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Judge ( unstable*» i* ” ^ m 4 ij We have declined giving an opinioh on t.’C subject of Judg ^ Constables arrest, until the I matter was legally settled. That tima* has-arrived—and from whatjmdonce we have on the subject,wo believe McFarlan and Long had authority to arrest tho deserters that Judge Constable ordered released, and that it was a groa* outrage to arrest the two United States ( officers for kidnapping, while only seeking to take back to the army those who al knew were ■ deserters. But tho matter was Uwfu ly token from the military to the civil authority, and tried in his own state, and acquitted, therefore we have no complaints to offer m regard to the I decision of Ju dge Treat: although we cannot j help thinking Judge Constable committed a ! great blunder, to say tho least of it, in his do ^isiou on the case* of McFarlan and Ipug; and we were astonished to hoar that be said, he ! would do the samo thing again. But when a ' matter has been lawfully sottled; we aro wiling to let it there rest. For one wo hano desire to have J udg C- punnished it not guil-♦ ^tv.But we dothynk there was no just cause for LvnniziDt? the Judse at ho was bv. his partiVi*)that\volw w — sans on Saturday last—We dent blame hispersonal friends for rejoicing at Jus safe arrivalI nt home; that was proper and right; but for a| political party to try to mafeo political sapital| out of it, we condemn.' Neither do we think the remarks of tho ! Judge well tinVficl, or given in good taste—! we are told he. recommended the adoption ofjtho old Mosaic code; “an eye for an eye, and a toorh fur a tooth. But we suppose tho Julgo was uat aware that that law had boon repealed lonis a,jro M The doctrine of retaliation is poorI ^i stutT for a Judge to teach in those exciting times. Yet we arc willing to abide that decision; au 1 if tho so coal led Democracy will wait * until tho Union men commence burring, mur-; tier and pilffge; there will be none done in this‘ community—mark that. ^The so called Democracy semcd to enjoythemselves hugely on SjUurt^y hist in variouswavs, some in alnisin^Union men, in imbibing• lt;*9 9freely of i can w luskey* and some in huzzaing ^ for Jeff.; while others thought thoro was fun in i hurhng brick*bats at each others head. AllI 4j seemed to be as happy as though the D—1 had them.
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Marshall Flag Of Our Union
Marshall, Illinois, US
Fri, Apr 17, 1863
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