Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-05

were not thrown open, i would poih' ou' I'D inc
Courier Of this day, the course pursued oy
Noah's friends. At about half past SIX, anu as
l believe in consequence Of my representations,
the doors were thrown open and the cNizehs
admitted.
With others approached the chair and
motion was made to appoint NJ. VI QuAcKlN
susH. Chairman. Assistant Alderman SHELL,
the Secretary Of the nominating Committee,
stated to the meeting that il was only hall pasl
six-ne meet ting was called al O'Clock, ana
consequently il could not be organized. 10
this all submitted in about 'hree ms
nutes a motion was made for Mr.. WALTER
BOWIE TO take the chair. He did so, ana -
AID -, were appointed Secretaries. th's
we all protested, because the hour designated
for the meeting 10 convene had not arrived.
] was standing on a chair near the Char man.
and, with others, protested against the proceed,
ings, and refused 10 vote on any ques'ioh um.'
the meeting was regularly ORGANISED. he
first person who attempted TO mo''st me was
MYER Moses, AID from the circumstance OF
his being jew in the in,eres! OF Mr.. Noah, |
have presumed to head this article NOAH
Mon.
Cries of "Down with Webb" "hustle him
out" "tear off his Whiskrrs," throw hun our
the Windows were repeatedly heard. we
continued to pro,es: agains, the proceedings,
and al moment OF comparative Silence, sta'-
ed TO the meeting thai would leave the stahd
occupied and be silent a, seven O'Clock, ou'
until then, should continue to protest. theh
showed my watch 10 Mr. Bovine, and begged
him TO observe that il still wanted quarter OF
seven, and desired him 10 iecollect IT, as
should refer 10 the circumstance atcr the
NEE ling; he rcfased 10 notice II, and then
look off my hat and said to the meeting, II
will leave the room," and asked "the friends Of
MIR. Shaw to accompany lie to the Park ou'
they refused to listen, and proceeded to obey
what cannot but believe were the orders OF
Mr.. Noah, to the most corrupt and dls8racetu'
mob our city has ever Witnessed.
Al this time the cries OF Hustle WEBB
out" had increased, and rush was made II ON
the right OF the chair, carrying me off the plat
form to the left. On my way to the door,
was placed against one Of the pillars in the
II Ill, and held in thar situation for some time,
with the pressure Of the MOB on me. AFTER
some minutes | arrived within ten feet OF the
door which is at the southwest corner OF the
room. when, for The first time, received blow,
nd broke away from the NoAH1TEs who held
me. With good cane | made my way ell
lirely through the room, diagonally, to the
northwest corner Of it, when, Tor minute at
lras,, kept the BULL Docs at bey, and occu-
pied, alone, circle fifteen fet in diameter. IL
was impossible 10 guard myself on al! sides
| was seized, beaten, and carried to the door,
when desperate effort was made to throw me
over the bannisters, which would certainly haze
terminated my cx s'rnce. Mr.. RITTER and
other friends saved me, and / was Carried 10
an adioining house in safety. To say that my
clothes were literally torn from me, or to com
ment upon this extraordinary proceeding,
would be useless.
Hundreds will testify to the fore going state.
menr, though trust my character for veraci'y
is sufficiently we'll known in the community to
obtain credence, without Ealing upon Others to
vonch for my correctness.
| make this statement from a sense Of duty,
and trus, the course have pursued, in con-
neclion with my brother editors, in resisting
the Dictation Of a few unprincIpled leaders OF
party, has met the approraion ofmy fellow
citizens. Time will show the result.
JAS WATSON WEBB
N. B. At the time the doors were closed a.
gainst all but the members Of the nominating
committee, Nj. NJ. Noah was in the room, but
forced TO leave il, on threat of one Of the
committee, ha, if he did no. the door would be
forced. Why was h. pit rmit,ed to be there
and what arrangements did he make whilr
there?
The Commercial Advertiser then gives The
finale Of this dlsgraceiul affair.
Arrived at the top Of the great stairway, IN.
scene was truly terrible TO behold. The pdrti-
sans at Noah, with ewes flashing with fury. and
grinding their teeth with rage, were hurrylng
Mr.. WEBB forward with great violcuce-he
maniniiy conrcsIing every inch. The mingled
cries arose in wild confusion--"Throw him o.
Yer"--"ihrow him over the bannIs er,"-"dnwn
with him"-"No," "no'-"Shame!" "shame!"
"He is a man, if he does oppose U.s." Mean
time MIR. Wehb was borne backwards down
stairs, with the enormous weight Of the mob
upon him. "tiame 10 he last" Said one of the
fancy, as Webb bore himself up against them
'l'vt lost my pocket book" exclaimed some
body with coacern--"Shaw forever! "-"Down
with Nah" &c. &c. Such was the din Of ,oic
Is, as the mob concluded this part of its Cha
rae teristic labors. Mr.. Webb having Been car
ritd to the street, savage yell If triumph was
raised; the rioters returned, and the business