The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-03
Terrible Fight in Albany between the Old
Hunkers and Barn Burns rs.-Sm ashed
Heads and CrOckery. Opening OF the Cam

Terrible Fight In Albany between tho Old
Hunkers and Barn Burnsrs-Smashed
Heads and CrOckery.-Openlng OF the CAM
from the Albany Argus, April IL
Yesterday will long be remembered characterized
by one Of the extraordinary and atrocious scenes
OF outrage and violence which peaceable end order
loving people have ever witnessed and which no man
with honest feeling Of indignant reprobation But
relation We can give can convey any adequate idea Of
to the reader.
twill be recoscsed that the democratic county commit
tee called county convention to be held Ciarks
Ia New Scotland onthe slst u for the nomination Of
delegates the State convention. spurious commit
tee, emanang from the Albany clique fe days after.
wards occurred call and obtained the signatures Of
their committee for the ah Of April at Bradts, in New
and finally altered II to the thirty frat at the place and
hour Designated by the regular democratic committee
terdsy although the scenes Of outr &c and violence
which disgrace the age In which We live doubt
then concocted The change was made in this city un.
der the eye and the direction Of the Central
Power and the chief and potter Of these
ments. the Chairman Of the moeksry of democratic
step game Of outrage and intimidation, taken,
under the oHcisi supervision at the ward meet
iDgs They dare not trust fair and honsst expression
ia scarcely single ward and in the populous and
contested wards (except the 9th whore could not he
changed from the wari committee rooml this mocksry
OF general COMMITTEES" called this msotinga ct small
iDcoavenient rooms. which would admit one fourth
Of the democrats who would desire TO attend such
ings For instance tho in the Sixth ward in the
most compact part Of tho city, measured precisely IL
feet two inches by IL feet one insh Long before the
hour these places Gled with the hired bulles Of
the committee and its official abettors and aside from
the impossbility OF getting in, feit his person
safe from violence In this manner they claimed ohave
and numbers Of the honest but peacssble ortion or
the democracy. In others, inhe ha Fourth. whore
the majority had carried the officers Of meeting they
were forcibly elected, and the chairman struck
down. under the immediate eye Of the Canal Collector
Of the Canal Board and after thess
ossrsses they proceeded to the 9th ward the aid Of
the Attorney General. and his family" and there en-
acted tile disgraceul scenes already described and
frustrated the clearly expressed wish Of full two,hrds
Of the assembled democrats and gangs Of these
does passed from ward to ward, for a like purpose.
Such the in the city But they knew that
the voice Of the county could not in the primary meet
BY the arrangements Of prohgate majority Of the &C.
neral Commute They sent out their Official run
ners in every direction. The chairman Of tho gene.
raj committee proceeded at night to 0uildsrland
newly appointed judge, vas sctve in Bethlehem. and
the new district attorney in Coeymans But it avasd
them nothing. The honest voice of the county towns
clearly against them In eight Of the nine and one
half Of the ninth wserylis the democratic tickets ad
chosen, in every case where contest was hadhy large
msjoritcs Each Of the eight towns being entitled 10
four and watervist to eight delegates the voice Of he
ponderance which could not have been overcome even
by the entire thirty delegates from the city There
the city besides nine hers clearly and fairly elected
To counteact this expression spurious boiling dele
gates procured in two Of the towns ymans and
0uderlsnd To secure the admission Of these, to pra
vent the attendance and admission Of the delegates
entitled to seats from the city and county and to
awe and intimdate all into compliance with the de-
signs Of the clique the plan OF introducing organized
gang Of ruans into the convention carried out TO
extent and with Of violence and outrage never
before Witnessed venture to saw in this country
Early yesterday morning four large fourhose wagons
each containing some Is persons started from
city, besides several others ia less imposing FORM
These were mostly loaded with hired rufRans Going
out they frequently passed bottles Of liquor from
had with them also bull Dogs led with hasrs On the
other hand, not individual Of tho well known ma 10
rty Of democrats either delegates their rsnds &c.
