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The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-10-09
An Old Republican Of Co..
ShOclOn co., AbandOnS
The Negro Policy.
IMPORTANT LETTER FROM
ESQOlRE WaLMAN.
[From the Coshoc,On Democrat. I

From the COshNTton democrat.
r. A Wilman. formerly citizen OF
Roscoe, and u Republican Justice of
the Peace, writes us the following letter
from his new home:
New ALEXANDRIA, Jefferson Co. !
September 1853.
Editors COshocton mocrat-Enclos.
ed please find fifty cents, for which you
will oblige me by sending the Democrat
as long as this will pay for and when
this runs out I shall. in all probability,
renew it for year.
When | left Your county, was o
strong Republican. But since came
to this Abolition county, I have changed
my way of thinking, and voting, too
And firmly believe that if every can
did Republican in Coshocton county
was to live in this or any other abolition
county 3 months, they never would vote
another so.called Union or Republican
ticket while they live, for it is their
common talk here, that negro is as
good as o white man. For my part |
cannot go it-and will vote against any
party that believes q negro as good as
/ am. When they formed procession
here for their great Brough meeting in
Seubenville they had three big niggers
in it, one of them carrying a flag. God
knows how many more were taken in be-
fore they got to Steubenvile. Now, il
honest Republicans can stand mp and
vote for such negro equality as that,
think they are prepared to putthemSelve'
on an equality with negro. For my
part, now believe negro equality to be
thesettled design ofthe Republican lead
trs, and shall vote for Val. and Pugl
clear through. Some of my old Repnb
lican neighbors may think strange of this
but ifthey would open their eyes and Sc
what their party is doing, they will dc
as l have done Give my respects Il
General Burns, Judge Simmons, Charli
Hoy, Sam Lamberson, anu all the De
mocrncy.
( r. A. WILMAN.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-10-09
They Insult the Mother of the
Defender Of Liberty.

Every Saturday night, after the meet.
ing of the Union League, the gate ia,
taken off the stone wall at Mrs. Valland.
igham's (mother Of Hon. G. L. ValIand.
igham) and thrown into the mud, or car.
ried off and hucg upon some post. Last
Saturday night it was placed upon the
top of the guide.post near the Canton
Bridge. Mrs. Vallandigham is q lady
seventy.four years old, and lives with
her daughters-no man being about the
house, except occasionally grand son.
Such conduct is too mean to talk about,
but it is not meaner than the Abolition
ism which induces ii. Are there any
decent Republicans If there are, let
them pnt stop to such outrages. They
can. = Ohio Patriot, 23d, -;
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-10-09
why 4 Aenvc the RepuO tcan
Party.

why Aenvc the RepuO icaM
Party.
have always been Republican, aud
belonged to any other party that oppoS>
ed the Democrats, and voted accordingly.
The first thing which startled me in
regard to my party was the arrest of DR..
OldS. At first disbelieyedit. lcould
not believe that my party, which always
preached free speech, free press, and
free soil, could be guilty of sending a
man to prison without trial for making q
speech.
still passed along hoping for light
and satisfactory information. But in,
stead of this | found my party in the
Legislature, aud in their papers and
speeches, not only defending such prac>
tices, but even making light tr0ing re.
marks about taking a man from his bed
at night, from his business and family,
and sending him to distant prison.
When Mr.. Val!andigham was arrested
and sent South in exile, felt as though
| could stand it no longer, and am now
resolved not only to vote for Mr.. Val.
landigham but the whole Democratic
ticket. l hope all my old friends whc
love free speech and freedom of the cit
izen will do as intend to do, and free
themsevels as well as their neigborS from
a despotism which is evidently being pre-
pared for US if not arrested.
JOSHUA CLOVER
Prairie Tp., Franklin Co., Sept. 10, '63
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-10-09
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Remember that in democratic
times you had your husbands, sons
and brothers home to protect you
and make the ire-side happy. Now
they are away from their homes
and you know not what dismal fate
is theirs or yours.
You can remedy this by voting the
Democratic ticket.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-10-09

