The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-07-03
Copperheadism in Portage County.

CoPPoAhVauiSu Al VI itabe Souuty,
The Cleveland Herald publishes an
account of recent trial before two justices
iu ManIua, Portage Co.. involving the
right OF soldiers TO sbate Copperhead
badges as nuisance. 1t is due 10 our
townsmen, Mossrs. Thrasher and Garfield,
who so ably defended the accused, to say
that they volunteered 10 act as his coun-
sci without compensation, and solely from
patriotic motives. We quote from the
accoun. Of the Hrold's correspondent:
State OF Ohio Before Justices
vs.. : Blake and Furr,
Chauncey Bartholomew. \ Mantua.
This complaint was BY Adam Loudonburg
for an assault and battery alleged to havo
boon committed by Chanucoy Bartholomew,
on tho l2th day of June, 1868. at Hiram.
The trial commenced in tho barn of Justice
Blake, at MaDtua, June 23, 1868. Clinton
Young Esq and James NJ. Mason Esq op.
peared on behalf of tho prosecution. a. H.
Thrashor Esq. aud d. w. Garfield Esq tor
tho deiousr.
There wore present Mt said trial, between
two and three hundred men and women,
Coppeiheads and Buttornuts. Tho Cop
perheads came thero, armed and equipped
tor row. Threats were made that if jus-
ticc was not done there, blood would now.
Among those present were tho following
names: Q. Z. Stanton, who wore upon his
shirt bosom Copperhead breast pin. Mr..
Justice Blake administered an oath to that
man, with that badge of treason upon him.
The following persons also openly wore in
that Court their badges of treason Frank
lin Il. King, Albert Holiday, Eras,us Lou.
denbn:g. ia son of tho progecutor,) Albert
May, Volney Evert. Crockor, (son in-law of
prosecutor.) Hczrkiah Nav, Jude S. May,
Doos May and Joseph Hill.
|
These men were allowed by that Court
to appear therein as witnesses and specta-
tors. wearing their badges Of infumy and
treason. Thcro was also present large
number of others of the Copperhead per-
suasion.
The testimony disclosed that ut the Un-
ion Mass Meeting at Hiram on tho l2Ih
inst, while tho Hon Luther Day was speak.
Ing under the great tent, Adam Louden-
burg seated himself on the stend with a
butternut badge on his coat collar, and in.
terrupted tho speaker by asking insulting
! questions. Some Terson in front of him ro-
Uarkcd: "1lo has got bu,lernut on. -
Thereupon Loudenburg shook his coat and
badge toward tho people. saying "Yos and
l am abo to wuar it," At this the defend
ant, returned soldier, steppod up and
qu'otly took of tho contemptibe smb lem,
and started to walk away Tho pros
ecutor seized defendant by the collar, aud
Attempted to strike him, and in this manner
ran tho young man backward about twenty
feet, tho defendant aud othors constantly
requesting him to deSist, but he would not,
unt,l tho defendant struck him one btoc.
! which settled MIR. Copporbead, and the
whole matter, there at onco.
| The Court ruled out oil questions tending
to show the conduct of tho prosecutor, his
| threats, his purpose there, the meaning and
| Signihcatlon of his badge, and q description
OF It, Defendants counsel offered to show
that the prosecutor was member Of the
Order of tho knights of the Golden Dir.
Gle, aud that this tadge was worn by him
as public acknowledgement Of that fact
that he went there for tho purpose os in
sulting the people, and disturbing tina,
meeting. The Court held such testimony
was irroveant, and ruled il out. After the
close of tho testimony. the counsel for the
!
under tho Constitution and laws, tho righl
OF speech aud freedom of tho prose, tho rig hi
OF trial by jury, aud tho writ OF hdbeas cor
pus, to wear any badge. sign or emblem Of
treason ho pleased, aud that no person hoe
any right to remove il, even in the mos
quiet manner. Tho Court. from their rul
ings, seeming 10 take that Wow of the case
the counsel for the accused thought the
a remarks could, with moro profit be nd
dressed to tho crowd than the court, an,
especially as the Copporhead clement b,
} that timo could be easily distinguished b,
| The peculiar color o: the face, produced b,
something they had socreted behind an oil,
log house. off in feld Wheroupon tn
, counsel for the defence read General Burn
sides Order No, 3a in the hearing OF oil
tho decision OF Judge Leavitt sustaining tn,
same WAS referred TO. and the views Of th
, President made known 10 them. The coun
sol also stated that they felt homiiated Il
find themselves surrounded by such elias
OF boipgs, claiming to be human; fathers
whose minor children were ibep proseDt-.
and husbands whose wives were there
coming into that Court, covered with badge
OF infamy, For abouttwo hours this cours
Of romark was continued, but no visible Of
4 feet could be produced upon those coppe
visagss The justices retired d
consult and seemed not 20 agree. but, afte
considerable, time, returned, and state,
that they should require the defendant 4
give his own recognizAnce for his appear
! anee ~ the next term Of the Court Of Com
mon Peas. That be could then depar,
and call somo other day and fix It up
WhereuPon the counsel for the Coppe.hea'