Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-09-10

wounded thh Confederate authorities may
send you, but send no more in exchange"
Unless my recollection fails me, General
Butler also, in an address 10 his constiu
ents substantially declared that he was
directed. in his management Of the ques-
tion Of exchange with the Confederate
authorities, to put the matter Ofiensively,
for The purpose Of preventing an exchange
The facts which have STAGED are also we'll
known 10 the officers connected with the
Confederate Bureau of Exchange. Al
one time thought an excellent opportu-
nifty was afforded Of bringing some Of
them to the attention Of the country.
las named by poor wirz as q witness in
his behalf The summons was issued by
Chipman, the Judge-advocate of the mill
barry Court. obeyed the summons, aud
was IN attend ance upon the Court for some
ten days. The investigation had taken
wide range as TO the conduct of the
Confederate and Federal Governments in
the uattar Of the treat Of prisoners, and
thought the time had come when could
Fut beloFe The world these humane offers
Of the Confederate authorities, aud the
HohhoH III "hioh tn0) hdu De0b H0abous
| SO expressed myself more than once
pei hapS too publicly. But IL was vain
thought. Early in the morning Of the
day on which expected 10 give my tes-
timony, | received note from Chipman,
the Judge advocate, requiring me to sur
render my subpoena. | refused, as it was
my protection in Washington. without
it the doors Of the old Capitol might have
opened upon me. engaged however, TO
appear before the Court, and did so the
same evening. still refused TO surren
der my subpoena and. therefore, the
Judge-advecate indorsed on it in these
words:
"The within subpoena is hereby revok.
ed: the person named is discharged from
further attendance" have got the curl.
GUS document before me now, signed with
the name of IN. P. Chapman, colonel SC.
| intend 10 keep it, If | can, as the evil
denoe of the 6rst case in any Court, Of
any sort, where awitness who was sum-
moned for the defense was dismissed by
the prosecution. l hastened to depart,
confident that Richmond was a safer place
for me than the metropolis. Some time
| ago committee was appointed by the
House Of Representatives TO investiga'e
the treatment Of Union prisonersin South
ern prisons. After the appointment Of
the Commitiee--lhe Hon. Mr., Shanks, of
Indiana, being its Chairman--I wrote To
the Hon, Charles A. EldriGge and the Hon
Mr.. Mnngen 1.-THE latter q member Of the
committee) sOme Of the facts herein de-
tailed. Both Of these gentlemen made an
effort 10 extend the authority Of the Com
mittee, so that 1t might inquire into the
treatment of prisoners North as we'll as
South, and especially that II might inquire
into the truth of the matters which had
alleged. All these attempts were frustra-
ted by the Radical majority, although
several Of the party voted to extend the
inquiry. As several thousand dollars Of
the money Of the people have been spent
by this committee, will not they demand
that the investigation shall be thorough
and impartial The House of Represen
tatives have declined the inquiry; let thI
people take itup.
Respectfully. your obedient servant.
RU. OULD.