Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-06-12
The Militarv Arrests in ohio.

We are indebted 10 the Cleveland Herald
for The following synopsis of the report of tht
Legislative Committee, as TO military arrests
10 Ohio. The facts stated as to the case o
DR.. Oids, are omitted, as they are already ia
miiar TO our readers:
Archibald McGregor, editor Of the Stark
| County Democrat, and Peter n. Reitzel, were
arrested at Canton, Stark county, on the 18th
of October 1862. and confined in Camp
| Mansfield until November 5th. when they
were discharged on taking the oath of allie
igance.
1t appeared in proof that a meeting of the
drafted men of Stark county was called at
Canton on the 9th of October, which meeting
was addressed by "a man named Rohr, who
was a drafted man. He advised the drafted
men not to obey the draft, as it was an Abo-
litiou war, and the draft was not legal; be de-
nOunced the Administration as tyranny, &c
At that meeting McGregor and Reilzel stood
by aud encouraged the speaker, and prevented
his arrest by an officer, telling the officer he
should not interfere with the speaker, and that
no aboitionist should do so. The officer at
tempted to stop the speaker, but the crowd
rushed at him, and by force prevented him.
1t was in testimony that a number of draft
ed men who had intended to obey the draft.
went off home, and through the influence Of
that meeting concluded not to obey the law
McGrcgor addressed the meeting, and advised
the drafted men to be on hand on election day,
which of course was advising them not to
obey the draft. At the conclusion of the !
meeting, at which Reitzel also spoke, a resolu- !
tion was passed not to obey the draft
The effect Of that meeting can be judged by
the fact that of five hundred and forty-one |
men who were drafted, less than two hundred |
reported. as ordered, on that day TO go to |
camp, and over two hundred never reported |
voluntarily, at all. Need any other argument |
be given to show what influence such men as
McGregor and Reitzel exercised? Their ar
rest on that day caused over hundred drafted |
men-who at that meeting resolved not to
obey the draft-tO report themselves the next
day.
Judge L. w. Hall, of Bucyrus, was arrest |
ed October 10th AMI discharged November |
5th, on taking the oath of allegiance In
speech at 0sceOla, gudge Hall used the follow
ing language:
'If Ohio would suffer herself to follow the |
New England States, and be taxed and kept |
under by tyrants of these States, and did not
secede from them, he would secede frbm Ohio, |
and dig up the bones Of his mother and carry
them across the Ohio river, and shake the dust
from his feet. and think of Ohio no more;" and
further. THAT there were Union soldiers lying
at Washington with maggots in their wounds
and nothing to eat but hard crackers, while he
damned niggers were well fed by Government
with good light bread"
1t was shown by affidavit that Judge Hall
advised VIM q. Kulp, a drafted man, and
others, not to respond to the draft or go to
camp, and Kulp and others followed his ad
vice.
Daniel TuttIe, of Bucyrus, was also arrested.
It wa: proved that he had posted the following
notice:
Resistance to tyrants is patriotism! The
ninions of Lincoln and Tod have invaded our
;oil. to drag from their homes six hundred
'reemen of Crawford county. To arms! ye
men OF Crawford! have a bullet ready for the
lastards who order one drafted man to leave
lis home and county against his will.