Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-09-30
A ROW AMONG POLITICIANS.

private letter to his brother here.
A ROW AMONG POLITICIANS.
As we came on the bill back of the
government farm / noticed an unusual
light in the direction of the city, (Leav-
and concluded that it arose from
some burning building. l afterwards
learned that It was from the bonfire of
the Republicans. We hurried on as fast
as possible, and as we entered the SUBJ
urbs heard shooting in the direction of
The light. A little further on boy came
running up the street, saying that we
would get killed if we went down town,
for they were fighting there. We paid
no attention to this, supposing it to be
ruse. We heard nothing more of it till
We drove into Delaware street, when 10
here they came, pell nell, shouting and
yelling as though the devil was after
them in the rear. / jumped out Of the
carriage and ran towards the fire, as the
trouble seemed 10 come from that direc-
ton. / soon learned the history of the
whole matter. The Republicans were
holding meeting on the corner of Della
ware and Second Street, and the Demo-
Gratis were holding one back of Planters
Hotel on First Street. While the Re-
publicans were going on quietly with
their meeting, making speeches, &c, the
Democrats formed torch-light process
sion and marched down First Street, past
Delaware TO Cherokee, thence up the
latter to Second, and then started up
Second street directly toward the spot
where the Republicans were assembled.
The Republicans, nearly thousand in
number, Of course blocked the entire
street, and the Democratic procession
could not pass without greatly disturbing
the meeting. This the Democrats Knew
when they turned into the street. AS
the procession approached the Republi-
cans, the latter refused to give way, and
both parties commenced throwing stones
and brick bats. Shooting soon followed
from the Democratic ranks, and some
state that few shots were returned by
the Republicans. The fight lasted about
ten minutes, when the Democrats, finding
the contest waxing too warm for their
comfort, beat hasty retreat the way they
came. Six or seven were considerably
wounded during the afray, and two OF
three were said to be dying. ! have
since heard that they will probably re.
cover. saw one or two of those wound.
ed, and several others who were hit, OF
Frustrated by brick bats. All those
xnown at the time to be wounded, were
believe, Republicans, which indicate.
that the Democrats did most of the
shooting. When l reached the scene o
action II. K. johnson was calling for vol
unteers to guard the streets leading t,
that point, SO as to prevent if possible
further attack from the rumocrGtic Jraues
This being done, the speaking went OIL
in good order.
Some Of the more impetuous of tn
Republicans manifested a slight DISPOSE
ton to retaliate upon the Democrats, an
teach them lesson for their impudenc
in the way of driving them from thei
position back of the Planters, but thi
was discountenanced by the PRUDENT
J DIR. -, can't now recall his name,
Democrat, came forward to the Republi
can stand, and stated that ii was mis-
take on the part Of the procession i
turning into Second street, but that the
intended gong on to Third street befor
turning into Delaware. If this be true
it excuses in part their guilt, but by n
means repairs the injury.
1t was nearly midnight when / left til
city, and at that time patrols were me
wing about the streets with fixed bayc
nets. Every man you met was armed i
some way, either with gun, revolver, G
shillelleb. The meetings which CAV
: origin to this disturbance, were both bel
for the purpose of awakening and organ
ising the forces of the two parties for til
city election which was TO be holden o
Monday the fifth inst.