Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-12-28

English nlla Montgomery - gain.
We probably did injustice % MIS- Mont
euSyx in oe esehossvs Of the scsse bs:syeen
BIN and EugIish: .pn the Isc inst, in
another, column. krhe frst telegyAphic
|fsportyrsprassntedit Il as G.disgr6ceful fra
cas-, in which both parties acted like street
rowdies.. But the papers since received
tput a different face upon lie matter, and
wholly exonerate Mr.. Montgomery from
all blame, and show the transaction-to be
one Of the regular exhibitions of Lecornp.
ton chivalty. The following is MIR. Monl-
gomery's statement. which As fully stis-
.ained by those who Witnessed the trans
action. and by the "Naiional Intellfgen-
Ger" Mr.. Montgomery says:
T have not spoken to English this, ses-
sion. or taken any notice Of him when we
met, as we have occasionally. The reason
is that he made speech to the crowd who
serenaded him on the night of the passage
Of his bill in which he said that he had
associated with. me and other anti Lecom
lpton Democrats, only to find out our plans
land defeat US. From that time have
looked upon him as treachefous spy,
and an unfit associate for, gentleEepi
! About noon to-day. / was. walking down
!, Pcnnsylyania Avenue, when saw Eng
,iIlish coming toward me holding out his
hand, saying, How do you do, Mr.. Mont
gomery?' i made no answer but passed
on without any sign of recognition. ! had
walked few steps, when received from
behind very violent blow onthe left side
Of my head, given with such force as>for
moment to stagger and confuse me-.
; had not the least idea who or what haC
struck me, but turning round, saw Eng
lish with large cane, which he had il
both hands. and from the position il
which he stood, and the direction of tn,
blow, must have 80 held it when he strucl
me. He exclaimed, God damn y,u, II
t teach you t0 insult me in that waJ.' q
a He stepped backward quickly as h
spoke rushed al, him, and as ! wa
about to close with him, he drew a swor'
. from a cane and presented it at me. As
: had no weapon of any kind, stepped of
It the sidewalk aEd picked upa piece q
# brick, which threw at him, hitting hin
:. on the leg. He kept refreshing. and be
, fore l could find another missile. had go
o 10 such a distance that it was useless t
l. Epursne him." .or r
a The correspondent of the "Tribune
says:
. "Mortgomery's face was badly brrise
10 by the blow, which caused blood to fio'
10 profusely- He has kept his room since
and is attended by a physician. Had III
:. cane struck an inch or two higher. 50 4
!, to hit his temple instead of his cheek, h
y would most probably have been killed.
;. The transaction places English in HI
:. true position Of cowardly ruffian. III
murderous assaults made upon member
= by the leading members of the Democrat
party, are becoming 80 common, and II
assassins, being uniformly protected by Il
!, party in power, renders no course safe b
to go armed for self f-defense. Such brut
- and murderous ruffians are necessari
. cowar de-, and if they knew that decent me
i, were on their guard and armed, wou
: sneak into bye-places like sheep=killir
dogs. t.r>.ra..
n 1t is only when they can come up'
a men, assassin-like. unawares--as Broo
did upon Summer in the Senate. and Ru
upon Greeley. or English upon Mon'gor
ery-that there is any danger. We do n
in like the idea of the honest Representative
n. of honest free men, being compelled to
ma armed. and on perpetual watch against t
r.. bludgeon oil the bully and the stab of t
of sneaking assassin. I..
he But, if compelled by the constitute
h and their duty to their country, to meet
sh the cou ncils of the Nation with such chs
IN, acters, we see no medy. Ofcourse, En-
re- lish will be feasted and honored for his e
'er plot, as Brooks was for his, or as Morr
no sey and Tom Hyer are in their circles
Ter bruisers and pugilists. How long is c
as coun ntry to endure the ineffable disgrace
Ike having. for the leaders Of her Legislati
ht- Assemblies, ruffians, whose coward
M alone saves them from beng, in fact, WI
ins they are in purpose and effort
val saSsins and nsarderers! fEHFg
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