The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-09-20
INTERESTING PEIsFORM-
ANEEI

AS some of our citizens appear to have
been rather prominent in recent raid on
Lima. we think an extended account of
their operations will be intere ting Just at
this time, hence we give the following
description of their operations which we
have taken from the Lima Gazette:
The Raid.
Last Thursday morning. early. Robert
McKelly and Curtis Rerrv. Jr two distin-
guished champions of Wyandot county
copperheadism, followed by eight or ten
of their satraps, were discovered on our
streets. making anxious inquiry as to the
whereabouts of the Collector of Internal
Revenue, and the newly appointed District
Assessor. Both these officers had gone to
Findlay, the day previous, in order that
the Assessor might ''speak his peace" over
there and had not returned. The Wyan-
dot Democracy learning these facts. decid-
ed to remain. and await theirarrival, which
occurred about sundOwn of that day. I'm
mediately after supper these Democratic
champions repaired to the Office ofthe As
SCISSOR, and put in their demands. Mr..
Cunningham. prompt to harmOniZe the
"cOnservative element" at once proceeded
to appoint JAS. NJ. Orr.of Upper Sandusky.
his deputy for that county. Mr.. Orr has
always been democrat. and therefore his
appointment will probably give eminent
satisfaction to the johnson element. The
arrival of the Collector at this juncture
created quite a stir. The Assessor at once
read paragraph describing his Upper San
dusky meeting. from the Wyandot Pro-
NEER, for the benefit of the Collector, and
charged that Mr.. Grisell, Taylor's Deputy.
was the author, at the same time demand
ing that the Deputy's head should come
off. The Democratic delegation seconded
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the name of Joel w. Gibson for the place.
Mr.. Taylor a-hemned and a-hawed! He
was in tight place! lie had said that he
would not change his Deputies to please
Andy johnson. or ''any other man.. If
they did not like that they might take his
place. But here was the question before
him, and it must be promptly met and de-
clded. lie would like to have Mr.. Grisell
resign. and then the road would be clear.
Curt. Berry, and the delegation demanded
an answer no1o. Visions of a lost Collect
orship fioated before Mr.. Taylor's eyes,
and after considerable-cauca in the
corner Of the room, Mr.. Taylor informed
the assembled Democracy that at the be-
ginning of the next quarter Mr.. Grisell
should be superseded. and Mr.. Gibson have
the place. This fulfilled the demands of
she Democracy. and they were satisfied
Here our reporter left.
How like whipped dogs" must Taylor
and Cunningham feel, to be driven around
by the leaders of the Democratic party
men whom they have opposed for all their
lives almost One says unto them do this,
and they do it; another do that, and it is
straiglltway performed. 1t would seem
that what little manhood they once pos
sessed must have been entirely lost in their
greed fUr office.
The opportunity is now open for the
Democracy of the other counties in the
district to make their demands upon the
Collector. The ice has peeu broken, and
having once yielded, he will continue to
do so until the Democracy of all the coun-
ties have his Deputies filled by men to suit
them. Let the hungry souls come up,
backed by Democrats, and Mr.. Taylor will
not dare to deny their demands.