The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-08-28
FEDERAL WHIG INSULTS, AND OUT
RACES

Last week we n0tlCed an outrageous attack
made by parcel of wings Of Trenton on the
body of poor, private citizen, for the osensi-
bic reason of his being Democrat. This is
perhaps the first instance that has ever occurs
red in this county where a man has been
TARRED, FEATHERED and RODE ON A
RAIL from such cause, and we hope i. will
be the last, but were that pofty 10 get,he same
power over the country that they have in tho
place alluded to, it assuredy would not be the
last. Itis, and always has been one Of their
principles 10 convince men by their SUFFER-
INGS and where is it that they have had the
power, that we have not seen this principle
carried out. To see that this spirit is spread
throughout the country it is but necessary to
note the outrages and insults daily offered TO the
great men of the Democratic party.
We here quote two or three instances where
Federalism has broken out Of late and given
vent to its pent up fury. and then ask every re.
publican, if we are not justified in warning IL
gainst such party.-Ousht snch party eve
prosper. 'r"r-
From tho Coshocton Democrat.
INSULT TO COLONEL JOHNSON.
The federal party have been repeatedly guilty
of committing almost every outrage lha, the
corrupt hearts ofthe leaders could conceive; but
we suppose they were never more inlamousy
indecent than at Zanesvie on last Saturday
They had previously passed resolutions in their
Tippecanoe club, 10 break up the Democratic
meeting, and prevent the veteran Johnson, SEN
ator allen and Governor Shannon from address
sing the people. A more villanous scheme was
never ongendered in the neiarious Learts ofa
proving Mexican banditli.
In the morning, after the democrats had for
med their procession 10 march to the place
where the Speeches were to be delivered, some
two or three hundred fhireG bulteys, most of
whom were ZanesvilIe black legs, came in n
procession with drums, flies, sc. and under
took to break through the democratic ranks and
| raise a row. Many orthem were armed with
clubs, and they swore they would march where.
ever they pleased. But the democrats deer-
| mined their rights should not no trampled upon
by these f,ired ruiians. resisted their encroach-
menls, drove them back took their hard cider
flag from them aud tore it IN pieces
| One of these bullies attacked democrat, and
got a highly respectable drubbing for his inso'
lence.
The rufians followed the democrats around
| aIl day, and took every means 10 insult and an
noy them. 1ney hired .boys to hiss in the
streets. All these things were countenanced
! I, tbo ba.J ,,1oe I,olo.o 81
GAINESVILLE. An admirable speciman of federal
decency.'
To cap the climax, in the evening, they con.
gregated in front of Col. Johnson's lodgings
where Insulting speeches were made by Bowen
and Mathiot, and every dignity offered to the
scared hero of the Thames.
One would suppose that tho FIVE scars borne
by Col. Johnson received while he was
protecting his:coun,rymen from the bloody saw
ages and barbarous British, would be sufficient
TO protect him from insults. But it seems
they are not. We have those among ms who
are so bitterly opposed 10 our republican lnsttu-
lions, and so strongly attached the British ty>
rants, that they will hiss the patriot and hero
who had been the greatest benefactor of his
countrv,f We ask the people to look at these
things for a moment, and then say If they can
support party whose leaders will tolerate such
conduct. ..t. f...-,,.
Not satisfied with offering insults TO co.,
Johnson and the party to which he belongs, The
das,ardy villains attempted to lhaict personal
Injury upon one of his faithful soldiets-one
who carried him from the field when The bloot
was streaming from Lis numerous wounds =
John G. Pigman, Esq. of this county, wa
carving the flag n the democra;ic procession
Some one of the rufians procured a vicious
horse; backed him up against Mr.. Pigman, aDc
endeavored to make the animal kick the oil
soldier out of the ranks Why was this done
For no other reason than because Mr. Pigmal
assisted in hoggng the friends Of these Brilisl
federalisis during the last war. Mr.. Pigmal
was one ofthe men who carried Col. johnson
from the field, a0er the conflict with Tecumseh
From the statesman:
, INSULT To GOV. PORTER.
We have been shown letter from friend ]
Pennsylvania, describing disgIaceful atte mp
on the part of WILLIAM ROBINSON Jr,
RANK PRESIDENT, TO produce a riot at