Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-02-14

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Cd. Louallier and Judge Hall were
both arrested OH the 9Th Of March. On
the same day was told by the Marshal
that, in order hereafter to show that had
imprisoned tire Judge be fore no had in
terfered with The police Of my camp, the
Judge had sent Tor tho CLERK, and had
altered tho record from The 5ih to The 9th.
Immediately sent for the Clerk, Major
ClsibOrne, and on the evening of the
same day on which Louillar and Hall
we're arrested, viz: the 5lh Of March-he
produced the record, on which plainly ap.
pearad the alteration from the 9Th 10 the
9th. This change could only have been
made for the purpose Of showing, when
he indicted or sued me for false impris.
onmeni, that / had arrested him before
he had attempted judicially 10 interfere
with The police OF my camp. This learn.
ed "Kenluckisn," Notwithstanding his
great anxiety 10 exhOneraie the Judge
from any impu,ation of blame in this
transaction. can hardly have the efFfon>
Iery 10 say that This was not forgery,
and for the basest purpose.
would like 10 see the testimony by
which this anonymous writer would
prove that | ordered the arrest Of Messrs.
Lewis and Dick. Judge Lewis was
soldier in Capt. Beal's company Of rife
men, and on all occasions, from the be-
ginning ofthe siege to the declaration of
peace, was meeting or ready TO meet the
foe, and defend his country. Dick iii
nv recollection does not fail me) was
one of the troop ef cavalry under com.
mand of Peler Ogden. It is not 10 be
supposed that either Of them would at
tempt to interfere with, or resist the order
of his General. Had such Interference
or resistance been attempted by them,
they would certainly have been treated
similarly TO Judge Hall. Neither Lewis
or Dick was arrested; nor did ever be-
fore hear that either 0f them did inter.
fere until after the order imposing mar.
tiaI law was revoked, and Judge Hall
had returned. Then Dick and Hall com.
menCed the prosecution against me, the
Judge presi1ing ON his own cause, i'm.
posing rules TO appear and show cause
why an attachment should not issue, and
inen refusing TO hear the cause rendered
under his own rules, but condemning bis
own victim unheard. Will this enlight.
ened "Kentuckian" determine whether
or not this was administering Justice
agreeably to the constitutional rights Of
every American citizen?
Ont subject of I,oualIer's arrest, it
shonld be known that he secreled himself
from the issuing Of the order for his arr
rest until he bad made arrangements with
Judge Hall for the habeas corpus; and
when arrested and delivered to the Col.
Onel Of the provost guard, being told that
I had given directions for his good treats
ment, he replied with thanks, that it was
unnecessary, as be would be there but a
short time. He was asked why2 His
reply was that Judge Hall had issued
writ Ofhabess corpus for him, on which
Colonel Arbuckle wrote to me asking
advice. directed him to keep the prs.
oner as long as lie could WELD bayOnet,
unless he was liberated by my ORDER
Having made inquity into the matter and
found that Hall had SO issued the writ,
forthwith gave orders for the arrest Of
DOminick A. Hall, aud sent Captain But
Ter. Of South CarOlina, and Dr. William
Butler, with file Of men for that Pur.
pose. H
3d. II Is positively false that Judge
Hall was confined until the militia were
discharged. The moment Of the official
announce ment of the ratification Of the
treaty reached me, the order Of martial
Law was revoked, and the militia dischar.
ged.
Tneyer before heard Of any publica>
ton made by Judge Hall, such as, this
vefscious Keniuckian asserts was made;
nor do ! believe it 10 be the fact. Ger.
tain ! am that have never seen or heard
oft before; and it would have been we'll
fOr him 10 have stated where Halls pub.
licuIiOn could be found. il is positively
untrue that he ever made application 10
me TO join any corps. The city being un.
der the command Of my aid, Thomas L.
Butler, veteran corps Of ancieRts had |
been raised inr lie protection; and among
them Judge Hall might have enrolled
himself, had he thought proper. Instead
of doing this, he applied fora written ex.
emptIon from the rule laid down in ihs
details Of the order promulRating martial
law, and, having obtained il from me, he
the same night, violating the confidence
! had TepOsed in him by H. passed nv
guards and fed from the city, 10 which |
he never returned until 6fter the bsttle,o 81
the eighth. His fight induced many 10 |
believe that was unable 10 defend the
city, and, by creating despOndency IN |
them, idgreat injury, and occasioned
applications from numerous individuals
for permission to remove their families.
When the Judge returned, after the SIh,i