Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-13

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Tearing Down the Union FIag--
Presentation of n New aud
spicndtd Flag TO Mr. Nciswcn-
der--Grand Rally Of the Pco..
pie.
Mr. II. +. Neiswender, as is we'll.
known TO most Of our citizens, has dis
played for several days past in front of
his grocery store, in the Buckeye Block,
on Broad street, our national flag. with
the inscription upon it of "The Consti.
tuition and the VallandiQham
and Pugh."
Yesterday Mr.. Neiswender went to b;s
",nner as usual, leaving a small boy in
cnarge OF the store. While be was
absent, a citizen accompanied bv two
men, said to be paroled soldiers. came 10
the store, took down the flag, notwi,L.
standing the rem monstrances of the bov
and tore 1t into shreds. The three pcrno.
traitors OF this foul deed are said to be.
long IN the country, not far from tho c;tv
Immediately after the commission Of this
cowardly act, they left the city. or at INV
rate skulked into some corner. where tbey
could not be found, though their names
and persons are well known, sl
Soon after sunset, citizans began to
gather in front of Mr. Neiswender's store.
There was but one voice of indignant con-
demnation OF the insult to the American
flag and the outrage upon personal liberty
and private rights. Gen. S. w. An
drews was called for, and addressed the
gathered throng. He spoke OF the proud
position of the American soldier fighting
under and for the flag of his country, and
avered that no true soldier would insult
that hag-no matter what candidates.
name might be inscribed upon it. Rath.
er would he shed his blood in its defense.
whether raised by one political party or
the other Gen. Andrews was earnest
and eloquent. and loud cheers frequently
interrupted his speech.
While Gen. Andrews was speaking an
immense multitude had gathered, com
posed, not as the Abolition papers OF the
city probably will say, Of low drunken
oa'ers, but mainly OF the mechanics and
aboring men Of the city--those who feel
that their liberties and rights as freemen.
are at stake in this great Issue, and who
are sternly resolved, come what will, to
maintain and defend their rights.
All at once Hemmerbach's hand sp-
preached, preceded by splendid flag.
Col. }. G. Groom appeared. and waved
the flag aloit, amid the deafening cheers
CT the hundreds who surrounded him.
) on AFTER order being restored. Colonel
Groom made thrilling, soul stirring
and patriotic speech, announcing in the
course OF it that the flag he held aloft he
was instructed to present to Mr.. Neis-
wender, bearing the same inscription as
his former flag. and to occupy the place
from which the other had been torn bv
unpatriotic and ruthless hands.
llls announcement was received by
the people with tremendous applause and
cheers for the Constitution, the Union.
VaIlandigham and Pugh. Never did
speaker address popular assembly with
more energy and eifec, than did Colonel
Groom last evening, and never did an
audience more enthusiastically respond to
invoritc orator. All seemed inepircd
by the scene and the occasion.
After Col. Groom had concluded. 10
procession was formed, the flag and band
IN front. and proceeded down High street
to the residence Of Judge Thurman
Though the Judge was not at home to
responds: cheers were given for him with
will, as well as for the flag and the
Democratic candidates, whose names il
bore upon its graceful folds.
The procession then returned in the
same order to Mr.. Nciswender's establish.
mcnt. where the flag was placed by that
gentleman in the position where it is to
remain as long as he is q freeman and
chooses to have it there. When he ex.
pressed that determination TO the assem-.
bly gathered before him, hundreds pledged
nm their support and their like determi-
ton to stand by their countrys flag-tho
emblem OF their rights and Liberties as