Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-10-09
Rev. Mr.. Finalsy-The Lewisburg Affair.

Rev. MI. Findley-The Lewisburg Affair.
Considerable political capital has been al
tempted to be manufactured out Of the assault
made upon The Rev. Mr. Findley, a few weeks
ago at . political meeting 10 Lswisburg, in
This ccputy. Not only our truthloviug neigh
bots of the Register have scrupled to brand 1t
upon the Democratic party, and utter a
"shrek" Of distress, but the Rep. Mr.. Van
Cleve, a Minister of The Gospel, in hot haste,
indiled on epistle 10 the "Western Christian
Advocate" in which he TOO, conclusively fas-
tened it upon the Democracy and branded them
as ''rufians,n which was nncalled for and un-
becoming one in his position, knowing too
the difficulties that Mr.. Findley had had with
a portion Of that ~community, and how embit>
tered they were toward him. We think
proper regard for his Ministerial duties, should
have prompted him TO have withheld his cpl
thets and censure, at leastfor the present. and
thus have saved himself the modification Of
being placed in So uncomfortable a situation,
as the following letter most certainly brands
his efforts, as we'll as the editors of the Regis
ter, to fasten ii upon any party, as false! Be-
sides, neither had a single word OF condemns.
ton 10 utter against those who, but a few
weeks ago, stoned a wagon full Of young IA.
dies while returning from o political demon
STATION, and inflicted e wound upon the fore
head of one Of them. On, no, that was der
"ox that gored our Bull" and It made no dit
ference. Out upon such consistency and ny
pocrisy. But read the letter, which we copy
from the Dayton Fmpire;-
LEwisBuR6, Preble COUNT. o.,
September 26, 1850
Mn. EDfroa :-ID looking over the Dayton
Haily Gazette OF the 22d OF September, 1 SFe
an editorial purporting 10 give on account Of
q political meeting held in this place, al
which he states a brutal Outrage was com
milted on the person OF jones B. Findiey,
aud attributes ii to political i'll fee cling, arising
out Of some remarks made by the Rev. gentle
man on that day, with regard to The disturb.
ance that took place at the Democratic meet
ing, and also 10 the Border Ru6idn spirit thpt
prevails in this neigbbolhood. As it regards
any remarks that may have fallen from The
lips 81 Father Findley, all | have 10 say is,
that if he made any ill-timed remarks about
The disturbance that took place whilst Mr..
yallandigham was addressing the people,
which were calculated to create any i'll feel
ings, they were suppressed by his party friends,
and never reached The ears Of any Democrat
until the day after he was injured, consequent
ly they were not the cause OF his being in
juTed. Now permit me TO give q correct YER
sion OF the matter as it took place on that
day and evening, SO that the people Of this
place may be placed in o correct position 0e.
fore the public; and | believe that every
honest and unprecedented man belonging 10 the
opposition party, who knows anything OF the
matter, will bear testimony 10 The truth Of
what say:
As Mr.. Vallandigham was escorted into town
that morning, by The band, il was agieed upon
by The opposite party 10 give Mr.. Campbell a
similar reception in the eve ming; and fol This
purpose quite a number OF persons uniformed
themselves but before organizing, for Tie
purpose OF escorting Mr.. Campbell into town,
some fifteen or twenty, uniformed, and on
horse back, rode pest the meeting, ~seversi
times, whilst Mr.. ValIandiglam was address
sing il--and as il was reported, q days before
The 18th, that a few designing and reckless
men intended 10 disturb Mr.. v. in his remarks,
the Democrats supposiig that this was their
plan Tor disturbing him, ordered them 10 de-
siSt, and finally drove them from The ground.
In the evening Mr.. Campbell addressed q
large meeting composed of Democrats and his
political friends, and / feel quite certain Mr..
Campbell will bear me out in saying that he
never addressed o more peacefal, orderly, OF
attentive assembly; aud that the meeting
passed of without interruption. 1t is true,
that during the progress Of Mr.. C.'s remarks,
the Rev. j. B. Findiey left for some purpose /:
and whilst but q short distance from the meet
ing, he says Re was struck by stone on the
head, and | presume none will deny his being
struck, but | do positively assert that ii was not
done through any political i'll cling, but that
he received his injuries al the hands OF some
boys, against whom he had entered o criminal
prosecution, some few months since. All
honest and unprejudiced men, Of his own
party, unite with me in saying that Trey be-
lieve that this was the true cause OF bis inju-
~.
| would in form the Editor Of The Gazette,
THAT the only spirit of Border Rufianism dis
played here, was done by q few designing snt
reckless men Of his own party, 10 disturb Mr.
Vailandighami and that their acts are con.
demned by nearly all their own party.
TH0S. d. STILES.
M