, 1863-02-19
T. EEE CASE OF N. 4. JOHNSON
4 Blessed Coppcrhcad Martyr,

4 Blcs>cd Copperhcad Martyr.
4 brawling, big-moutllea fellow in Galcna
called 81. 7. johnson, Is exhibiting himself
about the country as t+biesscd Democratic
MARTYR" and seeking crown Of honor and
glory from bis Copperhcad sympathizcrs. II
may be 1ecollccted By some of our readers
that he was confined In Fort Lafayette for .
few weeks Last fall, charged with disloyal
practices. lie hes been memoria1izing the
Coprcrheads Of the Legislature for ''rcdress."
In his memorial lc swears that lie lils no
knowledge Of the offence with which lie is
charged!
Judging from the testimony Of the officers
WHO made the arrest and who brought John.
son to this city, he was outspoken and defiant
in his expressions Of tr.itorous sympathy,
when Irst arrested. He evidently, then, cor-
ctcd the reputation Of a martyr. The STATE
Journal, commenting on the scamp's pre-
tended Ignorance of the cause Of his arrest.
says:
Docs he not know, what is known to every
person In Galena, that from the commence
1ntnt OF the rebellion he was an ardent rebel
symFathiser and that he rejoiced over every
lc1eat Of our arms--1hat he openly cxultetl
over the death Of Lyon Mt Wilson's Creek
Does he not know that when all loyal citizens
were using every eycrtion to raise volunteers.
tllat lie was using every cxestion to pz:yent
their being Eaised-that when man was ar
rested under the order Of tic Secretary Of
war for dlscouraging enlistment, he institu-
ted n suit aga a,t the loyal citizen who made
tlc con'rln:;3:, laying the damages at SfOOoO,
and that his arrest was ordered BY the Cor
ernmcnt upon the affidavit Of the party whom
lie sued.
So anxious was he 10 harrass loya1 citizens
aud prevent them from carrying out the Or
der # the Secretary, that he played the part
Of New York ssShystcr,' aud communica-
ted with the party arrested through the
grated windows Of the debtors apartment Of
the jul, in order to get tie authority to sue.
y will be tccn by the affidavit Of Nicholas
Has lie forgotten, that he wrote to the
Secretary of War in October Inst admitting
thaf lle vas examined By Judge Advocate
Turner, who advised him, that liz was arrest
20 nix TOR ;rnFhing dns against loyal men for
Does he not know that hc employed Darius
1lunkins, az his agent, to proceed to Washing
ton 10 procure his release, and that Mr. If,
acting In Lis behalf at the War Department,
gave lis parole Of honor That johnson would
Ikx
the prejudice Of any individual connected
Herewith PAS will he sceu from Mr. Hum
kins' letter in his behalf. lie is bound hy
every consideration Of honor and good filth
to hir agent to observe that parole. In tlis
communication, Hunkns states why johnson
vas arrested. a fact which must lave been
known 10 johnson also.
Nowlook at his own parole of honor, which
he hls violatctl every day and every hour
since his rclcasc, both in letter and spirit, III
thought and speech. johnson Inns stated in
public meeting, over and over again, be never
gayc my parolc or took any oath and was re-
leased Internationally, which was fnlse.
AS to his loyalty, see affidavit of Lewis Bal
lard. Ballard was arrested for merely tech
nicll violation Of the order Of the Secretary
uf War touching substitutes, lie is as loyal
and truthful n nun us lives, and man Of the
highest character; and there is not II shadow
If doubt Of the truth OF what hc states,
AS 10 the BacEednrss Of Il parole Of honor,
the man who violates 1t is considered forever
infamous BY the universal consent Of mankind.
The soldier who violates his parole, is consid-
crcd outside Of ali law nnd is shot by order Of
Il drtnl-hcad court-martial.
The paper found on Johnson's person, taken
With his dtsloyal conduct, furnishes strong
1rceuptiye evidence Of his being member pf
oser s ks atsss q ss edsn @t Or uso sss
honest man could have for such document,
1t would be impossible to iinnginc. With d
very little effort VIC have dctcctct3 tue key TO
the ciplsrr used In this document. II con
siets it' using figures for the letters Of the al
pabct numbering the letters III their orlcr,{as
for instance stands for q, . for b, ctc.,) mud
entirely transposing the order, or rcalIny
them from right to left.
We leave our readers tn Judge whether MI
loncst&nnn l!as my ,1rc for my such cipher.
Mr.. Eastman Of Chicago, In tho course Of
hls speech Wednesday evening, on tho rcsou.
