The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-02-05
CARD from Marshal Hoxie.


press concerning my conduct in the arrest
and transfer of William NJ Hill to Fort Lafsy-
cite, render . briefrec OF the facts at least
proper:H W iia,ma - 81 T@l
Hill was indicted by the Grand Jury at
the last term of the United States District
Court for the Western Division Of the Dis
trict ofTowa, for treason against the govern
ment. His offense, as am informed, con-
sisted in writing letters to the rebels, Of
which the following is sample:
CLERKS OFrIcE. Magnolia, Iowa.(
May 14th, 1851.
Editor Union Democrat, Union, Konroe
County, Virginia
-
Who has brought this dire calamity upon
uss Notth conservative men ofthe South,
nor the conservative voters of the North.-
The demons in the shape of Black Repnbli.
cans and Abolition rulers have so misled the
excitable masses of the North by such doc
trines as set out in Uncle Toms Cabin, and
such rs taught by Beecher, Greeley, &C.,
that the fanatics believe they are doing Gods
service to wage war of determination against
the Southern Shareholders. Yes, Mr.. Editor,
the black hearted fanatics have caused the
dark clouds Of war to hang over us, and
this once peaceful and happy Union to be
deluged with the blood of relatives and
friends, and the Union destroyed.
Conservative citizens in this portion of the
West justify the course the South is taking,
and condemn the Black Republican Admin
istration for waging this unholy cpd unjust
war upon the South. All over the North
western States are thousands of Union low
ing Democrats who say Amen and God
speed you in your noble work in driving
back the hordes of unprincipled Aboltionists
who bide the calling Of q sectional Admins
tration to plunler the citizens Of the South |!
Never let them polute your sacred soil
In the opinion of a majority ofthe citizens
Of the Northern States. and perhaps ma
jority ofthis town and my adopted county
the foregoing are entire secession sentiments.
| know am pronounced . traitor by the
negro worshipers, but my opinion is given
now rs has been given since have resided
in the State. have fought the Abolitionists
through each canvass with pen and tongue,
and shall continue on, though my offi.,e and
press are threatened by the friends Of the re-
nowned John Brown.
| And words local and win sbia your read
ers farewell. Not company nor . volun-
teer will leave Western Iowa to obey the
call Of Lincoln, to hattie with the Southern
troops. The Government has called the
troops stationed at Fort Randall and Fort
Kearney, apd leaves our frontier exposed to
the invasion Of the hostile Indians. volun-
teer companies are being formed for home
protection. The Government stopped the
transportation Of all provisions down the
Missouri River. This act is arousing the
masses against the Government, and making
friends for the cause Of the South.
A thousand cheers for the Monroe volun.
teers In their ranks I see the name Of q
brother and relatives. May they cover
themselves with glory in this struggle, and
be an ornament to the State and the South
ern Confederacy.
have spun oyt this communication too
long, and perhaps it should go, if at an, on
1 the outside Of the Democrat
| faA WIN. NJ. HILL,
Magnolia, Iowa.
Without enter;pg into details, il is suffi-
cient to say that the fact that he wrote the
above letter and others is not denied by him.
His trial was set for the 7th Of January, and
. special Jury was drawn and summoned
for that purpose. On Thursday, the Sd
day Of January, 1859, received from the
Post-ofice in Des .Moines an official notifica-
tion from the District Attorney, who was
then 1t Washington, Of his purpose to enter
. nolls in the case, pursuant to instructions
received from the Attorpsy General Of the
United States. On Saturday, the 9TH ofthe
same month, received an order, over the
signature Of William H. Seward, Secretary
Of State, bearing date Of December 96th,
1851, commanding me 'to arrest and convey
to Fort Ia Fayette, WIN. NJ. Hill, IS soon Is
be is discharged frq~ civil custody under
the present indictment against hip in the
\ United States District Court in Iowa" On
1.-THE 9Th Of January I received letter from
the Assistant Secretary Of State, bear;pg
date January I'd, 1862, advising pe that the
order above referred to bad been issued. l
did not stop to make inquiries asto the new
light Of which the State Department was
possessed or the reason upon which this
new action was based. Ny duty IS an oti-