Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-07-23


els OF the door west Oflbs principal en-
trance.
Upon this bsing done Me-. Naylor was
released, and, getting upon the steps, he
made a short address, in which he beg
ged them, ss they loved him, 10 do as be
intended TO do, to retire to their homes.
they cheeTea him in reply, and, mount
ing him on their shoulders, marched Of
towards his house, large number Of the
crowd following him, and & great many
also left the spot, thinking that the people
would now disperse.
In the meantime they had hailed
of their gun, and posted !: in an open
space on Cbrlstisn street, commanding
the back Of the building. 1t was then
pointed at one Of the TWO circular win.
dOws, it broke brick or two alongside
it. The gun was not charged with a
proper ball, il is said; small pieces OF
iroG being used again.
The gun was taken down 10 the
wharf for the purpose Of relOading, and
about one o'clock il was brought back
again, and with il, another piece regu~
larly mounted on wheels, was posted in
the rear Of the church,, One of them,
loaded with large pieces Of iron, was dis
charged but with little effeci,on The wall.
The missiles with which it was charged
rebOunding to distance of a hundred
yards, TO the greatest fright Of the neigh.
6Ors.
AT this time, Thomas w. Grover and
Lewis w. Levin arrived, and the latter
mounting one Of the pieces, made an
address to the crowd. That portion of
crowd which generally gather in case
OF riots to look on, assembled around
him, and listened to his speech, during
which he was repeatedly Cheered. Bat
al the same time stones were flying a.
gainst the walls and the window on The
left side Of the altar.
Mr.. Levin was followed BY Mr.. Gro
yer and others, who succeeded in psciiy
ing the crowd so far that they promised
to spare the church il the Hibernia
Greens were taken out Of the building.
This was at last done and the MarkIe
Rifles came out guarding the HIbernia
Greens. They proceeded together up
Second street as far ss German, a crowd
following and cheering the Rife COM
pany, and pelting the Greens as often as
they could gel chance. At German
street the Greens rapidly retreated, a
few Of them firing their muskets as they
fed.
The mob pursued the Greens, who
ScatieTed and fed in every direction.
Three O'cIOck-A great variety Of ru-
mors are sfiOat, aud one knows not what
TO believe One OF the Greens has been
carried iDto Commissioners Hall, woun-
ded, and some say that he is dead. One
was caught while running up German
street, and dreadfulIy beaten. AnOth-
er was caught in Small street, and il is
said he was also killed. The mob have
possession OF number of muskeis drop.
ped BY the Greens as they fed. One
Of the Greens was wounded by q bullet
from his own musket.
MIR. Grover, al the head Of few wells
disposed citizens, took the cannons from
the rear Of The Church down tOthe wharf,
and spike them. The Girard bank is
opened as the head quarters, and the
military are gathering in tbSState House
yard.
LATER.
TAT the close Of our sdvices from Phil,
adelPhia, published in yesterday mornings
Sun, the Hibernia Greens had been iake1
out from the church and attacked by the
mob. The following, from yesterday
mornings Phila. Ledger, gives a con
nectsd account Of the proceedings from
that time up to half past twoo clock Of tia
morning,
One Of the Hibernia Greens, name,
Robert Gallaher, was caught in Pine al
ley near Shipper stree: and most tSribl,
beaten about the head and face. He
however, does not appear ts have rscsiv
ed any mortal injury, and may recover
with care and attention.
The terms upon which the military hat
given up the church, were, that thsy
| WOutu kuuIouty tuo ouLOts W e"S
The fact that tho Hibernia Greens should
fire upon their pursuers, and the TumOFs
that soon began to float about that several
persons had been wounded BY their fire
caused a new excitement to spring up,
, which soon bid fair to set at defiance all
the efforts of the volunteer guardians Ol
E the ediGce.
The throng in front of the church
+ again became dense and although Mr.. lie
vim pleaded most elOqusntly that they
should unite in keeping sacred the wore
I Of those who had vowed to preserve thi
| edifice there were some present who ap
reared bent on the destruction Of it. Il
!, The breach made in the door in the NOR
8 ming, Messrs. Grover, Johnson an,
4 Wright Ardis manfully stood their groua'
and WllhOvery argument they could Ids
5 wise appealed 10 those who SOOOd afoun'