The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-10-02

Eaton vaIIan d Y hammer Meeting
The Jeff organ Of this city OF last week,
contains an "infamous" account Of the VAL
lnndighsm gathering at Eaton, Ohio. on the
18th Sept, full OF Misrepresentation aud
base falsehoods. Its whole object seems to
be to screen the "copperhead" blaekguards,
from the natural results of their own vile
acts and conduct. by representing them as
orderly and peaceable-tbe attack on 'em as
''entirsly unprovoked and withou, excuse
or palliation." Whereas. they gave the
first provocatior--came to the gathering
armed with loaded revolvers. and. as they
first passed through town, "they yelled and
bawlsd for the distinguished exile, the ban
ished traitor. the Candidate that stops in
Canada. True to their appearance and ma
tive instincts they insulted every lady they
met along the less public part of town, if
there happened to be no men about. They
cursed them, called them 'niggers.' woody
heads niger worshippers,' and other cpl
gar, and most obscene could use. and which
no paper could publish. Let the lowest,
vlest language Of the abandoned be ina
gined. (says the Eaton Rcgister,) and you
have the picture better than any words Of
ours could paint it. Nothing that would
insult or madden was left unsaid or uudone."
And yet the JEFF orean Of Richmond, has
the effrontery to say that the punishment
his "coppeahead' and tory friends met
with, was without excuse or palliation! Ii
conduct like the above entities the actors to
be called 'the best and most substantial
Democratic citizens.' as the jeff organ
styles them, surely the citizens of Eaton
will consider it good radiance for them TO
have 'ceased to go there to do their ira
ding"
The Eaton Register. gives the following
particulars Of the fight and skedsdling of
the "copperhead" scamps. in which Mar
shall Druly. of the vicinity of Boston in this
county. cut a conspicuous figure with his
cooked revolver fourishing around his head.
whilst his fiery s,sed bore him with light
ring speed out of the reach of stale eggs and
hard stones. John Gipin's race was no
where compared with Marshal Druly's":
awhile the crowd was out on the ground.
it leaked out from persons who came to
town that from what had been seen and
heard in town. that the Butternuts had
come for fuss. They were spelling for
fight. and were bent on satisfaction for the
nd (,n Ghnvf f,p a.,
this intent they were, large portion of them
armed with pistols, knives and slung shot,
and they bad provided ample supplies of
stones in their wagons, with all Of which,
to use their own choice language, they were
going to "clean out this Id Abolition
town." And their conduct during their
march round town, was evidently designed
on their part to call out resistance which
they fopdly supposed would give them a
fair opportunity for their long coveted re.
venge. They we're determined to give
Eaton lesson, il che should dare word in |
her own defense or even look opposition to
her unwslcome guests. AS we said, it was
to be procession, and not meeting; hence,
after little tiae spent in great confusion |
about stand from which two men, named |
Long and White were repeating the old and |
stale epithets against the Government, the |
throng turned about for home. The pro-
cessioo was headed by the Lewisburg dele.
CATION and probably portion Of those from
Twin lP.. and Montgomery Co.: which pass
ed quietly through town uudisturbed. But
tnere was procession headed BY a fay
with bars and black stars. and las we are
credibly informed. not being PRESENT at the
tms.) what had the appearance of being
an eagle clutched in the folds of a serpept |
This attracted attention. 1t came. its in. I
mates cursing and daring. armed with mis-
sols and stones which they branished in a
most menacing manner. Soon, a man
named Pence threw a rock into the crowd /
WINCH ~:s 'm"edia.sly followed BY q settler
on inc AIDE OF his head. A man named
hArsnmen then tired pistol from the wag.l
ON which wounded Eli Thompson in the
side. About this time the BOYS event in"
and although but few pistols we're in ~.
crowd yet they. With sprinkline ~ 49,
made the air about the wagon varv ~
wholesome. -"
And thea and sAsss w.s sh.a.alina f.cp a.. LIS
And npsd rsssiss from the ranks Of var.
Pistols cracked. rocks Jew and 4 food &C
Buttornuts rushed though every street
One six-horse team hurried east filed nth
men who were snxiously looking for tbs
bottom bodrds and who 10 aviod the shoxer
Of rocks. finally jumped from the wagon, Al.
loving the horses 70 care for them.elves.
HE Indiana procession was marshaled up
TO the scene Of sotioo, when Marshal Druly