Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-02-11
Gross OuirRges.

GrGss OuiERges,
We learn from the Ottawa Democrat,
that on Monday, January 25th, a squad of
soldiers under command of Captain DAG
rNFELT, of the 18th Ohio Cavalry, station
ed on Johnson's Island, proceeded to the
residence of Mr.. SANU-tL HotmNsHEAD,
living short distance from Port Clinton,
rode into the door yard, and formed line
in front Of the house. The Captain dis
mounting went into the room and shameful
ly insulted the old gentleman, who, for two
or three weeks, had been somewhat iudis-
posed. The first question propounded to
Mr.. II. was. why he r0ied .tor laildndip-
ham? which was answered By, " that was
my privilege. ~. The Captain remained
some time, during which the old man was
insultcd and threatened, being charged with
no other crime than voting the Democratic
ticket, the Captain telling him on leaving,
that his business there was TO take care
Of such rebs as he was.
The Democrat asks
as it not enough TO make the blood of
an American citizen boil when file of
soldiers is drawn up in front Of the house
of so highly a respected citizen as the old
man Uollnshcad--a man eEc1 about eighty
ycars--who stands as it were tottcring over
the grave--whose devotion TO his country
Is impcachahc--a man who served his
country in the war Of 1872, under Comno-
dore Perry, ON the Lake, before Captain
Dagentelt and his men were born-who first
settled in this country forty years ago when
/ Il wildcrncss-and never, by thought or
| decd countenanccd any thing but fidelity
! TO the Union and Constitution, and threat
encd him with violence for no other oifcnse
/ than because he voted the Democratic tick
ct, exercised the right Of suffrage according
| to his own discretion?'
The Editor Of the Dcmocrat was arrested
| by couple of soldiers belonging to this
same squad. Here is own account Of the
outrage
''At half past II o'clock, on the night Of
the 25th. two soldiers of Captain Dagou
felt squad, whose names VIC have, came
to our residence, gave an alarm at the door,
with a request 10 see us. Not having the
slightest idea that they were soldiers who
came for the aupose Of making our arrest,
We presented ourselves at the door lmag-
7 inc our surprise to behold two soldiers with
'reyoIvcrs in hand, who nterogated US
whilst stepping into the house as follows
"Ne understand that You are a Demo
crat and voted for Naiiandigham. -
On being answered in The affirmative,
they said:
by Cd we want you to 90 with us;
that what we are here for, to take such
fellows as you are.
We refused to 90 with them whereupon
they brandshed their pistols tone Of them
/ cooking his and threatened to shoot US if
We showed any resistance. Not having
anything TO defend ourseiF with, and under
mcnacing and positive threats, repeating
several times their intention to take.us from
the house dead on alive, we yielded tC
their demands and were taken and placcC
in custody Of the Captain, who, on inquiry
,a,ccrtaincd that his men did wrong, then
= let us go. In paliiation for the course TAX
.en by the two who ARE -tcd us, they claim
ed that they were informed by certain per
SONS that a ".rcb. was concealed in on
- house This excuse on.their part we CA
c prove to be false, that they We're inlolmc
: of no such thing, it being mere subter
iuge; that they made inquiry concerning ~
our place OF business, &c., and that on
r arrest was made for no othor oIlense tha
c declared by them ON first coming to on
p house, that we are " Nemo0m aud rate,
for Mr.. JaHmdigho,m, to which oltcns
= we then plead guilty, and now, and vii
= continue to, affirm with pride; that know
y ing our rights dare maintain We charg
upon those mcn as making an assault upo
, us (lnel with an intent to XIII, and tina
u that malicious assault was made for no 9th
II er reason than because we entertain pollti
n cal opinions adverse to aboItionism.