The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-09-30
ARAsE LIE NAILED 4!
How Mungen Stoops to Get Votes !
A SILLY FALSEHooD MET!

A SILLf FALoEHOOD MbL
Last Saturday morning Mungen and the Big
Bone Lick Clique issued Democrat Extra con-
tanning one OF the most silly and unreasonable
stories that weak minds could conjure up. il
is so shallow that wo wonder at men making
pretensions to good sense protesting to believe
it, Here is the story;
We learn from the most reliable sources OF
information, that at q Republican meeting held
at Leipsic. in Putnam county, on Tuesday eve
ming last the following scene, which we give
| lust as we hnve heard il was cnacted:-Gener-
al(l) James M. Ashley had been holding forth,
and in his peculiarly chaste style, and with his
usual regard for vcracity, had proessed to give
n history OF the Democratic party, when, ap.
pealing to the audience, he demanded whether
any Democrat present was prepared TO galnsay
what he had stated and paused Tor repiy.-
Whereupon, u respectable Democrat present an.
swered in the alIrma i've. The gallant General
in great rage reioncd "Then come up here be-
| fore me where can see you aud talk to you.'--
This the gentleman declined to do, when the
General reioined "Then leave the house forth
WITH Thrreupon. the gentleman not oseying.
this General, this Congressional ospirant with
the spirit OF the tiger seized his cane, rushed up
on the gentleman and in IA most fiend-llke man
ncr beat him over the head aud face till hC Dds
drsnchsd in blood
If a proof Of the correctness Of this statement
is required, it shall be forthcoming. Comment
is unnecessary Argument having failed, II
seems violence and bloodshed must be resorted
to for the conqering Of Democracy.
The Extras containing this slliest of all
silly stories, were not circulated in town,
but they were carried into the country, where,
one of the unwise leaders of the party was heard
/ a. a a. IA, nnnuuh
TO swallow tol down" We imagine they will
find the people in the country about as smart
as the Big Bone Lick clique, aud quite as honest
But, to the facts. Here is the true statement
of the facts respecting the affair ot Leipsic, as
we get them from gentleman who was present
and witnessed the transaction:
There are but comparatively few Republicans
in Lcirsic, and they have been unable TO hold
any political meetings owing to the fact that or
organized gang of locofoco rowdics always inter
fered and interrupted the speakers and broke ur
their meetings. This fact was made known tc
Mr. Ashley before the meeting organized, nnt
the people apprehended difficulty, as they saw
rowdics collecting and drinking preparatory tc
doing their dirty work. The meeting was or
4 gunized, however. and the rowdies stationed
themselves, as usual near tho door, at the lar
,hest point possible from the speaker.
Mr. Ashley commenced his speech, but huC
Is proceeded only few minutes, when the leade
/ Of the mob cried out, That's Id Ge." Mr.
' A.. thinking that he might not be again inter
rupted, proceeded with his remarks without Civ
ing any attention to the interference. lie wa
soon ngain interrupted with another shout fror
the same quarter" You arc Cd d--d liai
sir" Ashley asked the person interruptng hin
TO come forward, and after he was throug
speaking if the man wished he could occup
the stand. The rowdy cried out "l'Il be d.
a il do" "Weil," said Ashley, "then you ha
!, better keep quiet or leave the house." mo
~ =, said the rowdy, I'll be d-difI keep still, an
:, there ain't meat enough on your bones to pu
me out"
Ashley plainly saw th,t the meeting must /
abandoned, or the rowdies must be silcnced.-
Therefore, he walked back and took the intrudt
=. by the collar to lend him out of the house. I'll
rowdy struck and struggled to hit Ashley, but
, few taps over his pate with cane brought him
:, ensy terms and he was put out The meo,n
=, passed q vote of thanks to Mr.. Ashley for Il
:, good job he had so well done, and he was n,
aguin Interrupted The next morning, to prevel
arrest and detention Mr.. Ashley went before Ju
tice of the Peace, confessed that he had buttut
one of the rowdics of that place, was fined fly
ed dollars, and the citizens paid the fine.
ip What q horrible trick TINT was AshlC
d. should have allowed the rowdics TO break up Il
meeting That would nave been all right in Il
eyes of Mortified Mungen and the ghosts Of b
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~ nasty, petty meanness on the part Of Mungcn NJ
. his allies, boldly declared that had he been
or Ashleys place, he would have done just as Ashl
:. did " ho would not