M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-09-13
Fol the ueArthur Democrnt.


Mr.. EDIToR:-Sir, there was to be
a Black Republican pole.raising at
PrAttsville on the 9th inst. The 9th
day came, and so came a squad OF Re-
Ipublicans from Macarthur, and a few
others. A good many democrats at.
tended also, from the surrounding
country to hear what might be said,
&c. Speeches were made, abusing
Douglas, the democratic party and
democratic individuals, using low
slang and cant phrases. After the
speaking, and alter the band members
and speakers had partook ofsomething
which made them quite noisy, { judg.
ing from tho noise and confusion made
shortly afterward) an attempt was
made to raise the pole. Then such a
time as they hadl You would have
thought it was a modern Babel. AL
most every one OF the Republicans ap.
peared to fancy that he was the cap.
tain Or 'big man OF the crowd" and
therefore should not labor, and such a
din-each of the self-constituted boss
es giving orders, saying "pull this
way, push that way, lift, pull the rope,
bring rail-" &c. All giving orders
and no one scarcely doing anything
| tell you, there was all kinds of bel
lowing around, 7. Z. Stanley taking
conspicuous part in the affair.
Some of the democrats present did
not wish to assist in the dangerous and
ill.managed operation of raising the
pole under the circumstances, as It was
late, raining quite fast, and the pole
was a poplar concern, poorly spliced
and banded, (as one man, a republi.
can, who assisted in fixing the pole,
said he did not believe it would 90 up
without breaking). Because these
persons would not help IN hopeless
cause, and endanger their lives, they
were abused and insulted by these
weuld-be commanders; the preacher
and others attempting to drive some
persons off the ground, and at length
got up a fuss. This caused quite a
hurrab, and the Republicans left their
pole to run into "the row." Howev-
er, they rallied again, made another
effort, but the pole would not 90 up |!
No, sir! They concluded to "let it
drop" 1t came down, breaking in
three ticces, knocking a man down,
ah,o Upon this the Republicans re-
,.Aled to place where something of
tn ardent could lie had to raise their
spirits again. So, after getting in
situation mot to fee the devil" and
not ashamed to do any mean thing,
or tell any kind of bare. faced lie, they
went to the school house-spouted
and snored abused some Of the citi.
zens of Prattsville, &c, (as was told)
because they would not put up the
pole for them, Il suppose) and let the
McArthnr "gents" rest. They forgot
aboat the flag which was stolen by the
hired hands of a Republican candi-
date of your place, who paid one half
gallon dog-leg whisky, as is now pret.
y well known.
Sometime in the night they left the
school house and went to revive their 4
lrooping spirits in "a bowl or two"
A. tier this they lsome Of them) con-
;inued whooping and yelling around
all night, to the great annoyance of
citizens, who wished to rest. But
now their pole lies, in peace and ST.
ence under the green sod, a solemn
nockery to the presumption and folly
Of Black Republican:sm.
Sept. 1913 o'clock, P. NJ.
n b. The Black Republicans are
thou' fl" reeHrroct their pole and do
Look ort Ior breakers!
& u O'Clock t, M.-Succeeded in
.o-5.Hg .ns pole up by the aid of demo.
'rats and imported Republicans from
Athens county. Z.