The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-11-11
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been leaking out from day to day indicating
the existence of a deep and widely spread
scheme of vilainy in ouranidst, by which
treason In the South was to be followed by
treason in the North and by which the party
styling itself the peace party of the North
was to carry the civil war up to the very ex-
treme of the Northern border But the init
nations We're few, and by many, the appre-
tensions of civil commotion were considered
as ill-founded ; and when on SATURDAY. night,
the first blow fell, and several of the parties
implicated were arrested in this city, it was a
matter of surprise to all, and so sudden and SO
tremendous were the developments which
were then for the first time made public, that
even yet. it is difficult to believe in the reve-
lations which every hour is bringing forth
On Saturday night o. S. Marshal A. c.
Sands, who has been for some time past act
ing in conjunction with Provost Marshal Ma
Jor Reany, and the other military authorities
OF the District of Ohio, in sitting out the af-
TAR, received information which lead him to
believe that the right time foraetion had ar
rived. and he accordingly dispatched Deputy
Marshal James Sands with assistants. on a
special train, to Columbus, at 10 O'Clock, to
procure the arrest of Charles w. H. Cathcart,
School Commissioner for the State of Ohio.
and j. D. Cresap, formerly sntler in the 18th
Regulars, but then q resident of Che Capital
City. AS soon as the deputation to Column
bus had started, Marshal Sands proceeded to
arrest Samuel d. Thomas, Mary A. Thomas,
his wife, and Catherine Parmenter, of this
city; while the military authorities arrested
James 2. Patton of CoVington, and Ruth Nc
Donald OF Newport, and they also were hand
ed over to the custody of the marshal
The plot has been brewing for many months
past, and has only been discoveredby the con-
tinual aud watchful vigilance of the detec-
tives. Tie plan which had been concerted
was nearly as follows: On certain night,
which had Not been definitely fixed, sdffi-
cent number of the conspirators were to- as
semble in the vicinity of Camp Chase, and at
a given signal were to overpower the guard
(Which is far from being a strong one), and
at the same time the prisoners, who were to
be apprised of what was going on, and who
number about four thousand, were to make a
rush from the inside and thus secure their
freedom. Having armed themselves with
the weapons of the guard, they were then to
march on Columbus, led by Cathcart, and
seize the arsenal, arming themselves COM
pletely with tho United States arms stored
there. From thence their next attack was to
be on the Penitentiary for the release of John
Morgan and his men, by whom the rebel ar
my in Ohio was TO be officered Then the
rebel campaign in Ohio was to be commenced
and the first proceeding on tie part of the
traitors was to be the cutting of the telegraph
wires and the burning of the railroad bridges,
i'll order to prevent the arrival of national
troops. So much for the plans of the traitors
in Ohio. The sketch was perhaps rough in
several points, and in carrying it out might
have needed several alterations, but this was
the general plan, and had it not been discov-
cred in time it is hard to tell how far it might
have proved successful. 20
The parti, involved in the matter are verv
numerous, and are to be found in almost eve
rY part of the State, some of them occupy
ing positions under the United States, and
State Government, which rendered a some-
what easier task for the detectives to gain ac-
cess to the nest of traitors The leading,
man in the conspiracy, Charles W. H CATH
cart, was elected by the Vallandigham De-
mocracy in the last fall election to fill the of
fee of School Commissioner for the State of
Ohio He sent in his resignation short time
since which was to take effect on the eleventh
day of the month. He stated to one of the
detectives, Mr.. Slade, who had been intro
duced to him as rebel spy, that he should
proceed to Richmond as soon as was possible,
and he should then obtain an appointment as
Brigadier General in the Confederate service.
He also furnished him with splendid pistol,
which he was to use in the attack on Camp
Chase, for the purpose of killing the gnard,
and Cathcart was himself to assist in the un-
dertaking. He (Cathcart) arrived in tie city
last night under charge of Deputy MarshaI
James Sands, and was placed in the county
jail until Wednesday morning when he will be
taken before Commissioner Halliday for an
examination. s,4,..
When arrested yesterday morning, he was
at the house of Sabin Hough, who had only
just returned from a consultation with Val
landigham. It will be remembered tt at not
long since Hough was arrested in Cincinnati
on charge of treason, and was then dis
charged on mere legal quibbles.
j. d. Cresap, who was arrested in Coli,m
bus with Cathcart, was also brought down in
the same special train, and lodged in the
county Jail until Wednesday morning when
he will be examined before Commissioner
Halliday. The charges against him will be
precisely similar to those brought against the
School Commissioner. s-s4 ss
James P. Patton was a resident of Coving-.
ton, and brother of the rebel Colonel alton,
who escaped some five weeks since from the
Kemper Barracks. He had often supplied
detective Slade with money and other things
with which to carry out the designs of the
party. According to previous agreement,
he met Mr.. Slade at Camp Chase and recon-
noitered around the place, maturing the plan for
the attack on the camp for the release of the
prisoners. He was arrested by the military
authorities on Saturday night, and handed
over to Q. S. Marshal Sands He was then
taken before Commissioner Halliday, and was
released on his finding bail in the sum of
$4,000 for his reappearance on Wednesday.
Ruth Mcdonald was a resident of New
port, KY, and it was at her house that most
of the meetings of the traitors of this city
were held. She has been employed for some
time past as a mail carrier between the rebels
North and South, and has frequently passed
the lines with communications for the Con-
federate Government. She was in Columbus
when by agreement, Mr.. Slade met Patton,
and they agreed on the plan of attack on
Camp Chase. She was taken before Com
missioner Halliday on Saturday night, and
underwent preliminary examination, which
was adjourned until Wednesday next
Samuel P. Thomas of this city is a mer-
chant tailor, carrying on business at the cor
nersof Fourth and Walnut. He was arrested
on Saturday night. sos8 sF a
Mrs. Mary A. Thomas was arrested on
charges similar to those against her husband
After undergoing an examination they Were
both released on finding bail in the sum of
ten thousand dollars for their appearance Of
Wednesday next; G. w. G. johnson and Dr.
Fries giving the necessary bonds
Mrs. Catherine Parmenter of Cincinnati