Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-11-19
THE FACTS.

THE FACTS.
The last No. of the Ohio Pcayune," pub.
lished in CarroIUD, Ohio, contains Two articles
10 which we propose giving hns1y reply. We
had not supposed that there could be found in
our midst, IN individual who would dare to VI.
ter. in the face Of the citizens OF Carrolton, such
wretched lalsehoods. Not one Of the state.
ments in the article referred TO, is true, as can
be shown by The alfdnviIs Of locorocos who
were Present,--and no one who had character
TO lose, would PromulgaIe such lies. We would
not wonder at locofoco telling lie about
thing people generally knew nothing about, but
10 tell such barefaced lies in the hearing of
those who were present and saw for themselves,
is proceeding that requires more hardihool
than most persons possess. The facts of the
case, as we learn them, are these
On Monday night, Nov. 8, the ocoiocos of
this village had ofcaIon over The election
of Mr.. Pierce About dark they took supper
at tho Western Exchange and Washington Hall,
after which they formed procession & masch.
ed through the principal streets. Il is we'll
known GacI that Wing headquarters for Carroll
ton is at the "Pauon House" and it is equally
well known that no professions oi any kind ev.
er before attempted to march up that side of the
street, Persons invariably take The other side.
However, they do not say that Wings disturbed
them on their fist tour by the "Pauon House. ;,
further than TO take away the drums. The ruth
about This maiIer is, that the drums belonged 10
some Wings. and were taken without their con.
sent. They had perfect right TO take them
wherever they found them, and they did so
without creating any disturbance whatever.
The Iocolocos then proceeded to The public
square aud listened to three of The most libel.
Gus and disgusting speeches ever delivered in
CarroIon. They then concluded 10 march
past The "Pauon House," by force, If necessa.
ry. When they passed up the opposite side of
The street, the gentlemen who were siuing ia the
Patton House, stepped ou, on The pavement. to
look at lhem. About TWO rods above the House
the procession crossed The street and attempted
TO walk down the pavement in front of The
House, by dispOcing those who occupied the
side walk. lnasmuch as they attempted to clear
The pavement by force, the wings determined
that the pavement, if cleared at all, must be
cleared by force, and so they stood their ground.
Some Of the desperate locorocos, among whom
may be named The "inofensive counlryman,"
Adam LoIz, proceeded to use their clubs, with
which they had provided themselves.
1t is not true that wings commenced using
weapons irst-Ihey resorIed to them, if any
were used, in selfderence. The Iocos seeing
that the wings could no. be forced from The pave.
men', took The path between The pavemenls, and
so sloped off. This we believe TO be the true
state of tho case. Now who is TO blame
What was the object Of the ocofocos in 90.
ing up there ? Why they say themselves i,
was to pass the "Pauon House." and LEI the
wings see that they could do ii. They intend.
ed TO taunt the wings thereby, as they since de.
clare. Now we ask, who, among the citizens
of this village, or any other, would move from
his own doorstep 10 let gang of rufians pass,
after declaring that they would beard The lion IN
his den 7 ....
They talk about prosecution for riot Jus,
lei Mr.. Ramsey, who was one of The prime
movers in this attack upon wings in their quar-.
sers, attempt prosecution against any whig on
account Of this transaction, and warm work will
grow out Of it, We defy him TO auemp, 10
prosecute wing. Do you hear il, Mr.. Prose
cuIor We say we dare you 10 commence
prosecution for IioI, although you have declared
on the street that tho wings were guilty of riot.