbolition party, and that if it got into power it would causea separa

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