The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-04-14
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Texas Annexation.
From The Albany Citizen, April 3.
THE LOCnEnCO OUTRAGE.

From The Albany Citizen. April 3.
THE LOCOFOCO OUTRAGE.
We doubt if the political history of GU
coun1rv furnishes Il parallel, in airuciiy a.,
brutal rowdvism. 10 the Locoinco outrage ~
Tuesday. The character Of the .nliict AN,
the character and standing O! macy of ihos
engaged in il. either directly or Indirectly
cause it 10 stand out conspicu0ns.y upon tn
record of shame. Doubtless. the fLhI WI
commenced by the drunken row'lies wh,
gathered there for Mnt purpose. Bot VIII,
paid them 10 be there? Who piled thei
pockets with money and their brains viii
rum? Who rirened liicn for The brutal ant
disgraceful scenes enacted by 'hem. and in
siigated and bechoned them on?
The actors in This srenc-rhose hcfDre ana
behind the curfain-'leserve TO he held up Il
the pubic in the somhre lishi Of their owl
dark deeds for trial and condemnation. /
any doubt. let them read The following ex
tracts from a description Of The row aud the
rowdies. copied out OF The Argus OF yesterday
morning:
On Lhe HiGy
Early yesterday morning, four large four
horse wagons each continuing some > per
sons. were si7r:ct ifom The ri'v besides Soy
era others jn tess imposing form. Thes'
7rere mos! p i01d--i rciAt h'ter' y7lG30Ds Go
ing out. the ....~-o1'iy PASSED b)'llcs Of liq-
nor from haud f3.hani Most of them were
armed ,cith cirts aai they had with then
also bulldogs lei irj,l huitefs.
The CopreEti0D Bo0r7.
Parallel bcuchcs having been placed IL
rrcilv across the room ahnut oae third dis
iani from ne head. rows nl bullies were pl
ced standing uron them. and The incresS ~
cSrrss oil DELEGATES EXCEPT such MS we're II
The taste of The conductors Of HIS scene, pre-
vented MIR. Pcrkham. after appealing Il
Mr. Cagger wa allowed to enter. Mr.. ia
Z. Rose. who was praceahly looking on
WAS struck and knocked donn. by Edwar
Brinck-rhni. member OF the ro-rallea yen
eral committee"
TIE Bolfers Organize.
Meanwhile The delegates from The cnuntr,
ana city who Terc Insfly entitled 10 seats il
the convention. and nearly evary one q
whom unnn any Just usual mode Of recci
vinr credentials and testing = right 10 seat
womb have been admitted to the number o
j. iihc whole number Is 7O). assembled il
an upper roam Of sir. Clirk'S tavern. The'
hal in no mannrr nor in she slightest dc
lrrc provoked assault. Orerhornc hy hrct
ruff ans and rheir ahetiars. they had gone Il
another room. and only desired 10 coaduc
their proceedings in peace
TIE Arnci; and he Con7ic:
They had oaly iemprrarilv orgaaizad b,
-&e APPOINTMENT of A. G DlShraw. Esq q
'|-celrrlo chairman, and Henry L. Palmer
oi Naiarvliri. secretary; Thra Il gang o
raIia1s fresh from their employers. rushc'
inta tie room. armed with Gibbs dad EBiUS-
h-r king HE door lrom lis hinges. The is
saul:. aihou1h apparently indiscriminaIe
seemed 10 be aimed particularly nj the coun
Try delegates. many OF whom were sealed
Grey haired men were knocked down will
clubs. and with broken pieces o. furniur
Che chairs. tables. stove pine, &c. wcr'
smashed by The assailanlS), oilers were kick
{ and stamped upon. and others we're etruc
AMI wounded in The head ana face, and Gu
ny small spring blade attached 10 Il ring
on the tinyer-and the ruiiians were arnic,
jn other respects. ii shcath-GaTTer and a pts
io having heed picked mp after the ARRAY
or course every mans life WAS in the hand'
of these brutal and nnrrovnked ASSISTANTS
there being no errcss from the room, eXcep
ihrougli the door which Il rnriiOn ni thcn
surrounded. Lawrence Van Dusen. an es
Seemed democra; OF Bera. conceded dele
gate, elected hv the unanimous vote n ihF
IOWA. WAS knocked down and stamped upon
and three Of his teeth knocked out. He was
greatly injured; and il was reported iael
night that he dIpd of his wounds. Ii WIS al
icast micacniniis that he escaped with his
lie. hir. Hunserinrd. also al Bern. was
scarcely less bru;aily beaten. Alfred Phelps
ID. p. Jewe,f and G. Van O'Linaa. OF Wa
tervliet, Lewis NJ. Dayton. of Rensselaer,
willie, Peter A. Van VIE Of New Scotland
Col. Verp!nncil Of Cocymans and Alher
Gallup oi Albany, We're more or less hurt
Messrs. Phelps, Van Vie and Gallup. Sc
vcrely. These are respectable and much
esteemed citizens of their respective towns
and most OF them substantial aud pcaceabie
farmers.
TTsgira Of the 'ClA HuaBers'
After an escape had been effected from
the room into The street, surh as were able
10 proceed Ia Albany. resolved AT once TO ad-
journ ihiiher-and thay deemed this the
more necessary. as gangs of rufians. now
greatly inham-d with drink, were seeking
every preience of quarrel, although not n
word OF offence was offered on the part Of
those who had been NEST bruralIy assaulted
beyond The expression among themselves OF
feelings Of Indignation at this unparalleled
Outrage.
The Tnsifcn,ors and Negafire Acf.Y-.
TIE ot,cici persons in attendance, and for
Whose pariv these ruffians acted were thu
Attorney General, tJohn Van BUREN, The
new District Attorney for lie county of AL
hany, J. Colvia Judge BramhalI. recent
~ Appointed ana who said. rs an apology fn-
removing Mr.. Liichfeld, hat any other
bunker would have shared he same flte.
ID quick !"-tEe Canal Collector III. G.
Southwick Flour nsPecinr-mas.ers
IN Chanccry Gaffncy. Hermans and Has
Observation-Disclosures ofthe Sth ward.
and The semi-ofiiriaI chairman of The Gen
eral Commiuee." Peter Cagger.