The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-03-10

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2l inst, rema rkable article. The G.. w.
JOhnes, we imagine, is no other than the
clerk of the last house of representatives of
Ohio He edited a locofoco paper in Lick
ing county till after the election last fall.
when he was provided with clerkshp at
Washington, He is very proper person TO
b, sent to Ohio for the purpose of organiz-
Ing secret political societies among the for
cign population, and their special patrons
The accident by which he fell into the hands
OF the police and the mayor of Mansfield,
will not surprise his acquaintances in the
least.
This exposure is fine commentary on the
special dread and hate of secret political So
Cicties which now actuate the locofoco party
Of the country. The editors and orators of
the Pierce slave democracy can write by the
ward. and talk by the hour against the Know
No)hngs, but the public viii value this dis
play a precisely lis worth when it is under
stood that an Ohio locofoco, in full fellow
ship, is sent out by the administration at
Washington, to organize secret political So
ceties of foreigners, &C., all over the state
The following is the article Of the Cleve
lund Leader
The Bucyrus Journal, of March |, con-
'ains rich treat for political gossips and
sober thinkers One G.. w Johnes, an
official of General Pierce" and two demo
Gratis, Hall and Jackson, started for Richland
by rail, TO form Sag Nicht society, and
reached that place Feb. l6. The faithful
met them, and got into a regular spree
Drunk came" and brought in the marshal,
who nabbed G.. w. Johnes, while the others,
being swilter Of foot, managed 10 escape
Thereupon this worthy wrote as follows TO
-, e h. T,.lC Il
MANSFIELD, Feb. l6, lS55.-Daar Sir -
Here am tight" as thunder, and good
deal tighter than any Of us were when the
marshal undertook to nab the whole gang
for getting struck with Jersey lightning
Fortunately for you fellows you were little
more nimble than | was and understood the
private alleys with which |, being stranger,
was unacqu0nted. But do not think you
and Hall and Jackson displayed the rg ght
kind of disposition to jump and run, leaving
me alone, to drop into the hands of an officer
without having any intimation given of the
proximity of the police.
The success of the administration aud the
certainty of obtaining our reward depends
on our keeping united. But the idea Of
forming Sag Nicht association in Mansfield
Is all Knocked in the head for the present,
tconfound that Muscat of Shack's.) Gen.
Pierce will think am devilish queer clerk,
and am " doing up" his business in beauti-
tul style bv getting into such confounded
scrape Really, cannot help but blame
YOU fellows, but no natter now. The Mans
field Guards are all right, so the postmaster
tells me- And as soon as can get clear of
,his arrest will let you know and you and
Hall and Jackson can come over and assist
me in organizing. IN haste Yours,
G. w. JOHNES.
Here was fix; but G. w. Johnes is
genius. He got bail, agreed to appear before
the mayor, changed his mind, and "cut
stick His next letter, therefore, was
dated at
AsnLAvp, Feb. II, l955--Here am
clear and clean, and having the letter which
wrote at Mansfield still in my pocket. |
will continue an explanatory note i'll connec-
ton and remit to you. You don't catch me
in Mansfield again. The mayor, not having
time to go into an examination, bound me
over TO appear the next (this) morning for
examination. | got some of my friends(O
10 enter bail for ne and afterwards found out
;hat they are putting the temperance law in
force without any distinction as to the
Standing or connectiOn''o of the persons arrested.
Seeing no chance for myself if came to
trial, / "cut stick and let the bail in for il.
I would have had some compunction