Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-06-01
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For few days, lndianolia has been tn,
scene of Amazonian warfare. a disgrace
tul mob, composed of women, has giver
the town notoricty which its well disposed
and orderly citizens must be heartily asham
ed Of 1t appears that Mrs. Patterson, {
widow lady, who has been under the doctor's
care for two weeks, was peculiarly offensive
to the exclusively loyal female portion o
that town, for some expressions Of hostility
to the Administration, prior to the unfortu
nate death of Mr.. Lincoln On the receipt
Of the news of his diabolical assassination
some evil disposed person, probably per
Sonal enemy. gave currency to the report
that this unprotected and invalid woman
had expressed joy at the death Of the Pres
idcnt. Without giving the subject tho
Least investigation, and bidding defiance tC
the laws, Il number ofwomcn, among them
the wife of the Presiding Elder of the Metho
dist Church, visited the house of Mrs. Pat.
tcrson and compelled her. an invalid, tc
leave her house, and carry an emblem OF
mourning, which, we understand, was flag,
and march around the town.
She protested that she had not uttered q
word of cxultaiOn at the death of the Pres.
dcnt, and implorcd to confront her with the
witness; but her protestations were answer
ed by the insulting reply that she rds lgiRg.
She assured them that she was unable tC
walk the distance required, and if forced tC
perform the humiliating service they mus,
carry her Her prOtCstatlOns OF innocence
her demand for the proof her wldcwhoOd
and even the prccariouS condition OF hcl
health. had no power to move their pity
Go she must, and they forced her out of the
house and dragged her around the street.
So bc scoifcd and iccred at, tearing her dress
nearly off. Not content with inticting thi,
gross indignity upon the sick mother, they
attempted to compel her little daughter
thirteen years Of age. to perform the same
service and because she had spirit enough
to resist the outrage, she was beaten and
bruised until blood streamed from her nose
and her arms were black and blue. The
above we are crcdbly informed are facts.
| What lower depth Of degradation can We
reach, than the existence and encourage
mcnt ola public sentiment which transforms
fen ales in he midst of schools and churches
and surrounded by what ought to be Chris
tian influences, into the worst type Of men.
In God 5 name what kind of an example is
this to set before the youth of the country
Do these women desire that their SONS and
daughters should pattern after them, and
tlampe under foot the laws Of society, hui
manity and God? Such an exhibition OF
heartlessncss and contempt Of law, human
ity and Observation-Disclosures alike to the
towns and the parties engaged in tive
venture to say has not occurred since the
mobS Of Paris which originated the bloody
and disgracctul French Revolution Of l79S.
Have our people gone stark mad and are
the mothers and daughters Of America to
live in history as the most degenerate type
of their class?
As profoundly as we pity the poor invalid
mother who was scourged in the public
streets Of lndianola, and who was panied by
thcoutragcs visited upon her little daughter,
we would rather thousand times occupy
her position and have her feelings than en-
joy the uncnviable notoriety and torture of
soul of those who pcrsccute her.
Since writing the above, we understand
that Mrs. Patterson went to the Postmaster
of indanola, who was reported as the wit
ness against her, and demanded the reason
iorrrporting such lalschood, and he denied
utterly ever having heard or reported any
such thing
"Oh, shame. where is thy blushY