WE WANT TO KNow?--Faragan, an
lrishman, and Dixie, negro, were both
convicted, in May last, in our Court Of
Quarter Sessions, of murder in the first
degree, and sentenced to be hanged.
Governor Curtin has promptly signed
the death warrent Of Faragan, whose ex.
ecuton was directed to occur on Sep.
teILber 18th. The negro, Dixie, has
still chance for life, no death warrant
having been issued. We want to know
whether the superiority ofthe negro, in
the Abolition scale ofcivilization, extends
to capital cases of crime2-PhiladelphiG
Evening Journal. ..as IL
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-10-09
Prairie Tp., Franklin Co., Sept 10, '63
Or. l.. l.. LambOrN Joins the
Democratic Party.

We observe that Dr.. L, L. LAMBoRN,
of Alliance, Ohio, has quit the Abolition
party and joined the Democracy, He
has been making speeches and giving a
reason for the faith that is in him.
Several years ago he was Republican
candidate for Representative in Stark
county; and during the General Assem-
bly, before the last. he was lst Assistant
Clerk Of the House, having been elected
to the position by the Abolition majority
of that body. He was then an active
partisan of that political school, and did
all he could against Democracy. We
see that he is announced to speak at the
great Democratic meeting at Alliance.
Ohio Statesman.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-10-09
Very PatriOticI

Brough's salary as railroad president
was much larger than the Governors
salary; and, to persuade him to rum the
Republicans of Ohio were compelled to
collect and pay him the difference They
did this in order to obtain the benefit to
be derived from the use of the name of a
man who once pretended to be Demo.
crat.- Wayne Go. Dem. ody 81 5~
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-10-09
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Remember that in democratic
times the product of your labor
could be bought or sod without ask
ing privilege of any one. Now you
must ask and pay those who were
your servants for a license to buy
and sell.
You can. remedy this by voting the
Democratic ticket.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-10-09

Shall the Union and the Govern
ment Off once free people perish
altogether, or will you arouse in
your might and cast out the oppres-
SOrS.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-10-09
The Desperate Threat Of Rebel
lion.

The Desperate Threat OF Rebel
lion,
Made by the leaders of tho Republican
party, should alarm every honest patriot.
They say you must elect them, or take
civil war. Will the majority be tram.
pied upon, and abandon their rights by
such threats? God forbid. Come out,
then, and give your honest snffrages to
the Democratic party that is now bat.
tIing to save your blood bought privilc.
ges of freemen. Tell these men that
the majority must and shall rnle iu this
land.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-10-09
BrOugh was N NuIIitier.

brOuBn was u NuIIIDler.
Brough took part with john @. Cal.
houn, the NulliGer, and denounced the
patriot jackson because he would not
succumb to Calhoun. This is suscepti.
bic Of proof aud has never been denied
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-10-09
If BFOugh Wont Submit to the
Majority, Why Does He Ask
Others TO do That Which aae

Others TO do That Which aae
RepudiatcS!
The essence of free government con.
sists in the sovereignty of the people, 49,
John Brough seeks the votes Of the peo L.
pie, but tells them be will not submit to
their decision unless they elect him. -
If Brough & Co. wont submit to the
majority-the sovereign people-why
ask Others to submit2 Did you ever hear
of such monstrous doctrine Let the
free and unbought people teach these
men at the ballot. box that they are ty.
rants in principle, and totally unfit to
administer the government,
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-10-09

"THE great issue before the people Is
this: Shall Abolitionism put down the
UNION2 or shall the Union put down
AB0LITI0NISMi-Henry Oloy.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-10-09

Remember that, in democratic
times coffee could he had by the
poor man at lOcts a pound. Now
he pays forty cts. orfour hundred
per cent more, while his wages Of
lrbor oro +l,o ,o Nlu2gI3 0dA
- ugg1d ndyL
You can remedy this by voting the
Democratic ticket. b,g .9mao
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-10-09

