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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 88 (search)
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86.-the rebel Judiciary.
State rights and personal liberty in the South.
First decision in Georgia under the Antisubstitute law. Judge O. A. Lochrane, of the Superior Court, Macon Circuit, delivered an original and highly important opinion under the act repealing the substitute law, in the case of Dennis Daley and Philip Fitzgerald vs. C. J. Harris, on Thursday morning, February eleventh, as is reported by the Macon Telegraph:
He held it was not only the right but the duty of a nation to protect itself, and that any contract or right flowing out of the operation of law which came in conflict with the preservation of the State, was an unconstitutional act, not obligatory on the law-making power, and within the constitutional power of the government to repeal.
That the act allowing substitutes was to be regarded as a contract discharging principals from being called into the service; it was then a contract that the principal should not fight in the defence of the coun
The Irish citizens of Georgia.
The Atlanta Intelligencer, publishing lately an appeal from Col. O. A. Lochrane, remarked:
The Irishman is noted all the world over for his love of liberty, generous and patriotic ardor, and his high sense of right, justice and honor.
Our Irish fellow-citizens all over the South are responding nobly to the call of our Government.
We understand that it is the purpose of Col. Lochrane to raise a regiment of Irishmen in Georgia to meet Col. Meagner's IrCol. O. A. Lochrane, remarked:
The Irishman is noted all the world over for his love of liberty, generous and patriotic ardor, and his high sense of right, justice and honor.
Our Irish fellow-citizens all over the South are responding nobly to the call of our Government.
We understand that it is the purpose of Col. Lochrane to raise a regiment of Irishmen in Georgia to meet Col. Meagner's Irish Volunteers, who have joined Lincoln for the purpose of killing and subjugating our people.
The Irish in Georgia. Macon, Ga., July 26, 1861.
To the Editors of the Dispatch; I enclose, the result of an Irish meeting here.
It illustrates the patriotic sentiment that inspires them:
The Lochearn Guards.--The meeting of Irish citizens, held in this city last night, was large and enthusiastic.
A military company was at once organized, and Jack on Bornes unanimously elected Captain.
The company was named the Loerane Guards in compliment to our gallant and esteemed fellow citizen, Col. O. A. Lochrane, amid cheers and great enthusiasm.
This is a right move.
We know these brave sons of the "green Isle of Erin" will uphold with honor the banner of freedom, and strike "till the last armed foe expires" in defence of the South.
The combat thickens, on ye braves!
The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
First decision in Georgia under the Anti-substitute law.
--Judge O. A. Lochrane, of the Superior Court, Macon Circuit, delivered an original and highly important opinion under the act repealing the substitute law in the case of Dennis Daley and Philip Fitzgerald vs. C. J. Harris, on Thursday morning, February 11th, as is reported by the Macon Telegraph:
He held it was not only the right, but the duty, of a nation to protect itself, and that any contract or right flowing out of the operation of law which came in conflict with the preservation of the State, was an unconstitutional act — not obligatory on the law-making power, and within the constitutional power of the Government to repeal.
That if the act allowing substitutes was to be regarded as a contract discharging principals from being called into the service, it was then a contract that the principal should not fight in the defence of the country, when it was endangered, and such contract was unauthorized by every