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the same in the hands of the Sherriff of Harrison County. As soon as his bond was filed and approved the law imperatively directed me to issue the necessary process. I had no diction whatever in the matter. Had I failed to do as I did I would have been liable to the plaintiff on my official bond, for any damage he might have sustained in consequence thereof. You will please understand me as dissenting in tolo, from any such doctrine as that advanced in your order to me.

Before entering upon the duties of my office I was required to make oath that I would faithfully and impartially discharge all the duties incumbent on me as District Clerk (Oldham and Whites Digest p.p. 23) If you are correct in the position you have assumed the constitution and laws of this State are but a mere farce, being subordinate to the dictum of a military officer. It may be well said that the temple of justice is closed, when we are told that "any order emanating from your Bureau takes precedent over any order or action of any authority in this State outside of your Bureau." We may well exclaim that the days of civil government are ended where military usurpation rules the hour. I cannot for a moment believe that your order would have had the sanction of your superior officers. It is a document of so extraordinary a character that I

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