The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-08-19
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We regret the necessity for recording that oa
Saturday last PerrysburR was tho scene Of dis
turbance which, bad Il been originated BY Union
msn, would have stamped disgrace apOu our cause.
The facts, however, place the eutite blame upon
the Coppcrheads. And just here 1t should be
mentioned that, on Thursday last, when the "D Dem
ocrats," the apOsilestD of free speech" held
their pow-wow in the Cour, House yard, where
Green, aud PuSh, sni Samcox talked treason to
their hearts content, and said Just much in sup
port Of the Southern Confedsrscy as they could
have said had they been under the protection Of the
traitors flag, no Union man and there were many
prcseut-utcred word to provoke disturbance or
cause i'll feeling Such being the case, the Union
men Of this vicinity supposed that all Copparheais
who were in town on that day would have decency
enough to follow the respectful example, or at
least not to commence an attack upon Union people
attending the meeting. Bat in this they were
mistaken.
1t seems that among those who came up from
Toledo on the excursion train, and held picnic
on Shelters Islanl, a short distance above town,
were some twenty OF thirty Copperhead lrishmen,
who, af,er enjoying themselves as much ~ poSsi-
bic at the picnic, concluded to come to town and
have \ little fun by way OF " cleaning out" the
Union meeting thing which it is said they boast
cd they would do. Accordingly they came to
town--they did not, however, venture to commence
operations at the Court House, where the speaking
was going on, but meeting few men on Front
street, and asccrtaining that they were Union meu,
the Coppcrhcads assaulted them with clubs aud
stones, iniuring several of them severely. They
continued this mode of procedure for some time,
when word reached the Courthouse, and Union re.
Inducements rushed to the rescue. But the valiant
Copperheads speedily scattered rs soon as they
discovered that they about to have their hands
full. Two or three were caught and roughly han
died. and another barely escaped summary punish
ment by beating rapid retreat
None Of the persons injured, we believe, reside il
Perrysburg, and the only names We have been able
to learn are the following
young man named Froney, from Pemberville
was severely injured about the head and shoulders
and for time it was thought his injuries would
prove fatal. lie has, however been removed hoHc
AMI we understand he is considered out of danger.
Thomas Avery, of Bowling Green, was severely
cut and bruised in the face. We are informed tha
Mr.. A. cam to town with Yallandgham proclyi
ties, but after witnessing the conduct of the Toledo
| COpperneaus lie went nome declaring " By thI
Eternal" he would vote for no man who was sup
/ port by such villains.
We saw several others who had been cut ant
bruised, but their injuries were slight.
! Considering the aggravating circumstances con
nected with this assault, we regard 1t ulnos, un
fortunate that halfdozen Copperhcad carcasse
were not returned to Toledo, on the excursion train
as slight warning to the rowdy traitors in tho
vicinity, of what they may expect If they Ogai
attempt another affair of the kind in this county.
! We my add that it is the opinion of many of ou
best citizens, that this outrage was nstigated ant
encouraged by those who were too cowardly to leat
in the affair. Some Of these miscreants, we ar
informed, were using language on the street, evi
IDENTIFY intended to create disturbance, and the,
seemed only too we'll pleased when it broke out.
Mayor Ross and the several gentlemen who as
sisted him, deserve the thanks of the communit!
for their laudable efforts to keep the peace. Blu
for their cxertions, the results of the disturbance
would evidently have been much more cxtensiv
and serious.
! \. B.If those Toledo apostles Of Ya;landighan
and :" free speech" ever contemplate another raj,
on Perrysburg, we would suggest to them to brinl
along such collins they desire to be sent home in