Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1832-02-10

was about putting on my CLOAK and gloves,
mob Of some thirty or more persons, rushed
from the rotunda TO the steps Of the Vestibule,
at the head Of whom appeared Henry Simpson,
known as the standing candidate for any otfcel
and some of the prominent masons, office hold,
ers and friends of the administration. At the
sight of this force Mahon's spirit, seemed tore
suscitate, and he cried loudly against me, saw
ing that had attacked abused and beat him.
This cry vas answered by general voley of
oaths and impIecations, which will not dis
grace paper to record. Simpson few to Mah-
on and leading him to, they siezed hold OF me
but at one effort dislodged both. Mahon
ran for his club. then drew dirk and said
that should not attempt to fight the State
House mob, but warned every one of them not
to attempt to lay hands upon me at their peril,
Seeing no prospect of forcing my way throul
the mob into the capitol, and being pursued by
a drunken and enraged antagonist, armed with
a heavy club, | deemed it most prudent to re-
treat and deliberately walked into town. Thus
ended the attempt, OF the State Treasurer Of
Pennsylvania and the masonic Office holders,
and satellites to muzzle the LIBERTY OF
THE PRESS was not injured in the
least.
During the ARRAY the State Treasurer asser-
ted upon every opportunity that made the att
tack upon him. This every reader will see is
not true. told him, repeatedly, that had
no desire to hurt his frail tenement, and that it
was only in self-defence that Idisgraced N.Y.
self BY touching him. and that whenever he de-
sisted from abusing with his tongue ] should
Ilet him alone.
/ As runner or porter was passing, he called
him and offered to pay him zueNif he would
come and zuhib me. The runner laughed at
him and passed on.
Il From the circumstances that TRANSFERRED and
some facts that have srecently come to my
knowledge have reason to believe that the att
tack of Mahon was a preconcerted thing-a
conspiracy entered into BY several, and thar
Ibis only object was to detain me until the in
formation could be carried into the house,
where he had assurance of all the help neces-
i sary to infllct upon me the chastisement inten-
: ded. This is evident from the character and
n spirit of the mob that came to his relief. 1t is
: singular also that only one person friendly to
me was amongst them, and he by accident, be-.
r ling passing at the time.
o. The Fraternity Immediately raised andwide-
IL spread report that had drawn dirk up
t on Mahon and run it through his ear. The
4 authors of that report are liars in intention in
fact, drew no dirk Until assaulted by Simp.s
2 son and the mob.
!, / understand that Simpson denies that he
n took hold of me, and says that he can obtain
g certificates to that effect from some Of his cro-
d MES. We shall expect therefore to see them
E spread before the public. But there are others
II that witnessed the fact, and he has already been
= charged with it by member of the Legislature
: whose integrity is unimpeachable and unques-
d tionable.
y The State Treasurer says he is pure man.
VI and all the stories respecting his prohgacy are
At lies. Very well, will that gentleman tell how
g long it is since he visited some of the public
,r brothels' And whether common report lies
Z when it says that he had been kicked out of ev-
lie lery bawdy house in town, not month before
ut his late election! These are important ques-
g tons to put to a man that has such a ega
J. for his family.