The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-09-06
DOUGLAsIsM ILLUSTRATED.

On Friday last, Douslasism as illustrat.
cd by some of its warmest and most ac-
tive friends, in this place, presented a
spectacle that certainly was no recon-
mendation to it, in the eyes of lovers Of
their country. While the different pro.
cessions were coming in, to attend the
Republican meeting, the cold War
Horse Of Democracy was seen urging
lot Of boys to get into a wagon and
drive around among the vehicles and
through the streets, hurrsing for Doug
las. The valiant Colonel, who didn't get
"wotes' enough last fall to elect him to
the State Senate, was seen to give
Douglas and johnson banner. to some
boys, when the speaking was about to
commence, to be hung out from the bal
cony of the Court House over the speak
crs. Several Douglasites, who might be
named, gathered together in knots on the
outskirts Of the crowd and talked aloud
SO as to prey,ut those in their immediate
vicinity from hearing the speakers, and
some of them made use Of cpithets, in
the hearing of the ladies', that are not fit
to be made, and would not be, in any as
semblage Of decent men. We might
mention other things that are fit for none
but that kind Ct Douglasites to do, but
this is sufficient. When those who call
themselves men conduct themselves in
such manner, We might expect that
their boys would carry out the spirit of
such acts, and that after dark other and
more outrageous deeds would be perpc-
trated, and such was the case. While
the Wide Awakes were marching around
the Court House yard, stones were
thrown at them, and after the speaking
commenced, stones and eggs were thrown
into crowd and several were hit by them;
several ladies were hit or had their clothes
despatched with the eggs. Some Doug.
laslte prepared pumpkin to represent a
head, and having placed a candle in i,
gave it to some boys to carry into the
crowd 1t was carried into the yard and
as it was carried around, the bearers SUNG
out "Lincoln, Lincoln" and an attempt
Was made to carry it between the speak
er's stand and the audience, but it wa.
prevented. Mr.. Ingersoll, who wa,
speaking at the time called attention t,
it, as being a likeness Of Douglas. n,
attempt was made to remove the jack-o
lantern. until i Wide Awake from Ne
gainesville had his torch broken and hi
head hit by stone which came from
that direction, when he went and took i
and threw it to the ground 4 quarre
arose but was soon stopped We have
! spoken of " bays some of them are
from twelve to eighteen years of age and
kno" better We do not suppose that
many poug'asites approved Of such acts
as we have referred to, but some did. and
they are among those who try to lead the
Douglas forces in this county. If the
Douglas men wish to show they are op.
posed to such rowdyism, they will stop
making these men their principal speak.
crs and actors at their meetings. We
sincerely hope that there is not a Repub.
lican boy who has not been better raised
and is willing to let others enjoy their
rights without molestation. We had
thought that Upton was place in which
free discussion was allowed, but it seems
that we were mistaken 1t is time that
pousiasmen, who are in the habit of
applying all manner of epithets to the
Republicans. ask themselves how far
they are responsible for the riot? Doug
las arguments and rotten eggs are now
nearly synonymous terms here.
Two members Of the Douglas State
Committee Of Michigan have resigned