Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-22
Gov. Hayes Accused of an .sHnfer-
nal Ousrage'' by His Radical

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81 Friend. ssaus 81 81 70
The "loyal' people of Ironton are Of
nervous temperament. They have
periodical outbursts of wrath against
somebody, which develop themselves in
"indignation" meetings. whereat they
relieve their outraged feelings through
sounding and furious resolutions. After
such warlike demonstrations, they retire
with an air of grim satisfaction to, their
peaceful homes, and await with anxious
solicitude mingled with awful suspense
the result of their exhausting efforts.
They have special antipathy to Gov
ernors, and take peculiar delight in treat
ing their authority with contempt. Some
four years ago the intensely "loyal"
drove or frightened away by mob de-
monstrations agents acting under the
official. authority of the Governor of this
State, in response to requisition of the
Governor cf Illinois, for citizen of
Lawrence county, charged with violat-
ing the laws of that State. We would
advise malefactors from other States to
seek a retreat in that vicinity. Kid
nappers and robbers compelled to find
safety in flight, may, under the
cloak of prosecuted loyalty, es-
cape the penalties Of outraged law
by placing themselves under the juris-
diction Of the gallant Irontonians. Let
an officer of the State dare come in their
midst and attempt to arrest loyal man
charged, with the violation of law, Law
renee county will not submit. She
rushes to--meetings. and passes in
dignant resolutions breathing threaten
ings and slaughter. Her citizens "depre-
cate violence and mob law" but proceed
without consideration or true knowl-
edge Of the facts in the case, to stir up the
spirit that produces lawlessness. But
sometimes they demonstrate too soon and
the shafts which they aim at their op-
ponents, fall with damaging effect with
in. their own ranks. A recent case oc-
Cured in that county, involving the ar
rest of man named Wells, charged
with committing robbery in Kentucky,
upon a warrant of Governor Hayes
to the Sheriff of Lawrence county. The
Radicals of .Ironton, with an eye to pc
litical business, concluded it would be a
fine opportunity to create feeling of
hostility to Hon. Ralph Leete, the able
representative in the Legislature from
that county. And some unprincipled
scribbler from this city writes batch
of lies to the Cincinnati Commercial, to
help the matter along. He denominates
the arrest an 'infernal outrage" for
which he charges Mr.. Leete with being
responsible. Elsewhere we publish a
card from Mr.. L.. in which he says he
knew nothing of the requisition, or the
arrest, until he saw the communication
tho Gos-a os-si4.z. and tho-s..Per lp Ell J
styles the writer can ignorant and mali
3eious libeller. If there is any blame in
the matter, Governor Hayes alone is re-
sponsible. The Sheriff of Lawrence
county did nothing more than his sworn
duty as commanded by the Governor Of
Ohio. So all their indignant resolutions
and denunciations fall upon the heads Of
their own party friends, and their wrath
must vent itself upon the Radical Gov
ernor, of the State. al -
Let Ironton weep. A loyalist is in
process of being brought to justice, and
the mourners go about the streets of the
village. Her grief is uncomfortable, and
her lamentations can be. heard afar off
Let the stricken ones meet in council
wiring their hands, and, like the blub
bering school boy, ia.'4 a--''''- Z. ID
..Shed whole pints of brny tears
And wipe them with their sleeves" ,,
ID Naughty Governor Hayes! How
could you, could you, could you !
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