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of the U.S. to be inferred) "continually inciting them to steal, and murder, and commit every other crime, but few, comparatively, have been apprehended through such causes", &c., &c.  Comitted to state, that during the outburst which preceeded this last sentence, a man near me attempted, by stamping on the floor, to create an applause; but, very singularly, it was not taken up.

Such language as that above cited is habitual, in private, here, with a great many others besides Mr Dillard; but no other is as openly defiant in their expression as he is; and I therefore most respectfully suggest, that it could not fail to result most beneficially, were some exemplary action taken in his special case.  It is to be presumed, that, like all other Lawyers, he must have taken the requisite Oath, before being allowed to practice; but it must certainly be subject for question, whether such language as Mr Dillard makes use of, on all occasions, is consistent with any avowed allegiance on his part.  The fact is, he has ever been the most violent Rebel that could be found, almost anywhere; and he bears, besides, but a wretched character in nearly every other way.  He was the first one to proclaim the doctrine of secession here, and during the Rebellion he was the bitterest of the bitter; this he still continues to be.  It was customary with him while several of our Soldiers were held as prisoners of War, here, to go down to the jail where they were confined, and, taking foul advantage of their helpless condition, abuse them in the most violent manner; applying the vilest possible or imaginable epithets to them.

All things considered, I cannot concure how this mans conscience - that is to say, providing he has any - could have allowed him to take the  

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first word, service, on previous page.