Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-03-30
COLUMBUS, O., March 22d, 1853.

DeuF IeteyTUpH--1h OuT AeIIel vi SaI-
urdav, the defeat of the Militia bill was
duly noted, but an incident somewhat con-
nected herewith, and worth putting on
record as part of the history of the times,
was committed. Among the great ones
of the earth, and figuring largely in the
late Military Convention, and as lobby
member demanding its passage, was Gen.
Chas. H. Sargent It seems that the cor
respondent of the Cincinnati "Com ner-
cial," Mr.. Smith, who is very small
Young man, lad in his letters said some
sore astIc things about the bill, and had in
some way named the mighty Gen. Smart
ing un der the defeat of scht me which
he had nursed all winter, and acting or
the theory that war is the Legitimate bust
ness of warriors, the said Gen. accordingly
went to war. The following is the ac'
count of the battle us given by Smith him
self, which we cut from the CONNER
cial" of this morning: ....s ..I...
About two o'clock yesterday, l was
standing in front of the Neil House, il
conversation with Messrs. Harrison anC
Hubbell, of the House. Mr.. Harrison hac
just turned 10 go to the State House, q
had not finished talking with Mr.. Hub
bell, us we were making some arrange
ments to read the proof of House re
port that night, } when Judge Satin, think
ing that they both had LETT, and who was
standing on the steps of the Neil House
spoke 10 me. turned my face toward
him, when, feeling some one touch me,
turned it back, and received blow jus
above and to Tie left of the left eye, will
slung-shot from whom / then did no
know. If it had struck further to tn,
left by an inch and half il would hav
killed me. Immediately averted my hea'
and tried to escape, the blows be ing repeat
I'd mlidly on the side and back OF m,
head. The first thing l knew afterward
saw Mr.. Hubbcll swinging General Sar
gent around on the pavement rather lively
and high words were passing betwce
them Sargent threatened Hubbell if h
did not let him alone, and H. told him t
pitch in, which General S. thought, fror
: HIS size, it was not best to do | passe
q to the State House, where l was kindly ad
minstercd to- Messrs. Robinson, {
Union, and Parsons, Of Cuyahoga, and
score or two of friends, whom it is impo:
} sble Tor me now 10 remember, immedi
5 ately took the matter up. | will give n
mole details. Messrs. Harrison, Hubbel
and Satin were my witnesses, or rathe
witnesses for The State, and their ey
idence more than substantiates the sim
/ pie charge of assault and battery. Th
! Justice said it would have substantiated
much more serious charge-and, as W
know, one that would have sent him to Il,
Pemtentiary. aa -ts ~
In his remarks TO the Court he said tbs
the Commercial had, through lis editor
: ais and correspondence, ridicultd the Nj
, lila Bill, and used his name without ar
thoriy, all of which exasperated him
= This act of cowardice has aroused I'll
= whole city, and with few exceptions, tn
i whole Legislature everybody denouncc
it, and denounces the Court for not bindin
, him over. This is what / desire YOU
notice particularly. Mr.. Collins, Of YOU
city, and Of the Legislature, was his wi
/ ness, and IN his testimony stated that Il
!, had pointed me out to Sargent, not know
Ing then what he wanted, but knowing IN
p mediately after that S. was going to attac
" me, aud in time to prevent it; but did ne
: do it because he was disposed to have
y done, AS This he thought the only way u
is public bad Of projecting itself from Il
n attacks ofyour correspondent. This mac
him p0rt'cfPs cr;mines.
. This account is fully corroborated by ii
Co respondent of the Gazette" which
as follows:
= General Sargent was fined twenty-f,
Y dollars and costs, for his mean aud da
IS 'ardly assault upon Smith, CORES ponder
It Of the "Commercial," yesterday. | r.
h Trained from any very decided txpressic
h Of opinion yesterday, bu: after being pr
in possession of all the facts in this cas-
/ by attendance at the trial, | think it is dl
J. Mr.. Smith to say that n more unrrovok,