Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-05-11
Excitement in Louisville.

Our advices from Louisville are rather
contradictory. but all of them give ac-
counts of meeting on Saturday night
at the Court House. pursuant 10 the call
we published yesterday. TO g;ve express
sien 10 the feelings Of the citizens at the
iniquitous verdic, of the Jury that ac-
Quilted Ward. The Journal represents
the meeting TO have been rather a mob
than orderly gathering, while the COu-
ricr says it was a quiet and orderly meet.
ing. composed Of the most respectable
men IN the city. Rumors Of a design
to attack Wards and VOLTS houses and
injure .hei' persons and property. were
circulating through the city on Saturday
and called forth a card from NOBLE But
LEn. Esq. the brother Of the murdered
man, begging the people 10 refrain from
acts of violence. 1t is said 10 have had
good influence in calming the excited
feeling in the city. The meeting in the
Court house passed series of resolutions
items, from which we extract the follow
ins.
Resolved. That the public pfess OF
this commonwealth should be so conduct
ed az TO be recognized as the conservato
Of the public morals. and ,ha, a failure
Of any portion of the press to rebube and
condemn an attroCious crime against So
ciety, tends TO debauch the public viz
tue and to destroy the public morals.
ResoIved. That the published evidence
given on the trial of Matt. F. Ward
shows beyond all question that most
estimable citizen and most aimable
moral and peaceable man has been wan
tonly and cruelty killed while in the per-
formance Of his regular and responsi bic
duties as teacher of youth; aud not
withstanding the verdict Of q corrupt
and vensl jury. the deliberate judgment OF
the heart and conscience Of This commu-
nity pronounce that killing 20 be muir
der.
Rssolved. that in token Of our spect
and affection for, aud as an evidence of
our appreciation of w. II. G. Butler. we
will at once take measures for erecting
monument 20 his memory. and to pre-
sent TO his widow a substantial token of
our respect for her.
RsSoIosd. That we regret end Conde M n
every manifestation Of disorder. and we
exhort all good citizens by the reverence
for law. by their own self-respect. and
by their love Of the virtues of him
whose loss we de 7lore. TO abstain from
violence to persol5 or property, from
every disregard OF law and order-re-
mem 5ering that society cannot exist
without order. and that be whom We re-
versd when on earth. was incapable Cf
mediiating harm to any one. and that ev
cry wrong committed VII, wound his
pure and lovely spirit.
THOS. STRANGE, Fres't
Gro. w ANDERsoH. ..Jr.. Scc'y
The Jury. Prentice Of the Journal.
Crittenden. Wolf and Matt. Ward were
then burned in efgy. as also Barlow. the
principal witness for :he defense. II is
said that Barlow was fo,cibly expelled
from the hotel-Ihs froprietors refusing
to lie, him stay. It's charged that he
was bought by the defense.
A mob after the meeting, or during
its continuation. proceeded TO Wsrd's
house aud damaged il seriously. The
Louisville Journal gives Ike following
account Of ii;
In the mean time the elegant mansion
of NJ. Robert ]. Ward was stoned. the
windows and window sashes were des
,roycd, the beautiful and extensive glass
conservatory, full of the rarest plants
and flowers, was demolished. and :hen the
house was set or fire in front. The fire
bells gave the alarm, and the fremen
rushed to the spot. and in spite of reso-
lutte resistance on the part Of portion
of the mob. succeeded in srresiing the
flames. but not until the front door Ind
been wholly burned out; and the costly
contents oe the house were thus left ex
posed TO mob depredaiions. The mob
remained long time abou, the house Of
Mr.. Ward gazing with exul,a,ion at the
work they had done. and then started of
for the house Of Mr.. Wolf.
But By the exer,ions Of Col. Preston
and Capt. 6ibson. they were prevented
from doing any injury te VOLTS house.
They then separated with groans for
Wolfe.
The following is the Courier's account
Of the effigy burning and the attack on
Wards house.
After the passage of the resolutions a
strong cord was stretched between the
two trees in the western part of the
Court House yard. and upon il were hung
fifteen eifigies duly plarea'ded with the
names of the persons they represe nted.
after the thousands had gazed upon The
swinging figures. the multitude unsni-
mously demanded that they should be
burned. Accordingly fire was kindled
nnd Mr.. Coppaee mounted the fence to
point out to the lockers on the different
individuals These twelve. said Mr.. c.
Hardin County jurymen. and off they
went blazing together. The torch was
applied 10 another. and that said Mr..
c. lis Nathanial Wolf. Esq. who de-
nounced. us as pursuing the innocent
murderer with blood hound avidity.'-
And then the representation of Wolf