True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-08-29
R-The Daily IIninn of Satn,slav d

zoth' contains an article, purporting to be
an account Of the Republican meeting held
in the Office Of John Shane, ESQ.,, on the
previous evening; in which the Editor
gives us an additional display of his ten
dency to vary from the truth. The fol.
lowing is true statement of the facts, as
they occurred: We were invited into the
meeting by John Shane, Esq; at that
time there were some ten or eleven per-
sons In the room. After we had been in
some time, it was moved that we should
take the chair; Mr.. Allison after some
consultation, seconded the motion, which
was then negatived, Abner Andrews then
moved that the former motion be consider.
ed au insult to the meeting, which was
carried. We then made some remarks TO
the effect that VIC considered the last mo-
ton as an insult, such as no gentleman
would offer US in public meeting. These
are facts, and the whole course of some
persons, indicated that it was, on their
part, preconcerted affair; and they made
"cats paw" of rerdant youth, in order
to shield themselves from the infamy they
knew they would otherwise incur. This
boy, we believe, has no sympathy with the
Republican party, aud is 30 far devoid of
the feelings of man, as to become will
ing tool, to do the dirty work Of the Nc,
Cooks. The Editor of the Union in glo.
rylng over this affair, makes new draft
upon brain that is ever fertile in coming
talsahoOds; and says that we renewed the
quarrel with the Editor of the Herald in
the street, and after mutual elimination
and reerimination, invited him ou t to set
tie the matter in old Kentucky fashion.
This Stuart knows to be false; yet, bis
petty malice could not forego the Opportu-
nifty of manufacturing slander-(in which
practice has made him perfect)-for the
purpose of gratifying his predominant pro-
pensity.
We have heard of no person having any
claim to the character of a gentleman, who
does not pronounce the motion Of the boy
Andrews, in good keeping with the char
acter Of his legal instructor
The manner in which the Herald notices
the matter in the Daily of Saturday the
25th, is not very creditable, either to the
heart or the head Of the Editor While
there is no untruth stated, the style in
which the facts are given, shows that the
Editor indorses the proceedings in rela-
tion to us, and is rather pleased with the
result. In the Daily Herrld of the 9th,
Mr.. Allison purports to give a more de-
tailed account of the affair, in reply to
Stuart. In that article Mr.. Allison, either
Intentionally or otherwise, makes false
impression in regard to ourself He knows
full well that the severest term we used,
was that no gentleman would attempt to
pass such an insult upon us under those
circumstances. He also knows that when
we met him upon the pavement, after the
crowd had passed down stairs, we spoke tc
him in the most pleasant manner, assuring
him that we entertained toward him the
kindest feelings, and that nothing in the
shape of threat, by word or gesture, es.
capped us. Yet, with all these facts star.
ing him full in the face, he has the mag
nanimity, virtually to endorse, by hif
"Delphic style," the vile SANDER of the
Union. We have lived for fifty years.
and never to this hour have we "invitep
man or boy to try their manhood in dis.
graceful fight. Itwould be passing strange
if at this time of life, we should become
so far lost to a sense of propriety, as tc
make such proposition to Mr.. Allison
We shall say nothing upon our right tc
participate in the deliberations of Friday
evening. We leave it for the public tc
determine, whether or no, as an opponent
Of Slavery, and supportcrof Of the Repub
lican State Ticket, we should be deprived
Of a seat in a Republican meeting.