Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-07
It0m The Toied0 Ga-Ctic.
MAuMrE, April -, 1885.


Mr. BRowsE: To answer al once The numcr
oas inquiries, IN relation to the ourngcs committed
uGdcr The auhoIlty of the Territory OF Michigan
against tn people Of Toledo, Ono | make THIS
communication.
On the night OF the 6th instant being abacn, from
my residence in Toledo, about 30 mules, feeling the
ufmC st security in tie SAFETY of my family-on the
morning Of the 9th. being my return home / was
met by number o gentlemen at some II miles
fro n Toledo, with tho intelligence that band OF
ruff ,ns Of hrty or more, had IN the dcad of the
night, come 10 my house from Monroe, IN MIchl-
gan, and IN ferocious manner demolished the door
lending to the principal avenue Of my house,
and sezedn gentleman (Mr. Goodscl) and bore
him off, and treated his lady ind my daughter Che
only females in The housc) with british violence
notwithstanding eXholtcd all TO exercise modcra-
ton.
But when arrived at the scene Of ac'on, and The
females showed me ther wounds, aud related the
ale Of their suicrings, and examined the demol
l5hed door Of my house bearing evidence Of thcr in
human mallgnlty, II became u question wheth-
er moderation was longer a virtue, and my
feelings could no longer be suppressed When my
daughter gave out The cry Of murder, she seiz-
ed by the throat, and shaken with monstrous vio-
encc, aud tic prints Of mans hand in purple was
strongly marked, with mahy other Commissions.
Mrs. Goodscli exhibited marks Of violence like
wise This Michigan bnudltti proceeded likewise
- the sleeping apartment Of another gentleman,
{ Mr.. McKay) burst in the door %hera he was
asleep, scIzing upon him in bed, and for lhc fist
saInatIon, one Of them attempted 10 gouge out one
OF his eys with lis thumb. Those gentlemen re-
port that the invention Of the gang was pa, in re.
question: TO put their lives in danger, and by their
nllgniues to keep their feelings on the iack. AZ.
ter two days Of court mockery at Monroe, these
gentlcm admitted to bail
On the l0Jh, 1T was reported that an armed force
WIS assembling under the command of General
Brown, to march for Toledo, AMI take, as prison
ers all who had accepted Office under Ohio, (about
1 dczcn) On the llth they arrived in force, rs re-
ported, of about two bundled strong, armed with
muskcts and bayonets. The officers of Ohio ha-
wing been lnlcd into security by the assurances of
the Comms soncrs of the United States (Messrs
Rush and Howord) were not prepared tor defence
and retired and gave them full space for the dis.
play of their gasconadc, which was fully exhibited
by the brave General in pulling down the flag Of
OHIO md dragging II through the streets at the
tail Of n horse, md other similar acts.
Thus tins lulc Territory of tho United States
has challenged the State Of Ohio, in the form of uE-
restrained violence and we cannot doubt that the
State has virtually accepted the challenge and we
arc fast advancing to a ho:rd Border Var that we
know has frequently extended TO indiscrmnatc ex.
termination.
There cannot be doubt that the generous Ohio.
ans viii Turn out CT mns5c to protect their northern
border. and restrain the savage bartnrty of the
hordos ofthe north.
lour obedlcn servant