The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-07-10
BrNroN, Ohio, July 7th. 1864.

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heads held meeting at tlicresidemct
of ID. NJ. Baldwin, on the evening ot
the 4th of July; and q most disgrace
ful affair It was. The speakers wcr,
the rag-tog and bob-tail of the com
immunity. t
The Hon: William Gribben-bettei
known here as the "Charleston Brick
smasher' was here and entertained
his Butternut friends in genuine
Butternut speech. One consolation
is, that he did no harm. He coulC
say ff-ler c-c-citizens.' His Buttcrnut
friends were disguised at his speech
He was followed by Thos. Stratton
of Union townsip, in a lengthy and
eminently Butternut speech. His
whole speech was crusade againt
the Administration Lincoln was de
nouneed as u beast of the long cared
species; he had violated the Constitu.
tion more than four hundred times
Old Pot Metal Tod was not Governor
of Ohio; but A. T.. Burnside was rul-
ing Ohio. lie deiied order No. 3s--
trampeled it under foot--spit upon it.
DE. He indulged great deal in
scriptural quotations, in order to
prove the cause of the rebels. He
wished to make correction; his Alb
oltion friends had said, that he said.
in former speech, THAT JEFF. Davis
has been our eternal salvation for the
last two years" He wished to say
that he said, that "Jeir. Davis has
been our only earthly salvation fol
the last two years" While he preach.
ed for jeff. Davis he denounced the
North as being responsible Tor this
war. Look at the condition of the
country, and who was responsible fol
it, 1t was the election of the beast
Lihcoln--a sectional President who
would destroy the rights of the South:
a rail-spitter-a long, lank, six foot
four inch specimen of creation, with
long ears.
1t is useless to say more of his
speech, and any man that has one
drop of Union blood in his veins can
not Justify such speeches in loyal
community. 1t shows the manner
that these contemplate sncaks would
destroy the government, and substi-
tute in its stead the sham government
of jeff Davis.
Glessner, of the Courier, and 9th
ers made speeches in the usual strain.
1t is q shame that we have men among
us, so lost to all principles of justice
and common sense, as to attempt to
Justify the rebellion, when the very
life of the nation depends upon the
support of every man, to put down
this most fonl. wicked, and causeless
rebellion. While our friends and
neighbors are battling the rebels in
the field, these peace sneahs are try
ing to cripple the government, by re-
sisting it, and preaching secession
doctrine in the North, in order to de-
stroy the government, by dividing the
people, and inaugurating civil war at
home.
The Butternuts of Union township
and other places, have been threaten
ing to make a raid upon Benton, and
"clean out" the town. They know
that we are nearly derenselcss. Blan-
chard township has furnished more
volunteers, according to her popula-
ton, than any other township in Han
cock County. She was The only town
ship in the county that escaped the
draft; and while nearly every able
bodied man is facing the rebels in the
field, the Bntternuts of Union town
ship give ont q meeting (which was
kept remarkably quiet) for the osten-
.sille purpose of cleaning ont Benton.
Such demonstration as occurred here.
never occurred in this county. -
While the most respectable part of the
crowd were listening to the speakers,
a crowd of the rag tag and hob-tail of
the community were assaulting quiet
citizens, calling them all kind of the
meanest epithets that ever came from
he mouths of any civilized men. The
most obscene and filthy language was
used in the presence of females; and
no man could show his head, who did
not entertain their poellliaT views, with
out being insulted by these worse than
fiends. Shouts were given for Val
landigham and JEFF, Davis. 1t was
hard to tell which they thought the
most of. The mob was armed; con-
siderable number with revolvers, as
the continued firing in the streets will
attest.
The question is, will we allow such
men as these to invade our rights, be-
cause of aur adherence to the govern
ment of our fathers? Will we quietly
submit to he trampled under feet, and
spit upon, by men who shout for jeff.
Davis; and who would glory in hav-
ing him rule this country. If such
scenes as these are enacted, it will
cause blood-shed and civil war i'm the
North--tho very thing that jeff. Da-
Wis and the Southern leaders are pray
ing for 1t is remarkable fact, that
these same howlers of free speech
free press, arbitrary arrests, &c, are
the very men that would destroy the
rights Of the people; and by their
doctrine and teachings would destroy
the government, rs certain as there is
a God in. heaven.
These men cry peace, when the reb-
els say they want no peace, short Of
the recognition of the Southern Con-
feuprncV. and il il l,Ioin thot no ,,oooo