Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-09-13


they vote for the man who's principle:
and conduct, of all things else, he re-
pudiated and despised ? The idea is
i'm possible and absurd. Light and dark
ness are identical, if there be any fell
lowship between Salmon P. Chase, the
Disunion A6olitionist, and Henry Clay,
-Ne1cark Times.
The ME1es Co. DEMOCRAT ON THE
LOUISVILLE R1oTs AGA1N.-As the edi-
tor of the Democrat appears not pos
sessed of sufficient honor to do justice
to the Americans who quelled the turbu-
lent foreigners in Louisville, we select
the following from great number Of
affidavitS, all of which are about to the
same effect, to show the unenviable po-
sition he occupies by Misrepresentation
in charging the Americans with being
the aggressors. The Sag Nicht p apers
of Louisville have been so overwhelmed
with testimony (some even by foreign
ers themselves) justifying the Ameri-
cans in the course they pursued, and
fixing the guilt of those disgraceful pro-
ceedings upon the foreigners, that they
have actually refused to publish the tes-
timony. Knowing very well that by so
doing the statements they had previous
ly published would be branded with
falsehood. And the editor Of the
Democrat, deeming bare-faced LIE
when well stuck to as effective as the
truth, in the face of all the evidence
given by the coroner and many respecta-
bic citizens of Louisville, without any
rebutting evidence, continues to publish
false statements to screen the foreigners
of their guilt in shooting down peacea-
bic and unofending Americans. Read
the following, then say whether any re-
lance can be placed in the Meigs Co.
Democrat for truth and veracity:
!Stute Of Kentucky, Jefferson county, set:
This day David Dougherty states on
oath before the undersigned, Justice
of the peace for said county, that, on
the evening of Monday. August 9th,
1855, about A or 5 O'Clock, Theodore
Rhodes and himself went to the house
of their friend Mr.. NJ. O'Connel, an
Irish grocer, corner of Main and Chapel
streets, in an Office of courtesy; having
rendered the friendly duty, we stepped
out intending to go home, but almost in
stantly Rhodes was shot down, mortal
ly wounded, and myself shot in the
shoulder, arm and side, both of us by
an Irishman armed with a double bar
relied gun, from the opposite side of the
street, in the passage way of J. Nc
Donald shouse. Previous to this there
was no mob, no crowd, no difficulty,
and but few persons on the street. The
shots were as unexpected as an earth
quake--it was utterly unprovoked on
our part either by word or GESTURE
There was upto that time nobody shoot
ing or knocking down, up or down the
street. so far as 1 could learn or see.
Whilst talking with Mr.. O'Connel
was near the front door, and must have
heard and seen any hustle or disturb
ance on the street in that immediate
neighborhood.
DAVID DAUGHERTY.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day of August, 1855.
SAM'L MATLACK. j. P. j. G.
Basil Rhodes on oath, says:
am the father Of Theodore Rhodes,
who was killed on Monday evening.
August 9Th inst, at Main and Chapel
streets, Louisville. l reside at the cor
ner of Main and Eleventh Streets
Chapel is between Tenth and Eleventh
streets.
About 5 o'clock, P. NJ, of that day.
I was sitting in my door, when l heard
the report of fire arms, and on looking
up Main. saw my son Theodore fall at
Main and Chapel. In an instant, l
heard 90 or 80 shots fred in rapid sue
cession. so quick as to seem to be vol
ley. The shots were fred from the
north side of Main. Ny son was on
the south side of Main when he fell. /
could see him distinctly; he raised his
head and was in reclining position,
when | saw man run from the north
side of Main to within 10 or 12 feet of
my son and deliberately shoot atmy son
three times with a revolver, when my
son fell back and did not move again.
The man ran at once back to Quinn's
row, whence he came. This all occur
red in moment. / had at the moment
l saw my son fall started towards him,
but the firing from Quinn's row was
very rapid, and l did not for moment
or two approach my sons body. / saw
he was dead for he did not move after
the man fired his pistol at him. AT this
moment there was no crowd in the
street and no disturbances but firing
above mentioned. l saw no crowd un-
til some time after. 1 removed the
body of my son, and while doing SO, /
heard other reports of firearms, and,
on looking around I saw young Graham
fall. He died in few moments. Ny
son had family. He was shot in the