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Montgomery, John T., 1817-? The writ of habeas corpus and Mr. Binney.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08599.05 Author/Creator: Montgomery, John T., 1817-? Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Pamphlet Date: 1862 Pagination: 1 v. : 29 p. : Height: 22.4 cm, Width: 14.7 cm Order a Copy

Published by John Campbell. Referring to Binney, Montgomery states "At a time like this, when the United States professes to be contending for the Principles of Free Government under the Constitution, it is unfortunate that a gentleman of great attainments and reputation, and of an experience of rare maturity, should come from his honorable retirement to give the world his reasons for humbling from its hitherto proud position one of the dearest principles of liberty known to free institutions." Cover is missing, and back page is detached from binding.

Montgomery, John T. (John Teackle), 1817-?
Binney, Horace, 1780-1875
Campbell, John, 1810-1874

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