The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-09-02
Mr.. Lawson Challenged to discuss witt
Judge Amber.

Judge AmDIer.
The Salem Republican, published
in Judge Ambler's own town, and ed
tied by ]. X. RukenbrOd, Chairman |
of the Republican Congressional Ex-
ecutive Committee of the 18th Dis |
trict, in its issue of August 18th, con- |
tanned the following challange to Mr.. |
Lawson to discuss the political ques-
tions of the day with Mr.. Amber:
| How Now.-We understood from
a good Democrat, before the Congress
siOnal Convention, that If Met 'ook
were nominated, Amber would re-
ceive a challange to stump the dis
| trict with him, and discuss the queS-
tions at issue from the same stand
/ How with Lawson? He is a cham
pion of Democracy, and a representa-
| tive man of the party. Shall Amber
have the pleasure of meeting him in
debates
On last Saturday Mr., Lawson read
the above for the first time, and that
evening he said in Kilgore Hall, as
reported in the Gazette on last Mon.
day morning.
Mr.. Lawson announced at the meet
ing on Saturday night that the Re
publican papers of this district had
challenged him to discuss the paliticAl
ifsues of the day with his opponent,
Judge Amber, but he made no chol-
langes. He had meetings appointed
in this county, and if Judge Amber
wished to debate with him he was
prepared to meet him at those meet
ings or in SteubenVille next Saturday
! l. N 6nrofpnI hn In6grn had
an appointment on that night in this
city.
10 which we added. .r ., $50
AS this banter for discussion was
given by the Chairman of the Repub-
lican Congressional Committee for
this district, in his paper, the Salem
Republican, we hope the Judge will
not back down from what his friend
: Rukenbrod proposes, but meet Mr..
, | Lawson in discussion at his appoint
2 ments in this county. RukenbrOd,
q don't let your friend Amber back out,
after the loud bantering you have
made for him.
) On yesterday (Thursdayl morning
We received the following letter from
Mr.. Rukenbrod:
: SALEM, August 26, 1868.
-. ". Al4l4ENg L-SNG.g-A<CtNS -"
e The Daily Gazette of the 25th Inst, is
: before me, in which you state that Mr.
!, Lawson would be pleased to meet Nh
Amber on Saturday evening, next in
Steubenvllle, in discussion.
:, The meeting arranged there at tha
If time is not under Judge Amber:
:, control, having been appointed tel
+ DAYS ago or more, without reference
to a discussion.
Y But am nevertheless, authorized
# by Mr.. Amber to say that if mutu
a al arrangement can be elected be
u tween the friends of Mr.. Lawson anC
Z his own. he would be very glad t
r. meet Mr.. L. on the stand at the TIM
D. designated.
= Judge Amber has written such {
- - statement to his friends in Steuben
L Vile. Hoping satisfactory arrange
mentS will be made,
l Remain Truly Yours,
J. X. RUKENRROD.
The Carroll Free Press, another Oh
% gan of Judge Ambler's, thus reitel
ates Mr.. RukeAbrod's challenge to NJ
id Lawson to discuss withJudge Amber
BRING HIM OUT.-Before the dem
ocratic congressional convention, the
~ declared that if McCuok was nomin
AIcu, LlDAC41 MOOANA ACCCANO
rt challenge to stump the District wit
p him and discuss the questions at issu
= from the stand. How with Lawson
He Is champion of Democracy, an
y, a representative man OF the party
IS Shall Amber have the pleasure {
M meeting him in debate? OCCASIONAL
we hear a democrat of our town prs
ting about the Union party being ru
re by excitement. That they never a
lie tempt t. discuss the issues fairly
IS. Here is chance for fairly presenttn
70 the issue. No more prating aboI
excitement. .r...
The SteubenviIle Herald, abOtht
republican paper printed in this di
A. trict, in its issue of last Saturday sait
.. d. Il. Lawson, the Democratic non
IL inee, who is announced to address II
ng Democrats at Kilgore Hall this ever
ing, has been invited to meet IL
70 Judge in discussion, through Variol
public journals of the District, bl
ol fails to respond.
We are authorized to say that NJ
. Lawson, the challenged party, is re
dy to discuss with Judge Amber c
next Saturday night the polite
y questions of the day? If Judge a
sS bier wishes a discussion with NJ
"o La Wson (whO he challenged throug
~ his friend, Mr.. RukenhrOd,) he ca
"e have such discussion on to-morro
saturday. night, if his friends
Steubenville" that he has written
choose to call at this Office and NAL
the necessary arrangements for Il
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