The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-11-06


we tender our sincere and
sympathies and to the
cause of Democracy in Ohio, we
ourself to stand firm, and
to be "valiant for the truth" 1t
is not unlikely, that we may be
next sacrifice offered OH the
Abolition altar. Even members Of
the church have before now sane.
toned our murder, but we are not
surprised at this fact, seeing that
Judas q member of the first Chris
tan church, acted so as to bring
about the murder of Christ.
We make the following extracts
from a letter published in the Gin
cinnati Daily Enquirer, from a resi-
dent of Dayton.
The>teelings of this community,
already f~eartully excited by the sad
atrocious murder OF Mr.. Bollmeyer
on Saturday last, have been still
further outraged by the false ac'
counts of that sad event which ap-
pear in this mornings Commercial.
The difficulty about a dog, to
which so much prominence is CIV
en-, alleged to have existed between
.Messrs. Bollmeyer and Brown, is IL
mere pretext and excuse for this a.
.trocious and totally inexcusable
outrage. Mr.. Bollmeyer's dog was
not Killed BY Mr.. Browns son; nor
was Mr.. Browns son beaten by Mr..
.Bollmeyer. Mr.. Brown and MI.
Bollmeycr never exchanged words
or spoke to each other upon any
occasion, until Brown met him OH
Saturday morning in the street and
him.
On Saturday morning, as Mr..
Bollmeyer was returning from mar
'ket with Il heavy basket, filed with
provision, on his arm, he was met
'by Brown, who accosted him in
the most violent and passionate
manner, and accused Mr.. Bollmy-
Ter of having abused him. NJ. Boil
meyer replied that he had not
abused him; to which Brown ans
'wcred that he was n God id liar.
There were four witnesses before
the Coroner's Jury, who were pre-
sent at the occurrence, neither OF
whom heard any quarrel about a
dog, or any accusation that Boil
meyer had whipped Brown son.
They all united distinctly in say
ing that Mr.. Bollmeycr exhibited
nopigns Of resentment or passion,
and made no movement of an often
sivc or threatning character. When
Brown threatened to shoot HIM,
with all oath, Bollmeycr, who had
set down his basket, threw his
hands up and told him not to shoot
Not an angry word escaped his lip:
during the alteration. Such arc
the facts, as they will hereafter BIZ
more fully disclosed.
1t is not true that this revolving
and cold,blooded deed traces its or
|igin to a mere personal difficulty
For months and months prominen'
Republicans in this community
have been in the constant habit O
'denouncing MIR. Bollmeyer as :,
sSecessionist and traitor, deserving
to be shot or hung. The deed hal
been done; done without the slight
est provocation; in the face of ex
postulation and remonstrance. /
was simply the assassination of ,
man because he was a Democrat
and q bold and fearless advocat,
of his principles
The Republicans and Abolition
lists may as wei be informed now
as any other time, that either this
sort of denunciation must cease, Oh
that blood will be demanded 70,
blood.
The excitement in this city hal
been intense. Owing to tho inter
position of our Mayor, Sheriff
Marshal and city p~olicc,all of whom
are Democrats, the public peace
has been preserved, and Brown has
been saved from instant death al
the hands of an Infatuated mob. If
however, o repetition of such an
outrage should take place, there i;
no power that could restrain a pop.
ular outbreak or set any bounds tc
fits fury.