True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-03-10

nto uPVn sno fihAto Oi the cnurcnes IN
SteubsnVille and while, by the proper
appliances, i is kept burning, the pleas
ure ofthe Lord will prosper in our city.
The War of the Two Wings Of the
Democracy at Toledo.
The Toledo papers contain full and
graphic accounts of the fghtin that city,
on Tuesday night, between the Levite
Democracy and the Douglas men. Il
appears that the Douglas men issued q
call for meeting in Stickney Hall on
Tuesday evening, to form Democratic
anti'Lecompton club. When the Douglas
men arrived with their selected officers,
they found in the hall quite number oI
the border rufian ofliceholders and loaf
ers present, and the indications Of lively
time were visible to all. The gentlemen
who had been selected as officers Of the
club, proceeded 10 the platform and took
their seats. No sooner was this done,
than motion was made that Stephen ]
Springer take the Chair; the mover put
the question and declared it carried
Springer went forward 10 take possession
Of the chair, when he was resisted by D.
o. Morton, and fight ensued The
officers Of the club retained possession ol
the platform. When The border ruflian
democracy withdrew to one side Of the
hall, organized, and passed . series Of
Buchanan resolutions. After which a
portion of them LEFT the hall, but soon
returned, and continued their disturbance.
The Commercial says "the scenes that
followed defes description. One contin.
ued yelling, and hoOting, and shrieking
was kept up, and effectually prevented
all business. The members Of the club
remained in the hall, their officers in their
seats, determined to remain all night, if
necessary to transact their business. -
There was a lull of the storm for few
moments, and Springer was allowed to
put the question on his resolutions. The
meeting was then addressed by Messrs.
Hosmer, Morton and McGroarty. While
the latter was speaking, the BuchanAnites
had got around where the gas cock was,
gave it turn, and enshrouded the meet
ing in total darkness, The Douglas men
however, held their ground, The gas was
lighted again, and after finishing their
business, the club adjourned.
The Commercial (Douglas) says: "a
more disgraceful and outrageous infringe
ment upon the right of the people TO
peaceably assemble, and express their
opinions, has never been committed. -
The Times says the meeting "was hell
let loose" The Blade thus concludes
an editorial upon this matter:
" AS this was a demonstration of one
faction against another. we suppose the
reader would like 10 know which party
seemed to have the,majority. But on this
subject we did not get any very clear idea
from what transpired. The rowdies under
the lead Of the Custom House and Post
Office Clerks, were much the most voci
ferrous but their numbers did not appear
to be large. Probably the two factions
were not far from equal. But the read
ing of the names, attached to The club
disclosed the fact that nearly all tile lead
ing demOcrats,-those who had held the
best positions in the party, and had most
secured its confidence, were against the
Lecompton swindle. Price, who has just
been convicted in our Court, of high |
crime, was the principal speaker on the
part of the official gang, and very appro.
priaIely claimed that the Administration
party was pure enough for him. Proba-
bly, lis.
Mr.. Riley, of the Commercial was the
mark for some sharp shooting, on the
part of The border ruffian orators, but bore
the distinction with meekness. A Mr..
Bennett, mail agent, as we understand,
aired the American eagle in a speech of
great volubility; but if it should be accu.
rately reported and copy sent 10 Wash
ington. his official days would be short.
Mr.. Manor was also, very appropriately,
in the Custom House gang, making
speech, which insulted the sense of any
but the very lowest party tools.
After the "legal voters" had retired,
everything went on quietly, and Messrs.
McGroarly, Morton and Hosmer made
strong and indignant speeches, in which
the conduct Of the intruders was charac-
terized in very plain Saxon words, and
even The person of King James was not
held absolutely sacred.
And when John Gilpin rides again,
May we be there 10 see."