Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-16
/ an Administration to which, politically, am
opposed, will do me simple juatice.
4 Very respectfully,
Il THOS. HODDER.

oppOBod, will 40 me simple jultice.
Very respectfully,
THOS. HOLDER.
AFFIDAVIT oR :. HOPKINS.
The following Is the afidayit referred to in
the foregoing Communication:
State Of Ohio, Marion county,ss.
/, P. Hopkins, do solemnly swear that | am
only twenty years of age, and the Cd day Of Oc-
tober, the night Of the Republican meeting at j.
Carter's School House, In Green Camp Town
ship, Of this county, Samuel Cheney called to
me aud took me out Of the school house where
G. Martin was. c. Martin gave the sign OF the
National Democratic organization, which object
was to resist mobs upon Democrats, and protect
them according to the laws Of the U. 3. A.
answered It. He then gave me whisky to drink;
drank 1t. Then he wanted me to administer
the following oath, being the second one In the
Republican circular, to wit:
SECOND OATH.
"Apd I furthermore promise and swear, In
the presence Of Almighty God and the members
of The Golden Circle, that l. will not rest or
sleep until Abraham Lincoln, now President,
shall be removed from the Presidential chair;
and will wade In blood up to my knees, as soon
as Jefferson Davis sees proper to march with
his army to take the city Of Washington and
the White House, to do the same. So help me
God and keep me etsadfast to perform the
same"
refused to take 1t. He then wanted me to
administer 1t to s. Cheney. That refused to
do, as / did not know 1t, having never taken 1t
or heard of IL before. G. Martin tried to ad
minister II to me. Then c. Martin said IL over
to me, and to s. Cheney at G. Martn's re.
quest. paw nobody present; they said some
body was present There was buggy close by.
II there were anybody near, they were conceal
ed. G. Martia then inquired II DR.. Christian
and Tom Holder, Of Marion, and Others be-
longed, and inquired of me who had the papers.
I told him who. G.. Martin wanted me to 60
and get the papers that s. Cheney might put
his name to it. ! told him there was no
name to 1t. c. Martin said he wanted to
get the paper SO as to come under the fret oath,
as he had taken the second that night. They
did not get the papers Of me. This is about all
that recollect.
Samuel Cheney then told me that if had
brought the papers to have him sign his name,
be would have snatched II from me; and they
took II to Marion. Then we parted. solemn
ly swear that never saw said oath or heard Of
IL from any Democrat. The fret time ever
heard it, was frem G.. Martin. l never knew
OF Democrat taking IL, or heard Of one. The
next day they came out and took me to Marion.
They fetched o sample pistol TO me, my father
and John Rice, before they came to town
They came to my fathers with this sample of
pistols. l asked him IL he was not around de.
ceiving folks. He said he was not. He wanted
me to make ,hoice Of form to aid jeff Davis
| told him did not need make any choice.
never agreed to help him aid JEFF. Davis -
When we came to Berwick, at Joe Robnson's, |
heard them telling what they were giving these
men that belonged to the order. | also swear
that am now, always was, and always will be
n favor Of the Union, the Constitution, and the
enforcement Of the laws Of the U. S A. be.
Iieve that G. Martin and others we're engaged
In this fraud to deceive people and gain their
votes PETER HOPKINS.