New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-13
THE ASSAULT UPON THE REPUBLICANS
IN BAL TIMORE.

We copy from the Baltimore papers of yesterday
morning the doings of "the Chivalry" in breaking up
the Republican meeting Of Thursday night:
REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION OF BALTIMoRE.-Ihis
Association held meeting last evening at the Tenn
persnce Temple and in the absence OF the President
Mr. Elias Hawley, on motion Of Mr.. WIN. Gunnison,
Mr. +. s. COrkran was called to the chair, and MIR.
Wm E. Coale, jr., was selected Secretary pro TEN.
Mr. VIM. Gunnison, from Committee appointed to
report an address to the Republicans of this State SUBJ
mitied one which set out with the declaration OF their
devotion to the Constitution and the Union and OF their
adhesion to FreeSoilism in Territories admitted: de-
claiing the Repeal Of the Missouri Compromise
TO be breach Of faith the part of the
South, &c. About the close of the reading, a
large number of persons who had assembled In the
room and around the door created some slight confu
sion by crOwding and laughter, when a Mr. Meredith,
well known a Sunday street preacher passed down
the room to them and ordered them to leave the
or take seats This was succeeded by loud laughter
applause and Kisses and three cheers being proposed
foI Fillmore, they were given amid the utmost con-
fusion and terrific noise, produced by stamping clap
ping of hands DC. Next three cheers were given for
Buchanan, in the same fashion, and for some twenty
minutes there kept up succession Of cheering for
these gentlemen, aternated with loud groans for Col.
Fremont, Corkran, Gunnison, Russell, and others
taking part in the mceting-thc whole being inter-
spersed with cries of 'Tun off the lights" Tar and
feather theml' &c. while loud calls were made by
the parties for speeches from those concerned in
the meeting. Some of the lights here being
turned off these gentlemen commenced leaving
the room. when they sauted, rs they passed
through the crowd with groans, Kisses, and other
similar sounds and remarks, they making IA
hasty exit possible, followed by the crowd where
an immense concouisc had assembled, and upon reach
ing the street loud cries made for rails upon which
TO ride them, and the cheering and grooming were re-
newed. Messrs Corkran and Col. VIM. 4. Coae were
followed by the crowd and roughly hustled about until
they had reached the Of Gay and Fayette streets
where the former was trpped up knocked down. and
thff nfIs If hi-
named gentleman although not roughly treated was
pushed and hustled about in other than pleasant man
ner and his hat mashed in. They were then allowed
to take their departure while the crowd amused them
selves by cutting the portion Of Mr.. Corkrans garment
ihsy had secured into strips and distributing among
them. Those taking part in the meeting numbered
from thirty 10 forty persons while the outside crowd
amounted at least to two thousand persons; in fact the
whole street from the hall TO Fayete street was almost
entirely blocked up. From those concerned IN the
meeting we learn that the Association had determined
upon presenting electoral ticket in this State, and
that the names Of those selected to have been
nounced at this meeting
FROM 7Ae Clipper.
The reading Of the address listened 10 very
quietly and there symptom of disturbance or
any interruption whatsoever. Just, however, as M:
Gunnson had finished reading the address, comical
look ing individual with long beard and walked
toward the door, which, with the staircase, were now
packed with a dense crowd mostly OF young men,
HIS approach toward them was greeted with an OBJ
streperous laugh. He made some gestures with MS
hands and apparently addressed words to them,
which only had the effect to increase their laughter
This was signal for general uproar; cheers fSr bu
ctsnsn were mingled with grosns for Fremont Tne'e