The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-10-26
POLITICAL DISTURBANCE AT
osNABURG
One Louisville Champion Runs and
the Other Hides Under the Grin
oline-Esq. Schopp and Abe
.4 Agree on to Kase. lYhGl

AT Louisville on Monday evening before tho
late election the Democracy had grand torch
light procession, the torches borne numbering
several hundred, and being altogether the finest
display OF the kind ever seen In the town. In the
procession were TWO hundred or more young men
on horseback bearing torches and adding much
Of course 10 the novelty Of the occasion. Several
Democratic residences were Illuminated, also
helping TO make 1t, as II was, good aud big Dem.
ocratic time. At 0snRburg the same evening
Democratic meeting was held In the hall at the
west end OF that town, and our gallant friends on
horseback thought after doing Louisville, they
would parade through osnaburg aud visit their
brethren there. The three miles across were soon
made, but in marching down Main street, torch
es In hand, the procession encountered the Re-
publican gathering at the square. The latter
opened however, and let the most Of the cavAl.
cade through closing in though, and shutting on
a few This raised some trouble aud threatened
a row, but wiser cOunsels prevailed with the Re-
publcans, and they at last opened again and let
the remainder Of the cavalcade pass. The same
bad spirit however, was more successful In get
ting up row when the cavalcade was returning.
The plot 1t seems, had been fully matured. Some
Louisville Republicans who had come over 10 the
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the cavacade was shut off on their return.
The first Democratic horse seized was Kutch-
er's an old blind horse, and the old nag turned
his head violently and took Republican pelt
in the stomach that made him feel disaRreeable,
for 1t was probably well filled with fluid. Sew.
eral then seized Robert Black, pulled him Off his
horse, and while some three held him, three 9TH
ers beat him with iron knuckles and a heavy
atiak He vi No - 4 n
hurt His assailants we learn, were some 6f
them from Louisville Ere long those who had
passed returned and got their friends through.
when the hero rowdies begged for peace. Il was
not long till the Louisville Republican vehicles.
with their men and women, were homeward
bound, and overlook on the road the Democratic
cavalcade. Our boys smarting under their
wrongs and bruises. called halt, and invited the
two Louisville champions to fair set.to, but
they were not so valorous as to desire fair con.
test and one of them took to the fields and was
soon lost In the darkness, while the other valiant
sought shelter under the crinoline they had
along and thus made his escape. It now
seems they have caused the arrest Of the persons
composing the entire procession, numbering
some sixty'hVe although in this affair, 80 far as
they are concerned, nobody was hurt The war
iehln HSIe PuI Ill tue uhuub OI pOllCetnRn hltmof,
as 1t would not do to trust Democratic consta-
BILE of Nimishillen township, and the prisoners
were taken before that distinguished and leading
Republican magistrate Of Louisville Esquire
schopp Examination was had to-day; twelve
discharged and sixteen bound over. Ball was
given for their appearance.
Now, we believe, that no one hasa right to OBJ
Struct the public highway and prevent the free
passage of individuals or lawful professions Of
persons on foot, In vehicles or on horseback. Had
they proper kindly spirit and regard for the legal
rights of others controlled the Republicans In
their Osnaburg meeting there would have been
no trouble at all. A proper respect for the legal
rights of others should be cultivated. The only
attempt at interference with the rights Of Demo-
crats in this county occurred at Osnaburg and
Mapleton in the same township At the latter
place the rowdies, under the lead Of Keefer, dis
turbed and attempted to break up T. G. Meyers
meeting. We believe, however, that the disturb
ance at 0snaburg was mainly caused by two or
three Louisville Republicans who usually put on
airs Of decency.
1t was kind In Esq, schopp going to Canton and
giving this business to our police officers one Of
whom says ITEM Demmykrats are so iknorant-
tey don't reat and 80 tey don't know nothing any
more" No doubt, Esq, schopp agrees with him.
"py chinks."