The New York herald., 1864-08-27
The Case or the Metropolitan ReoorA.
UNITED STATES coMMIssIONEL's oTFIoe.
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Before Commise eonor Osborn
AUGUST 26.-Unitcd States Commissioner Osborn a.
vered his decision this morning in the case Of tAs
United s,aes against Mr. John Mullaly cdi or Of tas
Metropolitan Record charged with noitng resistance -
the dran The following s the decision -
A. the charge against the defendant confined 70 en-
couraeing counsenc and melting resistance the dra
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based .nf saspossn S' assnst s the forass
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are n " orpos.on to the draft, ordered by tns
criticism on Tie wisdom OF such measure 70 be used
union o. all the States or as an nsmna,ory appea TO
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