Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-15
ROW AMONG THE COPPERHEADS.
Trouble Among the Peace Lumimaries
of CantOn-Peaee Democrats Violate
their Principles.
From our Special Correspondent.
CANTON, OHIO, Aug. IL, 1864.

| From our Special Correspoudent.l
CANTON, OHIO, Aug. II, 1864.
Our town was this morning the scene of q
pleasant little diveIsion-the sequel of the
Peace Convention of last Saturday. Peace
doctrines were strikingly, kickingly, spit
tingly and damningly exemplifed by two
Peace Democrats, high in the Stark County
Church of Anti-Christ. Let me premise
that the law office of Louis schaefer, (who is
now standing on his head for Congress- is
the Mecca of all the devout Democrats in
this town and county and, in point oforac-
dldr resPenasa end satisfaetions,- Delpbos
was but a dab or fiy-speck in contrast with
said Office. If n butssv 10 f''~s H., .s
made, or measure proposed or what. not, the
Democracy must needs come up to PROFOUND
this virgin-minded priest, Lous Sehaeter.
Well, be it understood that the scene ofour
comedy is schafer's office and pavement;
the dranratis persona, Gen. Sam Lahm, the
thorn in the side of the above Convention,
Archibald McGregor, Editor Stark County
Democrat, and many appreciating attend
ants time A. NJ, August IL, 1864.
It appears that Mac was having a con-
fab with the aforesaid inverted Dutchman,
when Samuel came along, and, seeing Ar
chibald, who had piqued him by Omitting
him, his speeches, resolutions, &C., clean
from his editorial report of the proceedings,
stopped, went in, and began taking Mac to
task, charging him with having comLed
the resolutions to suit himself and his
clique of the Convention, and perverted
thOir sense. Now, as nature is stronger
than politics, practice must often belle pro-
fession and hence it is, that, in spite of
their peace doctrines, Samuel, who is of the
nature of gunpowder, and Archibald, who
is of the nature of gun-eotton, should, by
friction and rasPing, come to show their
quality. This they did, for the Gene raj
hit the Editor behind the ear, whereupon
the Editor kicked, or kicked at, the Gen
eral. I leave it an open question whether
he kicked him or missed him. Suffice it,
Mac kicked at Sam. That establishes my
point, which is, that in hitting and kicking
they deserted their peace principles, and
in SO far gave countenance to "this wicked,
bloody war" But to his credit for con-
sistenoy by repenting and doing
deeds meet for repentance, be it said,
Mac instantly saw his mistake, and was
theneeforth imperturbable. Bat the Gen
eral went off like bunch of crackers. He
challenged Mao to come out of doors; he
then did spit in the face of the calm apostle
of Peace,-spit once, spit twice, by way of
compelling a fight, but the editor quietly |
wet his explosive mixture,-only this end |
nothing more. Then the General changed |
his base and mode of attack, reminded Nc !
Gregor of a ride they had together about |
year ago, when he (Mae) told him he was
corresponding with the rebels, giving them
aid and comfort, and that he |
had had a conference here with a rebel en- |
issary, and that as result they were to
form a conspiracy, plunder the Deposit
Bank at Canton, &C., SC He charged the |
editor with being id black-hearted
traitor, and applied other epithets more
vigorous than classical. But McGregor was
as a lamb before its shearers. He took his
at the hands of brother Peace
sneak, true martyr-like, although he al
most always carries dirk-cane and, rumor
saith, a revolver also. He restrained him
self to set an example, and suffered himself
to be made saint in the above-named
church. A. McGregor was "done" up-not
in amber, nor in fine linen and spices, but
curses and saliva. Requieseat in pace
B. All.