peared from the city county with single axary OF
this kind. They were well known citizens OF respecta
by and personal worth the friends of ORDER and who
would not believe, Notwithstanding these ndications
that outrage and violence would BE- perpetrsted I'm
medatey on reaching the ground, Mi. Corning and
vim that the menS should orssp:s aSd M Go
possible in harmony that the organisation should
be made excluding oil except the uncontessed de-
legates and those who claimed seats; and that
certain for delegates should bs agreed upon -
This ostensibly sssentsd to- But while these ne
marched to the room. already nllsd With their buiss
and these two worhes ct quarter before IL Che hour
Of netting called the MEETING e order and M Csgssr
every motion. Parallel benches having been
placed directly across the ROOM about third distant
standing upon them and the ngress OF egress Of dele
gates except such were to the taste OF the conduct
Il % M %s M s sp
r. Rose, who was pesceably looking on, was struck
and knocked down by Edward Brinkerhof member Of
he so called general committee II became obvious
that every proceeding under such circumstances would
be literal denial OF every right to the majority of fair
y elected delegates and accordingly this majority pro-
posed TO take another room, and organise peaceable
and fairly constituted democratic Percev.
ing this gang Of the rufians directed to the
returned Tor fresh inssruc.ion. lille the ds.
gates from the county and city who were Justly emit
lied to seats in the convention and nearly OF
been admitted 70 the number OF forty eight hs whole
another part Of Mr. CIarks tavern They had in no
manner, in the slightest degree, provoked assault
Overcome BY hired ruans and their sbetors they had
proceedings in peace They had only temporarily
ganized BY the appointment Of A C. bisbrcw, Esq Of
ylet, secretary when gang Of rufhans, fresh from
their employers, rushed into the room armed with
clubs and the door from i: hinges
many Of whom were seated. Gray haired nsn were
furniture Ohio chairs, tables, stovepipe &c. smash
cd by the assaiants others kicked and stamped
ap% and cut m Ssss inc
ring tho 6nger-and the ruians armed in other
respects shesta dagger and pistol having been pick
the hands Of these brutal and unprovoked assaans
here beirg egress from the room, except through
rencs Van pusen. an este smed demoor", Of Barn
conceded delegate, elected by tho unanimous vote Of
ho town, was knocked down and stamped upon, and
hree Of his teeth knocked out He greatly injured
Ind il was reported last night that he died Of his
wounds. II was at least miraculous that he escaped
with his life. Mr. HuDgerford also OF Bern, scarce
y less brutality beaten. Alfred Paelps, D. Jewett
md g. Van OLinda Of Watervet, Lewis NJ. Dayton OF
RensselservileP cter Van Wie Of New Scotland Col
verplanck Of Coey mans and Albert Gallup Of Albany
we're all more or less hur Mesas. Phelps, Van VIE and
Gallup, severely These are respectable and much
eemsd citizens Of their respective towns and most Of
hem substantial and peacesble farmers. After
ape had been effected frsm the into the street,
uoh 81 were able to TO Albany resolved at
% adjourn thirLsr-sn they deemed this tbs more ne.
,essary, gangs Of ruans, greatly nhsmsd with
rink we're seekng every presencs QUARREL although
rot word Of offence offered the part OF those
Who had been most brutality assaulted, beyond the
preston among themselves OF feelings Of Indignation at
his unparalleled outrage They accordingly prooe
o Albany, and assembled st6 p NJ at Galup's United
States Hotel in Washington street. aud there organized
dominated ticket for dele gates the State Cow
md conducted other proceeding in manner worthy Of
democI attic convention, and Of the we'll known and
elable democracy OF the city and county Of which II
vas composed. The scenes Of the place of
bo Convention, which have depicted. and OF
y mich were eve. witnesses and which reflect in