State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-30
Pittsfeld, Aug. Is, 1886.
MOB AT EXETER, N. H.

we presume our readers VIII ike 10 KNOW
the facts in relation to the mob ut Exeter,
OH the night of the 10th instant on the oc-
casion of an address from Rev. George
Storrs. We therefore publish the principal
part of letter from that gentleman to the
Concord Herald of Freedom.
Mr. Kimball, BY request ofsome friends
in TINS pace, COVE PERMISSION lot an ap-
pointment to be given out, last Sabbath, for
me to lecture on slavery this evening. The
notice was published at all the houses of
public worship, except MIR Hurd's.
Soon after the appointment was made,
there was an excitement by the rum and
brandy party in consequence of a movement
by the friends of temperance to prosecute
rum dealers. This excitement, united with
the fact that there was to be lecture on
slavery, made the rum and slavery party
breathe out threatenings.' In the course of
the day. groups were seen in different
places consulting together how to defend
their GLORIOUS liberty to drink and sell
rum, and mob down aboiitionism. Tenn
perance men were threatened with tar and
feathers, as well MS the abolition lecturer.
The hour of meeting arrived, and though
great pains had been taken to prevent an
attendance, yet we had good congregation
in the Methodist meeting house. We com
menced by singing, after which prayer was
offered by brother Stearns. At the COM
mencement of the prayer the mob began
their operations by the cry of fire in the
streets. Shortly after, a missile was sent
against the MEETING house, and the rafting
ofthe fire engine was heard in he streets.
After prryer and singing again, | COM
menced my lecture by stating the right we
had to discuss the subject that had called us
together this evening. First, we had this
right by the command of God, 'Cry aloud
and show the people their SINS etc.
Second, we had the right by the constltu-
ton of our country which secured the lib
erty Of speech.
he'd proceeded in my lecture but very
few mements, when half brick was hurI-
ed at me, passing through substantial
window blind, breaking the glass and fall
ling harmless in the pulpit,-this was inn
mediately followed by stream of water
from an engine, most of which spent its
force against the shattered blind aud Win
dow glass.
] stepped down out ofthe pulpit into the
altar, and there continued my remarks,
most ofthe congregation remaining remark
ably quiet, considering the circumstances.
The mob having reloaded the engine, re-
newed their attack upon the window near
est the pulpit on the west side of the
House; in this instance they were unsnc-
cessful believe and all their water fell on
the outside ofthe house. proceeded with
my lecture while they loaded again,
then poured forth their troubler, cold water
upon a third window. | am not certain
whether that window was broken or not.
These valiant defenders of rum and the
constitution were not to he discouraged i'll
their attempts to throw away that troubler
of their peace, water; but they shortly re
turned with their engine, and commenced
an attack upon Il fourth window, and then
discharged the cold water as though they
hated the very sight of it, as it is said
people do, who nre affected with hydro
phoba
Now was not this very civil mob p
They turned the devils fire. water, rum and