Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-29
THE CASE OF col. woLF0RD.


rested on the 9th Of june last by the order of Mr. Lincoln
and sent under guard TO the city of Washington The
rest was arbitrary n the fullest of the word No
charge was made and no explanation was given.
On arriving at Washington, Col Wolford accepted the
following parole:
Headquarters Military District Of Washington,
ProUost Marshals Office, Washington, July /, 1864.
the undersigned give my solemn parole Of honor that
will not leave the city OF Washington without permyslon
from the War Department and that in the mean time
will do no act hostile Injurious to the Government Of
the United States FRANK WoLFORD.
After the lapse of week. Col Wolford accepted from
the President the parole which follows
Executive Mansion, Washington, July T. 1864
hereby give my parole of honor that if allowed, will
forthwith proceed to Louisville Kentucky. and there re-
main until the court for my trial shall arrive, when VIII
report myself to CHARGE and that in the mean time VIII
abstain from public speaking, and every thing intended or
calculated to produce excitement
FRANK WoLFoRD.
Upon this parole the President wrote the following en-
dorsement:
Col Wolford is allowed to go the above conditions
A. LINCOLN.
Col Wolford accordingly to this city, arriving here
on the 10Th of July bringing with him the suboned paper
which he received from the Judge Advocate at Washing
ton
Charge and Specifications against Frank Woord cissn
Charge Aiding the enemies Of the country by the
public expression Of dsloya sentiments, in violation OF
General Order No 49, of Headquarters Department of
Ohio, of April IL, 1858.
Specification In this that Frank WoIford citizen Of
the State Of Kentucky and recently Colonel il the army
on or about the 26h day of May, 1864 to large assem-
bage OF the citizens of Kentucky and others at Lebanon
Kentucky State the military department OF the Ohio,
within the lines of the army of the United States and at
that time the theatre of military operations on the part of
the Government oil the United States against the public
enemy did declare in their presence and hearing as fol-
lows or 10 words to the following effect, namely: That
the present President of the United States tyran
usurper and fool; that his the Presdenrs policy had
added two hundred thousand msn to the rebel army stop
ped volunteering at the North promoted in the SOUTH
struck down civil liberty every where and the
whole country under his control into Internal inqqisi
ton that under his administration the morale and dsci
pline of the army had been degraded that the ap-
poees of the President were reeking IN corruption and
like the President their master had not thought of their
countrys good for two long bloody that President
Lincoln was great enemy to tbs country as Davis
(meaning Jefferson Davis the President OF the socaed
Southern Conederacy that to take the alternative OF
Lincoln (meanDg President Abraham Lincoln) or said
Davis was like being cruc6ed between two thieves that
if President Lincoln not defeated in the next election
the country was gomez and 10 na No denounced
and abused the President of the United States for summa
rly Diminishing him (Woford) from the service dis
loyal person. and declared that the Presidents order OF
dismissal contained vile SANDER and in that further he
denounced the policy Of negro enstments and declared
that they were unlawful and dsgraceu besides also using
many other expressions of the dsoyal character all
the said sentiments and expressions odecared ndpoken
by him beng calculated to give aid comfort and encour-
agement to the enemy aud to those in sympathy with
them and did in fact give such aid comfort, and
agement by exciting spirit of resistance to the laws of
the United States and by mparing the power OF the Go
Of the United States In the suppression oil the
existing rebellion.
Charge H. Disoouraging, denouncing and opposing the
enlistment of colored troops
Specification In this. that Frank Woord, citizen Of
O.. cEu nd 10 in fha
of the United States In public speech addressed BY him
on about the 25h day of May, 1864 to large assem-
bage Of citizens of Kentucky and Others at Lebanon
Kentucky State 10 the military department of the Ohio
within the lines of the army of The United States and
that the theatre of military operations the part Of
the Government of the United STATES against the public
enemy did declare, in their presence and hearing as fol
lows or in words to the following effect namely That
the enlistment Of coored negro troops was against law
contrary TO the usages of and dsgraoeu both to the
officers engaged il and to the peoples that the office for
recruiting negroes established at said Lebanon BY officers
the United States Government was dis
grace that the provost marshal OF the district promo
ing the enlistment OF negroes was acting without law and
contrary TO good ORDER and in that further he spoke in
language of negro soldiers and vehementy
denounced the President and the Government of the
United States for the employment Of negro troops all
which sentiments and language so used and By
him calculated aud disoyay intended to excite the
popuacs to resist The enlistment Of negro troops to deter
negroes from enlistment through fear of persona danger
and to endanger the lives and liberty Of officers of the
well as to discourage Union citizens and give aid.
fort and encouragement to the enemy and those in sym
patty with them. JOHN A. FOSTER,
Colonel and Judge Advocate Special
Military Commission.
Witnesses James M. Fdlsr Captain and Provost Mar
shall; Joseph Odell, w. K Young.
fortnight or tbersabouts elapsed during which Col
Wolford waited in for the arrival of the promised
court when he received from Mr. Lincoln the note give
below
Executive Mansion, Washington, July IL, 1864.
Col FRANK WoLToRD-My Dear Sir: BY this mail
send to Hen. John Speed blank parole in duplicate,
which, if you choose, you sign and be discharged He
will call upon you. enclose printed copy OF the letter
read TO you the last day you with me- and which
shall be pleased for you to look
Very respectfully, A. LINCOLN.
July, 1864.
hereby pledge my honor that will neither do say
any thing which will directly indirectly tend to hinder
delay embarras the employment and use OF colored
persons soldiers esmen otherwise, 10 the suppress
sion Of the existing rebellion long the United States
Government chooses TO so employ aud use them.
This document in blank bore the following endorsement
Col Frank Woford is discharged from bis parole given
July 1864 and allowed to go at large upon the
dtons Of the parole BY him gued the other side of this
paper A. LINCOLN.
July 1864
As Col Woord was the point Of mailing his answer
to this proposition he received the following order from the
Judge Advocate through the Acting Assistant Provost
Marshal General for Kentucky:
LOUISVILLE, (KY) 81 AUGUST, 1864.
Frank Hoford, U. s. Hotel, Louisville
SIN: have received by telegraph this evening with re-
quest to serve the same upon you the following notice. VIZ
Rooms Military Communion,
Warrington, dugust I'D, 1864