The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-04-22


To the Editor Of the Guernsey Jeffersonion;
We had the most distressing time within
The last fortnight in our county, that we hav
had since the war began Although man,
OF the brave sons OF young Noble, have free
ly given their services to defend the libertie
transmitted to US by our immortal ancestors
OF whom many have left their bones to bleacl
on the plains OF Tennessee or among thu
mountains of Virginia. While others have
been torn from the bosoms of their fsmilie;
by the fortunes Of war, yet it was reserved
till this late period for the climax OF dismay
to rest oo the countenance OF every ordei
loving and law. abiding citizen, whilst the
visages OF the advocates OF mob violence and
those who rejoice in the distress of theil
neighbors, are radiant with satisfaction.
will give brief statement Of facts as far
as ascertained A few weeks ago one Ter.
t5llus w. Brown, small boy, living In the
neighborhood oil Hoskinsville, wrote o letter
to his cousin j. W. McFerran, private in
the 18th Ohio Regiment, in which among
other things he advised him to come home,
When the letter reached the Regiment, Me-
Ferran had been taken prisoner and parolled
and was on his way home, Lieut.. Rhinehari
an Abolitionist from this neighborhood, noted
alike for his impudence and ignorance, in vio.
lation Of law opened the letter and sent il
back to certain editor OF this county whose
name is too odious to mention, whose vile
character well adapts him to publish any
thing calculated to produce discord in his
own county. An affidavit was fled, by
certain negro worshipers and sent up to
Head quarters, and q Deputy Marshal with
five soldiers, were sent to Hoskinsvills to arr
rest said Brown anG McFerran, but not find
ing the young men they took lodging at M.
d. Hardy's, a noted Aboltionist ofthe Gree>
ly school, who took an active part iu inflam-
ing the minds OF the soldiers against the cit
izens. They then took with them one j =.
Lukins, man Of the same caste went to
Browns house. Brown being absent, Lu-
keus raped at the door and Mrs. Brown
(his mother) inquired who was there. Lu.
kens answered, friend; upon which she o.
pened the door, and finding who was there
went to close it--when be thrust it back,
knocking her against the wall cutting her
face considerably. On entering the house
they made another search Lukens crawling
under the bed, &c. This excited the citi
zens who met the neyt morning, they said,
to keep the Aboltionists straight. Unfor
tunately and very unwisely they put them
selves in a position OF defense, which had all
appearance OF resistance to the authorities.
Some of them were armed with rifles, revol-
vers, &C., but they offered no violence to the
soldiers their attention being directed mains
ly toward Lukens and Hardy for informed
ling. There is not man here that justities
a, Al Lox,
gagged acknowle &c they acted under the
impulse of the moment without thought OF
consideration. The officer then returned,
and Marshal sands with two companies Of
soldiers we're sent back with authority to ar.
rest the offenders. Those most deeply im~
plicated left their homes while those that
were at Hoskensvlle on the day Of khe riot
on business and those led there through Gu
rosity, stood their ground. When the sci
diers came, followed by an Abolition rabhle
partly from Guernsey and partly from Noble
they took the school house for their office
and the church for their tent They com,
menced their depredations on the citizens
Chickens, turkeys, geese, honey, whiskey &c,
were taken in abundance. Horses OF citizens
and men passing, were converted to their
use. They broke into Racey's store and took
such things as they wanted Tor their own
use, and report says the balance OF his goods
were deposited with an old Abolitionist OIL
the place. Racey's vile went to the officers
for redress, but they said it was the Abolition
mob that did the stealing and that they the
officers were not responsible for them. In
nocent ci izens were arrested because they
were there ON that day, the soldiers telling
them they should have the privilege OF pro-
ving their Innocence! but through the infu
ence Of their political enemies they were
dragged from their homes amid the tears of
their unprotected wives and helpless children
Like Nero--wbo caused the city Of Rome to
be set on fire that he might witness the dis
tress other inhabitants--soms OF the soldiers
and especially the Abolition rabble, appeared
to gloat over the distress they were causing.
Whenever a prisoner was brought in (and
perhaps innocent, too) they would cry out
tauntingly and jeeringly like very demons
exulting in the discord misery and desolation
they were causing among neighbors and
friends. Not satisfied by seeing those who
were engaged in the disturbance arrested, |
there was continually crowd Of Abolition
lists about the soldiers handing in the names
of their Democratic neighbors, vainly ho>
ping and even declaring that every Democrat
should be taken away from among them, and
then they could have things their own way.
Mr.. Eli Covert merchant Of Hiramsburg.
was arrested without warrant because he
would not sell the soldiers whiskey and
crackers of which he had not eitheir They
stayed about three days in Hoskinsville;
then went to Sharon; from thence to Cald
well; from thence to Cambridge, where they
embarked for Cincinnati. The Abolitionists
OF Sarahsville were sadly daappointed->
having prepared a glorious sfertainment
for them. They sent committee to Cald>
well, to invite them to come and take some
OF their "Copperhesds," but the officers de-
clared that it was not their business to
arrest law abiding citizens on account OF
their political opinions to crafty the ma
licious dispositions Of their political enc.
mics.
The Marshal took with him IA or Is pris>
oners. Any unprejudiced man will say that
these men acted very foolishly in raising the
arm OF rebellin against the 'powers that be"
arbitrary as they are; but equally foolishly
and more maliciously have the disunion
Abolitionists, while backed with glistening |
bayonets, acted, in committing deeds Of the
darkest character on the credit Of the SOL
diers.
must close, as space will not allow me to |
give further details; but had you have been
here you would have exclaimed, as once did
the Queen of Sheba, "Behold tho half was
not told" May God not grant that this sad
affair may be warning TO the ianatics OF
our country, ofboth parties, and that peace
and oncord may once more reign within
our borders; then with more buoyant hope
may we pray for peace in our once glorious
mi now dist acted. nountrv