The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-11-23
Arrest of a Butler County Edi-
tor for Treason.
[From The Cincinnati Enquirer, Nov. 10.

GFrom The Cincinnati Enquirer, Nov. 15.1
On yesterday, Mr. Jehn McElwee was
brought down from Hamilton, Butler
county, in this State, where he was ar
rested on an indictment found against
him by the recent Grand Jury for the U.
S. Southern District Court of Ohio. The
Indictment against Mr.. MeElweo contains
four counts, the first being, "that as a
traitor to the Government of the United
States, on or about the 2Ist of july" &c.
The second count charges him. with Gin
citing. stirring, promoting, assisting, Civ
ing aid AMI com fort to the rebellion, in
surreotion and war against the United
States of America, in a certain public
newspaper called the Hamilton True Tel
.egrGph did write, print and publish, and
circulate to and among 5000 subscribers,
false, malicious, wicked and traitorous
article, and publication of and concerning
the Government of the United States,
and with intent to bring the said Govern
ment into disrepute, and into danger and
contempt, in the words and figures, and
of the tenor and effect, as follows:
'tTo THE PATRONS OF THE TRUE TEL
EGRAPH.-For the very brief period du-
ring which we expect. to control this pa
per, the object of its conduct will be the
following: Believing that reconstruc-
ton of the Federal Union is now impossi-
ble-tha; the war for its restoration has
proved an, vi ter, failure, and that its fur
ther prosecution will end in the subyersion
Of the remaining liberties of the people,
We shall, therefore, advocate an imme-
diate- cessation of hostilities, and the ap-
pointment of commissioners empowered.
with authority to treat. subject to the ap-
proval of the people of the remaining
States of the United States, With the
from the Confederate
States of America, upon all questions in
cideRt to just and honorable terms cf
Separation. To the end that this may
be accomplished, We shallaignore the dis
cussions of all past issues, in the belief
that it is now useless and too late to re-
view, With profit, the causes WHICH has
brought US. as people, to our present un-
happy condition. Democrats should new
er forget that at least three fourths of our
political opponents are as sincere in thier
convictions of right and patriotism as We
are, and that many of them al
ready begin to realize the terrible future
in store for them if speedy peace is not
They, too, begin to understand
the great truth, that personal liberty, dig
nifty and happiness are not necessarily de-
pendent upon territorial extent, a1d that
the freeborn citizens of the mountain
girt republic of San Marino, with its 80
miles of territorial domain, is freer and
happier than the serf who bows in abb ect
submission to the Imperial will of the
Gar of all the Russias. Much as we
may regret the imperative necessity that
us to abandon the once cherished
dream of an ocean, bound Republic, des-
tiny, through the bad passions of men,
has entered its inexorable decree. and
wise will we be if through its acceptance
the black mantle of death, which has so
long hung over US, shall give place to the
silvery veil of peace. 1t is our settled
conviction that the war, if protracted,
will bring anarchy upon the North, and
ultimately come form of despotic govern
ment. On the contrary, we are as firmly
that separation of the bcllig-
erent sections will bring us order and lib
erty. With this understanding of the
issue before US, who, that claims to know
tne rlSnIS OF an American c1tlZcn, snail
gdinsay our right to discuss it fully and
freely. j. MoELwEE."
The third count is based upon an arti-
Gle published in the Telegraph, on the
21st day of July, 1864, headed "The
Grand Swell"
Mr.. McElwee was taken before the
Court during its yesterday mornings ses-
sion, by the Marshal. and was held in
$4,000 bail, for his appearance on the
10th, when he will be arraigned, his plea
taken, and the case set down for trial
Hon. Alexander Long went his security.