Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-11-12

on "Wednesday last, to which we were party
and which Ia itself was sufficiently disgrsceful
to pass. into oblivion without ssan allusion
However much this may be desired, party
rarcor and detractiou would feyer let IL rsss 10
its true proportions. We, thersfore> feel
constrained to give statement Of the facts,
that the public so far as they have any interest
in the matter, may judge for themselves Of its
bearings, and also OF the spirit aud temper Of
the times upon which we have fallen, when the
public mind, or at least portion OF Il, has be-
come so debaocbed by the contemplation Of
and familiarity with Violence aud disregard
81 the common obligations OF the citizen and
patriot, that leading citizens 20 about the
streets seeking occasions for the exercise Of
their brutality aud the carrying out 10 every
coy life the secret order Influence which
party affiliations have exerted over them. Sym
pathy with, and defense oftreason openly, aud
the plottiugs and Vaccinations Of secresy aud
dirkness, 10 which private right, liberty, aud
even life ITSELF have come to be of little &C.
count, are well calculated 70 prepare the mind
fos the argument Of the bully first, and for the
bowie kufe aud the revolver in their ORDER
While 10 coversation with D. w. Gary, upon
the reasons OF his conversion to Democracy.
ald where that adhesion ha ! landed him. Dr. j.
Y, HrPBARD, came up and controverted the
point thatbis political associations had brought
hin into sympathy with those who were guilty
oftreoson, perjury aud blood. Dr.. Hubbard
m'de the Charge that we had defended John
BIown who was guilty OF all these enormites.
tl' was told in reply that John Browns course
had never been defended by us and we prolfer-
ed him the use of the fles of the TELEo aAPH,
fof testing the truth Of the dsaial. Tae pro-
position was treated with contempt and the
charge reass erted He was thea denounced as
Elsifer, to which reply was made that we
eonld not use that language with impuny, aud
threatened personal chastisement il repeated.
II was repeated and re. e.affirmed with earnest
ness. Having cane in his hand of cours1 we
expected that that was the inst ru nent for ITS
execution, but he put that awar, and can, at
us with his fists. We then closed in, aud but
fot the door, with which we came in contact
we should have had him where we wanted him
rlis contact gave him an advantage. aud we
came under. Deputy Marshal Dickinson 10 an
effort to stop the m,lee caIyht one of our
hands, and held it while waiting for some one
to. remove the top dog 10 the fight. No OF
moving in the matter, good opportuni was
Afforded to punish US in the face, which the
Doctor was dastardy enough to improve, aud
the regnlurly appointed village Marshal. after
words boasted he was very willing ~ have I'm
proved. Our frontis.pi therefore, bears
the IN .rks thus Inflicted Mr.. Smith Edw ,res =
however removed the Doctor, aud here elded
this part OF the entertainment. We were then
officially invited TO accompany our pugilis,ic
friend to the Mayors office for the purpose of
laying the case before that functionary and
submitting 10 q Police Court punishment.
Deputy Dickinson told the story of disrespect to
village order, which being admitted by our an /
tagonist, saved US the necessity of an argu
inert, and his Honor put the Doctor in for
$5 fue The fine was promptly paid, and af, e-
q very judicious aud proper admonition we
were discharged.
II was apparent to our mind that Dr. Hub.
bard, supposed we were essentially non.com.
batant and that he could crack the slave .driv-
ers whip over us and bully US at his pleasure.
He has learned however, that no hands tainted
with either free or latent treason, can be laid
upon our loyal person without use of all the
means within reach, for defense, and if,hert are
Others who have learned their ideas of patriotism
and the sacredness of private right in the S anne
school with the Doctor, they too. may have lie
benefit OF this announcement. We have lea
ed one thing too. and that is, that DR.. Hubbard
is uot much in free fight, and the opinion
is irresistible, that we can thresh John Hub.
bard, as he deserves and our trust is a very
unqualified one, that whenever he feels any dis
position TO indulge the tendencies OF nature TO
make an attack upon us-we attack no one
ha will be restrained by no considerations Of
deierence or false delicacy towards US.