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the blandishments of the wily sex to persuade him to remain true to Chamberlain and Radicalism.
On the 27th February an order was finally signed by the two justices for the release of Norris.
Wright begged that the filing and publication might be delayed for a few days, and Justice Willard consented to it. On March 1st it appeared that a change had come over the black jurist.
He had left with the clerk a very long opinion in which the pretensions of Chamberlain were elaborately discussed and acknowledged, followed by a withdrawal of his signature to the order which had been agreed upon by the court two days before.
It was but a momentary triumph for Chamberlain.
Justice Willard was naturally indignant at the childish conduct of his associate, but took no steps to add to the shame and confusion which fell upon him. Norris was released the next day, and there was henceforth little legal opposition to Hampton.
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