The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-06-20

The State, ihrorgh the Legislature, declared its
estimate ol The danger which may grow out of
usnTpation OF public Office. when il empowered the
Courts, In such this, enforce obedience
by attachment and by sequexfration. BY The latter
writ all the DEFENDANTS properly and effects may be
taken into The custody the State until he repenis
and submits. By the former he may incur snch
punishment is ordinarily visited upon those who
disregard The order of the State and coufen,n It's
fhorlty expressed BY IFS constituted tribunals and
such restraint OF liberty necessary 10 enforce
obpdience.
The Imprisonment of the party who is in contempt
OF The ordinary steps 10 all proceedings of this
kind, and i usually ordered as matter OF coHrse,
until be submits and one OF the OF euforc-
ing the decree in favor Of The plaintiff Besides this
there is the remedy 10 he State for the dsordei}y
conduct of the defendant III Conforming her author.
and resisting the process OF hef and he
reading of the plaintiffs aihdavis, and tine granting
Of the petition for Tue attachment, sppre-
hensive that might have 10 infict punishment
for this, but the present hraring has led to be-
heve that this Is unnecessary.
We must that these remedies are put IN opera
tion, so far as Is necessary for the However
ndRlg@R,y we light be disposed 10 treat more prl-
raie offenders, cannot suffer il 10 be supposed
that any indu gence be shown 10 insnbordnation
that claims 10 be official that the authority of the
State can be coutemned with impuulty, under the
color OF an office. But do not think proper TO
impose any penalty, IN the character Of punishment,
The present appears.
We have perhaps said more than we are called up
say under the present aspect of his case; bot
have done il with the hope these suggestions may
lead TO that reflection which regard for pohiic
der demands. Our duty is stmply ihe ordinary
Of entering the ordinary order by wbich such de-
cisions are 10 be enforced.
ORDER.
And now 10 wit, June 5ih, 1856: The said de-
feHdant, Wm. r. Snatl, having been brought before
the Court, sitting at Harrisburg. attachment
for contempt in disobeying the injunction issued IN
this case, and having been heard relation thereto
and having admitted that he served with no
lice Of the said injunction and that he had afterwards
d.sObeyed il, and having pers sled IN refusing oobry
tbe same this Court doth declare and adludge that
the said VIM. j. Small has been and is guilty OF a
contempt OF this Cont, wIlluliy refusing 10 com
ply with said injuuction, and thai such nisconduct
/ has impaired npe,ed and preudIced th" right and
remedies Of the plaintiff in tins and it is there
+ fore ordered that The said VIM. +. Small pay The
costs and expenses Of the proceedings in relation &c
the said contempt, and that for remedy Of the plain
tiii in this behalf be be committed 10 the debtor;
apartment Of The prison OF the city and county o.
Philadelphia until the said costs and expenses b'
+ paid md further that he stand commited uHtl
the further order OF this Court. until pc
titon and haeqS corpty from This Court be shall, up
on oath before OF the Judges thereof, declare
say tc the satisfaction of such Judge. that he viii al
ways hereafter ohstain from the office Of Brigade
General the second brigade OF the first division
the militia, under or by virtue Of the election ant
conrn on, either Of them, IN whlch he has here
foiore 10 this cause, founded his claim 10 the SAT-
/ Office and that warrant issue accordingly 10 III,
Sheriff OF The city and county OF Philadelphia.