The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-19
ANOTHER AOCOuNT.

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From the Cincinnati Gazette, Jan 161
The "pitshing In" by tbs poles on Christmas night,
and their subsequent abuse OF has caused much
talk among citizens and just condemnation by al
who At al converant with the facts The defeat OF
the Germans In their intentions {, burn Cajtan Bedin
the Pope's Nunoio, In esy has nerved the American
Liberals to make q hmilar effort Accordingly about
three hundred members assembled on vacant lot near
At O'Clock and forming into procession, marched BY
the watchhouse and up to the 'Freemen's Hail. where
their numbers twellei TO about four thoasa Germans
and Americans In the procession veal trausps
rencies; one 'sDovn with BednL' another side, "No
Pepery,n ard on the third "Pitch in" The second
The ssy Of B.dni was , sssd in pSnosi robs and
borne PLATFORM carried BY eight men, and was
the chief object OF attraction.
down Vine street to Ninth out Ninth to Valiant down
Walnut to 'front.' out Front to Broadway up Broadway
out Firth to western row up we,t.rn ' row to Eshth
street. BY this time the streets and SIDEWALKS were
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oral the streets we're packed with psops before the a
val OF the procession but the latter paraded by the
the air with creams apd most discordaut music. On the
City Lot they erected the eisy Platform IN the
altar Arips of pistol a. signal that the ceremonies
were TO commerce. the torch applied, and in few
minutes the efHsy was in bsss and burning amid the
hurrshs and shouts Of the crowd foot Of
n upd for two squares The roofs Of the houses and
ndows were flee and exciting scene we never
before Witnessed In this city.
Whsr tn, efigJ was about two thirds burnt up II WAS
carried in front OF the vatehhoufe aud kofei
II under the steps, Wills threatened to sura MArshal
Rufin Who stardtng near BY Pushed forward and
boldly fezng the figure threw into tbs strest an; re
rnonstted with the pee pie and besought them not to
destroy the property TO witch the crowd all cried mo
don't destroy prepert, !" At this instant drunken
rufan struck A.rshal Rufn With club and fsled him
TO the ground.
immediately there . rush among tbs crowd 10 pro
tect the MarthA and to seize the who had assault
ed him. Deputy sheriff Higdon and Constable Harris
caught the man. when Of his fri.ncs attempted
rrscue AID in the 1css whish Hxdon received
avery slight cut The violence done by single in.
cividua and the whole crowd should be- held respon
sble for It. Had there been apy disposition to dstroy
property commit outrsg es, IL s very evident they
could have carried out their aientons In pits Of tbs
police.
crowd began gradually 10 ospet, and at III O'Clock the
peghborhood cleared and all sg In qaet The police
their several and interference was made By
the city authorities II H we'll that such vas tbs case,
~ assured that every tn the proce sson Was
fully armed and would defended themselves at oil
hazards The procession generally pea,eAbie and
quiet Asa portion Of the cro~d we're r,turnng homs
near Race street and sent up dozen groses und
then pa.sed
We uncersand from excellent authority that the Free
men did not participate In tfe although
invited, slkdRng that they had appealed TO
tke Law and determined abide ~ IT, Efforts are
ndustriously making to indenfy EN- with the affair By
certain policeman, but II have correctly inform
ed and We place great reliance upon our authority they
LAD hoIGis6 10 With It. Thsrs were doubtless Ger
Dans In the crovd, bat the dsnonssratou vss
Ansricas tfon besinnisg 70 end, in whole and part.