Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-14

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that is that the orders OF superior officer to an
inferior, to do an illegal action. may not be
protection from liability. on the part of such in
ferior officer, In the performance Of such act
This was settled in the case Of Mitchell " Har-
mony, l3 How (U. S. Rep, lis. See, also,
Kendall v. The United States. IL Pet. 6I2, 6l3;
Mostyn '. Fabrigas. Cowper, l6l.
Indeed. il is the English doctrine that general
warrants from the Crown or Privy Council to do
illegal acts will not protect those who execute
them See Fisher v. McGrr Gray Mass
Rep, l. s O.; 2 Am. L. Reg, p. $50.
Per Curia'n The judgment below is affirmed,
with costs
John X. Cravens. for appellant.
Edwin p. Ferris, for appellee
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Republican War I'm the ssBurnt Dis
trict.-
There Is quite an interesting cat fight going
on in the Fifth Congressional District. MoRros,
! HOLLOWAY Il Co. are determined to defeat
JULIAN. the present abolition member, for Con-
gressional re nomination. and JULIAN & Compa-
nv are no less determined to maintain their pres
ent status. We propose to give few extracts
from the Republican organs in the "burnt Dis
trict" to illu strate the character of the warfare
in which the opposing factions of the Republican
party are now engaged. The Randolph County
Journal. intensely abolition. thus sarcastcally
aludes to the aspirations of General MEREDITH
for nomination and election to Congress IL
says:
ut il not General Meredith's win that you
should nominate him for Congress, or elect him.
BY no means. He is greatly panied that such a
thing is contemplated and has resisted il most
earnestly. but he has been overpowered by some
men who profess to be his friends, and they are
| determined that he shall be candidate for Con-
gress. though they ought 20 know that there is
not the slightest chance OF his election
What oppression this is Such conduct adj
mifs of no defence. Gen. Meredith's friends are
very unkind to him. Are they not aware that
all his tastes are of military character that bis
soul burns with ardent longing to be in the ieId
at the head OF the renowned " Iron Brigade y
With true warrior spirit he longs for action.
Can you see the " light of battle in his ey
But by this arrangement Of his friends he has
been compelled TO forego the pleasures Of SOL
dieriy activity, and has been kept at home for
several months making partisan stump speeches.
and doing divers other repulsive things all for
the interest of those fellows who are compelling
him to run for Congress. And they Intend TO
keep MIN thas employed in tho District until at
ter the April election
1t is too bad. This is a free country No
man should be sent 10 Congress against his will
and we are sure the people will not send Gen.
Meredith"
This is rather heavy upon MoRroS & Co IS
candidate for Congressional houors e.l
The Delaware County Free Press. another
dyed nthe wool abolition sheet, in giving rea-
sons for there election of Mr.. Julian. thus char
acterzes the faction which opposing him:
A combination Of ambitious demago gues,
tricksters office seekers and aspirants for place,
have urged an unceasing, unjust and disgraceful
war against him, resorting to measures 10 accom-
plish their purposes characterized by lttleness
and magnty more becoming Copperheads Than
men protesting TO have the cause Of the Union
and the interests Of freedom at heart, and this
not because Mr.. Julian has been false to his
trust, or has betrayed the cause of freedom, but
simply because he stands in the way of the graft.
fcaton ct their ungodly ambition Hence. we
say. decent regard for justice and fair dealing
demands that these unp-iucpled demagognes
should be rebuked by the people. by giving Mr..
Julian an overwhelming majority at the coming
nominating election.
And yet the men whom the Free Press thus
denounces as ''demagogues. tricksters aud office
seekers" claim to possess all the patriotism aud
loyalty Of the country. i-is
The Newcastle Courier. another abolition Or
gan in the 9Th District, pitches into the MoRros
and Go. Congressional candidate in the following
style
Keep il before the people-lhat while the Hon.
G. W. Julian is assiduously attending to his
arduous duties In Congress, faithfully striving 20
sustain the Government ia its fearful trials, Gen.
Meredith is pera mbuIaiiDg the District and most
Wiley traducing the character Of our Representa-.
tive, aud that TOO at an expense to the Govern
ment of 1929 so per month";
Keep it before the people-that Gen. Meredith
every where accuses Hon. G. w Julian OF Gear
ing Tor nothing but Office" and yet at the same
time. he (Meredth) holds two offices. and that in
addition to his pay Of 50 953 per annum as a stay
| at home Brgadier, his Office as Clerk OF Wayne
county is worth about $4,000 per snnum, or,
twice what Congressman receives.
1 Keep il before the people-that Gen. Meredith
is doing the dirtiest job of elect op eering ever
done 10 the District. that he deal, in low person.
alities more than he dwells on great national
| measures, that he blows his own trumpet. sounds
his own praise. boasts Of his own patriotism, pa
! rades his own wounds aud sacrifices. and those of
/ bis family, not one of whom is serving or ever
served AS private soldier. 80 1 e
Such are the sentiments which the JuLIASs,
the MEaEDirHs and the MoRroSs entertain to-
ward each other. Yet the men who thus openly
avow their tof confidence in the personal
and political integrity and patriotism eff each
other, make common cause. for partisan pur-
poses. in charging disloyaty upon their political
| opponents. How long will the people be de-
ceved by the humbuggery. the charIantism, the
hypocrisy and frauds of the party in powers
Will they much longer be willing to trust the
control Of the great interests Of the nation to a
party which has demonstrated its utter incapaci
ty to successfully aud wisely administer the gov
eminent. sr.lat el,fs ii
The ARxY.-Oen. Washington said "the ar
my are the mere agents Of the civil power. Out
Of camp, they have no other authority than cit-
zens: and their offences against the laws are TO