Southern Argus., 1838-12-25
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The upprehensions which have been ex.
pressed, by different papers in Philadel-
phia and other paris of the State Of Penn.
sylHania, that some collision was likely
e occur at tie organization of the new
House 81 esensatives of that State,
have, We are sofFy to say, been realized.
Tuesday being the day for the meeting ol
the Legislature, both Houses broke up
that days sitting in confusion. The his.
tory of the case, as far as it is known to
US, may be read in the following extracts
from Philadelphia and Baltimore papers:
Correspondence Of tie U. S.Gazeee.
HARRIsBuRo, Dec. 3, 1888.
Our town is still the scene of noise and
turmoili every car, stage, or boat comes
heavily laden with live freight, men of ev-
cry cast and character many of them
doubtless painting to play some distinguish
ed part in the melee which it is expected
will come off tomorrow. It is known
that these bravoes are in the employ, or, al
least, in the conduct of men holding Office
under HE Government of ttc United States.
Many of the most degraded and reckless
among them, have made open declaration
Of their intention to prevent, by force, the
Secretary of the Commonwealth from en-
tsring the Representative Hall, where he
nil 90 10 place The returns in the hands Of
the Clerk, to be read over when called for.
The Secretary is made of better stuff,
however, than to be intimidated by. any
such vapering.
Violence, if anv there should be, vii.
come from the Locos, and so let the con-
sequences be upon their own heads. AT
this hour of the night, I'll IL O'clock
understand that number of persons have
already ensconced themselves in the lob.
bles of the House, so as to open at an
cary hour, the way for their comrades.
The lobhies arc to be taken possession Of,
and filled TO such an extent, that democra-
tic citizens, if they should feel so disposed,
will find it impossible TO enter.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
HARRISBURG, Dec. 8, 1888.
DEAR S1R We have an awful spec.
tace presented to US here, for the contem.
plation of the friends of Republican gov
ernment, of civil liberty. It is that of the
General Government fthis great Confed.
eracy rallying It's myrmidons, its hired bull
lies and legions, to resist, control, and
Overawe the Government of State: ar
rest the legitimate operation of the laws,
and the just action of the constituted au.
| thorities.
This is the situation to which things
have come at last. This is the situation
of Pennsylvania. In this land of the noble
Penn, where the people are governed bv
Constitution and laws, where the people
worship at the shrine Of LIBERTY, the rep.
resentatives of the people are mobbed in
the Capitol, in the streets. and in their
boarding houses. No acts of violence,
however, believe, have yet been commit.
ted but they are threatened by an army
of hired rufians, who do not hesitate to
insult and abuse the friends Of law and or.
der, in every place, and on every opportu.
nifty.
The l.oco-foco battalion of bullies, now
quartered here, collected from your city
and other places, amounts to more thar
three hundred, besides many more of the
party who are here as lockers on.
Tomorrow will be a day of excitement
and outrage, | fear, but the Wings will
stand by their rights, you may depend
through all difficulty, firmly.
Notwithstanding all the threats, bullies.
&c. opposed to us, we are not in the least
disheartened, and shall go through the
work tomorrow as disciplined corps OF
freemen, resolved to stand by their coun.
try, the Constitution and laws.
From The Baltimore American.
Extract of letter from Harrisburg, dated
Tuesday night, Dec. 4, 1888.
We are in slate of revolution here.
bloodless as yet, but, from the excited state
of the community, Heaven only knows
how long it may remain so. There have
been two Houses of Representatives or.
ganized, and when the question of recog.
milton of either comes up in tie Senate,
or with the Executive, then will come the
crisis"
In THE SENATE.-The Senate met al
8, P. N and elected c. B. PENRosE
Speaker. After being sometime in session.
it appears that the Senate broke up in con.
fusion.
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