On the 18th October work for a
restomtion of the white mans lib
erty. The Lord only helps those
who help themselves.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-10-09
VaIlandiSbam The Friend
Of Douglas.
DOUGLAS ENDORSED YALLAN-
DiGHAM,
vailandigham for SuppresSing
the Secession Rebellion South,
ana the Abolition Rebellion
North,

From the Cevelaod Plain Dealer
We are permitted to extract the fol-
lowing from late private letter of Mr..
vallandigham to q gentleman of this
city. tits a sufficient refutation of the
often repeated charge that Mr., V. is
not in favor Of suppressing the rebel,
lion.
WINDSOR, @. w., Sept. 10, '63.
My Dear Sir:-Yon are right. l
not only earnestly supported Judge
Douglas during the Presidential canvass
of 1860, but also for nomination. The
very best testimony upon that subject is
an autograph letter of Douglas to the
late Benz. NJ. Samuels, Of Iowa, the
original of which is in my possession,
and copy of which l herewith enclose
to you.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-10-09
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WASHINGTON. June g. 1860.

| WI -
WASHINGTON, June 3, 1860.
My Dear Sir:-Accept my thanks
for your kind letter While l am glad
to have your testimony to the fidelity
and energy with which our friend Val
landigham acted at Charleston, l take
pleasure in assuring you that l never,
for a moment, doubted him. Whenever
know man to be gentleman, re.
regard his word as conclusive. Besides,
have too many evidences of Mr.. Val.
landigham's friendship for me to permit
any one to impeach his honor in my
presence.
1t is but en- act Of justice to say that
several friends of mine who had not been
particularly friendly to him previous to
the Charleston Convention. came back
his warm friends, and bore enthusiastic
testimony to his noble bearing and eff.
cicnt services. l take pleasure in assn.
ring you that all our news, especially
from the South, is of the most cheering
character. Another effort will be made
to break up the Convention, but it will
fail.
With assurances Of my grateful re-
CARDS, am, very truly, your friend,
(Signed) s. A. DOUGLAS
To Hon. B. NJ. SAMUELs. Dubuque, la.
p. SIN reply 10 the statement which
is so often made by Abolitionisis that
am not for "suppressing the rebellion, u
let me, for the benefit of yourself and my
other friends of your acquaintance, say
that ii is not true and never was. And
it is Just because | believe that the pol.
icy of the Administration and Aboli.
tionsts will never suppress it. that I am,
and always have been against, and for
rano'her mode and policy. In u speech
at Dayton, Aug. 2, 1852, you will fud
the following:
II am for suppresSing rebellion. |
nm. always have been. Perhaps my
mode is not that Of other men, but
have tho right and>m to exercise il
still, of Judging for myself of the true
aud proper mode. think mine would
have prevented it at first, and even after
it began, would have ended it long since.
1t must, it will be tried at last, if eveI
anything is to be accomplished. But
have had no power try it. They who
have the power have determined upor
another way-with what success-and
like q good citizen, l resist not, but
stand by to see the result of the expert
ment. .-. ttfnH
Irepeat it: I am for suppresSing al
rebelltons-bOth rebellions. There ar,
J t,Uo-he Secession Rebellion South
and The Abolation Rebellion North ant
West. am against both {; for putting
down both. Since you have resolved
that there shall be war, commit tn,
: Rebellion Sou:h to the soldiers of tht
army, three.fourths Of them Democrats
young Democrats commit it to Hal
leck, and Buell., and G.. W. Morgan, anC
tothat abused, prosecuted, outraged Gen
eral and patriot. George B. Mcclellan
(Great cheeriug.) If be cannot do it
it is because, in the nature of things, Il
is not possible that 1t be done in tha,
way" ....
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-10-09

AN Ohio soldier writes from Tennes-
see that the reason why some shoulder
strapped" gentlemen are down or Val.
landigham, is because he presented d bill
in Congress to reduce officers wages
and increase the pay Of the private soj
diers.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-10-09

