Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-10-23

Joseph X. lngerso!i M. w Ash
Edward Darlington Jacob Fry
David Potts d. y. waggcner
| WIN. Hester Henry Logan
Matthias Morris J. b. Anthony
VIM Clark L. b. Hubey
Geo. Chambers II A. Muhlcnburgh
ThoSias Whaesides
| Samuel Shoemaker
10 addition to the foregoing, which are certnin, II
is rumored that Denney, the wing candidate, has
been 70 e.oc,od ia PHsburg district, and that Stew
art (whie) has been beaten by Buchanan (Jacks1n)
in Tho Fnyctte district The retusrs for the State
Legislature, as far heard from arc about equally
divided The Wings have already aeh'ovel more
| in Pennsylvania TIN we had dored 10 hope'-n
10 said that Col. WatmouSh will contest the cleo
ton Of Mr. Ash, on the ground Of riotous proceed
ingy and Illegal voting. Each party lays tho blame
| of these infamous doiugs upon the ether We copy
the following account Of the affair from two papers
of opposite politics
From TIE PA.!adclyAia( WAigl Gazette Od ID.
DREADFUL RIOT.
Drstr N1tion n property aud loss o. L..)e
Among the many dsgraceiul scenes OF outrage
which took place yesterday, that which occurred IN
the township of Msyamcns'ns, alta late hour IN the
evening" appears to have been the most serious IN
| its consequences. Besides The destruction Of .
block Of fvo handsome and valuable houses,
|
pears that styetal Individuals were seriously IN.
arod, ard perhaps one or moro killed. The psr,c.
usrs OF this dreadful Of violence, as well AS
we could learn from taa various contradictory state
mems made OH lhe ground this morning, appear TO
DO az follows.
The Wings of Moyamensins had established
their head quarters in tho tavern 1t the corner OF
Chris ian und Ninth street, opposite the DisTic,
Hail. where be elections ars held. Tbs Jackson
men established their head quorcrs on tho opposite
side oftbc way, by tho erection OF booth on the
pavement, having failed in an attempt 10 procure
the use Of an uutenaned house in the same row
with he Wings. In tue course Of the evening" the
Jackson party being much stronger on the ground
than their opponents, csmmltlsd It IS said, many
assaults upon pGacsabe Wing voters by breaking
their lanterns, tearing way thci. electionecriDs
hills, and finally in knocking down and beating
them. This course of conduct appears TO have been
pursued until human nature could SUBMIT to the
asSruYa,Ing insults no longer. Tho Wings made
rally, ant 10 ruai.A the insolaucc Of tho Jackson
men, made rush them and cut down their
hickory pole.
The ground then became quiet-Tho disturbance
was considered az finally sstlcd and eace was
fully restored. This state of things, however con-
lnu,d bu, short time F.; the opposing party, 10 the
late i'm, hud been collecting their forces om South
and Unexpectedly appeared on the ground in great
numbers and made desperate attack npon the
Whle Head Quatcrs driving INTO the house near.
~ every Wing on the ground. They deliberately
act Gro 10 toe splendid Liberty Pole in 'front.' ana
he watch box al the corner, and then entered lh.
tavOru ani adjoining houses IN the roW-dcs,royel
he furniture IN those which were .enanted-thraw
Out The beds aud bedding, &c. aud piled them w
+ in the street, and SGT the mass on FIRE.
,,;.G, 49, ID,
/ mob rans.ckcd the loYcr room of the Wing tavern
threw GU, the furniture upon tho Els1lns pile in tn.
street aud grossly assaulted all upon whom the,
could lay their hands The landndy aud her shrek
ing child,cuwrre driven With violence into III,
street, md severely mn.rcated The persons il
d, he upper rooms, DOW considering that the objec
i OF the mob WAS 70 murder thcm procured FIRE arms
O and from the bird story windows and the roof, hr
;, cd into the s,rect-Bank cartrds is said were
used al FIRST bur these were not sufficient - iutim
date the mob Subsequently we learn, SOS cral in tn,
street ured 10y buck shot, and il is said thu
one individual died while being conveyed to tn,
O Hospital.
i The crowd in the front stood their 9r.und firmly
and replied 10 those inside ny tremendous vollev.
of brcka, s.ancs and other missiles length mad.
II desperate rush inside, and cleared the premises
j not only Of human beings. but of furniture leas
u ing not pa.tlcle untouched. Soon after, whelh
: or from accident OF design, we ore unobe 10 state
the tavesn took fire. and tho flames spread rapid,
u and herccly IN ovary direction. The situation O
u affairs was new awful and appalling. The mol
had ontire possession of tho whole place not sol
ltary anti Jackson man having the tomery 10 show
y his face. The alarm of fire was SOUNDED and thu
" hre companies arrived on the spot, but the moi
u would not permit tfcm 10 90 into operation. Ma
ny we'e openly threatened tina, if obey put drot
" of water on the fra they would 10 beaten
One or two companies however, persisted in thc
o cxcr,ions, and one detachment was e, out but i
' was soon dragged away by nam force and t3
'ehole block ot buildings aras permitted 10 6ar7
u dozen.
These particulars embrace, we believe oil the
facts ofthe case without colorng or Partially The
scene altogether was most disgraccfu to .he coun
Try, The houses destroyed were tho proneuy Of
. an unofending citizen, VINO had acquired them Ly
. hard Industry. His loss Will probably no, fa shor
II of $1,000.
d From Ae Philadelphia Jaeksonl Sentinel
!. THE MOYAMENSlNG RIOT.
al Webiiehy noticed, in our paper Yesterday morn
ing Inc oisSraceful riot that had occurred the MI hi
e before, at the election ground 10 Moyamensine. We
nave heard several versions Of tho transaction each
OF which was moro or less colorcd according 10 The
political productions OF the narrator-so that il
almost impossible IN the present state Of the public
h mnd, 10 get at the exact truth. The following are
me pfiaeipai aots upon which reliance can be pa
n GEO, that we have been able 10 collect. shor,
'me previous TO the closing OF the polls some sho
9 wing ana scuih'ns took place between tho two mar.
y lies IN 'her endeavors TO get thar vote,s TO the
western window Of the Commissioners Hail in
Which The eleetr' was held, which resulted in m.