Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-08-23
From the Louisville Advertiser.

We copy the following account of a disgrace
full mob from the Illinois Republican. II is
democratic paper, and is necessarily obnoxious
to the views of the mushroom Aristocracy of
Springfield, The circumstance most to DO re-
GREETED is, that tho Sheriff escaped alive:
1t becomes our painful duty to record
facts, which, for the character of our town
and the honor of its citizens, we would fain
suppress, namely, the lawless course of
mob, headed by the High Sheriff of Sanga.
mon county. For the better understand.
ing of those who were not here, and per.
sonally acquainted with the circumstances
which led to the outrageous attack upon
our press, we state the following facts.
For months it has been the course ofthe
Journal, the wing paper in this place, TO in.
dulge in the most low and vulgar abuse,
not only of ourselves, but of every Van Blu.
rem man in the county. Against this course
we demonstrated again and again, but ofno
effect. Sanderous anonymous letter after
letter appeared, in which the foulest abuse
and SANDER were uttered against ourselves,
and many of the democratic party. We
hoped, but vainly hoped, that such licen-
tious conduct of the Journal would be frown-
ed down by the party of which it was the
organ. While some approved openly of
its course, others countenanced it by their
silence and support. We bore wirh it I'M
til forbearance ceased to be virtue, and
determined to expose the calumniators.-
First among them stands DIR. A. G. Hen
ry, He, it is well known, for several years,
has furnished most of the filthy anonymous
letters, with many of the corrupt editorials
which have appeared in the Sangamon
Journal. For this filthy work, he was re-
rewarded, by the delegation of our county,
with the office of Commissioner of Publick
Building. We believed, and still believe,
the State is paying too dear for the editori-
al service of A. G. Henry, by keeping him
in an Office for which he has no qualilica-
tions-for putting into his hands funds which
he has fina 1cial capacity TO take care o..
We now put the question to our delegation,
why did you not recommend some opera
tive mechanic--some person who was prac-
tically acquainted with building! Do you
say there could none such be foundl Ger
tainly there are mechanics enough in our
State, nay, in our town, who would have
done honor to the appointment, and given
satisfaction to all parties. But to proceed,
the first official act of A. G. Henry con-
vinces us that our views in reference 10
his incompetency were correct. We stated
tat fact to the public, though not with
view to "injure Springfield as the doctor
and his political friends wished the public
10 believe. Move never have consid-
cred the prosperity of Springfield indentifi-
ed with the rise or fall Of any one man
much less of A. G. Henry. What?--we
iniuro Springfield Have we not induced
many of our friends and relatives to settle
in this place and ncighborhood Are not
our prospects intimately connected with tho
prosperity of Springfield But this ex-
posure of the want OF ability in A. G. Hen
ry, to discharge the duties Of the Office OF
Commissioners, displeased some OF the
junto who have been abusing US ever since
we have settled inthis place.
The High Sheriff in company with Dr.
Henry called on third gentleman, for
him to go with them TO tell us TO "pack up