Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-09-30
0blo Statesman,
West Virginia

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,-Democracy TrsumpAanti i-Graud
.TorcA7igAt, Procession. '-'. t.., = F.
Notwithstanding that the rain came
down in torrents ON Tuesday. the Demo-
cratic meeting held on that day was one
of the largest ever held in the county.
A large procession paraded the streets,
with flags, .mettoes and banners, and the
greatest enthusiasm prevailed. Buffalo,
and Cross Greek townships were well
represented, and as we looked upon these
sturdy honest farmers, we felt that
Brooke county was safe. AT two O'Clock,
the people assembled at the court house.,
which was crowded to its utmost ca
pacity, many not being able to,
get into the court room, to hear,
West .Yirginia's rising statesman,
Okey Johnson, Esq, who for near two
hours in strain of eloquence and logic
we have seldom heard equaled, discussed
the living questions of the day. He was
followed by our candidate for Congress,
the gallant Walker, who demonstrated
beyond doubt that he was both an ora
tor and statesman. We have not space
and time, or we would give synopsis
of these speeches. Suffice to say that
they were just to the point, free from
all abusive epithets, and were upon the
subjects that the people wished to hear
discussed.
The night demonstration, although it
was still raining, was great success
About $50 of the Seymour and Blair Le-
gion from Steubenville, came down on
the evening train, and their patriotic
uniform of red pants, white shirts, and
blue caps, with their flashing lamps and
exulting cheers were well calculated to
stir up the enthusiasm of our people to
the highest pitch, and to corresponding
ly depress and madden the Radicals.
About the time the procession was
starting from the Court House, the Grant
and Colfax men gathered on the corner
near Messrs. Lloyd & Craig's store, and
without the least provocation,gave three
groans for Seymour and Blair. We
would have thought nothing of this, had
they not made such fuss short time
ago about groaning Gen. Grant. If they
think that Grant should not be groaned
because he has been soldier, surely
Gen. Blair deserves the same marks of
respect. 9.5 -' Ttlfses"aE 81 .sr.,
The procession formed in an orderly
manner, and headed bv the band moved
down Main street to the lower end of
the town, from thence they crossed over.
to Charles street, and while marching
up the street a disturbance began, which
came near ending in serious row
When approaching the Republican end
of the town stones were thrown, the
first Of them coming from the vacant lot
near the Presbyterian church, and from
here on up, from almost every alley
were hurled the dangerous missiles. Af-
ter passing up the street to the
upper end, the procession moved
over to Main street and down this
past the Grant and Colfax club room in
the Seminary Hall. After the process
sion had passed their headquarters,
stones were again thrown, and this time
they came from the top of the Seminary
One of the Guards was struck upon the
back part of the head and badly hurt
Just then the derisive shouts of the Rad
cal roughs was heard, daring the Guards
back. Forbearance ceasing to be vir-
ture, they wheeled into line, and with
the war cry Of Seymour and Blair NOV
ed upon the enemy, who under the lead.
ership of their brave Colonel had first
inaugurated the fuss. But alas for their
boasted courage. The Colonel (Y think.
ing discretion the better part of valor,
and remembering the old couplet:
s1T He that fights and runs away. ...
May live to fight another day"
allowed his cowardly legs to scamper off
with his valiant tongue, and his men,
catching the contagious disease of their
leader, followed in his wake. The Sey-
mour boys had conquered peace, and
from that time they were unmolested.-
After boarding the foe in his den and
giving three rousing cheers for Seymour
and Blair, they moved on down the
street. ........ -......-.- ....-.-
We deprecate as much as any one dis
turbance of this kind, and have here
tofore been charitable enough to attrib-
ute this spirit of malignity which is so
manifest in the acts of the radical party
hereabouts to the illiterate members of
that party; but upon this occasion we
are satised that they were bounded on
by men who boast of their morality
Two or three honorable men of their
party endeavored to avert this, and had
their counsels been needed, all would
have been well, but other spirits ruled,
and hence the disturbance. --... ..--- !
We would here take occasion to say
that hereafter we wish it understood
that we shall hold the leaders of the
party in town responsible for these acts
of lawlessness, for we are satisfied that
if they DO not urge on the half-grown
boys, there will be no disturbance.
Our friend Nat. Wells. Esq, paid us a
visit few days ago. He speaks en-
couragingly of the reaction now tax
ing place in his neighborhood. The
people are everywhere going in
for change, being heartily tired
of the extravagant policy of the
Radical party. Mr.. Wells identified
himself with the Republican party du-
ring the time that party claimed to Ia
Dor within the Constitution and for con-
stitutional purposes; but these preten,
sions having been abandoned, and
an era of anarchy and despotism
inaugurated, without the justification of
pretense, Mr.. Wells could tolerate his
position no longer, and now finds him
self in the ranks of the Democracy,
battling, as he does with tremendous ef-
feet, for the preservation of the institu-
tions with which he has so long been
identified. We hear of similar changes
all over the Panhandle, How are you,
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