The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-09-11
IATTEMPT TO ASSAssINATE
THE EDITOR OF THE SENTINEL.
THE FEDERALISTS OF CADLZ BEC0-
MING DESPERATEIIi

| THE FEDERALISIS OF CADLZ BEC0-
MING DESPERATELY!
For the last few weeks, the peace of Cadiz
has been disturbed by scenes Of outrage and vi
olence, on the part of the federal party, enough
to sicken the heart, and cause an honest mans
cheek to crimson with the blush of shame In
the lawful discharge ofour duty, as the Editor of
the Sentinel, we have been assailed by hirelng
scribblers through the columns of vile sheets,
and nsulted and attacked on the streets by bull
lies and blackguards, and every attempt, howev-
er dishonorable, has been made TO destroy our
establishment, and injure our standing, as a cti-
zen. Our readers already know that certain
leading federalists simultaneously withdrew their
patronage from our paper, because we dare op-
pose the Kentucky Blackleg, and because we
had the independence to expose their own folly
and wickedness TO the gaze of Virtuous people.
Then parcel of scoundrels were brbed TO write
us down but this too failed. The decent and
pioas whig leaders of Cadiz next avowed that if
they did not succeed in driving us from our post
they would find bulles who would assassnate
us before the election took place. We regarded
these threats as nothing but idle gasconade, un-
worthy of serious notice, But it seems we trust
&c too much to Dhig honesty; and at time
when we least expected it, an infamous attempt
was made to take our life.
On last Tuesday afternoon, we were in com
pany Col. BRADES and Ex-Sherf CADY, who
were going over to see Gen. DosTwIcK about
getting the cannon to fire few rounds on the
morning of our great meeting. Those gentle
men invited us TO accompany them, but we de-
clined, promising to remain at the corner until
they would return. A moment after tfev left
us, Samuel A. Russell and John LYLE came a.
cross to where we were Eta nding, and addressed
US in friendly cony ersation, in regard TO letting
the wings have our stand for their meeting. |
told them SO far as | was concerned | had no OBJ
Jectlons whatever and that if they obtained the
consent Of the balance Of the Committee, they
might occupy it Of course. Russell then com
menced accusing me of stunning the wings in
town and walking through the alleys to avoid
coming in contact with them, which every per-
son III town, Of both parties, knows to be false.
This he repeated several times, in the most
tauntlng and insoen manner. OF course said
| it was falsehood. He then struck me above
4 the lett eye, at moment when | was not look
ing towards him, violent blow with colt of
lead, from the effects of which fell, and re
manned insensible for some time Some per-
sons say, that they saw Lyle kick me on the
side when | was down; this he denies. but
know he is mean enough TO do any thing. Lyle,
am told, asked Russell to help to carry me in
toa house, but no, says the scoundre, II have
done my part now, he may lay there" The vo-
lence of the blow and the effects OF the fall TO-
gether, kept me confined for several days.
have abundant evidence to prove that this at
tack was premeditated, and was committed cool
ly, deliberately, and with malice plepense.
Lyle, the accessory i'll the crime, was taken a.
long to swear Russell innocent, if necessary.
1 understand that Russell's friends deny that he
struck me with any thing but his fist. But no
honest man can believe them. The horrible
bruise gives the lie to it at once. 1t is not the
first time that he used such secret weapon of
death; forl am told by respectable persons, that
he struck a young man in Georgetown in the
same manner once before; and when going to
College at New Athens, he always carried colt
OF lead about his person. Indeed, man who
would draw dirk on his brother, and strike the
mother to whom he is indebted for his being, with
skillet is scoundrel enough 10 do any thing,
But jas and penitentiaries were not made 10 be
untenanted. Justice is sometimes slow, but ever
sure. This act Of Russell, have no doubt, will be
| as good as letter ofcrcdt, 10 the whigmerchants
of Cadiz, for a year to come