Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-12-14
Dr.. olas No, Vel ReIessed d .

II was announced some days ago, that ell the
"political prisoners" at Fort Warren and Fort
=. Lafayette had been released. That, of course
was understood to include Dr.. OLDs. But we
learn from his immediate friends at home, that
he ia stifl In prison; aud the New York Times,
al Administration organ, has the following
item, which would seem to confirm the con-
viction Of goodly number OF our Democratic
friends that the Doator is to be kept in the Ad-
ministraton Bsstile until after the approach
Ing session of the Legislature. The Tines
says:
II Ia said that no more prisoners will be re-
leased from Fort Lafayette at present, as there
are no more persons confined there who can be
let loose With eafety.
We suppose the "ssfesy" of some Abolition.
ists 10 here meant, for We cannot conceive what
else could be endangered by the release Of Dr.
OLDs No charges have been preferred against
him in regular manner. The vague charge
Of disloyalty, founded upon a speech Of his,
which Was reported for the Lancaster Gazette
Of July 3lss, 1862, has been entIrely disproved
| by the following affidavit made by TALL SLOUGH,
ESQ, Prosecuting Attorney Of Fait6eld county:
State of Ohio. Fai.fsld County, So.
Tall Slough, Of lawful age, being 6rst duly
sworn, depsseth and saith that he is lawyer
By profession, sld . resident OF said Fairfield
county, and was present at the meeting 10
Bsrne township, in said Fairfield county, on
Saturday, July 26th, d. 1852, addressed by
DR.. Edson B. Olds, and that he, the at6ant,
heard the whole Of the speech Of said Edison
B. Olds upon that occasion, and has read the
pretended report thereof, contained In the
Lancaster Garstte Of July 3lst, 1862, copy
of which Is hereto attached; that said pretend
ed report is gross Misrepresentation and per-
version of what said Edison B. Olds did say Ia
said speech, and gives In full neither the Ian
gusge nor substance thereof; that by omliiing
material and qualifying portions, and by al-
tering the wording 10 many particulars, the
reporter has managed 10 give an entirely diff
ferent tone and meaning TO the EXPRESSIONS of
ssid Olds; that said Edison B. Olds did not 10
his said speech oppose the war, 80 long ss car.
ried on for the purpose Of suppfesaDg rebellion
and restoring the Union, and did not either d. |
rectly or indirectly discourage enlistments or
advise resistance to the drsft, or to the exc
cution of any Law legally enforced, or say one
single word, either justifsing or sympathising
with the South or this rebellion; but on the
other hand, literally denounced and condemned
both secesaonists and abolitionists, and further
sfiant sayeth rot
(Signed) TALL sLouGh.
The Ohio Eagle says that "afiidsvlts cor
.rOboraslys Of the above we're made and for
wsrded. by Sheriff James Miller, Squire VIM.
Mitchell, John See, Isaac Lsmott, Benjamin
Shumaker, Col Joseph Sharp, George See,
Squire John Crooks, Doctor Sharp, and Chas
Roland. g4f 5e
The crsdibility and respeetability of the
witnesses was certified to by the Notary Public,
Clerk Of the Court Of Common Pleas, and
Probate Judge Of Fairfield county. ed
These afidavits we're sent to Washington
and handed to the Judge Advocate about the
middle Of September. And although this officer
had given DR.. OLDs to understand that that re-
port Of his speech in Bsrae township was the
basis Of his arrest, yet he refused TO receive
these documents or give them any consdera-
tlon. Before the 30lh Of November, and after
the New York elections. the Judge Advocate
caused Dr.. OLDs to be informed that be had
bis release, and that Il would be
wholly unnecessary for him to send any further
evidence, or to trouble himself further about
he matter. Yet the Doctor ls still in prison,
and is likely to Ismsin there for some time
onger. He will probably be there as long As
,is prosecutors csn prevail on she "posera that
20" to keep him 10 confinement,