Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-20
ST. MARYS CHURCH.
PHILADELPHIA. 6prii 10,


The public are pretty generally acquainted
with the fact, that an unfortunate dispute
exists among the members of St Mays
Church in relation to the rev. Mr.. Hogan,
and that yesterday was the day on which an
election for trustees was to be held.
From the bitterness and violence which
have marked the course of this unhapp dis.
pute. and from the Importance that was ats
tached by both parties in the church to this
election, the public mind wa, prepared. in
some measure, for the disgrsceful scene
which enseed. II appears that number of
persons wearing badges, and armed with
clubs, got possession of the church yard early
IN the morning, and put additional fasten.
ings on the gate.
Several hours before tho time appointed
for opening the election, crowd Of persons,
members OF the church, az well as citizens
from curiosity, began to collect, SO that the
streets leading to The church became literally
blocked up.-About o'clock the iron railing
IN front OF the church gave way, by accident,
1t Is said, owing to the pressure of the crowd.
The persons from the outside then began to
pass in, when a conflict with clubs, Stones
and brick bats commenced, which continued
with the utmost fUFy until the arrival and
interference of the mayor, sheriff and the
constaoies put stop TO it. After being
dlsarmed by the police, the persons who had
had possession Of the church yard, retreated
10 Fifth street, where they we're met by
number OF the opposite party, and the battle
was renewed.
We have not heard of the loss of any lives;
but a number of persons were seriously hurt,
some of whom were Immediately carried TO
the hospital. Some of the most conIpicuous
nf the rioters have been committed 70 prison.
The disturbance continued about three hours.
''fhe spectacle (savs the National Ga
zette) was hideous and sccndokous. Such
scenes call for the mnst energetic efforts on
the part OF the municipal authorities. They
reflect disgrace upon the cause of religion,
and when suffered to continue, bring dIscre-
dit and disaster upon the whole community
The ccutes. terminated, we are informed,
in the choice OF trustees friendly to The rev.
Mr.. RoGAN.-SenE.
The following account of the election in
ST. Mary's Church, Phila1elphia from the
Democratic Press, viii enable the public to
understand the contra dictory statem ents
heretofore published reis,ye 10 the election
of Trustees.
" 1t appears that on Sunday lost, agreea-
w w VIC nSS VI ltNnleuIdI6tf
after divine service. the Rev. Mr. Hogan,
from the alter, announced that on the follow.
ing Tuesday, between the hours OF I and /,
an election for eigh, Trustee. NO uid be held
at the Church of ST. Mary's. it further ap.
! peaFe that a considerable namber of persons,
, supporters OF the bishop, we're early in the
morning IN the grave yard, in which stands
the church. In the morning about O'Clock
these IN favor OF the present Frusteee as.
senhed IN Fourth street IN front of the
church. The two parties were now separa-
ted only by a cast iron railing about six feet
nigh, raised on parap.t about four feet high.
Owing to the extreme pressure from without
| this rating was overturned and blows aud
brick. bats we're quickly interchanged. This
| lasted for about 10 or Is minutes, when the
Mayor of the city, accompanied by some
! peace officers, entered the church yard by
the gate on Fourth street. 70 the credit of
| both parties be it said, they submitted at once
| to authority.
The party in Fourth street now, abou, 10
o'clock, represented to The Mayor that they
had chosen their judges but that the other
party would not allow them to enter the
church. The mayor Immediately directed
way to be made for tn, Judges OF the elec-
! ton and they entered tie church and placed
themselves ut the windw on the S. SIDE to
| receive votes as soon HI the election should
be opened. 1t was new respectfully repre-.
sented to the Mayor tlat the persons thus
pot 10 ssjudges were Tot legally chosen, in.
asn nch as the Judges 1y law should rot be
chosen until II O'Clock The Mayor ex-
pressed his desire that ee.y thing should be
done, not only peacehy, bnt legally. SO
soon as III O'Clock arrived, Judges OF the e.
lection were proposed and elected by the par.
iy IN The churcf~yard. These Judges procee.
oed into the church, tbs Judges who had been
elected in Fourth street ls~ving the windows
on the south side of lh church, they we're
taken possession of By he Judges elected in
the yard, while those Who had been elected
IN Fourth street took possession Of the win.
dows on the north sitt OF the Church.
The judges on both sides received the
votes which were offaed until O'Clock at
which time, agreeab.J to law, the poll clo-
sed. During all this time the most perfect
tranquility prevailed The votss were now
summed up on both sides, but from some
hurry, irrcguIerily or inadverteDce in the
officers, the votes taken on the north .ide
:1cFe not added TO those taken on the south,
nor those taken on the south side added TO
those taken on the nor,h.
It's represented that the Judges on the
south side proclaimed that they had taken
500 votes for the Trustees friendly 10 the
Bishop and ~ votes for the Trustees
friendly to Mr. Hogan and that therefore
the Trustees friendly TO the Bishop were e,
lected by majority Of 453. The names of
the clerical trustees were then announced.
Immediately after this the Judges of the
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