The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-01-21
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Below We Sfe d" "eN""''' VI h'"'' Wa
.,eerii conduct on the part Of Compa.
y, belonging to the first regimeni Of Penn
.,i,,sia Volunteers. Our readers must
lo.h TO think that such men belong 10
.,,pany who have volunteered to sustain
r.. national honor. We fear tina, two ma.
a. volunteer from disposition 10 crafty
heir evil propensities. IL il was not so
Ne would think tina, the decencies and pro.
,re,ies Of civilized life would restrain
hem, especially while in their own coun.
,r; but having volunteered they seem to
ave themselves up TO self qualification 70
yafIless Of all consequences. We hope
tho North Carolina Volunteers will learn
lesson from such conduct-and may they
feel impressed with the responsibility of
,bcir situation that the honor Of the Old
North State is III their keeping, and may
they bear themselves like men and soldiers,
ngg nothing to tsrnish her fair es.
t&heon.
ron he v. o. commsisial Tisnes Of eta inst.
RIOT on TnE PART or THE MILITARY
On Monday night at about ! 2 O'clock,
company ID. go men, Of the lot Pennsyl.
,.nla volunteers, ROW CHARTERED below the
e,y, fully armed, with Capt. I'LL ut their
head, appeared at the entrance Of the
Washington Ball Room, IN ST. Philip
,r,r,, and demanded sdmlttance. They
we're ted that on deposiiing their arms at
h. depot, they might ascend. Unwilling
10 do lbs, they forced their way into the
assembly The proprietor cele! on the
,ohce tof aid, when corporal Whiimore Of
Ibs First Municipality Police, went up and
,rpo.lulaled with the Captain on the
eogf.. he vas pursuing. Capt. I'LL in
rrIaey made him a prisoner aud
,,ene OF great confusion ensued. Cllzsns
assembled from all parts OF the vicinity,
lhe vschmen left their beats 10 go to The
r,ne Of action, and serious riot seemed
impending. In the midst OF the confusion
d., volunteers descended into the street
pta their prisoner, and made Tor The Globe
Bs Room, corner Of 81. Claude aud y
Peer streets, intending q similar coup de
sun here. Meanwhile Recorder Genois
.r summoned from has bed, aud hastily
repaired ia cab for the latter place,
ssere he found crowd OF citizens armed
v'h pistols snd bowie knives, prepared to
t,i.ad The Bali Room, from the mejilaied
silcs. Ga the appearance of Capt. I'LL
az be-, company, hi, Honor strongly re.
r,Y5aed the uGlawlul course he wa. pur.
r.iag aud demanded "a the rGrle Of the
Saie the Instant release OF his officer. -
Cin' I'LL refused, stating ho was acting
uoter orders from his superior officer, and
a,Aas tho Recorder TO 20 10 the 81
Cl4re. Hotel and submit the case 20 the
Zone. THs proposition was refused,
stI the excitement Of the citizens and pp.
IAe -ls so great that Capi, II. formed hi.
nsl into sqnafr, and animated his lnien-
H1a 70 ,end iat tie remainder Of the reg.
meal. H.. Honor told h,n, ihs, he vas
hol 10 Mexico, but 10 tho United States
sai Tat they we're all fellow cllizens-
"a. bI, cor his reluctance 10 deeds Of NO.
.'acs, and 70 proven, the eff q of blood
B, Tad enough men al his d., Isa' Y, over.
raSsf them all lie therefore conwrcd
mu . obey nc Law and Il tho police Of
tecr then ~ custody had offended he
'aou'd be feEeTtlv punished. Captain
Wv Nso ptorn,ged % deliver up Corporal
Wh1notg, It the Recorder would accom-.
psny no soldiers 10 the prlncipa watch.
house. HIS Honor consented, aud besoughl
he cililens to Jlspetsc. Ga their arrival
The oa'eh.houso, the MAJOR Of The Reg.
meh, made hls appearance, aud the Rocor.
es', office being opened The former stated
be would direct Capt. iiIl to deliver up
ae Police officer. Whist, however, the
Recorder va. 10 is office, the volunteers
m3sed Of towards the Barracks, sull keep.
iag Corporal Whitmoro prisoner, On
reaching the tobacco warehouse, Col.
Back, Of the l.t Pennsylvania Regiment,
nei them, and released the police officer
ihu' he affairs rests but We understand
lae ID Lieut.. Of Police, with warrant, has
oetn Dispatched to the Barracks for the
'plrehension Of Capt. Hill.
great deal OF credit is due to Recor.
Ger Genois for the fotbcarance he display.
60 on this trying occasion. Had he not
acted with admirable self. possesslon ter
''b's collision would have taken place, at
tended no doubt, with the most melancholy
"a nagf .f.
Midnight until nearly four O'Clock 10 the
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