Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-07-25
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ToLEDo, O., July IL, le62
EpIroas OHIO SrArrsmAN:

EpiroRs OHIO STATEsMAN: ~
Gentlemsn: In your issue Of the l2th inst,
appears an anonymous article over the signature
OF "Democratn calculated to do great Injustice
to our city and its citizens, and false In the
statement of all material facts,
Il is not true that the stevedores OF this
city have had can honorable arrangement or
underet landing" for the price Of their labor
This is subject that it always takes two par
ties to bargain for. II 10 well known here shat
while the various lines employing this kind OF
labor have paid and are willing to pay good re-
muneratiye wages, no opportunity was allowed
to pass on the part Of the "stevedores" to strike
for exhorbtant wages. The wages paid have
been above the average amount received by the
mechanics Of the city, ae evidenced BY the fact
that many good mechanics lett their shops 70
engage In this business.
It 10 not true that the Underground railroad
has left the greater portion OF their freight IN
Toledo, this year On the contrary, IL 10
well ascertained fact, that there are fewer me-
groes in the city the current year than during any
time the last five years before.
1t is untrue that "CuRy concluded to cut I'M:
der wages" The wages agreed upon and paid
by the various lines employing this class OF la
Dor have been uniform to all good laborers,
WItuOOIE EtRhIN W COiOE VI hohShehJf
II is equally false and slsnderous to our good
citizens to make the sneeriDg assertion that
"the Wide Awakes actually shouldered arms"
Irrespective Of political predictions aud afini.
ties, nearly all of the first and best citizens oil
the town turned out to assist In quelling the
riot and replacing Law and order. There were
no threats against did Dutch and Irish as
stated by "Democrat," and no disposition evinc-
ed to favor one class against another.
| Another false statement Of Democrat is
that "Cuffy grioned and crowed and rubbed his
| fst around under noses promiscuously. o.
the contrary, many colored people, long resi
dents here, left the city, fearing for the safety
of their lives. The onslaught Of the mob wat
on all of the colored race alike, without any
regard to their previous business or habits, thei
houses, wives aud children not being exempt
| from their visitation and brutality, with threats
that the sun should not rise on "nigger" With
10 the city limits.
II Is not true that che Toledo postmaster in
vited the darkies to bis house." True, ont
Door fellow, in all respects innocent, q strange
| In town, was set upon by the mob, and when h'
could run no longer, accidentally came 10 th
door of Mr., B,ssett and asked for protection
from the fury Of the mob, who we're hurliDl
missiles, hall0oipg "kill the d-n nagur," ant
other various epithets OF q similar natures anG
Mr. Bassett would have beep leas than mai
had be refused. The mob did threaten TO tee
down his house nnless the refugee was given d
to their tender mercies, iniuriated as they wer,
by passion and the influence of poor whisky.-
Mr.. Bassett's frmness and the kind interference
of Father BOff, Catholic clergyman, undoubt
edly saved much of that bloodshed about Whici
democrat" prstes 60
On the part of the citizens there was no riot
Ing nor passion, but firm dissemination to vim
subss quently accomplished by the arrest anC
punsb sbmept Of large number of the ring lead
ere, aud notwithstanding democrat" says
"the end is not yet" no more orderly OF
quiet town exists iu the State Of Ohio than
| Toledo has been since the 9Th inst.
Herewith hand you name and references
which you are at liberty to use, 1t Democrat"
will return tho compliments aud, trust, you
will see the justice OF giving this place in
your columns
VERY truly YOURS,