Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-02-09
ASSAULT UPON MR.. GREELEY,

Mr.. Greeley gives the following account of Rusts
attack on him, in the editorial correspondence ot
the n. Y. Tribune:
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. 29.--I have heard
since | came here good deal Of the personal vio
lence to which | was exposed, but only one man
has offered to attack me till to-day, and he 81
drunk that be made poor fist of it. In fact
do not remember that any man ever seriously at
tackled me till now.
| was conversng with two gentlemen on my
way down from the Capitol, after the adjournment
of the House this afternoon, whom stranger re-
quested a word with | stopped, and my
friends went on The stranger, who appeared in
the prime Of life, six feet high, and who must
weigh over two hundred thus began
us your name Greeley"
"Yes"
care you n non-combatantH ~
"'rhat is according to circumstances"
The words were hardly out of my mouth, wher
he struck me a stunning blow on the right side o
my head and followed it by two or three more, as
rapidly as possible. My hands were still in my
great coat pockets, for had no idea that he was
about to strike. lie staggered me against the fence
of the walk from the Capitol to the avenue, but
did not get me down. | rallied as soon rs posi-
bic, and him standing several feet from me
with several persons standing or rushing in be-
tween us. Tasked. "Who is this man2 | don't
know him." and understood him to answer, with
an impreca,ion, you'll know me soon enough,
or you'll know me hereafter" when ho turned,
and went down towards the street. No one dn-
swered my inquiry directly, but friends soon
came up, who told me that my assailant was AL
bert Rust, NJ. c., from Arkansas. lie gave no
hint Of any cause or pretext he may have had f r
this assault, but IN st infer that it is to be found
in my structures in Mondays Tribune Cleter of
Thursday evening last) on his attempt to drive Mr..
Banks out of the field as candidate for Speaker
by passing resolution inviting ak the present
candidates TO withdraw l thought that mean
trick and said most decidedly; certainly think
no better of it, now that have made the acquain-
tance Of its author.
The bully turned and walked down alone; fol-
lowed, conversing with two friends. Crossing
Four-and-a-half street, they dropped behind to
speak acquaintances, and |, walking along to-
ward the National Hotel, soon found myself in the
midst of huddle of strangers. One of these
turned short upon mel ii my former
assailant-and said, ''Do you know me now ?"
answered, Yes; you are Rust of Arkansas" He
said something of what he would do if l was
combatant. and replied that l claimed no exemp.
ton on that account lie now drew heavy cane
which | had not seen before, and struck a pretty
heavy blow at my head, which l caught on my let,
arm with other damage than rather severe
bruise. He was trying to strike again, and l was
endeavoring to close with him, when several per.
sons rushed between and separated us. did not
strike him at all, nor lay finger on him; but it
certainly would have been pleasure to me, had |
been able, to perform the public duty Of knocking
him down. l cannot mistake the movement OF
his hand on the Avenue, and am sure it must have
been toward pistol in his belt. And the crowd
which surrounded us nearly all Southern, as
he doubtless knew before he renewed his attack
on me.