The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-09-25


The Copperhecd Mob.--Some four
weeks ago, it was anu ounced to tho world
and the rest Of mankind" through big
posters printed in blue ink, and published in
Copperhesd newspapers, that great I" Dem.
ocrstie' meeting would be held in Tiffin on
Friday, September 18Th, 1863. Friday morn.
Jog came. but the harmonious, law abiding.
and enforcement Of the law party was not
here, according 10 the programme. 1t was
whispered around In the morning by some
Of the " faithful that hang on to the coat
tail OF the Canada traitor, that The meeting
would be fzsle. II was grand fzElc,
aud no mistake. About 10 o'clock q few
wagons began to arrive. some containing one
mat and two or three women and some chill
drcn; others two or three men and a half dog
en- boys; one four.horse team. CHE horses
were nearly all covered with strings Of But.
ternuts,) we believed contained come fifteen
persons, and out Of that number there was
about three voters; Que forty horse team was
filled with "she Copperhcsds," with the ex-
eeptiou OF the two men which drove the hor-
ses; there wa' several buggies. dung wagons
truck wagons, dirt carts, aud IL We are not
greatly mistaken few wheel.barrows, con.
stitutcd the entire procession Of this " Dem
ocrat" Copperhcad mob. A gentleman un-
dertook 10 count the number Of vehicles In
procession. which amounted to ITO, when he
discovered that be had been counting them
the second time and stopped. The trick
was this they marched around two squares
several times to make il appear that there
was tremendous gathering OF the friends Of
Free Speech, Free Press, and the devoted ad
mirers Of the Canada traitor One wagon
we noticed In particular, contained squad
Of Copperheads all dressed 10 tho British
Uniform,' which, we think was very ap.
propriate for the crowd that was present.
II is utterly useless to attempt TO giyea prop
er description Of this con ,lomerated mass o.
disloyalty that was present here on Friday
last. The Oldest aud most respectable citi
zens OF Tiflin, who resided here for the last
thirty years, affirm, that they never witness.
ed sucl di.graceful proceedings in this place,
az occurred on Friday the 18th. Ladies pas
sing along on the street, were insulted by
drunken blackguard Copperhe cit.
liens we're knocked down and treated Ia a
brutal mauncr--Lalics were knocked down
aud had their loyal badges and clothes torn
off-busiuess men were iusulted while at.
tending to their duty-private citizens in
their own houses were insulted, a nd in some
instances were compelled to fee TO the cellar
for safety. We can go on, five are disposed
and enumerato over one hundred dis
graceful scenes, but the character Of them is
too obscene to appear In prirt. Suffice It to
say, that the beastly conduct Of this crowd,
surpassed the Five Points of New York.
After all the trouble and fuss. to get up a
great demonstration for the man in Canada,
tho actual number Of voters In procession did
not exceed three hundred and not over one
thousand was here from distance | 1t was
the greatest failure and most disorlcrly hum.
bug that we ever saw. We hope the Leauti.
ful City OF 1ifiin. will never be disgraced
again in q similar manner.
The speeches delivered by their diiferen,
spca kcrs. are Too Infamous and disloysl to
refer TO. We will state, however, that ono
McMAsrEn, Of New York. the Editor Of the
Freeman's Journal, and who was cowhled
in the public streets of that city by the gal.
liant Colonel MEaoHER, during his remarks.
he urged his COpperhead friends to arm
themse Ives, and resist the drait at the point
of the bayonet ! Is there Ccpperhead in
Tiflin or Seneca county, that dare dany this
remark. Col. MEAcnER after chustising this
poor contemplate lick spitile, denounced
him as a confirmed traitor, and a vi'lian f.
We have not time or space this week to devote
to this 'ubject. but will refer to it again be.
fore thu te'ttion.