Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-05-10
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According to the Louisville Courier from /, 900 to
10000 persons attended the meeting in that CITY on
Saturday and during the whole evening the city was
in state of intense excitement During the meet
j ing the two Wards, the jury, Messrs Crttenden
and Wolfe, Mr.ITentice, of the Journal and
MI Barlow witness for the defense, were ali burn
nj e IN eflgy IN the presence of the excited multitude
q hile this was going on another deputation of
the people, perhaps 1000 in number, quietly pro-
eeeded to the residence of Robert j. Ward, Esq
bearing IN their midst efigies of Matt, and Bob
Ward They entered the house. but found it de-
serted, whereupon the effgies were then and there
hung in the doorway, or portico. The boys in the
crowd then threw stones at the windows and the
conservatory or summer-house, a great Quantity of
glass being demolished. After this, some thoueht-
less persons in the crowd set fire to the efigics
which in burning, natural consequence set fire
to the house. The fire bells rang out the alarm and
the engn were soon at the scene, the fire being
Immediately subdued with but very little damage
After tbs the crowd proceeded to the residence of
Senator Wolfe, on Chestnut street The house was
darAened, and demonstrations ofyiolence were about
being made, when Col. Preston arose and asked to
be heard. The multitude Immediately demanded
IVY hat are you doing away from Washington" The
Co: made various Intellectual efforts be heard but
the crowd was impatient, and dernier resort
he said he would resign his seat in Congress if the
present assembly (about 1000 persons) requested
him so to do. There universal response t'Re-
sign, resign!" Col. Thomasson and Capt Gibson
then addressed the crowd, and after the request of
of the ladies of the neghborhood was made known,
the people dispersed with three dismal groans for
Wolfe
Robert J. Ward is the father of the two Wards
charged with killing Butler, and old and respec.
table citizen Of Louisville The Journal very pro-
pery denounces the conduct of the mob in proceed
ing to his house, and calls upon the citizens to take
measures to indemnify him for his loss and to pun
ish the authors of the outrage
1t was rumored during the day that the persons
and property of the Wards would be violently at
tackled in the evening. These runors having
reached the cars of Noble Butler, cider brother
of the murdered man. he issued an address to the
people, in which, after referring TO the death of his
brother, he said:
But the pain which the sight of violence would
cause to me would be almost as great as that which
L felt when saw my mother and sister distracted
over my brothers dead body If could call my
brother from the grave, know he would unite with
me in implorng you to abstain from violence. l beg
each Of you from regard to his memory to do eve
rything in his power toprevent the anger of the
munity from breaking out into violence. beg you,
If you have any regard for me, to act calmly and
prudently. Remember that if violence is committed
the wives and children of the guilty persons must
suffer well the individuals themselves; let us
wage no War against women and children | appeal
to your magnanimty and your chivalry.
This address harshiy commented upon by a
few excited persons, but it seemed the hear
ty appreciation of the great mass, and to have the
effect of aliaying the excitement 1t was rumored
that Matt. Ward was in New Albany, Ind, on Sun
day evening, and that committee was about to
invite him to leave the place.