Washington sentinel., 1853-10-11
From the Albany Argus.
More - ssShOrt.B0y3 Violence.

The .Haaten Elanaer, neutral paper, comes TO
containing an account of gross outrage COM
mitted by certain free-soers of that county, men,
bers OF the democratic general committee, upon
Mr.. George c. Mott. its secretary. Mr.. Mott pub
fishes statement of the affair. of which we ex-
tract portion. He states as follows
On the evening of the first day of October, l
repaired 10 the village of Richmond, for the pur
pose of issuing notice of meeting of the demo-
cratic republican general committee, 10 its forty
members 10 meet for the transaction of business,
on Monday evening the 3D. inst
After writing out the notices, and having for
warded them usual, for distribution among the
members in the various districts, in accordance
with the bye-laws of the committee | had set
down with acquaintances in conversation, when |
was requested by John C. Thompson, of Thomp-
kinsvic. TO 20 with him To another house, where
there were members of the general committee
who were anxious to be informed from the secre-
trys book of the resolutions and laws Of the com
mittce.
;" went with him. and after informing him, John
c. Thompson, and nine other members ofthc com
mittce in regard 10 all the points which they
desired 10 have information, placed the book un-
der my arm and proceeded to return TO d. X. Ry-
er'S hotel, on which John G. Thompson, Peter 5.
Wandle and James $. Lake seized me, and in a
violent manner matreatcd me, in trying TO wrcst
from me papers, lettors and envelopes, WHICH
were my private property. and a book entrusted TO
my keeping and custody, by virtue OF my office
, flter u long ana violent struggle 4 was iHToNH W
the floor with great force, after which was strug-
gled with till these things wrestlcd from me
yes, was robbed and mareaed in most ruff
ianly manner. My watch was broken, my clothes
much torn. and was very much bruised and in
ured in my person. And after obtaining the
] book and other things from me, motions were
4 made and carried 10 organize the general commit
4 ice, by appointing John 9, Thompson. chairman,
| and James ;. Lake secretary. Not content with
/ their robbery and yolince the doors had been
closed and kept closed and guarded for long
time so that could not get from the room. Thus
/ was not only assaulted and robbed, but was i'm
\ prisoned with men who pcrpetrated these foul
outrages. And for what purpose To compel
me to be present so that pretended quorum could
be had. as the rules OF the committee require
I ,weiv. nomhers 10 form quorum. After organ
zing in this ylolert Gag, and finding il impossible
, To transact business without permitting me 10 de-
part, or without proceeding TO greater lengths in
I their violence and rufliany conduct, was per-
mted 10 20. these vioators of the law having
concluded that they could do better business freed
from the custodianship of the object of their bru-
tai ana la,ligpant assault and uuwarranted inn
prisonmrnt.
These are the facts and trust 10 your sympar
thy with the wronged and abused, 10 have these
iaplS laid before your readers that an Impair
iial Judgment may be passed on the adhercnts 10
! the practices af SYRACUSE convicts and bulcs, in
common with tho soh-sheil faction