The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-23
SECURING VOTES FOR HAYES,
CowardIy Attempt at Coercion by
Belmont County Republican,
Failure Of Brilliant Coup
d'Efat by BridgepOrt's
IA. Partizan Post
f..- master.
The Famous Pill COmpOunder Fixes
mp n Dose that won'f Digest
-"DIscharge En-: Damn t
En-: Discharge En-" .....

Some time since, 1t VIII be remembered,
the postmaster at Bridgeport was re
moved by order of the President, and
through the influence OF Col. Poormsn,
who recommended as his successor DR..
Todd, of that place, as a gentleman OF
exemplary habits and high moral and
Christian worth, the doctor was
appointed to fill the vacancy, and
at once entered upon his duties with
considerable zeal. But like all
those in the ranks of Grants great
army OF Office. holders, IN addi-
ton to the duties pertaining to his ofhce,
was ssddled on to HIM the additional
labor OF canvasslng for the continuation
of.Grsntism party. This latter duty the
doctor performed in a quiet way for a
while, but the large and enthusiastic
Democratic demonstrations which have
taken place in this vicinity of late, seem
to have goaded him to desperation, and
to acts, the preparation of whlch can
not be excused or palliated, and which
demand his immediate removal. In
giving publicity TO the misdoings OF
Mr.. Todd, we are actuated by no per-
sonal or malicious motives, but when a
move is made by person or party to
coerce others to like opinion ms their
own, and that person an office holder, 1t
becomes the duty of the press to cry out
against such injustice, and to protect
not only the parties whose rights
are thus jeopardized, but every
true citizen, OF whatever race or
color. The circumstances as related
to us by several citizens of Bridgeport,
are substantially as follows:
TUESDAY evening of the present week,
DR.. Todd, attended the Schurz meeting at
Bellaire, o.. and while there, it is said,
infused into his stomach rather more
liquor than it is possible for one man to
carry and yet retain his mental eqllibri-
um. The meeting over, he, IN company
with Mr.. w. A. Hunt, editor Of the ST.
Clairsville Chronicle, returned to Bridge,
port on the II o'clock train
on the &. Il P. road. Mr.
Hunt, having left his horse and buggy at
CT at
paired thither to procure the same. On
reaching the stable, DR.. Todd, still under
the influence Of liquor, called on Mr.,
Hill to "make his employees vote for
Hayes" remarklng, "If they don't vote
for Hayes, discharge EN-; damn 'emi
discharge EN-" threatening at the same
time, il he did not do SO, TO inform the
different committees of Hayes and
Wheeler organizations throughout that
section of his action, and to use his in
hucnce to the detriment o! Mr.
Hills business. An employee who
was standing near by informed the
doctor that there were no Hayes men
employed there, to which the doctor re.
peated his fermCr demand on Mr.. Hill
"to discharge en- The employee re-
piled, " Damn Hayes and his party
Whereupon the pent up wrath OF
Grants instrument OF torture if We
may be allowed the expression, expressed
himself in language which Savors con-
siderably as not being in strict accord
with such as might naturally
be expected from gentleman
of "hlgh moral and Christian
worth He damned the employe in
every conceivable manner, calling HIM
u Oh white livered s--n of b-h; n
bastard" and other choice selections
from his vocabulary OF expressive scnten'
ces, following them up with an assault
on the man with cane, which he had
in his hand, bat which the man evsded by
retreating to the rear OF the stable and
taking refuge in stall. There are
various stories regarding the affair, and
strong efforts have been made 10 cover
up the doctors participation therein, he
having plead guilty to charge of assault
and abusive language before the police
court, and paid q fine Of five dollars, and
persuaded the man whom he assaulted t.
withdraw the suit on similar charge
entered against him before Squire kel,
sey, at West Wheeling