The Zanesville Daily Courier July 9, 1861

The Zanesville Daily Courier July 9, 1861

Sharp Practice - Editorial response to a Mr. Cox from the Ohio Statesman who had raised a point about Charles Upton claiming a seat in Congress.

According to Cox - "This Upton was, until recently, an editor and part owner of the Zanesville Courier. ....We suppose the truth about the matter is, that Upton was about Washington looking for an office, failing, went down to Alexandria and fixed up a poll book."
Article goes on to defend Upton and how has suffered at the hands of the Confederates.

The Zanesville Daily Courier

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July 9. 1861

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Sharp- PRACTICE-- We see by the dispatches that Mr. Coz raised a point on UFTOJT, who claimed a seat in Congress the Alexandria, Virginia, district. This Urros was, until recently, an editor and part owner of the Zanesville Courier. He sold his interest recently. We suppose the truth about the matter is, lhat Upton about Washington looking for an office, failing, went down to Alexandria and fixed ap a poll book, with some dozen names voters, and upon this, it is probable, he b»en commissioned by Gov. Pierpont of Virginia It cannot be possible that he will be allowed a seat-- Ohio Staltsman of This is much like tho Statesman. It affects to be very much out of humor at Mr. Upton has done. The editor knew facts, bnl still he labors to give a false position to Mr. Upton, in claiming- his 'cat Congress. It is very trne tbnt no such ». cow?-dly, dogeish sort of a fellow as ihe tor of tbe Statesman wou'd eadravT to represent the Union people of Vircioia la fresj umier the ctrcunistar"'e,« which Mr. O'oa has done. H- Mr. Upton wus tr. "..xed. by the threatening reb"l», icat r would be drati to biro nod aoy man voted forhtai if !-· persisted ia »:nja d.iJate Froaj the day of the election unlit the time thai the Fcdtral Trojpi a'ar i4js dwellings he [s laked h : i life if lit Tfi'ited his own Has. If some rebel againt the GoTern-sTit, d^r sacii circusijtance*, had txken ti" I of Mr. Up'oa. ihe Stalfrcun editor wonlc cave j»id--*ai«a" The Union oca of Virgin . «i!l yet reward Mr. X" \-3 ." - a^ ft- their righ!«.ms3 for the Ui*n Siffle wa»a Iber* were less tbia one sa !!· District wto Tentare3 So io so T-«- S'lilnaita o»» ocly a «jap*l'b* for the rl«, aad Uierefore toea carpio^ as tie 2wrre» HtUe ac-lice »t tbehaaos of aea.