Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-04
CopPERHEADs ON THE RAMPAGE.
SCENE IN NEW JERSEY.

SCENE IN NEW JERSEY.
On the 4th of July last Rev. Mr. LandOn de-
livered patriotic speech at Belvidere, N. j.
and when he concluded, the meeting was dis
turbed by number of copperhead politicians,
led by Judge Jacob Sharp, recently clerk of the
House of Assembly. The Belvidere b1teLIigeu-
Ger thus describes the scene:
Judge Sharp forced himself upon the stand,
and he in maddened rage announced that there
has been AN abolition prayer and "a nigger po-
litical speech made and that we had mo Fourth
of July and invited the democracy to assemble
at the stand at two clock to listen to able DEM
ocratic speeches and prayers, in opposition TO
the political speech and prayers that had just
been delivered.
Colonel Scranton the marshal of the day,
succeeded in quelling the disturbance and in
getting our returned soldiers formed in process
sion and conducted to the tables, where the Ia
dies were in waiting to serve them with dinner
provided by the committee of arrangements
All felt that we should now have peace, and
that the soldiers would be permitted to partake
of their dinner in quietness But again, to the
surprise of all, Judge Sharp forced himself into
the midst of the soldiers, and mounting one of
the tables, again attempted to break up the din
ner, backed up by his cOpperhead friends, refu-
sing the soldiers who had fought the battles of
their country to quietly enjoy the repast fur
nished by the citizens of the county. At this
stage of the row Colonel Scranton again appeal
ed TO these rowdies to desist, in order to allow
General McAllister to introduce a toast compIi-
menting the ladies for their kindness TO the SOL
diers in the preparation of the bountiful repast
furnished No sooner was it read than /. H.
Norton mounted table, and began political
harangue, denouncing the dinner as having
been got up by the Republican State Central
Committee at Trenton, stigmatizing the move
ment with vile language, which could not be
distinctly heard in the midst of the row aud
blows that began to be freely given. and the
smashing of croekery that followed, Judge
Sharp's southern son-in-law, running down up
on one of the tables brandishing stick, smash
ing the crockery, and destroying the eatables
provided for the soldiers. Many of the soldiers
expressed great indignation at these riotous pro-
ceedings; and it was with great effort that the
Union men could restrain them from laying vi
olent hands on these leading rowdies-Judge
Sharp called out. Come on Democrats! Come
ON, true Democracy!
"After this attempt at riot had been quelled, a
soldier by the name of AFFORD was called upon
the stand to make democratic speech; but he
dealt some heavy blows at the peace party in
the North, styling them traitors Colonel P.
B. Kennedy was then brought forward, and COM
menced another political harangue; but it was
such milk and water affair that it brought
forth only three cheers from three drunken
men. After Mr.. Kennedy had got through,
the stage manager for the democracy came for
ward and announced that the Democratic Gen.
trail Committee now adjourned the meeting
We had supposed that now the southern traitors
are put down, their northern sympathizers
would hide their heads in shame, and stop in
sulting the war-worn veterans who have nobly
fought the battles of their country; but it seems
we were mistaken -a s E-