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Correspondence Of the New Albany Ledger.
Salem, Ind. April 90. 1856.

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Salem. Ind. April 26. 1856.
DEAa SlR;-OIr hitherto peaceable
town was on yesterday the scene Of mob
violence and riot. A number of women.
headed by lot of Know N things, made
descent upon the groceries in our town. !
We are no aPolosis's of doggeries. yel
when the law is not attempted to be en-
forced asaius. them in any shape. we are
opposed TO mob violence 10 put down IL |
quor selling. Doggeries are curse. yet
mobs and riots are greater one. They
passed by two groceries after holding a
consultation with their keepers. and pro-
ceeded to the residence of one Warner
Zsik, German. in par. of whose dwell.
ling liquors were kept and sold.
They talked for some time, until he
was finally seizsd by force BY men. and
held while his liquors were destroyed, as
we'll as molasses aud vinegar, and other
things. Such scene our town has never
witnessed. and we hope never TO see
again. After the mob had dispersed,
and towards evening. knots Of men were
seen IN earnest conversation, until in the
end another mob was about to be got up,
when by the united exertions OF DR.. J.
B. Wilson and Horace Hrffren, the ex,
cItement was for time allsyed. This
latter was one for the purpose Of retalia-
ting. and strong hints were thrown out
that the Flag Office (Know Nothing) was
to be destroyed.
About / | o'clock the mob recognized,
and proceeded to the Flag Office, and
threw Its contents mostly into the street,
and making pi of the type and breaking
up near the entire furniture Of the office.
ers of the first mob. was literally riddled,
aud several others damaged materially
The whole people are in a state of ex-
element, ind the Know Nothings are
now threatening the demolition of the
Democrat Office. Durham & Heffren's
law office, and G. E. Harris Daguerrean
room. and situated in the same building.
Preparations are now being made to de-
tend them to the last extremity, and each
Of the above individuals are resolved
that only over their dead bodies sh,ll vi
oience be done to the. Offices. What
scenes may be enacted cannot tell; how
many lives lost, none know. Ye. if the
Know Nothings strike single blow to
day, the result none can tell. Men are
now coming in from the country. resolved
10 maintain The Democratic office at all
hazards.
N. B. Since tho writing the above the
Democratic editor has lhrashed the X. n
editor. Excitement still rising. M.
The following article appeared in the
Frue Flag, dav or two before the mob.
and we suppose was the cause Of the al.
tack upon that Office:
THEY HAVE THE PowER.--We hear il
Whispered about that the ladies' of our town
have under consideration project. which,
II carried out. land we know of nothing
to hinder. will. most assuredly, add great.
~ to the character o! our place, and show,
too. that the ladies have a deep regard
for the youth of the town. The project
we allude 10 as being deliberated upon, is
that Of endeavoring, by some way or an
other. to stop the traffic in intoxicating
drinks. Now, we know that the ladies
of this town have the power to stop the
hellish traffic, and we are glad to learn
they seriously contemplate exercising it.
Before our ladies proceed TO demolish
the whisky barrels. demijohns, &C.. we
would respectfully suggest that they irsl
appoint committee o! three to call on
the preprietors of the grog shops in our
town. and respectfully request them to
desisl in the traffi: of spirituous liquors,
and then, If they will not cease. just or
Sanize yourselves and march to the sinks
OF vice and corruption, and demand an
immediate surrender. or rather commence
the work Of demolition in good earnest.
The ladies need not fear but that they will
receive all the assistance necessary al the
hands o. the gentlemen. should there be
any required.
The women OF Princeton have clear
ed their town totally Of spirituous IL
quors, and we also hear of other places
where the women have taken il into their
heads to suppress the liquor traffic. and
they can very easily do IT here. We say
success to the ladies in all such praise
worthy undertakings"
1t viii be seen that the editor counsel
ed and advised the destruction of the Ii
quor shops by mob Of women. While
we deeply regret that any attack wa!
made on his Office, and condemn it in un
qualified terms. yet the editor b.ough, i
on his own head. He endeavored TO sti
up mob against the liquor dealers. nnt
succeeded. but he also has felt the ven
geance Of The Same mob spiri: which hi
exerted himself to excite.
When the mob spirit is once aroused
no man can say where,it will end. Fe
male mobs for the suppression Of gro
shops have become of frequent occur
renee, and from the fact that those VIII,
compose these mobs are women. the
have, in most cases, had their own way
II is not reasonable to suppose. howev
err. that this state of things will Away
be submitted TO-. Mods on one side vii
always beget mobs on the other, and tn
husbands and advisers Of the women VIII
participate in these disgrsceful scene
will, in the nature Of things. be made t
pay the penalty. Liquor selling and Ii
quor drinking may be great evil. Blu