The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-01-29

the same principles tnal lno hoNSN 49,
When the Philadelphi County returns were teau,
M Rrown presented certified copies OF returns
sim;jar 70 Prays and Mr. Rogers moved that they
be read the true returns ~ ,ha SrSt
but those furnished by the Secretary of the Com
monwealth. They having returned Messrs Hanna
and Wagner, they appeared and were sworn IN
In tho meantime, Mr. Coplen and others, members
elect but not sworn in, attempted tn address the
senate but called TO order by the Chair, not
being yet qualified 10 act as members. Much con-
fusion existed in the gallery. After Hanna and
Wagner were sworn in, Brown attempted TO adj
dress the Senate, but called to order, not be-
ing member. Persons in the gallery thon cried
out hear him! shear him ! Brown, Brown -
ride the Speaker on a rail When hundreds
cried ont IN row I! row ! jumped over the rail.
ing into the lobby, and in spite Of all the efforts of
the sergeant at arms, door keepers, and Their assS
tants, rushed into the Senate Chamber headed by
M Cahen, Pray, and others, continuing to YET!
tGive us our rights! 'We will have our rights
Reconsider your vote = You shalt admit Brown
and Stevenson ! Hanna and Wagner shall resign
We will have rights or blood J! we WIZ
have Burrowes', Stevens, and Penroses blood
Down with Stovcns,-Down with Burowes -
tYou shall hear Brown All was then confusion
and alarm Brown was permitted to proceed,
sometimes addressing the Spcukr, but generally his
'fellowcitizens,' ms he called thc rutians behind
him, they answering him with cries for blood ! d.
for the lives of Penrose, Burrowes ana stevens:
Their fury increased, and was fomentcd by their
leaders Mr. Burrowes and myself were standing
in front Of them, near the fire. We were urged
several times to withdraw as the only means OF
safety and of preventing the effusion of blood -
Penrose, the Speaker, finding it impossible to re-
store order, left the Chair putting Mr. Rogers IN 1T
a man of their own party, who told the speaker
that if he did not leave he could not be protected
Private information was conveyed BON to Mr
Penrose and myself, by persons from the crowd,
that they heard she ruians arranging 1t to stab or
knife u.s. Mr. Burrowes, following the advice OF
n very cool and iudcious gentleman from Philadel
nina. had left the house bV q back window ana as
the tumul$grew thicker and nearer, after dark MIR
Penrose and myself did the same and were foil
members of the House, we'll olhcts We
had scarcely got behind the Treasury binding,
when twenty or thirty of the mob broke out OF the
Capitol, andTun around to the window whcfTe we
escaped. On seeing it open, person present tes'
titles that they said, eve are minute too late! -
and inquired for Penrose.
We went to the Secretary's and from thence
10 the Governors Neither Of us returned to our
lodgings that night. was informed by those not
likely to be deceived, that my path was LAID by
at least parties of assasslns. One OF the gang
had been heard to say 'ihat should be IN the
Susquehannah before morning.
After the Senate was thus adjourned, the people,
MS the mob is styled by their leaders, took und!s
sarbed possession of the Senate chamber, their
Chieftans mounting the Senators desk; and preach
ing sediton and bloodshed.
That night they reassembled in the Court House
Gen MILLER again in the chair, and resolved
'that the Government was at an end, and appoint
ed Committee Of Safety to carry on the govern
iaeat of the State Their orators, Barton, PENN
man and others, told them TO call on the Secretary
for other returns, and if he did not give them,
'then, 'then - said they, Shaping their fists to
gether, and making significant signs Of assassina
zion They urged them ''to go to the Capitol TIE
meat dag, and demand their rights. and if they
WITH BLOODr They appointed several com
mittees to take care ofthe Government" Among
the Committee af Safety some ofour own citizens,
General MILLER, Colonel IRVINE and others,
m DpIo nm han L.
The next day the Capitol was filled with the
rioters The Senate did not attempt to meet, ex
'cept, to adjourn through deputed Speaker Mr.
Spackman went to the House, at the request ofthe
Speaker to adiousn il, but found il filled by the mob
even to the Speakers chair and, when he attempt
ed with resolute frmness 20 discharge his duty, he
wasselzed and dragged out Of the House amidst vic
lent tnmut, many escaping through the windows.
The keeper of the Arsenal had garrisoned it
with a few men, to protect the arms, when the
mob surronnned and attempted to force it: ought
regularly oficered. Gen Diller had the command
of them and aided by Gen MILLER and several
other officers of less note and infamy, drilled them
for about three hours on Capitol hill. AS nearly
as could be ascerlained, without seeing their mus
ter roll, there were nearly four hundred men in
rank.
In the mean time, the Provisional Government
was in session at Chases tavern, receiving reports,
appointing committees, and despatchng agents to
the different countless to raise funds and minute
men to protect the rights of the Philadelphia
of the Commonwealth dared to 60 to their Execu.
tive chambers, and the obnoxious members of the
Leg stature were compelled to stay away from the
Capitol, on pain ofinstant death /! Nor could they
with safety, appear in the streets in the bar
rooms OF the public houses, until the arrival Of the
troops under Gen Patterson
have been thur minute, and fear tedious, in
relating particulars, because the and leaders
in these scenes, with the ef1rontery OF practsed
felons, deny that there was any mob-any outrage!
They say shat assembled there but
good, peaceable citizens, anxious protect their
rights" and that the small excitement was moth
ing more than the virtuous Indignation Of injur
ed Fpeople. grieving over the wrongs they suffer
ed g
If there was mob, tumult if the Legis
lature was not dissolved, and government broken
up why appoint Committee of Safety Why
have a Provisional Government ? Why have a
Commander of Armies, If the Governor was still
Commander in Chief? Why raise minute men
IN Berks, York, Northumberland and elsewhere,
IT there was no Revolution ?