The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-01-11

discourse was rather o sermon tHen .
speech, and was about slavery. There
we~ nothing in his remarks, about resist
inr The laws. There were two meetings.
held at my house afterwards. The last
one was in May 1868. We we're sworn
10 support the Constitution Of the United
S ptes and Of the State Of Pennsylvania
suI to submit to the laws. There was no
weisteaC ohstitution. The association was
called Democratic Club. ! was present
curing the whole Of both meetings at my
hoise. There was nothing said or done
~ those meetings about resisting the con-
scrlp,ion. There had then been no U. s..
dealt. William A~ppleman was at one
ulccsipg andfook part in it. He presided
and I was q member. It was a political
club and the object was to got members.
The Douglas speech was read one night
between the two regular meetings, and
when no members were sworn in, Nathan
j. Hess was there at the last meeting when
1 think Robson keller presided. There
was nothing illegal in those meetings, as
far as I know. None. have been held
since the time above mentioned.
Ed. McHenry's character for truth is
bad. l would moi believe him on oath.
PETER KASE.
Sworn and subscribed this 3Oth day Of
November, 1864, before me.
JESSE COLEMAN,
ProfhohOtGry.
THOMAS ApPLEMAN, of Benton Town
slip, saith -
| am a son Of William Appleman, and
eyed %. ! vas present at meetings at
the A.h School House, and at Kase's in
the Spring of 1863, and their character
was as stated by Mr.. Kase and By VIII
ham and Hiram Ash. Ihave heard ofno
IN etiDgs of that kind sine.
[ was at the Rantz meeting last Au-
gess I passed there IN the morning, and
wens down again in the afternoon. 1
heard my father say, thatthey should not
do anything, but let the soldiers come and
te~at them we'll. 1 heard him say this
ta;ce. The company dispersed. I know
OF 40 reorganization into companies for fu
tue action, on that day Ed. McHenry
.tossk dinner at my fathers that day, after
tie first table had eaten. he was intoxi-
called and I considered be was not ration al
flom the way be used language. His char
scter for truth is ba d,and 1 would not be-
lieve him under oath. Richard Stiles a
witness Tor the Government on my ia
,her's trial, among others who have spo-
ken about him, told me more than a
gear 2 that he would not believe Nc
Henry On oath.
THOMAS APPLENAN.
Sworn and subscribed before me, this
3Oth day of November A. D. 1864,
JESSE COLEMAN.
s5 PTothOnOtary.
JOHN keller OF Benton township, q
/ was ct two nlcetin at kase's. At the
second meeting no business was done, but
the Douglas speech was read. I also at
tended an open meeting a. Benders, in
Fishing creek township, where John c..
Doty made some remarks. I was also at
oneSat the CreveliDg School House
Daniel McHenry. read Q Constitution
there These were all I attended they
we're held in the spring Of 1863, and none
have been held.since. I was a member
Of the Club. There was no object 10 re-
sist the oonscription law, or any other
law. They were political clubs purely,
and we're never known under the name of
ssKnights of the Golden Circle" before
the examination Of Ed. McHenry, as a
witness at Harrisburg.
Previous TO the Rantz meeting last Au-
gust / heard several times of threats of
burning property. This was from Hunt
ington. Ny daughter brought word over
from New Columbus that Nesbit Harvey
had said he would get up a Company to kill
the Democrats, e women, and children;
and if be could not get q Company large
enough in Huntington, be would send to
his brother Elisha At Wilkesbarre to get !
aid The day after Robson was wounded
and taken to Sam Krickbaums, Krick-
baums daughter told me, that Robisonis
brother was going to send off and get a
Company to Pot down the Democrats of
Benton. i heard similar reports from my
SON.. l live In Benton township. / men,
toned these reportsto my neighbOrs aud
thers was excitement about IL. All this
vus inst before the Ranfz meeting. Ed.