Like Loomis he resented arbitrary arrests in States removed from actual hostilities, where the courts were open for the regular administration of justice, and with a few ringing sentences he threw the delegates into wild cheering.
Alexander notes the strong opposition to arbitrary arrests, highlighting the importance of justice even during wartime.
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