Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-06-14

borhood. The Butsernuts we're soon surround
ed and were required 10 vacate the wagons
When this was done they were marched to
suitable place, where they were given the choice
either to take the oath falleglance or TO suffer
imprisonment in the barracks After some heel
taticn, they decided upon submitting to the TOR.
mer, and accordingly WeFereq1ired to kneel and
raise their right hands. In this position they
took the oath of allegiance. which was admin
istered by Sergeant Of a Tennessee regiment.
Thie, however, was not enough for the SOL
diers; they required the Copperbeads to take
another oath, that they would neither vote for
Vallandigham nor for any other rebel. Over
this part of the programme there was coneld'
erable grumbliDg, but the soldiers were deter
mined, and the Vallandighamers finally submit
ted. One fellow, however, was more stubborn
than the rest; he would rather die than take
the oath to abandon bis political idol. SOL
dier coon appeared with rope, and on being
asked by the Wouli be martyr what he Intended
to do with It, he replied, i" To carry out your
choice, by hanging you as high as Haman."-
At this the Butternut became frightened, and
without any more delay, took the required oath.
The Copperheads wers then allowed to proceed
on their way, undoubtedly somewhat crest-islien
at the sudden enlargement Of their stock OF in-
formation by being made aware OF The eslima-
tlon In which their standard bearer Vallandig'
ham is held by the soldiers
We will take it for granted for the present
that the facts Of the transaction referred to, ior
We have no other information In regard to IL,
ere as stated in the Journal. That paper from
the tone and coloring 1t gives to Its account OF
the mob at Camp Chsse-for 1t was nothing
else-approves Of the course pursued by tue
mobbltes toward party of Democrats, who had
been in attendance on the Democrssic state
Convention and we're returning peaceebly se
their homes.
We forbtar t. comment at length upon this
outrage upon private right, and personal 'iber'
ty. The Journals st1t,ment is sufficient
condemnation OF the whole proceeding. IL is
not pretended tlat it was done in pursuanco ol
any Law or even of any military order. 1t was
simply mob, who, taking power into their own
hands in defiance alike of civil aud military
authority, compelled psaceable and loyal cih-
gens to take 90 oath Of allegiance under pAiu Of
Imprisonment, and further 10 swear that they
would not vote for the candidate for Governor
of Ohio who had the day before been nomln-
ated by the larges. political convention ever
held in the State.
II Is added by the Journal editcr, Tith sort
of gleeful and fendsh satisfaction, that in the
case of one of the Democrats who demuTed
to taking this latter oath, a rope was produced,
and be was told, If be persisted in bis relusal.
be would be chung as high as Haman," This
is a favorite phrase with the Abolition mob
bites; but it would be sell for men who talk of
hanging their political opponents Gas high as
Haman," on their oWu individual responsibility,
to remember that others will be apt to take q
sim lar responsibility, and that the hungiug or
any other similar play once begun, may be
continued, before the curtain falls, through an
indefinite series Of bloody acts and tragic scenes
1t is the duty Of the civil and military au-
thorities upon the statement Of the facts con-
tanned in the JOnrnai, to demand of the editors
Of that paper whence they obtained their inior-
nation, and II the case be substantially as set
forth by them, to proceed at onoe to the arrest,
trial and punishment Of the offenders. Wehave
advised, and do advise, all men-polilicll friends
and foes alike-to refrain from all unlawful
acts, and from every exhibition of mob vic
lence; but it cannot be expected-indeed 1t Is
not in human nature-tbat these things shall
be tolerated and go unpublished in one party
and the other remain quiet, and bear wrong, In
suit, oppression, tyranny and outrage, without q
murmur, OF without refortlng to some means for
self.protec!ion.