Henry Clay says the Abolition IA
Policy will Reduce thc Labor
ing White Man 10 the Degrad-
cd Condition OftIIe Black MA u.
, 1863-12-04

Of the task before them, end:cxhort them to
mike gallant assault upon tho enemy 8
works in their front, which had been thrown
up during tho night Hc then made q per-
sona1 inspection Of the works, and for an
hour and half ho hesitated to act. After an
hours cannonading he was to make q grand
charge, and his men were instructed to re-
serve tlcir fire till they entered the rebel
works. No charge was made on the left, At
lla1f past ten in the morning General Meade
came down to the left, and WIS for long
time engaged in earnest conversation with
Gen. Warren. General Meade seemed to be
administering rebuke to Warren.
The He7uld's specials also state that tho
condition Of the roads and want Of supplies
induced Meade to fall back on Brandy STA
tion, which Is now made tho base Of supplies:
Trims laden with provisions are rapidly reach
Ing that point from Alexandria: Our army,
after the check administered to General War
rem ut Mine Run on Monday, fell back to the
K0Iidan and crossed the river In safety at
night.
6 te1illas charged with shooting one Of our
men, ca1no In on lust nights train from Cat
lctt's Statfon. On Sunday night, the gucril-
Ia8 rushed into the tents of tho Tooth Penn
sy1yanin, on picket near Licking Run, captur-
Ing five Of them. On Tuesday morning three
gnerillas caught private Of tho 142d Pcpp-
sy}yanfa Willie gunrding the railroad near
Cntlctts Sutton, stripped him Of cvcry H.
tigc Of clothing, and shot him dead with his
own gun Tho gucril1as who wcro brought
down last night nrc suspected Of having some
connection With this brutal murder.
, 1863-12-04
FROM DESM0}kES.

DEsAoSEs, Iowa, Dec. ., 1863
The n, & NJ. R, R. is contracted to New
ton, thirty-fiye miles from here. The track
is to be laid By the fourth Of July next The
rails for the track are said to be- already de-
livcrcd at Grinncn.
The citizens Of this city are discussing the
cxpediency Of donating several acres Of pub
lie ground, known as Flea Point, at the
junction Of the DesmoInes and Raccoon
Rivers, for the purposes Of union depot for
the use Of all the different railroads center
lug here. It will probably be done.
J. Morris Young, one Of the Minors of the
5th Iowa cavalry, comes out in letter deny
ing that Col Lowe is responsible for the fail
ure of the regiment to vote at the late elcc-
ton. So the lie Is ont between the Major and
Commissioner Lathrop. know nothing Of
the Coloncl's character, but If the charges
made by the Commissioner arc true, the Col.
ought to be removed. j., :
The first detachment Of volunteers under
the late call left here late last night for Camp
Mcclellan.
Stewart Godrcl}, esq, Register Of the q. s.
land office at this place, left for tho Sonth
yesterday, where he will remain for several
months.
Major s{cCalla, Of the 10th Iowa infantry,
is reported killed in one Of, TIM late engage
ments near Chattanooga. The Major WAS
from this county, and was brave soldier.
The Board Of Supervisors Of Scott county
hare appropriated 5000 for the benefit OF
soldiers families, aud $500 for the benefit Of
worthy soldiers in want. Scott is the banner
county in au good works.
The people here are, Of course, much graft
fed to hear that the army Of tho Potomac is
in Il Fafr plncc,
, 1863-12-04
FROM NEW YORK.

