The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-18
Fremont Poae Raising and Cuttiag Down In
pIprtsmOuth, Va.
AN ACCOUNT OF THE AFFAIR By AN INDIGNANT yIa-
GNIAH LA DICKENS.

p,DrtsmOuth, Va.
AN ACCOUNT OF THE AFFAIR BY AN INDIGNANT vIa-
GNIAH, LA DICKENS
PORTSMOUTH, Oct. Is, 1858.
TO TIE HERALD.
SRI beg leave give you notice OF the proceedings
Of Mayor (Mr Hodges) and Council regari 10 the
raising Of q Fremont and Dayton pole In this town II
was erected last Saturday night and we had at the
heed of the American flag, aud smother bepeah con
tanning the words Fremont and the Union-Dsytou aud
the Constitution" And, sir the democracy became en-
ragged, and the Council was called Monday night and
amer several speeches on both sides, the Mayor and
Council (boh democrats) ordered the pole to be cut
down ON Tuesday evening" and II was done-with the
American dag flying at It's head-sy . negro, VINO was
the unlawful task While the speaking was going on the
Mayor (Mr Hodges) said that Who had any hand
raising the pole were either men Of principle or gentle
men, when Mr. G. Butt replied that he q Of
much principle hts Honor, and could be proved; so
his Honor being provoked 70 wrath asked Il there vas
Butt ordered TO Jail unjustiy.
hope ctr tina, you viii notice this, and let US hear
nicauoa no, written IS clearly as i should be, still
hope you can see the tyranny Of the democrats Of the
On Monday night, the military companies were called
out by bis Honor the Mayor and remained out until
morning; and II the evening, when the pole was cut,
they again ordered OUT but for what purpoie his
Honor does not know. | again ask you TO notice these
proceedings and let US hear from you.
PORTSMOUTH, Oct, Is, 1856.
RESPECTED slR-Iast Saturday evening several Of our
respectable townsmen erected poe with the American
flag at ts head, and which painted .sFremobt
the Unon" dayton and the Constitution and they
remained there until Monday evening, when his Excel
lency the Msyor-Mr Hodge-and q part OF ths City
Council met and ater several speeches. they ordered it
to he cut down by the Town Sergeant and was done
with the American flag flying at It's head-bya negro
SIR want to know who the mob, and who is the back
republican party in this town, with this branded the
facesy While the meeting was In progress bis Excel
eucy said tdat OF those who had any hand in the
raising et the pole gent emen had .ny honor
when Mr.. G. Butt replied, "may IL please you have
much honor ana principle Is YOU rdis provoked the
recent IT, but he called the bulldog Brooks and ordered
him 10 jail and then ordered out the guards, who re
down Mr.. Ba came out Of Jail with flying colors, aud
with Il richest in the town TO back him to any
The wind blew gale, the clouds shed for the
ignorance Of this community and to day still RACES at
saTspess let loose he ropes from the democratic DOLE
and the enrseed wind waited them the steeple of the
Episcopalian church ! hope STR you may get this let
ter Tor shall Be put on board the Bat more boat and
bore soon TO hear from you will sign my name 10 ull;
but hope, instead Of putting my NAME you think of
publishing this, you will put it Unon instead E.
THE MILITARY CALLED oUT-THE TOWN UNDER MAR
TIAL LAW, ETC.
Correspondence of the Washington Star
PORTSMOUTH, Va. Oct IL, 1855.
Great excitement has prevailed In this CO immunity for
several days past ant of the erection of Fremont
srd Dayton Ioe. The pole In question raised last
Saturday afternoon ~ the corner OF High and Crawford
sreels and the American berner together with far
bearing the following inscription were hosted upon it
Fremont and the CoosIiiuIopDsyton and the Union.n
On Monday such the popular feeling that the Mayor
proper To convene the Couuclmen aud citizens gene
rally for the purpose Of Akpg the matter into adera
ton, where1pon another flag hosted bearing this in
scripon " One comer-a comes, the adjudication Of
which H. that If pole removed all others shall be
moved also.
When the meeting assembled SO great wss the
element that II found necessary to order
out the military, and tie town was placed under
martial law, under which continued during
the entire night There was, however, serious out
break The deliberations OF the meeting resulted In the
passing Of resolution the effect that that those
be requested to the pole before O'Clock
r. NJ the following day, that the Town Sergeant be
authorized TO found standing after that hour.
This morning the pole still standing, with the Amer
when es all comes - floating from IT, aud tho
bayards secured come sixteen feet from The ground.
Mech interest manifested TO what will be the final
result will delay the sending OF this letter ~ long
possible In order 10 give IL 10 you.
Ldter.-At about half past o'clock In presence OF
large the proper authority proceeded TO cut
the obnoxious pole and with II, TO the satisfaction
Of the oppoeng party, felt the stars and stripes, this
being the object they mad in view in tying the hay aras
beyond reach.
However much the above facts may Indicate H. allow me
The whole affair intended hoax, and let alone
would have passed OF such But citizens without
distinction OF party fearing would be productive OF
wrong impressions upon the minds Of strangers passing
through the place. demanded It's removal and II has been
removed