The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-02-03
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gia of the heart, superinducedb by his
imprisonment and the privations he
endured as a political prisoner in Fort
Lafayette, where he contracted dis
eases ffrom'which he never fully recov-
cred. Dr.. Olds, at the breaking out
of the late war, was and had been, for
many years, conspicuous in the poll
tics and party contests of Ohio, hav-
ing served several terms in the State
Legislature and in Congress from the
Franklin and Pickaway District At
the beginning of the war he became
odious to the party in power for his
unyielding opposition to their crusade
and the out-spoken severity with
which he denounced the means of
bringing it about. He incurred and
braved the hostility of the hosts of
loyal spies and staggering Abolition
lists, until they entered into a conspi-
racy 70 ruin him Through the mach
nations and the servility of the then
Governor. of Ohio, Secretary Seward
was persuaded to ''ring his little BELL"
which was the signal for the ruin Of so
many good men; and DR.. OFis was
kidnapped, thrust into that infamous
bastile, Fort Lafayette. and there
in brutal and prolonged confines
without ever knowing or h~earingS
charges or witnesses against him He
suffered for months in this miserable
dungeon for the common necessaries
Of life, and contracted the diseases
from which he never recovered, and
which ultimately contributed to his
sudden death. He not only suffered
the horrors of the prison, but expert
'eneed a flood of SANDER and contume-
~ from the Abolition press and the
hired slaves of the ruling party I'M
paralleled in atrocity. brutality and
shamelessness. After months of en-
durance, DIR. Olds was discharged,
without trial Or without knowing the
charges, ifany, or the witnesses against
him. The beastly outrage upon him
had awakened an intense feeling of in
dignation among those people in Ohio
not entirely infatuated. with the war
fanaticism, and his return to his home
was an ovation to him, and a signifi-
can't protest of the overawed people
against the tyrants, whose victim Ire
was He was Immediately elected to
fill a vacancy from Fairfield c unity in
the lower branch of the Ohio Legisla-
ture, and was again reelected per
forming the duties of that position
with the fidelity and ability that had
rendered him SO conspicuous in earli-
er life. Upon the expiration of his
term he retired from active politics
though still maintaining his interest in
them-and devoted himself to his
private aff;iirs and mercanti e pursuits
in Lancaster, in which he is said to
have been successful. His eventful
career, while creditable to himseIfand.
his constituents, left a blot upon the
escutcheon of Ohio that can never be
efaced-a blot showing that at one
time her rulers betrayed their trusts,
violated her laws, and conspired with
an ALLEN power to rob 4 citizen Of
those sacred and inalienable rights
which they were pledged to protect.
He lived and died a martyred victim
to the hatred of unworthy enemies and
tyrannical official. He died in the
faith of the christian religion, the
peace that cometh with which, We
trust, he is now enjoying.-crIsis.
When il is remembered that these
outrages were'inflicted upon DR.. Odds
BY a party that a few years ago was
loud in its advocacy of free Press,
free speech, free niggcrs and every
other libertythat q licentious party
desired, it is enough to mantle the
cheek Of every citizen of Ohio with
shame, to be reminded of these things.
Still, we have men amongst us, who
will rejoice over these crimes, and con-
t.nue to shout for liberty! Their lib
erty consists in compelling other men
to agree witt them, under the penal
ty of death or bacishment, for exer-
cising their right to think and act for
themselves! No country on the face
the globe ever produced a Psrty
hat has so successfully belied and
betrayed every pledge made to tins
people, in order to gain power. No
party in this country yer done more
to betray every principle OF liberty
than the modern republican party, so
Let confusion fall upon that