255 266 everything scruples that may tend to enervate
decision. Not, believe me gentlemen , that I hide
from myself that the case is to be decided before us
is an exceptional one. Speculativly
regauded, it well might it be referred
to a jury of casuists. But for us who
here acting as not as private gentlemen casuists or moralists
are but military men here , and it is
30 a case practical, and under martial
law practically , ^ not speculativly to be dealt with.
But Your scruples: do they move
as in a dusk? Challenge them. Force Make
them to come out into the open advance
and declare themselves. Come now:
do they import something like this . :
If, mindless of palliating circumstances,
255 266 everything scruples that may tend to enervate
decision. Not, believe me gentlemen , that I hide
from myself that the case is to be decided before us
is an exceptional one. Speculativly
regauded, it well might it be referred
to a jury of casuists. But for us who
here acting as not as private gentlemen casuists or moralists
are but military men here , and it is
30 a case practical, and under martial
law practically , ^ not speculativly to be dealt with.
But Your scruples: do they move
as in a dusk? Challenge them. Force Make
them to come out into the open advance
and declare themselves. Come now:
do they import something like this . :
If, mindless of palliating circumstances,

Transcribed by: John Bryant