Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-04-15

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per, with or without solicitation, is it at all un-
reasonable to ask him to pay for itp We think
not. During residence Of several years in
Richmond, we became acquainted with several
persons who answered TO the name Of BARNEs
some Of them very clever gentlemen, too; but
we never had the honor Of an acquaintance with
Mr.. Silas Barnes, our subscriber who is not
subscriber. 1t follows, then, that his name
must have been given to us, either by himself
OF some other person. 1t is true that we have
been notified by the Postmaster at Richmond
of Mr. Barnes's failure to take his papers from
Che Office; but at the time Of the notification, he
was considerably in our debt, and we did not
care TO stop his paper until some sort Of an ex
planation could be had. The explanation has
at length been obtained, and is very satisfacto-
Try, as the reader will perceive.
Many persons are ambitious Of seeing their
own literary efforts in print, and it may be that
Mr.. Barnes is one Of these. We should like to
crafty his personal vanity by sending him
copy Of his printed letter in the PLoUouBoY;
but as he has already cost us SO much, we real
Ily cannot afford to send him another number
unless we receive the pay in advance. We
hope, however, that some of our friends in
Madison will permit him to examine this num-
Der.
People prate about the patronage they extend
to newspapers. We never rightly understood
the propriety Of using this term in reference
to taking paper; but without entering into an
argument upon the subject, we shall simply
show how much we have been benefited by Mr..
Barnes's patronage: We have purchased and
paid the cash for his paper, have paid for print
ing It, bestowing upon it, meanwhile, our own
personal labor, and sent it to him regularly for
sixteen months past; and in return for all this,
we have been permitted TO pay the postage up
on the polite note above copied, and to found
upon it an editorial for to-day's paper. Well,
we desire to be thankful.
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From the St. Louis Republican of 7th inst.
THE RIOT ON MONDAY-DETAILED
ACCOUNTS.
The extraordinary excltement-havlng its
origin in the outrages Of the First Ward-which
prevailed to late hour on Monday night pre-
vented the cleaning of sufficient facts, to com
pile sooner connected and full history Of thi:
ldisgraceful affair. Such an account has beer
asked of us, and we give it to-day.
Early ia The forenoon, Whiie the voting pro
gressed quietly in the FIVE upper wards Of tn,
city, dis position was strongly evinced among
the crowd who surrounded the ballot boxes o
the First Ward, to throw impediments in the
way of Wing voters. Later, those persons who
waxed sufficiently strong to overawe the more
respectable and better disposed citizens, became
abusive, and finally outved each other in insults
offered to the Wings. Encouraged by the secu
rity which their strength gave them, they a
last became shamefully violent in their proceed
ings to all Americans, not caring even to en-
quire whether they were Kennett or Conwa
voters. No Wing, nor no American was saf
among the crowd, who numbered from 100
y Ito 200. Mr. Michael Sutter German Viii
I who passed in his wagon by the polls, had hi
. vehicle broken, not having by word or actio
q given the least provocation. Worse and MOI
dangerous ndignties were offered to others.-
Mr.. William Franklin, Whig-an old and est
y lmable ctizen-having attempted to force hi
$ way to the polls, received several blows, an
g was at last unceremoniously hustled out M
e Robinson, bricklayer, who made similar a
, tempt, received similar treatment.
I DIR. COLEMAN, whig, was compelled to fiC
o for protection to a house hard by. The lowe
o abuse was heaped on him. These gentlemen al
among the most respectable citizens in and nei
o the ward. DIR. Mitchell, American, Mr.. ST
. itz, whig, and German citizen of high stanC
.s ing, and Mr.. w. c. Coote, the Assistant Eng
; lneer, were subjected to the vilest indignitie
r The latter gentleman was knocked down and br
tally beaten. On one occasion watchmen Vo
,t end Arnold attempted to interfere. They we
N taken out and mercilessly thrashed. 1t W
q, with considerable difficulty indeed, that VO
escaped with his life.
n These scenes were the introduction Of othC
n of vet more serious and proportionately me-
- disgraceful character which followed. May
Kennett, in the company of other gentlemen
~ paired to the polls, and was received with
Ne peated groans and Kisses. "Bring rope
hang Kennett," cried one; ''drown him in K'
nett Lake" said another. ''Hurrah for O.
way" vocforated bully, shaking bundle
Democratic tickets insultingly in his face. a
thus they continued until, at the advice of so
lg, respectable German gentlemen, Mr.. Kenn
M and his friends retired. A large number
: Wing tickets had been distributed on the tab
:, - about the polls. These were quickly destr'
lo- ed or otherwise made way with. An Anne
he can demonstrated in friendly spirit witt
ere German he saw cramming some two or tn
,re hundred whig tickets in his pockets. The
ci- ply was, ''Do you attend toy your business, G.
On d-n YOU, or you will catch that which '
an make YOU grumble still more" A carri
not which had been engaged by the wings, and
ave which appeared the placard, 'Kennett and I
th, Improvements, :" was beseiged so soon as 1t
me rived on the ground. The plaeard was tori
Who and the driver covered with mud, and at !
ers one outrage naturally leading 10 the other,
un- tematic and rapid demolition Of the vehicle IL
ary commenced. The windows were smashed,
GS, portion Of the woodwork shivered, and thai
ses were set agoing at . furious gallop.
per The disgraceful outrages had proceeded
/ far, when some of the prominent citizens ol
ward saw proper to enter protest against 4
- Mr., JosEPH jEoKo, the Democratic candi
} in for the Office of City Attorney, and GER