The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-10-16
B. J. SHERIDAN,
Commissioner Registration. Davidson 70,
Tennessee.


Commissioner RegistrationI Davidson Go,
Tennessee.
After careful perusal of the papers,
Mayor Brown replied that he did not
purpose 10 vacate his office until forced
to do so, as he considered the election il
legal and void, as well as an outrage up
on the people.
Alden retired, and save the little knots
Of Aldermen, Councilmen and hangers on,
there was nothing upon the streets to in
dicate that any thing Of more than ordlR
ary moment was pending Al! was quiet
throughout the city, and oven the decls'
ion of the Chancellor had lost its prestige
as bit of street talk,
At about five o'clock detachment Of
thirty five mounted militia, under Joe
Blackburn aud Lieutenant Ailoway,
moved. down from Capitol Hill, toward
the square, and in few moments drew
up in line Of battle between the market
place and the court house, wheie they
formed "horrid 'front.'" and prepared
for action, perhaps; butt was evident
they meant or feared something. Th"
citizens, a large crowd Of whom soon
gathered, looked at the filthy tatterde-
malions iu wonderment, and expressed
pity rather than hate for the Ignorant
Young tow heads, who were trembling 10
their boots lost they should bo fred upon
by the police, A suggestion was made
by spectator who feared trouble, that a
stream from the Eel pse engine be turned
upon them but all joking was laid aside
when their prrand became fully known.
Blackburn and his lieutenant, after
6erpely gallOping about for some timo,
dism ounted, and, taking some of their
men with them, started for the Mayors
Office. They had considerable difficulty
in finding it, and explored the third story
of the building before they could be set
right, but finally reached the room Of the
Mayor, who was convcrsiug With Marshal
Brantly, Captain Patterson, and pum
Der of other officers. ..
Meanwhile, the crowd on the square
had rapidly augmented, and the most in
tense excitement and indignation pre-
vailed. Thousands of eyes were directed
to the window of the Mayors Office, and
the stairways were thronged with eager
multitudes, pushing and crowding theil
! way up 10 catch a glimpse of what wa'
, passing. There was no talking or threat
enipg, SO absorbed in Che proceedings
were the vast assemblage. y.
The militiamen crowded into the Of
fee Of the Mayor, who quickly rose e
meet them as they entered. Heavily
armed as he was Blackburn covered be-
meath the eye Of Matt, Brown, and as th'
Mayor demanded his business, ho trem-
, bled with excitement. In an excited
(. tone, and by the assistance Of Alloway
he finally managed to blurt out that HI
had been sent to take possession Of "thi
! ! place" Il have forty men here" sale
be, "and am orderered 10 take charge o
the'books and papers Of this office, an'
. III have to do it. If you refuse, l mus
use force" '.'
'By whesoaqthOrity is this tpbe donei'
asked the Mayor. f.
by authority of Mayor Alden, thrOugl
GENERAL Cooper" besitatingly replie'
/ blackburn, a little thick Of speech
r Captain Driver, who could hold IN n
= longer, savagely growled that the Mayo
had no right to resign bis office to7Al
den. ..i,..,.,.
"Dc you mean that yoL are. sent I
take charge Of all the city oficesi' cor
i tinucd Mayor Brown.
/. "Don't you know 7" returned Black
r burn "suppose it's the Mayors ofice.P
"Well, its most unparalleled outrage