Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-06-14
Spirit of the Abolition Mob Press.


Spirit of the Abolition Mob Press.
The Journal of this city, the central organ
Of the SO. called Union" party, but more prop.
erly of the Dlsunion Mobbites OF Ohio, 10 bent
upon exciting mobs and contempt for law and
order in our peaceful community. 1t jusllfes.
encourages aud upholds Ourlges and unlawful
assaults upon the personal liberty, the personal
security and lives Of lsw-abding citizens. Its
very spirit ia demoniac, and both IL ard It's sup
port re may ret rue the dsy when they thus
sought to unchaIn the tiger Of mob vengeance,
which may, before his fandish appetite is gut.
ted, turn aud rend thoso who nov pat him and
hss him on.
The Journal Of Saturday morning, June l3,
furnishes, 10 that eipale issue, proof enough to
cIDdemn 1t 10 he eyes of every sensible, pstri-
otc and order-oviDg man. 1t publishes On iis
fist page the following abusive and contempti-
BILE article:
WHAT OTHERS THINK OF Ua.-The New
York Eusnins POst, under the heading "a
Dreadful Revenge" has the following:
The lads mentioned in the Scripture who said
10 the Prophet, "Go up, thou bald head" we're
instantly set upon and Geyoursd by Two bears
which came ont Of the Tcoi la the capital
city Of Ohio civilization has made suco progress
that no adjlcens woods remain, nor dc bears
sally out upon Cefenseless children; but in place
of bears they have copperheads to snap up the
boys On Thursday afternoon Of last week a
complny of little lads attending the State street
school in Columbus remained after school hours
IN kalH Akao ,aa Tnr NhOta al
picnic, and being In a merry humor broke up
the conclave by shouting new version Of the
"John Brown song" Separating into little
groups they went their way homeward, singing
this stave with great glee:
'we'llhang John Morgan on q sour apple tree,
Well hang John Morgan on sour apple tree,
With his eayalrymen to keep him company,
Aswe march along;"
but happening to meet an unpopular copper.
headed member Of the Board Of Education
one s. S. Rickly-Ihe idea struck them Of re-
Wiling him by changing the tenor of the etanza,
and thus they rang IL in his care:
"weIl hang old Rickly on a sour apple t.ee,
Well hang old Rickly on sour apple tree,
With all the coDpeIheads 10 keep him company
AS We march along"
Whether Mr.. Rickly thought this was "tWit.
ting on facts" or whether his personal dignity
was offended and his authority brought into dis
repute, the loyal papers do not saY; but he I'm
mediately went to headquarters to lodge o COM
plant against the irreverent lads, agitated the
minds of his virtuous fellow members In the
Board by tale of the horrid depravity of the
rising generation, and induced the Board TO do
very foolish act, the result OF which Was that
the boys were expelled from the State Street
School, and reprimanded besides.
"0ld Rickly" probably experienced feeling
of relief after Wreaking this vengeance, but
the boys are in no disgrace at home
School boys Gre here justi6ed and impliedly
complimented for insulting on the public
streets Of our city one of cur citizens, because
he was "Copperhead," or in other words,
Democrat. We know nothing of this matter,
save what has appeared in the Journal. At the
time Of ita'occurrence that paper goated over
h with a sort Of fendish delight. And now Its
Abolition mob CO. o.worker In New York assures
the public that the boys who committed thls
act, are "in no Disgrace at bome." II not In
disgrace, the actis approved. Il is libelupon
our city to assert that q majority of its people
are In favor Of such doings Ga the contrary,
they are for treating their political opponents
with respcc. and courtesy; unless by violations
Of Law, order and right, they forfeit all claim
to be so treated.
The Journal in the came issue has the fol-
lowing editorial article:
NEWARK AND BUTTERNUTs.-On last Monday
quite an excitement was raised ON the circus
show ground in Newark, originating in one of
the JacktoWn bullies appearing there wearing 0
hnlka.o uk nin nd da rin0 anv IN nf UTinoolnia
minions" to take it of. Thereupon (report
says) be halloed for JEFF. Davis, when member
Of the 81 Ohio proceeded TO divsst the said
traitor OF his disloysl badge. The bully fell
upon the boy, when a general muss took pace.
The result was that the butternut was severely
handled and finally shot the ball passing in his
hip and coming out on the thigh-a flesh wound
Three soldiers we're arrested and passed an ex-
animation; two we're fined $25 and ten days in
the county jail. One was held to bail In $lOOO
to appear Of the next term Of court and answer
there. Pending advice in the matter, all were
conveyed TO Jail Major Atherton, who is Pros
ecuting Attorney, exhibited anything but no.
BILE spirit and calm dignity in his anxiety to
shield traitors. He refused to allow one OF the
boys TO remain In the Marshal's hands couple
Of hours to fnd bail.
The loyal people of Newark, while they dis-
countenance mob spirit, are far from consider
ing the brave boys disgraced.
The facts, for aught We know to the contrary
may be as stated in the JOurnaps account. But
the reader will mark the concluding paragraph.
The Journal says that the "loyal people
those who belong TO it's party, for NOPE others
in It's estimation are loyal-";he loyal people Of
Newark, while they discountenance mob spirit,
are far from considering the brave boys"-the
acknowledgement" This is discount
ensncing the mob spirit with'a vengcance--tc
tell the partIcpators in uuCh ou:rsges that you
do not consider them dsgiacsd.
But this 10 followed by another editorial arti-
ole in the same column Of the Journal, which
reads as follows:
PARoLED Might before last, as a party of en-
thusiastic Copperheads from Madison county
were vending their way homeward, shouting az
they proceeded for " Vsllandighan and Pugh,"
they were suddenly brought to stand still when
In the vicinity OF Camp Chase, by large vol.
to.oo nF laanank aoIdia.a - lr,n "A