The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1856-09-02

. From the Wheeling lvn.) Argus, buchanan paper
Aug. l6.
BLACK REPUBLICANIsM PUT DOWN.
Our readers arc aware that there has been
an effort on foot in Wheeling to organize a
Fremont and Dayton club. 1t is also known
that their meetings had been private hereto
fore, and that there was no public notice
made of their proceedings until last week,
when they were published in the city papers.
1t was then announced that there would be
public meeting at the Melodeon. From the
time our citizens were authoritatively inform
ed OF the design, there has been a general
disapprobation Of the movement felt. In
fact, if the leaders were aware of the state
o. sentiment that prevailed in the communi-
ty In regard to them. they manifested most
fool ol-hardy spirit in persisting in carrying out
their intention to hold meeting of the kind
they proposed. If they were not informed
in this behalf they should have been, be-
cause it was topic of common conversation
upon the streets and elsewhere. Be this as
1t may according to the published notice they
assembled at the Melodeon last night, with
the intent of proceeding regularly with their
business. At an early stage of the proceed
lngs it became apparent that the pent-up in
dignation Of the citizens would be vented.
and that the Black Republican cause would
receive sudden check in Wheeling. Here
again was an omen that could not have been
misunderstood, and should have warned the
leaders to have abandoned their folly, but it
was not needed. From the letters that were
read. purportng to have been written by
persons in other parts of the State, and in
other States, it was evident that the 25 who
were assembled in the Hall were seriously at
work, with the intention of bringing upon
the Old Commonwealth as much disrepute
as their feeble efforts could, and give the I'm
Ion DISCOVERS an opportunity of pointing to
Virginia and saying, even there they are
and co-laborers in their damna-
bic heresies. But here, as elsewhere. in the
good Old Commonwealth, the "shriekers
for Freedom have been put down by heal
thy public sentiment, and, it is believed, in
such manner that they will not appear be-
ore the public again. The odium which
hey have brought upon themselves will ad-
here to them as long as they live, and be
to their posterity after them.
About 81 o'clock the "shrekers" were pre- {
Jared to hear speech, and called upon a
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5 a man of notoriously bad character, fact I I
Witch increased the excitement which before {
revaied in the hall. As he proceeded, the q
xctement ran higher and hi CHER until the II
btruse -perceptibilities Of the factionists led g
hem to come to the conclusion that then G
'omd undoubtedly be pretty roughly hand o
"a an very short time. Consequently, e
lany of them thought prudence the better q !,
art OF valor, and made their exit. After :, :,
ie harangue was concluded, not half the u
'ginal number of "shriekers" was to be seen. s.
nd the ball was pretty well filled with other 10
'rsons. AT the adjournment the citizens re-
red IN an orderly manner to the street, and
waited the appearance of Smith. When :,
came out, he was greeted with the ieen -
III groans OF the citizens, receiving occa- n
'nally practical demonstration of the af-
ction they had for him, an tile acay of sun be
q kicks and kuocks. AT this time he was "n
rounded by some of his friends, who soon ch
ter became lost in the crowd, and was left te,
most alone in his glory. He began to think
escaping after he had reached the post Of
corner, which is about square and a
1t from the ball door, and made an at til
npt to run, when the crowd gathered up
MN auu general sklrnllsh ensued, In un
ich wounds were inflicted upon two gentle FIR
N. Mr.. Ward and Mr.. Harding. The lat int
is young man who was not in any man
: connected with the affair, and received -.
wound (Which was in the handy acciden- MA
ly. MIR. Wards wound is of very serious wo
ure, but it is not regarded as MORTAL
ring the melee Smith made his way up che
rket street, and succeeded in taking re-
e in the Mcclure House, where he was ar ISM
ted and privately taken by the officers and !:
all. The most intense excitement pre- VIII
led among our citizens when it was known
Mr.. Ward had been stabbed, and if they In
Id have then got Smith in their power, he ent
nd have had the full benefit of Judge VIII
lch's law He is at present in Jail await 4
preliminary examination, and order and turl
IT is again restored to our city. mes
after what occurred last night, we think 1
'ill be long time before the "shriekers" com
find another man with hardhood enough you
ttempt TO make another public speech in tak'
community, and that their aspirations L
themselves ridiculous are fully wou
fled. If not, they will not come off SO ume
y at the next effort. tam