Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-11-12
HIGH-HANDED ACTS in KENT COUNTY.

HlGH-HANDED ACTS in KENT COUNTY.
From the Kent (Chsssrlo,on) Ne,Oe of Nopember 7th.
We wish to say little about the election possible
and shall con6ne remarks to what we know to b.
true. We OF Kent county, have been considered AZ tn
pioneers of the Union cause ia Maryland-and We VIII
we're the first to rally to the support of Governor Hck
in his noble efforts to save the State from the macbns
tons of rebel traitors who seeking to carry her
of the Union, made particularly to feel the
of the petty military tyrants sent among Some of
candidates. and other prominent Of the Union party
seized Monday and sent to Baltimore by the rude
and tyrannical military in command here at the in
stigation, it believed of Provost Marshal John Frazier
doubtless with to keep them there until the elec
ton What made the matter more marked was
| that this Provost Marshal Frazier himself
ddate for the Office Of Clerk of the Circuit Court the
most desirable and lucrative office in county had his
opponent arrested Monday and sent off with the other
gentlemen to BALTIMORE thus trying keep him also out
of the way. Thanks however, to the promptness aud
fairness of Gen. Schenck, he released the gentle
promptly and had them returned in Government steamer
This, however nothing to other scenes here The
military were at every precinct IN the county La this
district they conducted themselves with propety and
had only to suffer from the feelings caused by their
unnecessary presence at the polls. But 10 the fret dis
tct where Frazier resides where he and Col Tevs at
tended the polls in person. the soldiers drawn up in
double with drawn swords, before the polls, and
ters had 10 pass through them to hand their ballots in
and similar presented at the polls Of the fifth
district
We refer to the polls 10 show the estimate of he
members of the League Party to Frazers character
Even of the candidates his ticket voted
against him. This tells the whole story. l., ""
Enough Of this however. We have rot the most ds.
tant idea that President Lincoln will countenauce such
gross outrags We learnt from Gov Hicks and Mr.. Girls
field that OF his patriotism and honesty there could not be
shadow Of doubt and in this opinion have ourselves
always shared only wishing that we could think the same
of some of his advisers Gen Schenck we know nothing
of but he Old Whig, and must have some con
dence there for that party he received the right teach
ings To them we shall appeal to punish the outrages
committed by COL Tevs and Provost Marshal John Fra
zer. Our people will demand justice in the matter aud
will vigorously push proceedings to get it.
ARREST OF UNION MEN.
Great surprise and CONSERVATION were created in our
community Monday night aud Tuesday morning last in
consequence of the rude and summary arrest by military
authority of number of the most prominent citizens of
town and county nearly all of whom have BEEN from
the of national troubles, the most de-
cded and unwaverng friends of the Union, and n favor
of suppresrng the rebellion at any and every sacrifice
Those arrested were Hon j. b. Rcaud Col EdW. Will
kns Col D. W. Spencer Jesse K Hines, Charles Stanley
Thomas Baker, David A. Benjamin, Geo. W. L Perkins
John I. Dodd, Jas II. Pummer, and VIM: b. Uslton
the two latter the proprietors and editors OF the
Kent News"1 Major Gen. George Vickers aud George
b. Westcott Esq also marked for arrest bat when
their residences visited by the military for that pur
pose, Tuesday morning, they not to be found
they had lett Tor Baltimore, to report to Gen Schenck
what going on II Kent-on the Of our election!
The steamer Nellie Pentz) which conveyed the arrested
parties Baltimore arrived there about nine O'Clock
Tuesday night. They first taken to the Eutaw
House and from thence 10 Gen Schencks headquarters
in Calvert street, where Col Don Patt, chief of staff
| made his appearance. After examining the " Gre
dentals which sent by the sergeaDt command of
the party the Colonel remarked that charges had
time since been made against few in Kent but
not many the number present for interfering
with negro enlistments-thst Col Tevs hsd strangely
m understood his orders-tha he would release the
whole party and have them Chesertown before sunrise
ne TT and data IA
sired to remain in the city we're at liberty to do AT
this stage of The interview Col Rcaud produced and read
copy of Col Tevss celebrated last order" issued at
Chestetown. Col Don Piatt apparently seemed
come with indignation at this extraordinary assumption of
authority remarking that it violation of the Pesi
dents aud Gen. Schenck's orders the subject-,hat
Col Tevs was very good soldier, " but not much of
| politician" and that his order would be Immediately
| revoked.
The steame. which took the party over had not suf
coal on board TO make the trip back and the Thomas
Colyer, which just ready to leave for Newbern, IN
CO with Cen Parker and staff, Gen. Fosters wife and
children and Others directed to drop them at Ches
tejtoWn the way. The "Collyer" made the trip at
night in less than four hours arriving at wharf about
five o'clock on Wednesday morning and the citizens
emerging from their residences surprised learn
| that the prisoners" we're all at home again,
INFAMOUS ORDER.
The following order in regard election was issued
by Dol TsvIs the day before We believe it was insti
gated by Provost Marshal Frazier to secure his election
Clerk of the Circuit Court Mr.. Frazier had caused
his opponent Mr. Hines to be arrested aad sent to Bat
more with other prominent pen of the Union party. He
thought to have things his way, but fortunately the
order became known to Gen. Shenck and he revoked it
and sent steamer few hours before the cleo
ton But for hs John Frazier, with bis IL votes In
county whose poll is 100 qualified voters would
have had the most lucrative Office in the county The
| devil outwted himself
| HEADQUARTEas THIRD MARYLAND CAVALRY
| Chestertopn November g. 1863.
WHEREAS the President OF the United States in reply
to letter addressed to HIN by Hon Thomas swami Of
Baltimore city has stated that all loyal qualified voters
should have right to vote, it therefore every
truly loyal citizen to avail himself OF the present opportu
nifty offered TO place himself honorably upon the record
POLLOCK at the approaching election by giving full and
ardent support TO the whole Government ticket upon the
platform adopted by the Union League Convention. None
other recognised by the Federal authorities loyal or
worthy OF the support of any who desires the peace
| and restoration Of this Union
| CHARLES CARROLL TEyIs,
| Lieut., Colonel Commanding.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
letter in the Philadelphia Inquirer, dated at Chester
town on the 9th instant relates some Of the incidents
those ourages with particularly than they stated
| in the foregoing account We extract the folowing
We had some strange proceedings here since Monday