The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1843-02-10

! would Ike to see the testimony by winch ms
Anonymous writer would prove that ordered the
arrest of Lewis and Dick Judge Lewis was Il
soldier IN Capt. Bea's company of Ri!lemen, and
on all OCCASIONS from the beginning Of the siege 10
the declaration Of peace was meeting ready TO
meet the foe and defend his country. Dick, ifmy /
recollection does not fail me was one of the troop
orcavalry under command Of Captain Peter Ogden,
II is not 10 be supposed that either of them would
attempt 10 interfere WITH or resist the order OF his
General. Had such interference or resistance been
attempted they would certainly lavo been treated
similarly 10 Judge Hall. Neither Lewis nor Dick |
were arrested nor did ever before hear that Ell
thci of them had nterftred until after the order
imposing martial law WAS revoked and Judge Hall
had returned. Dick and Hall then commenced the
prosecution against The Judge presiding IN his own
cause, imposing rules 10 appear and show cause,
why an attachment should not issur, and then re-
fuse to hear the cause rendered under his own rules,
hut condemnng his victim unhcard. viii this en-
Iighroned Kcnluckan deGInin whe her OF not this
was administering justice agreeable to the cOnsliIu-
tionnI rights of every American citizen
On the subject of Lonaler's arrest, it should be
known, that he secreted himself from the issuing
of the order of his arrest until he had made ar
engagements with Judge Hall iOl the h,hcas corpus;
and when arrested and delivered TO the Colonel Of
the provost guard, being told had gwen dIrec-
tons for his good treatment hc replied with thanks,
that it was unnecessary, as he would be there but
short time. lie was asked why' His reply was
that Judge Hall had issued hlbeas corpus for
him, on which Col. Arbuckle write 10 me, asking
advice. | directed him 10 keep the prisoner us
long as he could WELD bayonc, unless he was
liberated By my order. Having made inquiry into
the matter, aud found that Hall had issued the
wni, fonhwl'' gave 9rqegg fHdlar,, T"s. CG&' Dr
VIM. Hlier, with file Of men Tor that purpose,
81. I, is positively false that Judge Hall was
confined un The militia were discharged The
nomen, tie o.l.rml announcement Of the ra,i.icL-
ton Of the uealy reached me, the order Of martial
law was revoked. and the militia discharged,
have never before heard Of any publication
made by Judge Hail. such rs this velacuus Ken
tucklan asserts was made nor do | believe it TO be
fact; certain am that | have never seen or
heard of it before, and il would have been well for
him to have stated where Halls publication could
he lnund. 1t is positively untrue that he ever
made application 10 me to join any cops The
city being under the command Of my Aid, 1hos,
l.. Butler, n veteran corps Of anclcn,s had been
raised for its protection, and among them Judge
Hail might have enrolled himself had he thought
proper. Instead of doing this, he applied for
written exemption iom the rule laid down in the
details Of the order promulga,Ing martial law, aud
having obtained it from me- he, the same night,
violating the confidence | had rcpo,cd in him, by
it, passed my guards, and fed from the city, Ia
winch he never returned until after the battle Of
the Slh. III, Hight induced many to believe that
was unable TO defend the city, aud by creating
dependency in them, did great injury, and ocra-
sioneh applications iom numerous individuals for
permission 20 remove their families,
When the Judge returned after the Sh he was
met with great GOODNESS by the ladies' and many Of
his old associates. They reflected dat he was
bachelor, had fed Gom their defence, and left
them prey to the brutality of an Infatuated sol
derv on the event Of the city beng taken; where
as, had he renamed ms presence might have
stimulated them to more energetic defence And
the conduct caused By these reflections mortified
him exceedingly, threw him into state Of di7sm-
ton and into tho arms Of Blame, Loualler, & Co i,
whose tool he became, aid through whom he was
induced 10 try aud bring their civil and military
power mo collision. The Object of this Conicdcr.
alton vas by this means either to RUN my fame by
opcnins TO the enemy safe avenue TO return or
If this tailed, they would cry Out iyran, military
drspot, &c, aud destroy me in that way. If IN
successful in that, they would punish me b. fines
imposed by an unjust Judge, sitting on hi| own
cause and refusing 10 hear any defence believing
ps they did, tia, tho people wonld resist 50 iyran.
meal course, and this clique would then attach
10 inc the odium of inssaIing the resistance and
thus they would be enabled to bIacken my name
and would have some cause 10 cry ont that had
dcs,rcy ed all civil liberty. But my influence pre-
vpicd and all their Vaccinations were defeated,
Notwithstanding the all Of some Of my officers Of
rank who were secretly combined with them. 1t
is true, that judge Hall was not arrested until he
gave evidence of his combination with those con.
spirators who had excited ml'iny in my camp and
of hls union with those who were also Cndpayorns
10 bring the civil aud military power into conflict.
Iie was present when the necessity Of Imposing
martial law was discussed, and on The n,or,lng il
was promulgated heard il read N my office, and
Immediately afterwards with upifrd hands cx.
claimed, 'npw the country may be saved wi,hn.!
1t, i, was lost Yet, thii Anonymous writer, who
has no maine, or Is assumed If It declares that