Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-08-17

direction they were assembled"
Farther hroStration Of all Eazy, Order and
Decency: oR,."itrogresS Of REDE
R.HL M y Q CRA c Y in MISS f.
CHUSET7S
On the evening Of the Sd inst. CHARLES
TURNER Jr. Esq. Representative to Con-
gress from the District of Plymouth, Chief
Justice of the Court of Sessions for that
Country, on his arrival at Plymouth for the
purpose of attending his duty in the court,
was assaied by mob, forcibly held by a por-
ton of them, and literally kicked, pushed,
and beat, thro' the streets, he found shell
ter at the Post-Master's, in the house of
Madam Warren, to which place his walk
was extending. Col. Turner not expecting
any personal attack, was not even prepared
for abuse, certainly not assassination.-The
town was i'll tumult a number of hours. Some
gentlemen of different politics, ashamed and
mortified at this procedure, stood forth for
the quiescence of the town /; but though DOS
sesSing wealth and influence, they were over
ruled by the violence ofmobocrat feeling: &
placards the next morning were affixed on
the doors OF the Court-House, and at other
public places of the town, very abusive to
Col. Turner.
The Court on assembling, previous to~en-
terIng the court chamber, doubted their safe
~ but presuming on thegood sense and the
proper dispositions which ought to Dervade
the buasted defenders OF order and decencv.
concluded to so on with their functions; but
what was their astonishment in proceeding
to the place ofbusiness, with the Sheriff and
his officers accompanying, tomeet an assem-
blage, a large collection, some of whom were
Representatives of the town, and others
largeship, wharf and land holders evidently
having appointed an impudent bow. son of
one OF the Representatives then present. to
start forward and insult the Chief Justice
and the whole Court, in the most abusive
language, to which was added the prosser
insult of hisSings and sColnful sneers from
the whole assemblage. Whereupon at the
adjournment, the court adopted the follow
ing order, which is exhibited to the public
as justification of any delay of the public
business OF the county, which results i'm the
most prominent degree, from the principles
OF mobOcracy of Plymouth federalism-aris-
tocratic in appearance, mOnarchic in senti-
ment, but anarchic in action. Col Turner
by advice of his associates, retired from
town, they not feeling that he was safe there
adjournment Qfthe Court.
AT court of Sessions be I'm and held a,
plymouth Tor the comfy of Plymouth, on the
first Tuesday Of August, 1912 Whereas
CHARLES turner, Jr. Esq the Chief JUS
of the court Of sessions for said county, ar.
irving in town for the purpose of attending
the business of said county, was violently as
saulted by mob, seized, kicked and pushed
through the streets in most shameful man
ner, his person injured and his feelings in
suited ;-and the court also having been i'm
suited OIL their way to the Court House. are
of opinion, that IN this alarming state of af.
fairs IN this town, an adjournment of this
court is proper and necessary :-Thereupon.
Ordcrcd, That this court be adjourned 20
iie fourth Tuesday Of September next and
that the Clerk be directed to enter this or
der on record, and to notify by advertiSinc
IN the public newspapers, or notification to
each town in the county, the time to which
the court stands adjourned.
TIE PLTNoU7H NOR, o. SRArIS NJ Nth a
vengeance!
The mobing Of the Hcnorqbe Charles
Turner, cuff Justice gfthc CyHt If Seq