The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-01-05
A Damper on the Copperheads Of Pike.

The Copperheads of Pike county, enter
taining most malignant hatred Tor uncie
Samuel. and for all who desire that the old
gentleman should enjoy the peace and COM
fort which was once his want, bets1ought
themselves of plan by which they could
add to his troubles, and, at the same time,
give said and comfort to that great High
Priest of Democracy, JEFF. Davis. AS is
very proper, the Provost officers on the arrest
of deserter place him in the county jail for
safe keeping, until it suits their convenience
to take him to proper head quarters. This
the Copperheads of Pike determined should
no longer be done in that county; and set
about devisng the ways and means to pre-
vent it. The Grand Jury was picked upon
as the best power to accomplish the work !;
and twenty-four 'hale fellows well metz ha-
wing been selected and drilled, were set to
work to do Pike county share towards ma
king Uucle Abe trembe and Jeff Davis re-
io;ce. The Grand Jury deliberated, and the
Grand Jury latored, and the Grand Jury deci-
cided to 'further represent:
THAT for long time back, to wit:-For
the period of twelve months, last past. the
jail has been used for confining citizens of
Pike county without due legal process or
commitments, according to law (as we be-
lieve,) by Henry D. Ryder and others repre-
senting themselves as Provost Marshals Of
against such use, and as they believe abuse
of the County Jail, and submit the matter to
this Honorable Court for instructions, &c.
IA. GRISWOLD, Foreman"
All Copperheadom Of Pike rejoiced over
this display of temerity on the part of the
Grand Jury, and really hailed it as veri-
table "frsI gun fred in Northern Rerolu-
ton" But somehow the thing would not
work. Notwithstanding the potent Bull of
the Grand Jury ':Henry d. Ryder and others
representing themselves as Provost -Marshalls
of the United States" would keep on soon
fning citizens of Pike county," The Bull
of the Grand Jury proveda complete failure,
aud the aid of some other power must be call
ed in to restrain Henry D. Ryder and 9TH
ers" from indulging their anti-Democratic
prcpensities. The ways and means commit
tee again palavered, and at last succeeded
in inducing the County Commissioners of
Pike 10 follow suit with the Grand Jury, and
make fools of themselves. The Cops would
have been content to abide by the conclu-
sions of the Grand Jury, but Henry D. Ry-
der and others representing themselves as
Provost Marshalls of the United States"
didn't so see 1t, and it would be dangerous
for even Copperheads backed by Grand Ju-
ry of their own kidney, to interfere with
men who might shoot The Commissioners,
good souls that they are, however, came to
the rescue, and drove the Court to the point
by propounding the following stunning query:
ITO the Honorable The Judges ofthe Court
Of Quarter Sessions Of the County Of
Pike =
The Commissioners respectfully beg leave
to inquire whether the persons representing
themselves as Deputy Marshalls of the Uni
ted States, have the right to use the County
jail of the county for the purpose OF placing
therein persons whom they cali deserters-I
And also, whether any such person is liable
to be placed therein without warrant or COM
mitment, to which they respectfully beg the
Court to report
s.TIInG 7 TlTCEED