The New York herald., 1876-12-19
TROUBLE IN CINCINNATI.


DEMOCRATIC CALL FOR SOLDIERS AND SAIL.
oRs OF THE LATE wAR-THE REPUBLICANS
CAPTURE THE MEETING AND PASS REsoLu-
TIoNs IN FAVOR HAYES
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CINCINNATI, Dec. Is, 1879
Considerable excitement prevails here this evening
over the result Of meeting called for democratic sol
dicrs and sailors OF tho late TO adopt
expression the present political issues
which meeting was "budozed'' and captured by
number OF republican ex.soldicrs aud ofnco-
holders, and run by them to suit their ideas OF
proprcties. The meeting had been cailod for four
o'clock, nt tho rentcmcn's parlor OF tho Burnet
House, the call being for those who had fought
on the Union side in tho late rebellion and who. be-
hcving that Mr.. Tdcn had bccu fairly elected
prepared 10 insist upon his Inaugural
tion. The meeting was organized by William j.
O'Ncili, member OF the Democratic State Committee
and Colonel Lewis %. Campbell, for twelve years
Congressman from the Dayton district was appointed
president BY the time these formaliiies had beon
completed the Post once clerks, whiskcy gaugcrs,
letter carriers and like republicans came crowdng INTO
the to the number OF 100 to $780, filling IL to the
utmost, and extending out into the hail.
REPUBLICAN DrsruRBEgs
When Colonel Campbell began 10 spcnk they salutcd
him with the cry of ''Down with tho rcbcs!" mo
time for traitors yeti" "Dcmocraiic rebels - tho
rebel yell and such like expressions fairly drowning
his voice in tho hubbub. They crowded around tho
stand in such threatening numbers that Campbell
finally jumped on tho table, and holding address he
about to offer, said he was hot TO bo intimdatcd
and they could only dispose Of his address by laying
him on Tho table.
SUBSTANCE OF THE ADDRESS.
The address, after rcciting the loyalty and patriot.
ism OF those who had called tho meeting and referring
to tho bayonc ruc in tho Southern States, aud tho
tompts of tho republican party to perpetuato Its
power by fraud closed by calling meeting OF con-
scrvatives soldiers and sailors without distinction
party, for council OF peace to be held at Columbus
on January 5. Before getting through with read
ing the disorder was great that Campbell pu. tho
motion for adjournment and declared tho meeting ad-
journcd
REPUBLICAN MEETING.
The republicans, however, remained IN the room and
organized another mcctng with Coia~>i D ~.
Guthcrie, OF this city, rs chairman, and appointed
committee to report set OF resolutions, which were
shortly after reported in tho following language
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That on the election OF Governor Hayei
as President of the United states We do not see
cause Tor alarm or apprehcnd any disturbance OF ou
Resolved, That wc deprccatc any movements oil
meetings tending toward disturbance OF tho peace,
wholly satisfied leave Inc conduct OF Qua
national Affairs 10 the control OF the legally constituted
authorities.
The report was signed py /" d. Uaytons JOIN "
Lewis and A. T. Hcighway.
These resolutions were adopted ond tho meeting
broke up.
ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
Afcrward The democrats again rallied and returned
to tho field which had been abandoned and heard
Campbell finish reading his address and appointed
committee arrange Tor tho sth OF January meeting
VIOLENCE
good deal Of bitter talk Is heard the streets to-
night and it Is thought that the democratic ndigna-
ton meeting wh!ch Is appointed for next Wednesday
evening may productive Of violence between tho
temperate leaders OF both sides