The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-01-21
THE FIRST GRAND FIGHT OF THE
CAMPAIGN.

The different factions of,he Hamilton coun.
ty delegation to the 9Th Of January Conven.
ton had grand fight at the Nell House, a.
bout midnight, on Friday evening last. III
was the first Of the Campaign, and deserves
to be duly chronicled.
The Cincinnati delegation is composed o
about sS members. They are entitled to cast
81 votes. At q preliminary meeting Of the
delegation, it was manifest that the Midmis
were in the ascendant. Some disputed cases
arose, and every one was decided, in a very
summary way, against the Sd,oJucks, and in
favor of the Midmis, without stopping to look
into the right or justice Of the cases. It was
then found that there was vacancy in one
Of the townships. The Sawbucks declared
that the person to be appointed should be
from the unrepreserted township. But this
was disregarded, and Miami was pushed in
The steam, by this time, got high, and blew
off loud. The red-faced Jew, who fourished
SO largely, was there, as the special organ OF
SapJuchs. He denounced the whole proceed
ings as corrupt REEMELTN, also delegate
demonstrated. To cap the climax, they pro-
posed that one from the delegation should be
selected to cast the entire vote of the delega-
ton, and that majority of the delegates
should have the power to instruct how that
vote should be cast. This was adding insult
to injury. 1t was annihiliating the strength
of the Sawbucks at q blow. 1t was not 10
be endured. FARAS, one Of the editors ofthe
Enquirer, could not stand this move, and took
vigorous grounds against it. But the Miamis
are strong in Hamilton county, and in the
State. They tried to vote the proposition
through, and PROSTATE the Sawbucks, but fail
ed. Then came remonstrances and denunci-
atoms. From high words, they soon came TO
blows. A rush was made upon the Sowbucks,
and the red-faced gentleman was soon mount
ed, crushed, and terraby beaten. FARAx was
attacted, and badly beaten. REEMELIN was
seen making strait shoot for the outside
door, and escaped without damage. 1t was a
row and fight worthy Capt. RYNDERs, and the
Empire Club, in the palmy days Of Tammany
Hall. Indeed, the Miami Tribe in the West,
and the Empire Club of the East, are the two
great props of modern Locofocoism.
But we dgress. When confuson was at
its height, somebody started after the night
watch. The rioters swung their fists IN per-
feet phrenzy. The cool Democrats OF other
counties stepped in and tried to pucify the
combatants. "BoLLY" was demonstrated
with, and entreated to preserve the peace, as
row would disgrace the party as well as the
men engaged in it. He ucceded to every
thing that was said, and avowed himself a
peace man-"as soon as he could give JIM
FARAN id licking"
Saturday, the bruised and beaten Sawbucks
were kept within doors. The fight was VIC
tory to the Miamis, of very decided churac-
ter. 1t had all the ingredients Of the ludcrous
and the disgraceiu. 1t was fair exponent
of Hamilton county Locofocoism. A certain
Judge JAcoB Finn was prominent actor.
AS citizen of Columbus, we respectfully sug-
gcst to these gentlemen the proPriety ofdoing
u, their fighting before they leave home. We
shall certainly feel it our duty to expose them
II they hange the venue of their operations
from Hamilton to franklin county.-O. s.
Journal. ia