The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-07

D.
The political excitement high the day OF cleo
to approaches and regret TO say gave oc sion 70
several serious breaches Of the peace saturday
ing and yesterday. report has prevailed that mum.
Der OF members OF the Empire Club OF New York, had
been brought had TO this city ght tho battles
here OF John Morr,asay and - Carmsn, OF New YORK,
and Domnick Bradley, of Phiadelphia al notorious
bruaers, gave color 70 this report and wsa the iounda
ton OF what were, no doubt exaggerated stories. IT
hrst oubresk and the origin OF what followed, was
Saturday afternoon when party OF men known az mem
bcrs OF the Empire Club attacked Fillmore and Done
flag suspended across Potter street. Gay. The
sg pulled down, but afterwards recovered, and tho
snar ended without serious result About eight O'Clock
saturday evening" the Same party led by John Carney
and John James, returned with ntorccmens, and
dfavcred again 10 take possession Of the dag II was
pulled down and torn, and portion OF i carried away
The house 70 which Gag rope attached also
stoned and the windows broken. Oniccrs sutton, $40
vsns sns harrsan who were On saty we Bs, A.,
Bowers interfored 70 preserve the peace. They met
with desperate resistance but succeeded 10 nrcsting
Norwood, rhomes Dun, Andrew HAgscrty and James
Powers Dull especially deter mined In the resist
ssse nc oUersa 70 ns ana ssoss ns
wounds Of Dull drcsssd BY r. Morris after which
he admitted 10 bail In the sum OF 500 10 answer for
Justice hcars 70 the charge before TIE Criminal
Count.
The rumor referred to above and the evesss Of sa,ur
day night increased the excitement yesterday, and, ~
has become the custom the Sunday preceding cleo
uon large crowd collected al the corner OF baltimore
mig lights occurred, and . party Of young men, said
10 be members Of up town American ciab, started
r s sd Pn ,s.. "a or
2 , leg on thu previous night Tue police, however,
ere aware Of the movement and force, led by High
Constable Herring, arrived the spot ~ soon A. tho
mob ard prevented the commission OF any violence.
Hero was but one member Of the Empire Club ia the
me house Is said ~ be wei prepsred 10 enable is re
quenters 70 resist attack firearms aud even Is re-
por,ed, small cannon, being secreted there.
DYesscYday afternoon immense collection OF politicians
hal assembled In the ncirhborhood Of south and Bati
more engaged al times In rather boisterors political dis
S co co sns ne use Of VIOLENT Ian
guagc ri the same time drawing revolver 10, now.
ever, retrcased, and was pursued down South street,
aud made his escape into private mousse when ms pur
Al about O'Clock in the afternoon. another riot
Cured the vicinity OF the Marsh Market which attract
I'd an immepss tkrons Of spectators ID appears that u
formation haA been received mat the New York shoulder
b.ers had Eysds shssr headquarters a the tavern o.
samuel NcslSeA on Swan street. and that swivels mus
stts pistois No., had been carried there In great
upmbers con of arsenal for the election on Wed
ne Of he EMPIRE 1G on S''s q the
tearing down Of the flag In Potter street having heard
Of me dicu she msrss came o, *. 70 ,, sres
when guns were fred = them from tho windows The
outside party unared and returned the IRE with
,restsd before the vosy Of musketry that poured
upon them whilst the mouth Of swivel vas protrudsd
from the Of the tavern, and the proprietor stood By
About hiry shcss were fred from the house, and, sin
rulsr 10 relate but person waa shot. William Dun
.nv yeceiytd two muskes balls In his arm above the
,bouder He taken 70 the drug store q Dr. Laroque
ana amer his wounds were dressed w. conveyed In
carriage 10 his reside nee the corner OF Mulberry and
Pearl streets Ano<her young man Wa struck 10 the
face with brick but Wa Dot seriously injured. The
outside party who rallied under the name Of Grip Raps ("
'urped but no further ricsss took plaza ms house Of
McF1wee IL the one V which the parties who attacked
The Fourth ward Amer,can pxocsea O. Thursday sight
re&reaAed.
Another r,os took place In Holiday street. near
vreuch between some Iywhmes and . party OF youns
mn, most Of whom were minors. man named Johc
Buckley vas struck with = brics u Vie corner q