Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-12

/ suhb u was BOOd tnat tne young man was klllel
at once, and thus saved from long suffering
But the black.hearted neighbor construed th,
utterance OF such humane sentiment into dec
laration Of sympathy with the rebels, enteret
complaint against Heffner, and had him sent q
Camp Chase, where he remained In close con.
fncmeDt for " disloyalty near tpo months!
| Another case Is that of DR.. Allen, of Frank.
lin Square, Columbiana county, q physician
of as good standing and pure character as any
other man; man of undoubted loyalty, as was
testified to by the sworn statements even Of
prominent Republicans of that county. The
next day after our State election he was seized
by the Marshal and hurried of to the miserable
prison at Camp Chase, as criminal and felon.
On the application OF some friends OF his,
acted as bis counsel and am therefore familiar
with all the facts concerning his arrest. On as.
certainiDg that there were no charges on file
against him, requested Governor Tod to pa
role him out 10 Columbus until charges should be
preferred. The Governor refused, stating that be
had no authority from Washington to parole
any political prisoner, until the commissioners
should report 10 favor Of his discharge then
procured over twenty afidavits of citizens,
Democrats and Republicans, Of Columbiana
county, showing that DR.. Allen was arrested
without any just grounds whatever, and recon.
mending his immediate release. Those sffida-
Wits filed with the commissioner, Hon Samuel
Galloway, who at once kindly consented to take
up DR.. Aliens case out Of its order, and, OF
course, discharged him, after On Imprisonment
OF twenty-four days. DR.. Aliens only crime
consisted of being very active Democrat. A
third case, to which invite your attention, is
that of A. MeGregor, of Canto1, the editor Of
the Stark County Democrat. On Sunday, the
lOLh 6aV nf 0nfnhaH laok furn do, hafo.a tbo
election, while In his private office, he was
seized and arrested by Anson Pease, Provost
Marshal of said county, at the head of squad
OF soldiers, acting under the order of Jacob
Brinkerhoff, one OF the Judges of the Supreme
Court Of Ohio. Under strong military guard,
he was, by special train, conveyed to Camp
Maneheld, and there confined In the dungeon
room of the guard-house. In said room was no
window, no means of making fire, no sleep
ing arrangements except the bare floor, no GOV.
ering except single blanket. In order to pro-
tect himself against the cold, Mr.. McGregor
was compelled TO keep in motion all night. 90
the next day, and repeatedly thereafter, he
wrote to the commander of the camp to obtain
information as to the cause of his arrest, how
long he would be thus Illegally restrained of
his liberty, and whether he would be favored
with public trial and permitted to meet his
accusef face to face. To his letters and almost
daily personal demands, not the slightest at
tention was paid.
The President in hia September proclamation
says, that oil persons guilty Of any disloyal
practice or offering aid or comfort to the rebels
against the authority Of the United States, shall
be subject to martial law and liable to trial and
punishment by court-martial or military com.
mission. Under the articles of war (Rev. Reg
ulations, 1862, page 5l2, art. 79), no officer or
private can be kept under arrest longer than
eight days, unless charges and specifications are
filed against him. On the 9th day Of his arrest,
Mr.. McGregor again demanded trial, or to be
released in accordance with the above provis.
ion OF the articles Of war. But even the ben
eft Of the military law was denied him; the
gnns and bay0neta continued to do their illegal
aud arbitrary work, until the 9Th day of NoveIn.
ber, when he was released on taking the oath
Of allegiance.
Mr. Speaker, to show the connection of Jabot
Brinkerhoff, one of the Judges of our Supreme
Court, with the arrest of Mr.. McGregor, beg
leave to read the following letter:
CANTON, OHIO, October 10, 1862.
To Col. Sherman, 0bn,naandia0a at Camp Aonsfeld
With the bearer hereof, | send you az prisoner
Archibald Mcaregor and Peter N. Reitzell, whom
have caused to bs arrested for disloya actions and
speeches tending to excite resistance to the authority
the Government OF the United States and encourage
active and passive resstance to its orders and
BY men who have been regularly drafted into Its service
Everything here now seems to be going on we'll.
Very respectfully,
JACOB BRINKERHoPF,
Deputy Provost Marshal.
Mt. Speaker, Judge Brinkerhoff fguers her,
as Deputy Provost Marshal Why did he &,
into Starke county, where there were Proves
blarshals2 Why did he cause the arrest o
these gentlemen2 A man, chosen to be pil
lar of the law, joins himself military mob, L
upset the laws, and trails tho sacred ermin,
through the mud! Suppose the question as to
the legality of these arrests should be brough
before our Supreme Court; what would b,
Judge Brinkerhoff's postion7 What would b.
dot Why, the burning blush Of shame woult
drive him from the bench, and compel him t.
hide himself In darkness! Why did he par
ticipAte in these illegal proceedings2 10 thil
not subject worthy of our attention. Th,
sanctity OF our Judiciary pleads for and de-
msnds the inquiry l propose to be made.
TOonclusion to.mofroWI D.