The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-09-17
fhat Zaleski Meeting.

NopI. liz W oOhSo NehI IhOiO "
hold ia meeting, and would
not do so but for the notice the
two Democratic papers in the
county have given it. We
talked with Mr.. o. I. Cunning
and other prominent Demo
Gratis IN this vicinity about it,
and they expressed regrets
that anything Of the kind
should have occurred, and We
thought to let it pass ~
But .-,inasmuch as the En-
quirer was highly pleased over
the matter and made it a text
for abusing both the gentlemen
who went to Zaleski to speak,
We propose to give q few points
in the case. 49, ''- -- G. $40 ~
The Enquirer says:
'"Jones arose first, and commenced
speaking pretty little piece. In q
few moments he began to misrep-
resent the bond question, when one
Cobperhead arose and walked off a
few steps and said, Come on Copper
heads The one hundred and fifty
Copperheads who were at this time
completely dlsgusted about his twad-
die about bonds and taxation arose
and silently departed''I 1,rIro
The Echo says:
"He (J0nes) went on to show what
the Republican party were doing, and
had commenced to speak of the public
debt. When the Democrats present
got up and left, and after getting of
about square gave three cheers for
Seymour and Blair"
The Echo says they do not
approve of men belonging to
either party disturbing political
meetings, but can see nothing
very wrong in the Democrats
leaving this meeting as before
mentioned.
The Enquirer draws a graph
ic picture of Wilson and Jones,
representing them as feeling
very badly over it.
The Enquirer man knew
when he wrote the article that
he was wilfully misstating facts;
he knew that there were not
present over fifty Democrats;
he knew that they did not.
SILENTLY depart" ''O -~' -''
The truth is, as we learn,
and we have conversed with
several truthful men who were
there, Captain Jones deported
himself as q gentleman should,
and he spoke no word or SEN.
tence at which the most fastidi-
Gus could take offence. He
was talking plainly of the finan-
cial question when 'Dr. James
and some other fellows decided
that it was time to play their
game. That the whole thing
was prepared for the occasion
is manifest from the fact that
as one man they started away.
1t is manifest from the fact, that
when they came about oppo-
site to where the old flag-pole
used to stand, they all left the
plank walk and went out into
the street opposite the meet.
ing to give what the Echo apol-
ogetically calls athree cheers
for Seymour and Blair" 1t is
manifest that it was prepared,
and that DR.. James was a leader
from the fact that one of the
fellows was heard to say to him,
"What in HI is the use of un-
dertaking anything if you don't
intend to carry it out"
1t is manifest that DR.. James
was engaged with the party
who went away, from the fact
that he went with them, instead
of staying at the meeting OF 60
ing, toward his own home.
The Enquirer is welcome to
chuckle over this class Of
things, and he may regard it as
a good joke } on Wilson and
Jones.
He may talk about the way
they did twist and squirm" and
allow they did feel" &c, but
if the intelligent, order-lovins
people Of this county DOM