The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-07

III ID shall the trial 10 which Mr. Dow Ana N
confcaeraes will have to submit themselves thai ~
upon The crowd not required BY the cxigences n ~
case and not authorized by law they viii Be found st
ct murder
The Portland Advertiser, formerly whg pane, !,
edited ~ Henry Carter who is now police jasie, =.
reward for his advocacy Of know-noshine and ahot,
temperance fusion contains long esnitcai account =
above affair endeavoring TO cast all the blame he M
and pralsing the conduct Of the mayor policemen ana ~
iH as prompt fearless jndciouss enoblsi =,
brayep The Advertiser says Mr.. Dow bad purchase 4.
liquors 10 New York in the original packages legal,
one Of the committee appointed by the beard 81 ad,r
Il also states that Dow and Aldermen Carleton and Bs
The other members OF the committee Spat themsely, .
the bead Of the Ride Guard for tho purposaof dcsss
the liquor SO pure hascd for he and benefit y i
city
Correspondence Of the Boston Daily rr@cs
Daily Times
All Is quiet at present though knots people arr r
ing around the City Hall all however talking eAul
upon the late extraordinary proceedings
Within the building badges are being distributed
some two hundred special police but further disturbance
doubtful
The feeling generally Is that Of universal ndgaat0,
and large portion of strong Mane-law denoune IL,
late event in the strongest terms.
Personal conversation with Of all parties eoaaus
the reports published il the Portland papers this mora
and stamps the action OF Mayor Dow a dcaerats psuri
The mtary-the rifle Guards not the aRiie Ceep'-
were marched behind the City Hail building without rs
tcc the people The doors Of the city ram shop o
through and they sheloring themselves hehiud the walls
fred through upon The crowd random by order Of cag
Charles A. Roberts under direction OF the mayor whea
plain there that would in The least wa
rant such proceeding.
The doors of the agency fa of hullet-hules aud M
The store windows on the opposite side
John Robinson, who was shot dtSi was not engaged
ans riot but standing the same side the mia
and deliberately shot while he was turning 10 esyr
the scene His funeral from the Sailors boarding hous
in Fore street at hapast six, attended BY aras
conconrse
The body was carried to the reception tomb followed 4,
a long procession. The American flag sustained b
number Of gentlemen in the Of the coffin No exae
ment bui intense feeling attended the occasion
large number Of arrests have been made among whom
is Lieut. H. NJ Patton, Of the 'tife Corps whose only act
WAS 10 try to save life by warning the people Of the pres
enee OF the military lie taken at his residence wb
quietly smoking cigar in the garden Of midnight By
file Of armed 1liiers with fixed hayoncls.
The pa meeting this afternoon al the City Hall was
immense Quiet rcigned and il Is evident that nothing
but law without violence shall test The matter
Mayor Dow is called upon to resign and the opinion d
that he will be forced 10 do So The against him
are OF the strongest character il Is The determination
TO put them straight through.
The meeting was called to order By Nathan Cumming
esq and Judge Wells called 10 the chair Wills and
Henry Stone secretaries Speeches made by Judge
Wells John A. Poor Hon Nathan Clifford Geo + Shop
ley, r. g. j. Smith, John b Brown, and L. DIN Sweat alt
OF q pacific but determined character
prosecuting committee, composed of the following
gentlemen was appointed
Hon Nathan Clifford Thos A. DeBois, Geo. T. shepey,
United States district Attorney q q Clapp j. D. Brovn
4. Carter jr, Rufus II. Wood, Nathan Cummings Daniel
l.. Choate.
This committee instructed to prosecute Mayor Dow
and all concerned on charge Of wilful murder
preamble and resolutions were introduced BY John
Rand esq, which adopted BY reclamation when DE
meeting adjourned, and the crowd quietly dispersed
They are as follows;
Whereas the maintenance Of law and respect for order
have heretofore been distinguishing characteristics Of The
people Of Portland and whereas the recent occurrences
among US in connection with the city agency lor The
sale OF liquors have lod 10 violations OF law and breach
Of the peace OF the city and whereas the chief exee'
tive officer Of the city il held to answer TO complaint
for violation Of act entitled An ac for tho snpp
sion OF drinking houses and ipplng hops and for which
offence has been duly issued by the police court
of the city of Portland and whereas the laws Of the STATE
can only be maintained by their due aud becoming OBJ
the part Of All citizens whether in or cot
office we the people of Portland recognising the suWsn
acy OF the law hereby express determination TO NAN
tain it at all hazards and 70 bring oil offenders to justice
Therefore
Rcsolred That the conduct of Neal Dow mayor Of tie
city in reference his alleged Illegal traffic in Intoxicating
liquors should be subjected to fsr and impartial invest.
cation.
Resolped That while regret that the confidence q
the people in the integrity vi those primarily charged VIII
the administration Of Justice is in great wcak-
ened By the OF events which has Invited o
position to the city authorities we cannot Justify any au
Of violence any breach Of the peace by the people
any time on by any unlaw full aecnblage.
Resoiped That the shedding OF blood BY The ordsf o
the only be justified act OF extreme ne
sy and then only in conformity 10 legal principles wna
necessity should he made clear 20 preclude the ehah
Of any Of injustice or feeling Of revenge on the ran
Of the friends of any sunmafily put 10 death BY no
lence.
Resoiued That for the due and proper Investigation
the conduct of Neal Dow mayor OF the city in releveb0
to the discharge Of the duties OF bis Office as well Is y y
gard The proceedings of Saturday night June 1929
which resulted in the loss of life committee OF nine
appointed to such investigation to be made win ~
horty their part 70 take such action in the premises
the peace and good order OF the city may require and
report in writing otherwise at their discretion ana
aid the officers of justice in view OF this solemn and NO
mentions crisis in the history Of the city
10 p. m.-Thc crowd around the City Hall has sntrV
dispersed, and every thing is quiet
coroner's inquest commenced upon the case Of 'oe
inson had adjourned till morning The jury y com.
posed understand, principally Of Neal Dow men onee
whom the foreman, is said have remarked that a'
sheu'd hare been forty more hlieaP
wKDDssG rAery roisosEp.--pn Wednesday last y w
learn from the Petersburg Express wedding party coz
sistng Of about hundred persons poisoned 4 ~
residence OF Mr. kanc in Scott county. NJ H. = hAns
eminent lawyer Of that county was married on fpc