The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-03-06
WALTER DAVIDSON.
Commissioner OF Wood County,
From the New York Tribune, Feb. 26.l
JOHNS ms BODY GUARD.
Its First Defeat.


At an early hour yesterday morning the
enthusiastic admirers OF MIR. Johnson
thronged the building of No. 20s Broad
way, anxious to sign the muster roll of at
association pledgiug itself TO support the
= policy of Andrew Johnson, President OF
the United States, and report TO arms if
necessary. Colonel +. Tuckey was the
primo mover of the organization, Many
names wore signed, and all went on swim
mingly TIL about noon, when two police
officers visited the place, seizcd the lists,
and carried them to the Second Precinct
Police Station. Our reporter in desert.
hug the arrest, says Colonel Tucker was
found in a little room. up two fight OF
stairs, reached by s oupiug through a min.
hlure mammoth cave, SomethinS like the
one on exhibition at Banvard's Museum.
When our reporter Introduced himself the
Colonel was all corlality, and said that the
sole Object OF his asking men to enroll their
names was to protect tho President if Con.
gress adopted measures outside the pale of
tho law. In tho room whore the mighty
protector of the President wal seated was
stove, q table, desk and under this lesk,
halt concealed was \ box of coala. Loung.
ing about tho room in various attitudes in.
OF seeiy.lookinS individuals, clad in gar.
ments once blue, but now white about the
seams and shoulder blades, and showing n
pit'able dearth OF buttons. Their language
was OF the caunou's mouth, and thev lDngod
to taste powder, What valOrous deeds
they would do, if they could only get to
Washington TO protect their beloved Pres
! lent II was evident they lonych for the
ll.N l.aslN Al n "a. 4
louginsly for LlOod became so enthusiastic
that he Jumped up, aul had an imaginary
sahor combat with an imperccptiblo foo
Al this juncturc tho door opcued, and in
walked two plainly dressed strangers
We want 20 see your muster roll" they
said quickly. "bi you wish 20 sign youI
names - was asked jryously. Already
we have 100 600 men ready to march Il
Washington, Como sign" and the paper
was held tempiug)y forward, "No,wc lou'
want to sign was the reply, 'wo mcrol,
want this roll to see who are on the list.
DO you want to arrest MS :" and all shook
viSibly, " No, only this paper, which we
intend carrying 10 CAPTAIN Do Camp, of the
Second freoincL' So saying, the mcr
Withdrew, IA s1on as they were gop,
Coloucl Tucker became exceedingly in
NlNllAhN' AlN hNAtaiN tUc AtlLNtO OF tl(
rolls high handed outrage ,Aud asscverater
/ that the rights of American citizens shoult
! be respected, even il he hal to wad,
( through blood, Ia lis agitation he hoga,
t. buckle on his spurs--u most lormidabl,
/ plir-aud hade oll who loyedtl m [, follow
( him, as he was going to make inray o,
/ Captain De Cpmp. Az tho station hous
: Colonel Tucker let himself out" asked i
! tho rights OF American citizens were not I,
, he respected, aud promised u,tor anuihila
} ton TO all policemen. Tho policemen
smiled. Am arrested ?" ho asked
. " Oh no. in reply, I've only wanted th
/ list insist on being arrested" sai,
Colonel Tucker. " want To be made
martyr, Please make martyr of me,
Bot the sergeant in charge refused 4
crafty his wish, and the rodou6table Col
,onel pleading to be made martyr, wa
led Sorowfully awsy.