NEw YoRK, Dec. 3.-Ihe falling back Of
Meade's army had marked influence upon
stocks to-day, and there was a decided iu-
proyement throughout the whole railroad
share list.
: This new move Of the Potomac Army puts
an entirely different aspect upon the military
situation, and Is interpreted at the Stock Ex-
change as a prolongatlon Of the war.
Tic New York roads were not 30 favorable
as the western sharcs, the greatest rise being
in Eric, which was equal to ~ per cent. over
closing rites Of last evening. The, western
roads were very bnoyant, and the advance
was gencrally equal to 2tS per cent. Illinois
Central wasone. Of the strongest shares on thc
list The earnings Of the Erie road for the
month Of November were over million dol
lars, being without q precedent In the history
of fthe road. After the second board gold all
yanced to 15S.
New YORK, Dec. -8-An arrest was made
to-day for passing two dollar treasury notes
altered to tlttics.
, 1863-12-04

caused scarcity of forage. gave us consider.
ablo labor to fortify our position, and tempo
ranly suspended our communications and
destroyed much property, chiefly rebel.
There has been some loss Of men by the cas-
ualtjcs Of war, but no panic, retrcat, sta1va'
ton or actual Investment has occurred thus
far. The Siege is another rebel failure.
The mctt1e of the Inen Of both sides has
been tested, md our boys found to have 10
awe Of Longstrcct's voterans. =
Daily Bkirmishing has been spirited, and on
leye1al occasions very severe, with lively
shclliDg on both sides. :.
Our troops lave behaved sp1endidly
throughout Our loss will not exceed 800 in
ell, many Of whom arc slightly wounded and
arc returning to duty. i.
We can III afford the loss Of tho gallant
Saunders, who is universally regretted.
Our principal fear now 1s that the rebels
will escape without punishment for their i'm
pudence. Our army Is in excellent spirits
and improved health.
WAsu1ncroH, Dec. 3.-The military au-
thoines received q telegraph dispatch this
morning from Gen. Foster, who was Joined
at Cumberland Gap by the forces previously
sent thithcr from Burnside to guard that i'm
po1tant point. The few troops under tho
former might perhaps be able to intlict some
damage on tho rear Of Gen. Longstrect, who
is certainly retreatfng into Virginia.
Gen. Sherman would reach the ncishbor-
hood Of Knoxville to-day.
New YoRK, Dec, 3.-Thc Worlds Washing
ton special says: It ia understood that the
Government Inns adviccs Of. Longstrcet's re-
treat toward Bristol, Tennessee, from which
place there is railroad communication to
Richmond. It is certain that the siege oi
Knoxville is raised, and the rebel line. Of re.
treat is the only ono open to them"
LOUISVILLE, Dec; 3.-A midnight dispatch
to tho Journal says: Gen Wilcox tclcgraphcd
to Gen. Burnside at Knoxville, on the 30th,
that at eleven o'clock on the evening Of the
cccdcd in driving our ski kirmishing line to the
right On the London road, and forced it bach
to Fort Saunders
VIC afterwards rcgaincd our position, and
kept up a sharp skirmIsll1ng al1 night. Or
Sunday morning, at seren o'clock, the rebel.
moved three br{gades agatst Fort Saunders.
Portion tssrfp 5;9s neTithssanainE sa3 a1'S on
ascend the parapet.
We took 500 men and three stand Of co1ors
The rebel loss in Killed md wounded was
over 500. Our cntire loss, about twenty.
Iongstreet then accepted Burnside's ofiel
for cessation Of hostlities to enable tht
rebels to attend to their wounded.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 3.-The Bulletin ha&
the following:
CuArTANooGA, Dec. o.-The movements O.
this army, now going on cannot be reported
There art questionable reports Of q rebel raiG
across the Chickamauga River, at Red Houst
Fork, and that the families there took refuge
in tie town.
Runlors continue to thicken OF rebel doings
in the border counties Of Tennessee. Re
ports say that Faulkner and his men arc moi
only conscripting all the men they can lay
their hands on, but are taking all the horses,
mules, cattle and hogs without regard to the
political sentiments Of the owners, TINT they
can lind.
, 1863-12-04
FROM OMAHA, n. 7.

