The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-11-16
Military Eiulc in k1cniz,Cky-EIOsy
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Tile LAW.
rom the | exincton Ky Observer and Re.
porter, Nov. 4.
Hon Granville Pearl. Judge of the
twelfth judicial district in this state. was in
the city Yesterday not aS a voluntary visit
or. but under arrest by order Of Gen.
Brisbon commanding thi. military divis-
ion The order directed Judge Pearl to
appear ut headquarters in this city on or
before the sd at November, without stat
ing any cau~c for the arrest. \ SQUAD OF
nero soldiers were sent 10 make the ar
rest. and give him honorable cscort-
These were net hv Mr. Kendall, radical
member oi congress from Pearls district.
who is hrothcr>in-law of tn; ia ,e ,ln |
tured b; ok. with the assurance that the
Judge would promptly answer a citation to
appear. The congressman sought to re-
lease the judge from the intended disgrace
of arrest in tha; form. and had sufficient
influence, from his political anl partisan
position to effect it. Who else could have
done so, The Judge received the sums
mons just a, the beginning Of the Ow>ley
Circuit court, where lie was in the dis
tc
ate,y left his cours and duties and report
cd here.
Upon his arrival. he was informed that
an order had been issued by the same Gen.
Br,bon. stating to him that he need not
report until further orders" \ copy Of
this was handed to him. and he was gra-
ciously told :oreturn. under thit continued
and indefinite arrest. to the discharge Of
his duties.
II that are the facts? In 1868, in an
acticn in equity, in the Whitley Circuit
court. of iIackley's heirs, for the s,lc Of
infants property. Judge Pearl. in the dis
charge of his sworn and bound du.v. en-
tered an order fer the sale. for The benefit
of the infants. and there WAS embraced in
it negro woman. slave, the property cf
he infants. recognized rs property by the
laws of the state. by the laws of the Uni>
ted States, and even by the last abolition
congress, in making provisions for the
payment for slaves enlisted as soldiers
\ fter the rendition of the decree. the wo-
man married.. or pretended to marry. IA
negro man in the military service Of the
United States The commissioner who
was directed to issue the decree. reported
this fact To the court. a. a sI5>c.,ucat
term. and thereupon the judge ordered
him to execute the decree aud sell the
woman For this official judgement he
was arrested by the military commandant
here. commanding a gro brigade.
judge Pearl could BOT see that because
the slave OF 4 became soldier IN the army
of the United States aud happened 10 mar
ry the slave Of l5 that the.eapon y slave
was free under al act q congress relchin.
to ;hat remarkable extent. lie could not
see that Il property could be taken with
ou; any compensation, or pretense al com
pansatiom 10y any act of the National "r
state authorities. because OF any stotaS or
conduct of she property OF another. But
/ he that as it may. how comes it that pet
/ ty military satrap. or amy other military
power. can in II loval strte undertake IL
arrest and attempt to disgrace :, Judge of
Circuit court for his official acts as such
/ 1t is one of the most amazing aud auda>
cous acts Of military despotism that even
these fines of domestic rule has exhibit
ed
Judge Pearl is and has been a conserv>
ative and firm union man. faithfn! to the
laws of his country. aud pure and en-
Ii-htcned Judge of eight or ten years ser
vice on the bench.
What next? What further in the in
vasion of public liberty can be expected
Can Cen I.risbon answer, or those whc
retain him IN power