Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-07-29

10 enlist IN another, and from the same
mercenary motive as the other class. The
same objections in part apply to this prae-
tlee, as to the other, and in the opinion
OF this Jury, Is covered by the statute.
l COPPER TOKENS.
We have been requested to call the at
tention of the Court to nuisance, not
exactly Involving great national interests .
or the restoration of the Union, but an
noying to all the loyaland honest citizens. |
1t has been generated by the peculiar
state of the times, and appears in the |
very questionable shape of metallic to-
kens, ostensibly as business cards, but in
tended for circulation, and so closely re-
sembling our copper and nickle coinage |
as to pass readily in the absence of any /
examination. They are of little intrin- 1
sic value, and nobody seems bound to re-
deem them. So far as the persons issu-
/ ing them do so, as a mercenary specula-
ton, they practise q kind of miserable, /
contemplate thieyery, on level so low
as to make ordinary petty larcenies COM
paratively respectable. We have hereto
fore presented bill in the most fragrant /
case brought to our notice, hoping it
would be sufficient intimidation to all 9TH
er parties engaged in the business of what
they might expect if they continued to
issue more such currency.
OPPOSITION TO ENROLMENT.
In some small sections within this dis
trict. armed opposition has been made to
the enrolment, preliminary to a draft of
men subject to military duty, and mus
kets have been fired at the enrolling Off
GERS. They have been insolently required
to desist from further efforts to execute
their official duties-under penalty of
death-and even to take an oath
not to exercise them. The consequences
of such violence are too obvious to require
comment, and we are glad to say the ruff
fans were defeated in their designs, but :
this was only done by aid of military !
force. In one instance four of the con- }
spirators were rescued from the hands of
a Deputy Marshal of the United States
with civil process in his hands. We have
indicted portion of these men for trea-
son, and large number for conspiring to
obstruct the officers of the Government :
So far as we can learn of most of those Il
who committed overt acts were ignorant
men, unquestionably the dupes OF more
intelligent and shrewd ones who much "
merit the severest punishment the law
can inhict than the miserable instrument
they instigated to such acts OF lawless vi .
Io
of principle-but with education and (
tact and talent enough for misehief-and .
for little else, the leaders may have so II
cloal1ed their own actions as finally to es- y
cape punishment, but we hatter ourselves II
the day will not be remote one when az
their infamous deeds may be exposed to
the full light of day before an honest Ju-
ry on this floor. All these men, whether Q
in position high or humble, rich or poor,
native or of foreign birth, must be taught
that no violator of the law is above or be- OF
low its reach. When Governments are OF
each man surrenders a por-
ton of his natural rights, and especially al
so here where the people created the 81
Government under which they and their N
children were TO live and die. -,s. s--
RIGHT OF THE GOVERNMENT TO MEN AND q o.
MEANS. re
In great public emergences the Govern ~
ment has the paramount right for its own
use to so much of the property, and to
the service of so many OF the people OF III
the whole country rs may be necessary to ar
It's preservation, and the proposition Is of
applicable now and here,
when traitors to their God and Govern
ment, and to humanity everywhere, seek
the overthrow and utter destruction of
hat Government won by the blood and ''
by the wisdom of their fathers .,
and ours. This generation is but the -
trustee for future generations, and to i,
hem, by every obligation of which the 'e
mind can conceive, are we bound 10
transmit unimpaired the rich bequest to n.
Is. Ours is but a life interest-to them -
belongs the estate.
SECRET SOCIETIES. sis
The existence of secret societies for the ~ ~
purpose of opposing or embarrassing the ~
Efforts of the government in its existing -
rouble, has been vehemently charged and ~ T.,
ienied for q year or two past. On this - -
question the Grand Jury can furnish reli- 81 81
lble information as to the existence of .n
me such within this Judicial DISTRICT
I is a source of modification TO us TO re-
,ort such a fact, but that it is so we en- ~
ertain no doubt That intelligent men ci'
hould so band themselves together in Sc Iui W
ret conclaye for such purposes in a coun- ol' ~;
ry controlled by the ballot box is almost -, ~
Incredible, and particularly considering 70 70
he condition the country is now, and for o lie
more than two years has been in. But if az
onsammate depravity and the foulest
reason be combined with intelligence
nd be governed by it, it will excite no Cs
specal wonder.
We affirm then, if faith can be placed
\ human testimony, that such an associa
ION uoes exist oi uII e49ist Iot many alb
his Court the members of which were 1o'
worn on the bible to protect each other AN AN
nd others, whether living North or South u IL
rom all drafts that might be made by IN TliI
he Government for soldiers-to shield all i''
eserters from our armies from arrest,
nd in all practicable ways to oppose ev-
ry movement of the Government to re-
stablish its authority over the whole
ountry-the signal for assembling for Gel
MUTUAL protection or to prevent the ar to
est of deserters was to be the firing of a un
fife four times in as many minutes-cer- the
ain signals were agreed upon by which lab
lembers of this and other like aSsOcia-
on might make themselves known to
ach other. Advice was given by the
aiding eonspirators to such as had no abr
ms to procure them, Ly purchase if con- an,
enient, by stealing them, if necessary, Ger
nd channel was designated through of
hich they might be bought.
Revolvers, swords and knives were en-
ibited at the time and examined as to Da
Iality-a military organization was to be
'ranged-GOyernment cannon We're to be
ken by torce. among these despera- Onl
oes was one deserter ana one drafted son
AN who had eVaded muster or arrest, sar
nd by such specimens the character OF pei
le others may be guessed. not
Any member giving information OF any pre-
ind referring IN any way 10 the band, sar
as to be killed and quartered, the TOUR lee
arts to be buried respectively lat the the
orth, South, East and West gates" y
OF the number Of such associations, or sigi
their members; of the extent of their anc
Deration or the machinery by which son
ley work large movements, We have no san
and probably none but their per
liefs have. The case we present Is an
plated one. but it is probably a speci-