The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-08-22
EXCITEMENT IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

! We learn that public meeting was held at
Lumbervlle, N. H., on the 9th inst, 10 ex-
press the Indignation of the people of the in,
suit offered to tho favorite son OF that State,
the President, at Washington. OH Saturday
last, by an egg flung from the hand of chiv-
| alrous Carolinian, whose namo is Jeffards.
correspondent has favored US with a report of
the proceedings from which il appears that tho
principal speech Of the occasion was made by
lothian Peirce, Esq, (no relative of the Gen
erals since his name is spelled differently and
that its eloqneneo as received with rapt at
tention and thundorous applause. We give
herewith The principal points of this remarka-
Bile speech:-
IAN EGG, fellow citizens, has been cast upon
| tho hat of our honored President! BY this act
the valuable hat of His Excellency has been
seriously damaged: but this insult has a deep
er meaning and wider rsnge-the Government
itself is insulted, and by whom? ask sir, by
whom? Will you toll me that the wretch who
| threw the egg is the party of whom redress
should be sought! scorn the conclusion.-
How would such proceedings bo regarded by
foreign potentates? What would the Emperor
Nicholas say of II? The city of Washington,
sir, is then responsible for this assault. Her
inhabitants are guilty Of the crime, and shall
they escape deserved punishment? No! Le,
Washington like Greytown, be blotted OUT
Immense applause. Let the world know that
our Government. from the lowest to tho hir h
est of its officials, is not to bo insulted with
impunity. 1t may be said that some of tho
peoplo of Washington are American citizens.
and innocent of the crime So wore they of
Greytown. Is there anything in tho chastcr
of the city which calls for mercy? 1t was said
of Greytown that most, of its inhabitants were
SPECTATORS. disorderly persons and niggers.--
| Ia ho cd nf
why should Greytown bo destroyed and Wash
ington sparedl Is the nose of an abscure
chap like Borland of higher natl nal impor-
tance than the Hat of our honored PRESIDENT?
Sir offer the following resolutions
Rfsofpcd, In view of the enormity of the
outrage offered to President Pierce, by tho
eth of Washington, that Secretary Dobbin
should be directed to instruct Commander
IIollins to proceed with the sloop-of-war Cyane
to that city, and open upon it with all his guns
for two hours, without intermission: and in case
anything should then remain standing, TO land
party of marines and burn and destroy the
residue and remainder, unless tho authorities
shall humbly beg pardon OF the President
and purchase for him now hat of such quail
ty and cost as he shall select and approve"
Other speeches were made in support Of
this resolution, after which it was unanimous
ly adopted, and tho crowd dispersed to their
homes. Tribune.
Special Teleguphic Dispatch to "The Democracy
Washington. Aug. TO- 1854
Commander Hous hearing that tho traitor
Jetfards was going to leave the city in this
mornings stage TO the South, moored the Cy-
ane where he could sweep tho Potomac Bridge
with his guns. The men were at their quar-
ters at o'clock with lighted matches, impa-
tlent tn a'e~sa the atrocious insult to our
Chief Magistrate. A susp.-;an of tho Com.
manders purpose, induced the Stage r, oP,'.
tors, very improperly as is considered here. TO
send the coach and nine passengers around by
Greytown. Otherwise Holins would unques-
tonably have blown the whole concern into
the Potomac. Teere is great excitement here