The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-08-28
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THE coPPERuEAD MEETING.
FosrorrA, Areusr "a. 1859.

FosToRIA, AreUsT "a, 1868.
EDrToRs TRrBusK:-Thinking that ii
might be Of interest to your numerous
renders to hear how the "grest" vollOn.
digham meeting went off here on last
Saturday, | propose to give short ac-
count thereof.
Il Is we'll known that since the out
break Of this " Democratic" rebellion,
this place has been conspicuous for its
loyalty-probobly no town in the North
of the same size has sent more soldiers
to the field to defend the Old Flag, than
the town Of Fostorio. Their bravery has
been tested at Shiloh, Corinth, Perrys-
vile, Stone River, Hoover's Gap, Fort
Donaldson, aud many other places
While many of those who went forth to
defend the Union, now fills soldiers
grave, some returned MANNED for life,
while others are still in the 6eld ready TO
meet the enemy. When our town has
taken this noble stand, it is not strange
that those traitors and sympathizers with
that notorious scoundrel, Vallandigham,
should feel that they eve us no good
will.
AT an carly hour on Saturday morning
the advanced guard arrived. The first de-
monstration was made about 8 O'Clock by
a couple Of drunken rowdies attempting
to pull Union badge off a boy, but the
police were promptly on hand aud sup
pressed il.
The procession consisted of one huu-
dred and fifty wagons, and numbering
about thirteen hundred all told, probably
one-fCurth Of which we're voters. The
whole number in town was about six
thousand-the two parties being nearly
equal. They repaired to the grove where
three stands bad been erected. The re-
nowned Gribben, of Findley, attempted
to speak from one of the stands, but his
Copperhead hearers became disgusted
and left him. The hon. became indip-
nant aud abandoned the cause. The
drunken bruggadccia Jackson entertain
cd his hearers with dish Of billingsgute
after the style of Bishop Tuttle. lie
appeared to have q particular hatred to
the Clergy. His speech in this respect,
would have been considered appropriate
for France in her most degenerate days
of infdclity. His abuse Of the admins
tration was of the lowest kind-his re.
marks on the traitor Vallandigha u = ar.
rest aud trial was batch OF lies and
misrepresentation, calculated to inhame
the minds of the ignorant. lie had no
word of condemnation for jeff Davis OF
his bogus confederacy-and stated that
President Lincoln had abridged the free.
dom Of speech, and he was at the same
time using the freedom of speech to
the utmost extent-and using such Ian
guagc, If utter down in Dixie, would be
hung up like dog. One speaker, a DR..
Eoerly, think, declared that Jeff Davis
was a better man (yes, in horn) than
Lincoln. The whole theme of the speak
ers appeared to be to convince their hear.
ers that the North was all to blame for
this wicked war. Jackson condcscended
to abuse Sabbath Schools-sh owing his
hatred for early instruction OF the youth.
Of our land. Every one who heard him
were undoubtedly impressed with the
fact, that he never had the benefit of an
early aud pious education. But little at
,ention was paid to the speakers by their
Copperaead hearers, the utmost confusion
prevailed all the time.
About fifty copperhead rullians finding
that they could do nothing at the grove,
started for town, swearing that they had
come to clean out Fostoria, and il must
be done. When these scoundrels got to
town, they discovered the BRoUGH badges
were too numerous, and seeing that dis
cretion was the better part OF valor, they
made hasty retreat TO join their Copper
head friends at the meeting. On their
way back. they attempted to clean out a
Butternut tavern, but the police went to
the assistance Of this Butternut citizens,
and drove the ruffians away.
The Democrats of this vicinity, ere
entitled to credit for their desire to as
sist in preserving order. They express
themselves disgusted with those of their
party who openly proclaimed that they
had come for the purpose of having
muss. The meeting was a failure so far
as ,he speaking was concerned. Men
went there expecting to hear men reason
as candid men, but were greatly disap.
pointed. The reasonable sentiments
expressed by the speakers disgusted all
present except the traitors.