Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-27
tntroduced bu Mr. Dressl

l.-hesottttons introduced by Mr.. Dresel:
Reso,rsd, That the freedom Of the Press being
guaranteed by the constitution of Ohio any attempt
inlamed partisans. is an outrage that demands the
exemplary punishment Of the guilty, and the con-
depnnatIoa pnntIoa Of T all 20 good men. en.ep..-.,,
printing Offices by mebs in various localities Of our
authorities to ferret out the offenders in order that
they may be proceeded against according to law. 7,
U.-Substitute for the original resolutions, re-
ported By Mr.. Stanton, Of Hamilton from the
Judiciary committee: 4tf II
Resolrsd. That we congratulate the people Of Ohio
upon the general observance Of law and good order
which has prevailed in our State, Notwithstanding
the existence of civil war in the nation.
unlawful violence, we regret the few mobs which
have made the exceptions to the general rule of good
order and observance Of law above stated, and
which had for their objects resistance to the enfcrce-
mcnt of the Conscrpion law, or to the arrest of de-
serters or disloyal persons by the military author
Resolcod. That the most stupendous, most danger
GUS and most unjustiabe mob of the present day is
that which has organized itself under the name Of
the Southern Confcdoracy. Every good citizen will
earnestly support the Government in its efforts TO en-
force the laws and restore order, and will carefully
abstain from any word or decd which, in any way,
directly or Indirectly may tend to aid encourage or
support rebellion W adrd
Said Resolutions and substitute being un-
der consideration, Mr.. DREsEL said:
d Mr.. SPEAKER-Tbe original resolutions
condemning mob violence'I introduced in
good faith. .rr,... s.
On the evening of the 2Sth of January
last mob of lawless individuals, a part of
whom disgraced the uniform of soldiers,
mobbed and sacked the office fThe Mdhoa-
ing Sentinel, a staunch Democratic newspa-
per, published in youngstown, Mahoning
county, in our State. The type, cases and
other printing materials were dashed
through the closed windows, and precipitat-
ed on the pavement and street below; the
remaining portion was upset, trampied and
injured, on the floor, and the whole print
ing office reduced to a wreck.
On the 31st of January similar attack
was made upon the office OF The Eagle, a
Democratic paper, published in Lancaster,
Ohio, by mob of soldiers. The report is,
that while the mob was demolishing the
Office the streets were crowded with Re-
publicans, who clapped their hands in ex-
ultation over the ill-doings softhemisguided
soldiers.
On the Sd day of March the Office of the
Dayton Empire was completely riddled and
demolished by mob of soldiers, no doubt
instigated by Abolition politicians.
On Saturday, the 5th of March, a mob of
soldiers and citizens in Greenville, Dark
county, assembled in front of The DARK
County Democrat, published in that town,
and after firing several pistol shots at the
windows ofthat office, they threw in volley
of stones and brickbats, demolishihg the
sash and glass. They then entered the Of
flee and threw the type, cases, etc., out of
the windows on the sidewalk, and otherwise
did all the damage in their power. They
then turned their attention upon the offices
of several Democratic lawyers on the op-
posite side Of the street and completely
smashed In all the windows. This riot, as
can be satisfactorily proved, was concocted
several days before its occurrence.
A short time ago gang Of soldiers from
Johnson's Island, led BY Abolition fanatics,
entered the office of The Ottapa County Den,-
,0crdt, attempted to arrest the editor and par
TALLY gutted the establishment. s4a,g i
Attempts were made, about the same time,
by wicked men, to induce Ohio soldiers,
home on furlough, to destroy the office of The
Union County Democrat, In Marysville, o., and
ofThe Jefersonian, in Cambridge, Guernsey
county. But the soldiers proved to be gem
tlemen, exposed the scheme, and fatty re-
fused to be made tools Of to crafty the
spleen and cowardice of knaves. AL honor
to the brave boys for their manly bearing
I and upright conduct on those occasionsl
These disgraceful occurrences, Mr.. Speak
er, are notphantoms conjured up by morbid
J imaginative fear. No, they are stubborn
facts, deplorable realities, and we have to
deal with them as such. The mobs were
planned and instigated by imfianed parti-
sans, district leaders Of the dominant party.
Too cowardly to face danger themselves,
they stood aside and availed themselves of
the arms and fists of the soldiers to carry