Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-09-29
remained on duty till morning. guarding
the iail 81

AS was anticipated, the mob, efficiently 7
early commenced operations,
lividing their force and making attacks at
different points, thus distracting the atten.
ion of the police. The first successful
onset was made upon printing establish
ment ofthe Philanthropist They succeed
ed in entering the establishment, breaking
up the press, and running with It, amidst
savage wells, down through Main street to
the river into which it was thrown. The
military appeared in the alley near the
office, iuterrupting the mob for short
time. They escaped through the by |
ways, and when the military retired, re-
turned 10 their work of destruction in the
office, which they completed. Several
houses were broken open in different parts
of the city, occupied by negroes, and the
windows, doors and furniture totally de-
stroyed. Among such is the Connection
ary establishment Of Burnet near the up
| per ma-ket-a shop on Columbia near
lScyamore-a negro church on 9th street
four or FIVE houses near ia small
/ frame house near the Synagogue Oh
Broadway, and several house on Western
Row near the river. One of their last et-
forts was to fire or otherwise destroy the
book establishment of Messrs Truman g.
Smith, on Main street. From this they
were driven by the police, and soon after,
before day light, dispersed from mere ex-
haustion, whether to remain quiet or u
recruit their siren 9Th for renewed assault,
We NAV know before this paper is circu-
lated s. 49, @
! Mortifying as is the declaration, truth
requires US acknowledge, that our good
city has been in complete anarchy, con-
rolIed mostly by lawless and violent
mob for "a hours, trampling all law and
authority under foot We feel this de-
gredatiops deeply-but so it is. 1t IS IN
possible ID learn the precise number killed
and wounded, either of whites or among
the negroes; probably several, were kill
: ed on both sides, and some 20 or 80 varI-
ously wounded. though but few Danger
: ouslv. Several of the citizen police were
hurt with stones and brick bats, which
were thrown into the crowd by the mob
The authorities succeeded in arresting and
securing about 40 of the mob who are
; now in prison-others were arrested, bu
! were rescued or made their escape other
, wise. We have attempted plain genera
! narrative ofthese disg raceful proceedings
: have endeavored to be accurate in GU
= facts, and to uarrate them in their order o
Z occurrence without coloring or distortion
. Such narrative. at this time, we though
" necessary to check the exaggerated ru
: mors which have doubtless spread in al
, directions. Many of these transaction
y occurred under our own observation, dur
: ing Friday night, and the evening an
4 ! ight of Saturday -.
Il We see in these outragcs much to de
!, lplore. and we see much which merits ur
.. qualified condemnation, which has bee
h done and omitted during the violence I
g these lawless excuses. But il behoves a
: of Us noao TO be calm, and firm, to prever
i another outbreak-to unite and draw o,
!, for the preservation of the public peac
- all good citizens Many hare hiher,
: done little to stop this destructive vioenc
who should unite, and we still trust nearI
10, all will yet unite, to restore the quiet
20 our city, and efficacy to the law Her
II, after, when the public mind is in cond
~ ton to be reasoned with, we shall spea
n as we think upon this subject, offer
70; whom ii may. ..~- ..
~ The mob was in many cases encoura.
= ed, and in some, led on, by persons fro
- Ky. They declared they had been Sc
- for, and that hundreds of others we
% organized and ready to come here to r
&c the city Of the negroes and abolitionists.
We ourselves heard one ofthese, r
- specialize looking nan. shouting to Il
- mob to put down the mayor and other
:, In some cases, the moiions4 Of the mt
- were directed and managed by mere boy
- who suggested The points OF attacks al
u t The object. put the vote, declared the r
~ suit, and led the wayl Think for Or
bo moment, of band calling themselves me
be disarming, carrying away and securin
cd in prison, the male negroes, promising S
of curly and protection to their women ar
n chlldren-and while they were confident
III reposing 10 that security, return with he
- ish shouts, to attack these helpless and u
- protected persons! The cowardly cha
81 acter of the attack distinctly shows Il
nj want of manly feelings in the assailan'
a We cannot use terms too strong 10 mai
10 the leaders an dinstigaters of this mob
:. though we sincerely think there i've
nd many honest, but misguided men enga;
- ed in it, who with themselves regret
- most deeply.
=. Excitement continued during yesterda
nd The Council held meeting, and NEE
- ing of the citizens succeeded, 10 which Il
he governor, who IS in he city. with 9th,
III gentlemen, took part. Resolutions we
.. adopted for an efficient organization f
Fl the night.