Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-08-28
DONGEISTxU.

TT ON the k-n'uety Gazette.
-, n.s.i se"e,s' e'-r'on commenced in this nlsc.
u..,, ,h.' 'A-.' with unusual -pri.. Bo,h paru.,
US" '"eT greatest exertions 10 take Nh. x.
which, however, was carried AMI ,,,;,,,
''o"snout The day by the { lends OF Gen J,.,...'
circumstance occurred in the norni,e
~ mn'en persons at distance may Judge of IN,
80, .""' prevailed. About eleven o'clock. n
p,y no'n ,ne country bearing a henp stalk sur,
mouated with white flss. and hayin. on :,
'ho'.o, we believe Ia these W ords TTt,,r. or,
",tS H.e .dme'icon System Il JYe ,viU svonsy,
.ten' ia"t support u.s." psrsded up Main siYe.,
~ AoS"e'n%aii,s tavern. thea round the Court.
nSuse' aud hnslly into the yard. Upon .e,rhia.,
the door OF the Courthouse. the s,ao,ia5a an, as
weIe holsted up TO one of the windows. M, as
winch IL was displayed. a jackson man. con.ij-
efins Y Intended an insult 10 the raus, h.
espoused, seized it like Oh Hickory would hive
f.arhord ConNenti,ni-t during the war
anu dashed II down among the crowd vb.ra :,
was trauip!ed under foot, and totally disannsars
- anoiher attempt, understand, was made ~,
"eeusy' 10 parade sgsin with hemp stalk bn,
was again seized a DESTROYED in the scn.!s. 4
, -en ,hower OF sain, however, very happily
1'sie'sed NE combsiants, and cooled Their ,en,..
! ne emblem which caused this excitement wa.
rer'ahiy as The French would saw ,,,of on,1,s =
'o' whiie GENERAL Jackson was Sustaining the in.
&c Vi 'he kentucky hemp grower, by his votes
a congress, the New Epgiandcrs, by whom the
".s"ai'nwa- brought into power, and who
~. a
sauitonai duties the inporia,ion of fors;cn
-eHp' p'e'efrins to supply themselves from Rus
ga anu even Tie Administration itself relu.es q,
Us 'ne domestic hemp in the Navy Yet such ar.
ne means made use OF by Mr.. Cay's friends to eA
cie uniounded preindices against General JsrLsnn
But . truth is great and will prevail
On w ednesday, the parties renewed the s,,v,
s'e NM great animation. Af'er the election had
continued about two hours, the excitement becau.s
." 1su""y great the intense interest felt by ali.
"u 0 prepared 'he minds of the people crowded
around tue Courthouse, that il evidently reo,irad
ou, small matter of irritation to produce a con-
Vui7iPn. ms unhappiiy was furnished BY In.
."'p''sden' display of flag, with similar motto.
"iunphantly carried around ,he Courthouse ward
uS me onled States Mail Coach, and the exhibi-
u III Oh another hemp stalk, raised at the Cour,
muse door 10y some waim partizan, possessed of
more courage than prudence. Ii caupht lie
SF~'A applied 10 magazine of gunpowder The
o1e"sVe insignia was again pulled down and
no. WIN siicks, stones and brick bats imme,latr,v
look place, which alarming and jistressing -
.'eiS ilsha 10 me peace and good order of the
own. The sf'ay continued Tor consider.hi.
"'ne' the principal combatants taking d,ff.re,,
sides OF the.Court Yard and carving on The az
s'seihen' wih stores and brick bait, furnished bv
ONE VINO were aiding IN the unpleasant scene /.
s supposed that there were not sss than sir a.
seven hundred men engaged in ,he slliav., 90.
time. 10y ~ ohe
We dspiore.'hs occurrence most sincerely: both
as IL respects the character If our country ami
s' u regards that freedom of thought and action
"",'" ouen. 70 characterize an Independent Ken
'ucHlan. AL stand upon sn equal footinp bers
When about TO exercise their right of suf1f,s g
when reason fails TO persuade, force and in,mida-
uoh ought no' to be used Ia control it,
Arhough several persons have received severe
Otui's' we have not yet learn, that any have besn
selousy wounded. But it is to be regretted,
that some persons mt engaged in the afray. n.,s
struck with The stones and brick bats, while en-
deSVoTing to escape from the scene of action.
