Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-09-30
A spEcmrN OF PARTISAN MAIIoE.-In

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that effect, public meeting of citizens of
Truro township was held at Reynoldsburg
on Saturday, Sept 10th, for the purpose of
making preparations for Soldiers Recep-
ton. DR.. M. ID. Brock was appointed Chair
man Of the meeting, and it was agreed that
the proposed reception should take place on
Thursday, Oct. 8. A committee of Arrange
ments was appointed, consisting of DR.. M.
d. Brock, George J. Graham, James Grubbs,
E. Moore and A. Sprague (RepublicansG
j. H. Lynch and B. V. Lung, (Democrats).
This committee met on the Monday even
ing following. A discussion ensued in re-
gard to speakers at the reception. The Re-
publican members wanted Brig, Gen. Os-
born and Col. Josiah Given. The Demo-
cratic members proposed Judge Thurman.
The others objected, saying they "would
not consent to have any such Copperhead
as he," charging him with having always
been an enemy to the soldiers. The Dem
ocrats responded by saying they did not
want any Abolitionists for speakers, who
were in favor of putting our soldiers on an
equality with negroes.
After some further discussion, Mr.. Gra-
ham remarked that the committee could
not agree, and moved to quash the whole
thing in regard to a soldiers reception
This motion was pronounced carried by DR..
Brock, the: Chairman of the committee-the
two Democrats voting in the negative
Upon this, the meeting broke up, and sew
eral of the committee-m among whom
were Messrs. Lynch and Lung, started for
their homes.
Subsequent disclosures revealed the fact
that after these proceedings took place, a
portion of the Republican committeeman
got together the same night; formally ex-
PEELED Messrs. Lynch and Lung from the
committee, and appointed Messrs. N. Or
cutt and N. Woodruff in their places. On
Wednesday, Sept. 20, bills were seen posted
up, announcing reception to take place,
not on the 9th, as agreed upon by the citi-
zens' meeting, but on the 4th Of October,
with General Osborn, Colonel Given and
others as the speakers. A sort of secret
meeting was held by the reformed commit
tee on the following Saturday evening.
Messrs. Lynch and Lung, having learned
that meeting of the committee was to
take place on Monday evening, were in at
tendance. The Chairman stated that the
committee we're not all present, and named
Messrs. Orcutt' and Woodruff as absent
members. After some talk, one of the
Democratic members originally appointed,
charged that the motion, at the first meet
ing of the committee, to quash the recep-
tion, was made and carried on purpose to
get rid Of the Democratic members. He
demanded of the Chairman where they got
the authority to make the change in the
committee, who replied that they had as
suned it. Mr.. Graham, who had moved to
quash the. reception, stated that he had
made the motion for the express object of
getting rid of the Democratic members.
There was considerable discussion at this
meeting in relation to speakers at the re-
ception. Every Democrat who was named,
was at once rejected. But at the same time,
the Republican members were loud In their
protestations, as they had been from the
start, that the proposed reception should
not have political or partisan cast and
that, if any Of the speakers meddled with
party politics, they (the committee
would stop them.
Notwithstanding this pledge, and not
withstanding the outrageous partisan pro-
ceedings we have detailed, these loyal COM
nittee-men caused notice to be inserted
in the Journal of this city on Wednesday
morning last, stating that "the citizens Of
Truro township" were making extensive
preparations for soldiers reunion at Rey-
noldsburg, on Wednesday next" at which
speeches would be delivered by Col.J Josiah
Given, Hon. Samuel Galloway, William T.
Coggeshall, and Others" and that "a grand
political demonstration would be had, and
the vital issues of the day FAIRLY discussed
by the loyal orators above specified"
We need add no word Of comment. The
facts show partisan prescription and ma
lightly in sufficiently bold relief