Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-06-08

inst. They met aud organized, and
were proceeding earnestly but peacea-
bly, to set forth the principles and the
purposes of their association. The
Catholic Irish, q am careful TO make
the distinction, as the Protestant Irish,
to considerable extent, fall in with
the Native Americans), began TO gath
CIR around, and manifested a disposition
to disturb the meeting. In few mln-
lutes, they made rush upon the stand,
and drove the President, secretaries,
speakers and all from the ground. The
meeting was broken up, and those COM
posing il returned home filled with IN
dignation and rage. They said, and
with truth too, the Catholics have
been holding large Repeal meetings,
in which we feel no sympathy, buta
strong repugnance, and yet they have
not been disturbed. Has it come to
this, that Americsn-born citizens can
mot meet peaceably to discuss princi-
pies and measures vital to our interests
and institutions: 1t must not be, it
shall not be, achafever may be the
consequences. Accordingly, another
meeting was notified to be held in the
same place ai4 O'Clock, p. NJ, on
Monday the 9th inst. This was a
large assembly, numbering several
thousands. At 5 O'Clock, a sudden
shower of rain dispersed many, and the
remainder adjourned TO public mar
ket-hou.e adjoining. Here was the
commencement Of those dreadful
scenes which have sent shrill of hor-
ror to the exlremities of the land. The
Americans were unarmed, but the
Irish were prepared for the combat.
Several shots were fired, and a young
man named George Shiffler fell NOR
tally wounded. CONSERVATION and
rage filed the Americans, and they re-
solved to arm themselves and seek
vengeance. This was done with as
much expedition as possible, and shots
were returned upon the aggressors.-
Monday evening, young man of the
name of r. E. Wright, only 90 years
Of age, left his fathers house to see
what events were transporting, having
no participation in the conflict that was
raging, was shot through the heart. and
in less than so minutes after. he left
home was brought back corpse
This increased the excitement, and adj
Ided more energy to the raging ele-
ments. At the same time, several
were seriously wounded, and spirit
Of desperation filed the mighty mass.
The Irish now relreated to the houses
in the vicinity, and thus entrenched,
made havoc in the crowd around. At
length the work of destruction ceased
for the night, but the excitement in
creased through the. entire city and
county. On Tuesday the 7th inst, an
Immense meeting of citizens was held
a, 9-o'clock. p. NJ, in Independence
Square, and after several addresses de-
signed to quell the agitation, resolu-
tons were adopted insisting upCn the
liberty OF speech, and the right Of all
citizens peacably TO assemble and TO
discuss all matters civil, political and
religious. The presiding officer, and
those who took part in the meeting, ex-
erted their influence to prevail upon
those assembled TO return 10 their
homes. Their efforts, however. were
unavailng. The great majority re-
solved to 60 10 the place from which
they had been driven, and thus show
the aggressors that they were not to be
intimidatcd by threats or by deadly
weapons. Scarcely had they reached
he ground before the firing was re-
newed by the Irish. This was more
than they would endure, and they re-
solved TO dislodge them by burning
their houses. II is important this fact
should be distinctly borne in mind, be-
cause it explains, Il do not mean TO say
it instiies } the extensive destruction
of private dwellings. Every house
from which gun had been fired was
doomed 10 conhagration. Fourteen
are ascertained TO hare been killed,
: and Mirty-n!nc TO hare deem iOOund-
ed. Twelve of the killed are Ameri-
cans, fact which speaks for itself in
regard to the agsressors in these deeds
Of attrocity.
HEAvY Derry The Bsrqus Ohio srived
on Saturday with cargo ofbrandy, which
PAYS 20 the Custom House duties 10 the D.
noun, Of forty thousand dolars-[Spin. Of