The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1868-08-15

".'' '.IH tNI, ne concluded tldt
u!cariiCid would bo a fao field il which
display his prowcss. So, be with Van
vioi', went there.
Among others who had neglected to
report was one Joseph Lounsberry. a
nau who, until he was drafted, had al.
ways been a Republican, Lounsberry
utterly refused to report, although 10
onrporaoual knowledge, money had been
offered him BY Democrats with which
to buy a substitute. But he remained
at home, pursuing his daily avooaiions
as he had always done. Attempts had
been made to arrest him, but he had
successfully resisted them. On the
morning in question, Batter, occompa.
MED by Yanylcit and three ncighbors Of
hounsbcrry's, made their appearance at
hounsbcry's, who was in his barn feed
ing his stock. On seeing the men ap,
progch the unfortunate man ran for his
house aud resolved to defend it with his
life if necessary Butler and three of
his men gave chase. Reader, think Of
the situation Of that poor man, bounded
By five iucarnate fcnds, and he nearly
fifty years Of age. lie gained his own
root FIRST, with Butler close on his heels.
LounsJoyry mounted the stairs, and
reaching The head orthcm, graspel his
trusty rilo, and ordered Butler to halt.
Butler answered by firing his revolver,
tho ball wounding Lounsbcrry in the
leshy part Of the arm, Lounsberry
then fired, his ball striking Butter above
the groin, he then dubbed his gun, and
striking Butler ran down to the lower
room, where three armed men were
awaiting him, but he escaped. Butler
died on the following day. lie had tax
en- his life in his own hands, and suffered
by so doing. Lounsberry but acted on
the great priaciplo of our law, that " a
man's house is his CASTLE" and that it is
not only his right but his duty to de-
Gcnd it.
The writer then mentions another case
Of resistance to the draft. Hear him,
"On the night of the 18th Of Decem-
bcr while attempting to arrest gang Of
these delinquent drafted men, the noto.
rious Tom Adams fired from an ambush
and instantly killed a soldier. Adams,
in turn, was instantly killed by the
troops, and nineteen prisoners, drafted
men, together with forty>two stand of
arms, were captured"
Now. Tom Adams was not a citizen OF
CIearfeld county. He lived in the ad.
joining county OF Cambria. lThcn the
war broke out he enlisted in Co. K, lst
Pennsylvania Rifles, and had always
been Republican, We believe he
etaid with his regiment about year,
when he returned to Clea:fell, and was
employed by John NJ. Chase, Lanother
good Rop1blicanl to take out logs
DcsertcTs wcro at that time coming into
Cicardold from all parts OF the state
owing to the fact Of its being q good
place to hide. When Adams found onc
Of those he would employ him, thinking
that by 50 doing, he would render him
self much more secure, in case Of an at.
tempt being made to arrest him.
When the troops were sent into ii,
county, adams and his party conclude
to separate dnd leave, and intended t.
90 so on the day following which they
were cartnrod Some twenty of then
had assembled at Adams house, anl
were having a dance when they wor,
surrounded, and all We're captured OK.
ca2t Adams, who preferred to die, a
he expressed it, " than dsh. against hi'
own conscience" lie onlca7orol t,
make his escape, but every poin. va
guarded. In attempting to &c, ous OF
window he was fired upon, and then fir