~ IL impossible 20 say, what unhappy conse
quences might have resulted from THE riot. had il
no' peeh ar es'ed By the prompt energetic and
AZ ?, Ionuue. o. MAJOR Barry aided by the Rev
Mr.. Hall and Messrs. BfeckenbJidse and NJcCs,,.
'pos'iy after the STRAY Commenced. MIR. Rar,v
"a' si''ihs IN his Office, convessng with friend
when Two highly respectable gentlemen. onnos,,,
70 ihr % political course HASTILY entered. and
ll' uiuen tafneslness claimed his personal assjs
snce 10 Gheii the riot. 80 You are The man (said
hsY,) II any body can, 70 put an end 20 this n,',s
aiiai owe us your help" Wi,hou, a D,omeoiis
hesitation he assured them that he would do !, IS
1" HiS power, or die In the attempt: and snring;n
PJ ~" morse belonging 10 one OF The sestlemen. he
in'o 10 ne midst OF the combsians, at the
.i''"eH, danger OF his life, exposed 10 showers If
stones which were hurled from each side. calm,
ou'' eace! Feacs! The sound of his well known
o'Se' ana MS friendly renonstrsnces calrned the
sq' IL which he was aided by the Rev. AR
,'' ""o entered the yard about the same lime n.
,o'nei point Both these gentlemen were in orea,
.as Ho'n me Misrepresentation OF some OF the RI
o'eis u 10 their motives for in,erfer,,o u,,.it
Mr. IAN escaped with but little iniury sI,br,ab
s,tuea 10 TWO or three places. But the escare ~
'' parry, exposed as he was on bors ebaelt 10 lie
s'o"es thrown from each side, WAS truly ,s;o,isb
i"5' Dy ne exer!ions Of these eentlensao IA.
'ui'u't hsd 'nomeniariy subsiIed, when ,,sfort,,-
""'e'F' IL was again renewed by soma persop.
VINO came from behind the Court House AMI.
Too'tny not knowing what had been done. tl,revy
'e'o,oi s'ones al the Jackson party, by whom the
attack was Immediately repelled AZ ,l,is cr;,;..r
juncture, Messrs. Breckenridge al M.t,"I,'
rushed out Of the Courl House esrb d;.,Isnins
whe handkerchief. as an insignia of peace. and ss
an appeal to the good feelings of their m,,,pal
HIenos' l; bad the desired effect, and an end
was put 10 riot, " hich, at one period threatened
The most disastrous cosseqaences
Inc timely and energetic interference OF tbes.
gentlemen and particularly OF Major Barry. who
"SNeo nis personal safety, To save the live. ~
MANY OF bis n ghbors and fellov-ci,ize ,I,at
nisu' nave 'siien victims to this unfortunate affair
e""'ie 'hem 10 the gratitude Of the people of f.
yeue, and Of every friend 10 peace anil sood go
Du' LOT theiI manly and prompt interference AZ a
crIllesi moment, many unfortunate women infant
no" nave bsc TO mourn The loss of their afIertio
Hals hn-bsnds, and children the death of their a.,
,'eis. Wespsak advisedy, when we saw this
ior we are informed, that about the time the
'umult was al ITS height, some imprudent men
were heard 10 threaten resort to fire arms Hal
o"e iDu'Eet or rife been iire1 in such state Of
eAe'ei"sni, we VIII not attempt 10 depict the con-
seq'euceS, Ou' ie"Ve imagination TO portray them
we had written thus far, when we learnt tl,at
y was intended to charge these unbappv proreed-
hge 10 me iniempersie conduct of the Jackson
party. We are persuaded that il ,,,o,,,d - -. g.