The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-09-09
Glad TiGings from Ohio.


coming great election in Ohio. We had
our fears as we'll as our hopes, and were
therefore silent. But now we can speak
0adyisedly.n We have received assuran-
ces from the highest public as well as
most trustworthy private sources, that
the contest in Ohio can have but one
termination election of Mr.. Vafland- 4
igham by the most magnificent majority 1
ever given in his native State.---5
The real battle of our liberities is to
be fought on Ohio soil on the thirteenth e
of October next, and we are glad to
announce to our readers, and to lovers of Il
| Right and Peace generally, that the issue
will be issue as they desire.-Neso York
Neps. August a25th. 4si siase ga ~. 4rl.ss. &
An Abogition Attempt to take The Life ojsss
Hon. George z. Psgh--Accid;ntt2 q him s
and Judge ThauTsIn. ..ie4
4 New PHILADELPHIA, 9 SEPT. l, 1867
To THE EDITOR OF TIE ENQUIRER:
At the close of my last letter 1 men
e toned the discovery of plot to taKe
the life of Mr. Pugh, Jude Thurman, and
I, the friends who accompany, in the shape Of 9
i distractions placed upon the railroad
track between Steubenville and Cadiz,
y over which it was supposed the party
would pass. That attempt resulted ia rs ,
: one being hurt, because the obstructic %
: were discovered and removed by the eE -
gineer. But this morning more success -
g full attempt was made by the same villain,
} as is geaerally believed. Soen after the
e = train which carried the party-among
,, ,, them Mr.. Pugh, Judge Thurman of Co
q lumbus, Hon ) White, of Cambridge,
20 D. w Stambaugh, G. w. Martin, of Gin
- 9 cinnati, Col. Morrow, Of Columbus, your
- correspondent and others-left the station
J, at Cadiz junction, on the Steubenville and
= u Indiana Railroad, and while running at
~ full speed, was run off the track in a deep
:. 80 cut and completely wrecked. The cause
y of the accident proved to have been
ei loose rail which flew off the ties after the
~ locomotive and. tender had passed over 10;
:" the baggage car first ran off, aud the nexb
= rail frome the loose one was broken to
III III fragments. The three baggage cars and
'nl two passengers cars were all off, and as
NJ they were dragged along, tore up the
track for a considerable distance. Tho
cars were smashed to pieces, and in the
first passenger car, in which our friends
,.s were, had almost every window in it bre-
- ken, and every seat torn from its fastsa-,
ings. By some lncky or miraculous in
80 Judge Thurman received a severe bruisef
- upon the head and slight sprain OF the
bol shoulder, but Mr.. Pugh escaped with .
-. cratch, and the rest with more serious
~ damage than that occasioned by the ter
rible shock which STAYED in the cars.
.,,t The last car was full of ladies, all of
whom fortunately escaped unsurt. The
CO. conductor, Mr.. Scott, fell upon the stove,
-, and was Somewhat bruised. Fortunately
-, the train became detached from the tender,
or the result would haye been too horrible
49,, to contemplate. lhe engineer was not
~, aware Of the accident to the cars until
80 the crash was over, The two passenger
ma cars were partially capsized, al the bag
gage car turned across the track. ~
We were informed before starting that,
warned by the attempt that had been
made on the branch Dad on Saturday, ex-
'om traordlnary precautions had been taken
sral by the company agenss to prevents re-
OF petition OF such aa tempt, snd am
I'D, quite certain that the conductor and engi-
fell ncer are in no way to blaze We are m
II, debted to the courtesy of these gentlemen
at for a ride to our u, stination on the loco
motive and tender. The circumstances
lent Indicate, and upon no other hypothesis car
,od, the accident be explained that some fend
or fenas, purposely loosened the fastenr
rted inrs of the rail, lii or er to throw tbs
,een train off tie track, and the fact tha
/. Ne. srs. Thurman and Push remained al
might at the Junction. and would be com
ecF PEELED to take the early morning train I
i'll the appointment for which they wer,
and advertised, indicates the purpose of fhs
the villains to Kill the Dcnloc c candidate
rity, for Lieutenant Governor, without regart
this to the number of lives that might have
beat been sacrifice in the attempt. am frmi,
fact, of the opinion that this is the true stat
the of the case, ani this belief is eoairme'
par by that of all the Democrats on board thu
n in tfain. The fac. that the train was wrecked
nee. this morning within few miles of th'
but place where the distractions were places
ally on Saturday night, does not tend to op
man pose this opinion. The outrageous con
re- duct and murderous express. ions an
sion, threats of the ianatical Abolitionists o
peo- Steubenviile, on the occasion of the meet
riot ing there on Saturday, may be taken a
evidence that they are nota above the sus
- picion of having participated in thes
oc atrocities. hff7Fy
una Y our correspondent submits these fact
>. Ia to the consideration of the people o
MN Ohio, as a fair irillustraton OF the conditio
of things where Abolition fanaticism
dominant, rampant brutal, bloody an
nj n barbareus. >Fatkfs
was THE DRAFT IN OHIO
the