The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-08-13
FROM THE BosToN CHRONICLE.
Another Member OF Congress insulted.


II is with feelings of the utmost horror an dismay,
that find ourselves under the painful necessity of
recording another instance of fedora, mobocracy,
having direct tendency to produce events equally
distressing in .fasgackgsets, with those which have
lately taken place in BGitfmore We call upon hon.
est iederaiists reflect the outrage detailed be-
low, and then Judge whether the time has not arr-
we'd, when their veice shal! be interposed against
such daring and iawless attempts upon personal ib-
erty On the part of the Republicans, We ardently
hope there viii be.nothing like retaliation Let the
world understand that while NJ, ssrs. seaver and
Turner when in federal sections OF the State, are
hunted, hooted, insulted, and their lives endanger-
ed by the licenlious fury of federal mob, Messrs.
Lloyd and Quincy may travel alone entirely unmo-
Tested, in the most Republican districts Of the
State. Let the world know this, and they viii inn
mediatey discover who are the real friends TO CIV
il liberty and kepublcansn, and who ale their in
yeterate enemies, seeking to overthrow and annihi-
late every vestige of rational constitutional freedom
To The Editors Of the Iadrhenden Chronicle.
GENTLEMEN-In such times as the present
FACTS, naked /oetS only, exhibited TO the pub
lie mind, without comment, will elucidatc the
state OF parties, especially in certain sections
OF the country, more markedly than the most
eloquent observations.
On the evening of the Sd inst. CHARnEs
TrRNER, Jr Esq Representative to Congress
from the District Of Plymouth Chief Justice
of the Court Of Sessions for that County, on
his arrival at Plymouth for the purpose Of
attending his duty in that Court, was assailed
by a mob, ioreiby held by portion of them,
and literally kicked pushed, and beat
through the streets, till nc found shelter at
ihe Post-Master's, In the house Of Madam
Warren, to which place his walk was extend
ing. Col. Turner not expecting any personal
attack, was not even prepared for abuse, cer-
tainy not assassination. The town was in
tumu!t number OF hours. Some gentlemen
of different politics, ashamed and mortified az
this procedure, stood forth for the quiesccnce
of the town but, ,bosgh possessing wealth
and influence, they were overruled by the vio-
icnce of mobocrat feelings and placards
the next morning were affixed on the doors
of the Court-House, and at other public places
of the town, very abusive 10 Col. Turner
The Court on assembling, pre- aous TO enter.
ing ;he court chamber, doubled their safety !;
but presuming on the good sense and the prop
er dispositions which ought 10 pe,vade the
A-Aa.ad d>L.nd.re Of order e,Iu dc enr y con,
Guided TO go on with their functions but wba,
was their a3,onishment in proceeding to the
place OF business, with the Sheriff and his off,
GERS accompanying, TO meet an assemblage, a
large collection, some Of whom were Repre-
scntatives OF the town. and others large ship
wharf and land holders, evidently having APP
pointed an impudent boy, son of one of the
Repre- ntatives then present, to start forward
and insult the Chief Justice, and the whole
Court, IN the most abusive language, to which
was added the grosscr insult of hissngs and
scorntul sneers from the whole assemblage.
--Wherenpon at the adjournment, the Court
adopted The following order, which is exhibit
cd to the public as justification Of any delay
OF the public business of the County, which
results in the Most prominent degree from
the principles of mobocracy Of Plymouth
ederalism--aris,ocratic in appearance, mo-
narchic in sentiment, but anarchic in action.
Col. Turner by advice of his associates,
retired from towu, they not feeling tha, lie
was safe there.
Adjournment Of the Court
At Court OF sessions began and held at Plymouth,
for tile county Of Plymouth, on the first Tuesday Of
August 1912 :-Wbereas CHARLES Turner, jun'r.
Esq the Chief Justice Of the Court OF Sessions for
said County, arriving in town for the purpose Of at
tending the business OF said County, was violently
assaulted by mob, seized, Kicked and pushed
through The streets in a most shameful manner, his
person injured and his feelings insulted ;-and the
Court also having been iusuted on their way to the
Court-louse, are OF opinion, that in this alarming
state Ut affairs in this town. adjournment of this
Court is proper and necessary !-Tbereupon, Order.
ed That this Court be adjourned to the fourth Tues
day of September next and that the Clark be d
rected TO enter this order on record and TO notify
by advertising in the public newspapers, or notica
tou to each town in the County, the time TO which
the Court stands adjourned.
PLYMOUTH MOB.