Os1AHA, Dec. 3.-The grand banquet and
ball in honor Of the opening Of the
Union Pacific Railroad. came off last night.
The following dispatches were forwarded
in the evening, to which the subjoined replies
were received during tho progress Of the ban.
quet, the reading Of whlcl, ELECTED cnthusias-
tic applause. The city is brilliantly i1umi~
mated.
TO TIE stATon OF DENVER.
OMluA, Dec. 2, 1858.
To the Mayor Of Denver:
The Pacific Railway was launched to-d3y. Stores
are closed. a procession is ont. The city Is itlu-
minated and cannon booming.
Denver IL on the list Of toasts. Send senti-
ment. D.D. kESSEDT, Mayor Of Omaha.
TO nE1GHA1 TouSs.
OxAuA, Dec. 2, 1868.
To Btislan Young, Director Q. P. R. r., Great
Salt Lake:
cannon frias. flags, banquet, speeches and illnini
nation Of the city. The workmcn commence to-
Nebraska shakes hands with Utah over the great
Your ua1no Win Be toasted at the banquet to-
tsfSncd) co4.1rrrs or ARRANGEMENTS.
-... TO THE GOVERNOR OF CALEDONIA.
=, OMAnA, Dec 2.
Nebraska grcets California on breaking ground
to-day on tho great Union Pacific Railroad with
cannon, flags, speeches banquet, balls and general
Ilnrnlnation. Welcome the new born child. Yons
name 1ss',hsR Is proposed at the banquet s.rxn,ns
Governor of Eebraska.
= REPLY or THE uAroR OF DENVER.
-, DENVER, Dec. Z.
To Mayor Kennedy:
padaes her ID I'D of ges
cntc{1uise. : AMOS SToCK, Mayor Of Denver.
, 1863-12-04
FROM sPRlkeFEElp.!

6rR1NGf1ELD, H., Dec. 3, 1868.
Gov. Yates has succeeded In having Ill
Illinois sick and wounded soldiers transfer,
red from hospitals In Louisville to hospitals
in their own State.
Over two hundred left there yesterday for
the general hospital at Quincy, III. The re-
port Of J. C. Mccoy, State Agent at Louis-
vile, has been received, and gives general
satisfaction. He has been doing q noble
work for our brave boys Col VIM. Hon:
man, Com. Gen. Of prisoners, having had tho
privilege granted OF asking the relief Of one
prisoner at Richmond, has selected private
VIM h. Tillson, Co. E, s4th regiment ILL.,
nois volunteers. Lieut.. Col. Clark and a
portion Of the 11sth regiment arrived in this
city last night from Scott county, where
they have been doing good service In r1gulat-
Ing the copperheads. -. They have arrested
over fifty persons, in addition to twenty de-
serters. The regiment will proceed from
/. hero TO st. Louis.
: About sixty recruits were mustered Into
service tuAay by Lieutenant Rubbs. The
coppcrhead organs in this part Of the State
are rejoicing in consequence Of the alleged
conservative a1ias copperhead triumph, OBJ
tained by throwing out the soldiers vote in
Wisconsin.
The Illinois State Teachers Association will
!: meet in the Representative Hall in this city
on the 29th Of this month. 4 large attend
anco Is expected from all parts Of the State.
/ The meeting will be Of considerable interest
and importance. Colonel Simon Hirsbacl,
!; private Secretary to Governor Yates, has ar
+ rived in this city, from Washington.
Major Chas. ". Davis, Of Chicago, has been
appointed Lieut.. Colonel Of the 51st regiment
vice Raymond resigned, Major Clayton Hale
bus been appointed Lieut. Colonel Of the 59th
/ vice Winters resigned. Cnpt. Terrance Clarkc,
Major Of the 10Th, vice Vandcver resigned.
Capt. 1saac Keys, Provost Marshal of this
district to-day arrested in Tazewell County,
VIM. E. Ketchem and E. Il. Freeman, Clorks
Of Major a. NJ. Freeman, Paymaster q. 8.
Army, who is now under arrest at BufIa1o.
They are charged with defrauding the Gov
ernment out Of large sum Of money, and
will be kept In close confinement until their
case can be investigated.