Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-11-11

the Sheriff and his aanking trick The Sher,n nowsy
followed on in good time to the quarters but be ana ns
posse were again met with baySasts and ao"oe
Thus again the Sheriff, in the exercise OF cv
met and threatened BY the military and deferred IRON ns
duy-when the court orders the arrest 81 Col
for contempt and failing produce the prisoner
The Sheriff proceeds at with posse to arrest Co
Morebead before stated being at the redenos
seemed take the military by surprise as no gasra s;u
been placed around the Colonel The Sheriff succeeded u
arresng the Colonel armed resistance beng onerea
but, he being unable to get into court guard was Ien
him until disposition could be made: Was
long however before armed aid arrived to the re''e
of Col. aorohead.
der arrest a strong guard semi by the military, wn.
formed ne of battle in front OF Mclnyres 10 pre'e"
further proceedings. c.,o..,
J. McCaleb Wiley gained interview With CoIonel M4se
head and returned to the cnurt room where ia we
patrick presiding He to Ss an and sa the
fair might pass off yet well During the time however %
the General grew warm and in the opinion OF the oou
became too discUurteous when be was ordered 10 oe HUI
quiet This claimed the agitation awhile, when tne CoSrs
again ordered the General not to nterfere TINS was
and brought forth an WHICH order
brought from the General shower of osths.
The sheriff proceeded TO execute the order Of the Judge
When the General who walking out OF the Court
turned him and Threatened hun with oelnofaiiz4'ou
The Sheriff. after this resistance summoned posse sa
proceeded to arrest General Wiley During the tuna oc
cupied in this Wiley, hatess made his escape good from
the court house the soldiers quarters and asked tner
protection The protection was granted and thus agan
did the military defy the civil authority This act Of theirs
was one of peculiar sggravsIion They TOOK under
protection citizen who had held the Court in contempt
and was fleeing tromthe Off of justice and pedged nun
their support If showed an utter d'sregar9 LOT .ue CIV
authory-by unnecessary and unwarranted thrus'ng IN
of the military.
one of the foulest most high handed Offences that
has ever been upon people, or IN any co9n
try and it calls loudly for redress Can It be tha' ni
body of armed sodery placed hsre for the purpose
those who pander usurpation. and ugtves from In
law of civil ustcsp The pepetraor thereof deserves TIT
execration Of all lovers of liberty and the deestation
friends of constitutional government and uphoders Oh ou
Confederation. Why in all the catalogue OF CRIMES inc *
are lew like it. fine of twenty dollars was put en- whey
which he finally paid and thus played out from unoe
the military protection.
served to have the prisoner court next morning VIII
was served upon him. and thus until about night the sna
rested.
JUDGE FITZPATRICK ARRESTED.
After court adjourned under promise from Col More-
head tia. the would be produced the morning
and about nght under orders from Colonel M'rehead
guard Judge Fitzpatrick aud tooS him INTO
afterwards alleged by the Colonel for interfering
with of his Rhodes the person whom he ha1 con
scented have in next day. After several hours
Judge Fl zpatrick was released
THE CLOSING SCENE.
Next morning the prisoner appeared and the trla pro
crossed ending in the release the prisoner from military
custody An appeal has been taken to The Cour
by Col. Moreheal.
Upon the whole was one of the most hghhanded act
that has been perpetrated this gOvernnent-one which
IS shameful to the country-one which calls for redress
aud quickly deserves the bitterest
Of all lovers of liberty and the condemnation Of the gov
erument-such attempts to defy th- civil authorities OF h
land should b. checked in the bud.
We attach blame to the private soldiers who believed
it e duty participate in this affair by "beying orders