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The same angrily and defiantly refused to give up the property - swore he would kill anyone who dared to enter his office for the purpose of removing it. He was not indicted. 
There are no courts in which a Union man can get justice: in fact no civil business has been done at all you might say, in this county since the surrender.
The publishers of said "Paris Press" are using and wearing out my property, for the purpose too, of bringing, so far as their feeble ability, goes, defeat and confusion to the cause of the Union.
Because a rebel spirit predominates here, and because there are no civil courts, nor likely to be for some time to come, is there remedy for me?
Two weeks since I sent to you by hand, to be mailed at Marshall a brief statement of this matter endorsed by our Registrars.
Everything I have stated can be substantiated by the [[Record?]]

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