The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-07-04
Number 40.
G, C0IUMBIA COUNTY,, PA. SATURDAY, july 4, 1s40

YOU are the man whose horse used
10 hold before the Bowyer's dOorl You
are the tran' Speakr'
"Out, you 'preatice bsund ~ cried the
ether.
"You are he ! know yeu we'll - cried
Graham. LET no man be step between US
two, or I shall be his murderer" With
that he drew his dagger and rushed in upon
him.
He stranger Aad drawn his weapon from
the scsbbard ready fer the scrutiny, before
a word was spoken. He made thrust at
his assailanb but the dagger which Grs.
ham cIutched in his left hand being the dirk
in use at that time for parrying such blows,
promptly turned the point aside. They
closed. The dagger fell rafting upon the
ground, and Graham Wrestling his adverse
ry's Bwoid from his grasp, plunged it
through his heart. AS he drew it cut it
snapped ia two, leaving a fragment in the
dead mans body.
All this passed SO swiftly that the bystan:
! ders locked on without an efTcrt to iRterferey
but the man was no sooner down than an
uproar broke forth which rent the air.
: The attendant rushing through the gate pre-
claimed that his master a nGbleman, had
! been set upon and slain by citizen; the
! word quickly spread from mouth to mouth;
IL Saint Paul's cathedral and every boob-shoP,
&c ordinary, and snoking-house 10 the chrrch'
's yard poured out its stream of cavaliers and
io their followers, who mingliug together in e.
e dense tumultuous body, struggled sword ia
j" hand, towards the spot.
IT. With equal impetuosity and stimulating
'e- each ether in loud cries and shouts, the CIT
al izen and common people tsok the quarrel
ne on their side, and encircing Master Gra-
nc ham hundred deep, forced him from tho
uE- gate. In vain he waved the broken sword
eel above his head, crying that he wsuld die on
70 Lendon's threshold fer their sacred homes.
- They bore him on, and ever keeping him in
ol the midst so that no man could attack himi
'o' fought tAeir way into tAe city.
sat The clash Of swords and roar OF Voices
, the dust and heat and pressure, the tramp
w ling under foot of inen, the distracted locks
and shrieks Of women at the windows a
III bove as they recognized their relatives Oh
~ lovers in the crowd, the rapid telling Of a
- larm bells, the furious rage and passion o.
~ S1h nc
q, ing on the outskirts of each crowd coult
,e,, use their weapons with effect, fought des
son w perately,while those behind maddened witt
i,bo bafled rage struck at each other over th'
49,. heads of these before them, and crushed
~. their own fellows. Wherever the broken
-, sword was seen above the peoples heads
'o towards tina. spot the cavaliers made new
r. rush. Every one Of these charges was
marked by sudden gaps in the throng where
-, nlsn were trodden down, but as fast as they
-. were made, the tide swept over them an'
a.a still the multitude pressed on again; con
4, fused mass Of swords, clubs, slaves, bro
49,. ken pumes, fragments Of rich coaks AM
Gin QOublGls, anu aug y SlSSSi"S iN~N'' 80 '
,bo ed up together IN inextriOable disorder
The design Of the people was to fore
ow5 Master Graham to take refuge in his dwell
with ing, and to defend it until tho authorize
,r g. could interfere or they could gain time "a
ora parIoy. But either from ignorance; or i
as it the confusion Of the moment, they stoppe
flor at his old house which was so closely shu
lain. Some time was lost in beating the door
.tiep open and passing him to the front. AbOu
zen. a score ofthe bOldest Of the party threw
,lute themselves into the torrent while this wa
med being done, and reaching the door at tn
little same moment with himself, cut him d
nam from his defenders.
ness 81 never will turn in such righteous caus
the SO help me Heavenl" cried Graham in
sion voice that at last made itself heard, and con
to- fronting them as he spoke, "Lsast OF a
will / turn upon this ihIeshold which owe
its desolation TO such n'en as ye. give n