Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-12-14
From he Key Stone-Exfra.
AWFUL STATE OF AFFAIRS


The mob have actual possession Of the
Capitol Of Pennsylvania. and il is impossi-
bic for the Legislature to meet, or the bust
ness in the departments Of Government TO
proceed.
AT the hour OF half past two this after
noon as appointed for the meeting OF the
House, the Speaker deputed MIR Spackman
to adjourn the House till tomorrow
The hall was filled with the rioters, who
seized Mr. s. and forced him TO retire. when
they all rushed out, and he was barely eua-
bled to escape without injury. In the scuf
he, the doors were broken and the hall was
otherwise mutilated.
The mob have now possession Of the
town, and mob law reigns supreme. The
officers Of the law make no attempt to put
down the disgraceiul scene
No life is safe-but the state authorities,
we understand have taken all the measures
possible under the circumstances for the
preservation OF life and property.
The correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Inquirer gives more particulars of the pro-
ceedings ofihe mob.
1--WE are in the midst of a revolution" he
says "Aiter driving the Senators from their
seats, and forcing the Speaker and Other
members to make their escape out OF the
windows, the mob organized themselves al
meeting. and were addressed in the mos
infammalory manner by several OF theil
speakers"
A public meeting of the mob was held
on Tuesday evening, where they were har
angued by their incendary leaders, and al
ter passing several resolutions, they resoiv
ed 10 re.assemble at 9 o'clock, on Wednes
day.
The Letter then states Alter the ad
journment Of this meeting they repaired Il
the Capitol, and again took possession o
the Senate Chamber, determined, under
Stood should the Senate proceed to organize
to barrcade the door and station themselves
at the windows, to prevent the egress of thu
members until they had yielded to their de
mands.
A majority of the Senators, learning this
and finding their Chamber entirely in tn
possession of these infatuated men, wisel
resolved TO postpone their meeting"
The MOB at one time proceeded TO the ar
senal for the purpose Of forcing it, and pre-
yiding themselves with arms. They wer
only persuaded to desist upon solemn pledg
es that no arms should be taken thence i
obedience TO the orders OF the Governor | |
Il Shame that such a negotiation shout
, have been entertained -
1t was computed that the hall Of tn
! House of Representatives was occupied b
from eight hundred TO one thousand, whe
, the hour ofmeeling arrived on "Wednesday
I A gang of dozen stout DULLES surrour
, ded the chair ofthe speaker, and prevente
/ its occupation.
t The keystone" Ia Van Buren, paper
sanctions these riotous proceedings, and u
S gees ON the mob to farther deeds OF violence.
! 1t declares all civil government at an en'
e and calls upon its followers to proceed acco
. dinghy
RI A public meeting is called for to-day
!, Philadelphia, to take those important ma
# tiers into consideration. The leader of III
e mob is an officer ofthe United States go
i eminent
d GENERAL ORDER.
j, H. Q. In Dir. p. M. Carlisle, !
5th Dee. 1888
d The Governor Of Pennsylvania has iss'
ed his order to the militia TO hold then