Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-10-03
The DOdd Trial.

The .sial of Mr.. Dom is progressing slowly
it was gotten ~ for partisan purposes, hence
there will be no effort made to prosecute il Wig
orousiy The Governneat claim 10 have been
in possession OF knowledge OF the conspiracy
charged upon Mr.. Dom and hi associates for
months, II We can believe its witnesses, but with
this kno~Iedge the authorities have permitted
their schemes 10 progress and strengthen, as they
sllege. until il assumed dangerous proportions.
Is there man IN the community with intellect
30 obluse and prejudice So intense as not to al
nit 20 himself, ii not 10 others. that the author
Ties II they believed conspiracy ives on foot
such As charged against Mr Dom, when the
lives aud property of thousands Of innocent cit
zens were involved. we're reckless. if not eEimi-
nsl. IN not checking II ia the bud? Either they
did not believe there VAS any conspiracy intend
ed such ashley charge, or else for partisan pur-
poses they we're willing 20 tho risk Of precip-
itating civil war IN The North
They cannot escape this dilemma. in fact the
testimony of the government, Witnesses upon the
rial most clearly demonstrates the charge We
make against the Federal authorities Who can
respec, an administration that will thus trfe
with not only public but private Interests? Who
will consider his life OF property safe with such
men a. tie head OF public affairs?
The trill 81 NJ D,Dp before a military com
mission a mcckerv. Indiana adheres 10 the
Federal government. Never has there vet been
time when the rsndates Of her courts could
not be enforced by the cisn authorilies The
Constitution Of the United States. eni yea The
acts Of = Republcsu Congress. provide fsr the
trial AMI punishment - the crimes charsed
,gans; Mr Dom by the civil courts
8 why was nc net proceeded lgaias; ia ne man.
ner thus prescribed, We're The authorities afraid
20 trust the loyalty ana integrity Of the civil tri-
bunals o. Indians! ", Dom is going through
the form OF tel l,!oFe totally irresponsible.
BODY OF eomui-s.ou L. Sac light Of The lswso
the land q Is AZ u~utpaiion l. this be the case
the witnesses brought before u re devoid of re
sPonsibiliiy srd IN fact re nay say !: Offers
premium TO perjury, tor i has DO power to pun
ish them fos bearing ialse testimony Wit
moral force NJ tAe prest.sati0ns and decision,
OF such 'Tbnnsi have noon tAe commanitvy
When the Consultation and he lavs are Sc, 8,
uaugh'. as IN the case a NJ Dom c1a Il lie de
niei tas; se are livins unies military despot
smf A reople no sit pefmil ,he.r rights 10
- thus sampled rpon are uuzostlv "a liberty
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