CHAPTER XVI.

CONFLICT BETWEEN CIVIL AND MILITARY AUTHORITY.

Difficulties attending the Execution of the Fugitive Slave Law 254

Civil Authority outranked the Military 255

District Jail an Objective Point 257

Resignation of Marshal 258

Marshal's Office made a Subject of Legislation in Congress 259

A Result of Blundering Legislation 259

Mr. Lincoln's Existence embittered by Personal and Political Attacks 260

Rev. Robert Collyer and the Rustic Employee 261