Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-11-12

ana Tor long time Principal of the Com.
mon Schools,ol Bradford County and now
of Reading, Pa, will be read with painful
interest. Mr.. Scott is highly intelligent
gentleman, of unquestoned integrity and
veracity, as all who are acquainted with
him know, and what he says is entitled to
the fulst credit. Hear him {; -
y READING, Oct.27, 1864 4.
I wish now to state what know
about the most Infamous outrage that has
yet beer perpetrated in Pennsylvania. l
allude to the facts connected with the Col.
umbia County arrests, Friday night IA
Of those released stayed in Reading
will relate the account Of their treatment
as told me by several of the men, The
most Of them were seized in the morning
before breakfast. Some were not yet fully
dress cd before the whole party was hur-
ried to Philadelphia In the evening, for
the first time since the proceeding day they
tasted I,od. Fortyhvc were placed in
cell in Fort Milllip, shout so by 8 feet,
under ground, the walls wet and the den
20 dark that IL cloudy WHETHER nothing
could he seen with out a candle. Crimi.
aals, in all jails know anything about,
have beds or cots 10 sleep OIL these men
were dcpt,yed Of 50 gteat luxury, and
compelled to lie on boards, uutl within
few day. previous to their release, when
two were given them. They were,allow.
Cd but oue blanket each.
Their Giving consisted of pork, bread
and coffee. Occasionally beef was furn-
ished. Frequently the II cat was spoiled.
. Some, perhaps, would stop here in this
narration the consideration of Gelicacy
shall not prevent mo from telling the worst
part Of his. horrd affair. They were
compelled to eat and sleep with their ex-
cremeut in the. same room During the
, FIRST two weeks sickness bro't on by a
change Of food, water, &c.. caused them
: 10 iii a tub the size Of half barrel, twice
day. This was cmptied into the bay,
to aid lrom the bay, their muddy, fifth,
water wa, pumped for cafee' aud drinking.
, Que of the ,ictims died icw weeks since
t ia .hosp;GaI near the Font. He was all
: old m4u with beard aud hair whitene6
f With She flosts OF 50 winters. ADott9t i,
b nearly dead, aud ,'everat are sick with
. the darrboea. One also has becu.a col
der and bears the mark o! a battle.
fne iach were very iu,eIigert.apd bore
;, every appearance OF caudor a!d iuuocei &c
, Their time III tue fort was occupied,a good
: deal in reading their Bible aud singing
ayus. lh~y were mostly. It not ail,plai.
larmvls. heard uu ruch talk about re
, vcusc a, would be heard iom many thu
treated, aud they ouIy spoke when ad-
Dr.. SEED. No doubt all or ,iih"r of ihen
t would hc willing to nlake affidavit to lh
b" rorrcc:Ge,s o. !uy s;at'mrn',
What ha. lLcsc men done that tie
I should Sc So j. c;ed to such barbarous us
) ~" TA. fact that after 81 days Of sue
lucarc,ratiotf, hcy r'yerc2c0sed 'citho,
y" ,iu,ges Prcn h.utng teen mI|e, rhhO'
a ni,L process MM they c'mmr'cI u
81 crime. Can any one biau shsI these Pre-
5 cccdlpq, were legal Ii tbcro be ar
at .ch would refer theW-to say n"'hr
te about the Constitution Of tho o. S TO Sc
's -, Art ., of our state Cousli;U,i'o,wh
iy says, tie ''N'iI,tary shall always be subo
Mt dua'c to ths civil power 10 Sec,
nd which says. The right Of jury trial sh'
,e- be invio!4tc TO Sec. 9, which rtquir
as a ''.pccdy Trial" Viewing the matt
Dr. With rcgurd o the'e reIrrerces is it n
plain that these wcu should have be
tried before sour former lownsmar ,Jud
- E.well At all events, who can jusIi
.ho 81 days Of such incarceration without a
ain trial!
,m The afT4ir happened in part douhtlc'
Of to crafty the spirit of certain Couml
90 Comfy abolltiouists, | know many oil t
,o1 fanatics there TO be extremely malco
m. Col Plolctt was defeated pro6aly by the
IL. aua other arrests. Men were seized el,
are tjoD day before voting, aud retained
eAe or more days, while many others teari
m. the horrors Of For, NJ film, kept from
q. sigh, Of o!diers who were riding abb
.dN the stfc5;s. TLis i, but one Of a host
, similar ou'rogcs that have been perpot
tod in .fercnt parts of the Coun,ry
i'g Lincoln has established the system
.rn' '' things producing such results, 'herel
nm he is responsible for the results. fifth
Nil. Internal acts are persisted III much lon
cts the people will use all the power God
TIly ,L,,, A. l,oop,o froo