5tI31H 9rsLtt }I.3t33 $J,.
Committee Oh Federal relations, alluded to
the subject If arbstriry nrrrst*, nnd intro.
tluccd coptrs If evidence IN The casc Of n.
Y. johnson, Of Gacna. TAeso copies arc s.s
follows:
AFFIDAVIT or SIcAoLAs Nuru.
Illinois: -a.-S!rho!as Roth hu!ns sworn. sayst,at
he resides at Galrna 10 Dxysc~S county. 1fnois:
Tint b. Nas arrested A. s'slena nioresaid On the
,'h sy o1 Ass"tt ~! by ns shs,i Of ,1;l 5o d.
charge Of Interfering with enllatncnts, mt! con
anva III the ja! Of sild county temporarily. On
eSn1 e yn o. hngs A. D. is Mnason
md talkca TO mo through the window OF said jail.
r.. Jolnten, said to ,nS Don't you he uneasy;
lie asked me- WHO arrested mo-. told Him that
Sheriff Miner did, on the affidavit Of Bradner
Smith, ona :1,arse e d!ssenIsg!ns enlistments;
my going down and pne'ns the rnscal for *le, ,G0
dai1'asss for falsc icsp.isoamcns: Ireplcd you
no Rtaks ksoxy yoa rfs nToat
ue did commence q suit a5ainst eaia Btalncr
Smith. tor danascs fot $lo.o0o.. 1would not hare
sest g. a san 4
Subscribed and sworn to before nc, ut Chie,go,
1liluois, this llth day Of September, 1sSs.
US. Commissioner. Northern Dist. III.
AFFIDAVIT OF !. c. HAWKINS.
/ State Of Illinois, 10 Davtess county.-John
Hawkins; being worn. aeeoraing de-.
poses and sayt taat he acted A. Deruty iof the 7.
arrteting Madison johnson Of Galena for dlsoy.
atty, anI in taking said Jolsnesn to Chicago: that
said Johnson after his arrest by THE dcponent, and
on his way to Chicago, openly asowcd his sympa-
| thy with the rcbels aud among many other state.
nrnta Of thr same tenor. said that The South was
er ~ We acknowledged our tcf:at tue better: .t!ast
tic time not dlsta.t when VIC should sec blood
flowing ~ our ow to Salem ns
friends IN Galena. who said that there were not
men enough in 10 Dar'ets sonHty to take him IL he
I Of bis int,nc,ec &c over the irismcn in Saena. and
even at the risk Of their livce."
1 UeroreIt further statcsthat said Jollnscn nyow-
ed Al, intimntc knowledge Of affairs at the South,
aud saia that he was surc that the eountyy would
bc diyted nd in tint Svsnt hs s would d. -,
What lie had at the South that the people Of Gale
m n,uet think him ID fool, when they cx.
peeled him 10 side with the North and aCaitst the
South he would iosc what property he had the r..
and. By Cd, be was bound to save something
somewhere. Further this dcyoncn1 saith not.
JouN C. uAwK.Ss.
| r. -, Subscribed and eworn to before me, this
| ti~e'l ed day Of September, 1862.
| WN. r. RowLEy.
| Clerk Of Jo Dav!ess county Cfrcnit Court
~ r. f. l;1ED. Deputy.
AFFIDAVIT or LEWIS nALI.Anp.
ti!y, Comfy ahd Sfdte 9f Ne'r York, s..
Lewis Ballard. being duly sworn. doth drpost
md say, that during d temporary confinement u
| Fort Lafayette, extcrding from the first to thu
third day OF September current. dcponcnt wal
rlarcl III casclnatc OF the fort with other prison
| cre: that tic lodged, aud associated nccesssrsi,
with the other persons coanncd therc that duFinf
his et.T hc participated IN conversation withman1
Of the said rcrsonI; and that he wae hcarer e
much conversation between different rersonl
tEcre, in which he did not participate, That OF
the I'd Q! September. Madison !. Johnson o
Gafrnn, Ill.,. and another person named siicchan
I,., or 1.oms.l!l,s Ike that name also from Galcna
aso"cd thcir tymputhy with the violent secession
prisoners who were there before; johnson VA.
thc mort ontroken. Tic convrttca freely on ths
, .ebjccn CONNECTED with the .rrcscnt, d:lcalties
avowed himself IN Jarar Of Tie foaatttulon u H.
5son,befr fo'5tdfracy n p,etx,raet 10 tha f1nst'