Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-03-22
Cleariield County Draft Resistcrs.

Clcarneld County Dratt Hesisterss
Yesterday afternoon Daniel Goodlander, A. L.
Hickock, Daniel Bowman, Phillip Sloppy, and
A. Rowles, Of Knox township, ClearGeld ooun-
ty and Cr. j. j. Kreiss, of Cambria county, char.
eed with resisting tho draft in ClonrGeld coun ty,
were brought to tho city, under charge of Corpo-
raj Edward N. Market and W. II. Hulls, and
Address s. Lownan Of the Veteran Reserve
Corps, and had hearing before U. S. Commis.
sioner Sproul. They were arrested eight or
ten weeks since and sent to Harrisburg for trial
before the military commission In that city, but
we're handed over to the civil authorities and
were sent to this city for trial in the United
States District Court These men, it is alleged,
belonged to the secret organizations In Cloarfeld
county formed for the purpose Of resisting the
draft, and which was the occasion OF so much
trouble in that county few months since. This
organization apI ears to have been most com
plete.in nil it's arrangements, having signs, pass
words, etc The members embraced deserters,
non-reporting drafted men, and paroled rebel
prisoners, NIL OF whom were well armod and
pledged TO re I tho drat, and any efforts for
I the arrest Of tho$e connected with the society
Besides the genefal charge Of belonging to tho
organization the parties arc also separately char
ged with specific acts of resisting the enrolling
officer, shooting ut and wounding him. Dr..
Kr eiss, of Cambria couny, who claimed t. bo a
paroled rebel officer, is charged with recruiting a
company of deserters and non reporting draft
ed men to resist the United States authorities.
1t is further alleged that 20 statcd that he held
n commission in the rebel service, but had n
leave of ab,ence in consequence Of wounds, and
that he endeavOred to induce drafted men in
Cambria not to report rs ordered by the proyost t
marshal 1t is also alleged that Tx Gov. Bigler
and Wm. A. Wallace, State Senator's worc mem.
bers of tho organization to which krei be =
longed. Daniel Goodan1cr, who was arreste
on Saturday last, Is charged with having fur
Dished the members of the association with pis
tolls and ammunition, knowing that they were TO
be used for the purpose of resisting the draft.
After preliminary hearing Goodlander entered
bail in the sum of three thousand dollars for
his appearance for a further hearing on Thars q
day, the 10th inst The others were committed
to Jail ia default OF bail
BB-We take The above article from the
Piusburg Dispatch of the 18th inst, Its
many errors are mainly a trbutable TO
the shameful lies that have gone abroad
concerning the Democrats Of this county,
as well as TO the no less shameful igno-
rance Of the reporter for the Disqatch
Mr. Goodlander is represented as telong-
Ing TO Knox ownship, and having fur
nished ammunition to these resistants !:
whereas, Mr. Goodlander resides in Bra
dy township, some twenty miles distant
and perhaps never sold dollars worth TO
Knox township man in his life.
The Dtspatch story, however is Of no
consequence 1t is gotten up in true sen
sation style. at is alleged" 81, is repor-
ted" &c, is poor proof, and ought not to
deceive any one. But werejoice that our
enemies have determined to pay some
respect to the laws of their own D,aking,
and have taken these men before the Ciy-
il courts, although tho Jurors who are to
TRY them will he all Selected-no: dra,on -
by the U. S. Marshal. The charge thai
Gov Diger and Senator Wallace belor g,
10 an organization 10 resist the draft, ol
to any other organization outside of tht
Democratic party, will do well enough
for the atmosphere about the Dispatch Of
fee, but all sane men will treat i
with the contempt il deserves.
The Goth of March we understand mean
the 3Oth, a week from tomorrow III
the meantime The friends of these mer
have gons to bail them for their ap
pearance. OF DR.. KIeiss we know moth
ing. But the citizens of this county ar,
all men Of ropute and means. Mr.. Good
lander, being known in Pitisburg had nc
difficulty in procuring bail, and is now at
home.