The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-08-04
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F6OsSLAvBRY VIOLENCE
a RsPrBLIcAN POLE AVID BANNER cur pcv,
From the Alexandria (ya.) Gasesse. Jul, y
On the 4th Of July the Black Repsbl;e,,. 4
whom some sixty reside in the vicinipv VA :
coquan, instituted an association, and 49,
erect pole to bear alofs fiag With m Y.
Lincoln and Hamlin. The pole was &C.,.
erected. the following persons ASSISTING y.
pole raising: John Underwood. W. q ~
Robert Curtis, Oliver Underwood. n II n
J. w. Miller, William Davis (bov,. s.s,,-s
Hammill, John Taylor, Andrew Tnds.-..
Marion Gregg, 7. o. Coulter, James c. . /
Rives, jr., II. =. Dunn, HW. Johnston : 4
lecman, John Wright William Wes,s,n !
Sellecmaa, Edward Roberts (Eseishn,nl 49,.
Harris free ncgro), Jim SNYDER in, ,..,.'
and Albert Harris free negro)
Upon the raising Of the pole, the pc,e,,;s.
were armed with mnskets, and made aui,e , NJ
tary demonstration. A meeting was hid NJ
which Black Republican speeches were NAB
w. G. Athey and J. Wright. Many pncp,
the neighborhood opposed the erection III
pole, but at first there was no indication d \
attempt to disturb il. The Republicans "
spoken TO on the subject, answered, Tia. IL
was no one in the country who dared 10 I'm
the pole; there were men enough to defend
&c. On one occasion, an old resident d
neighborhood was assaulted because be detr
that the pole was nuisance, and On anon
threats were made to ride on rail reaar.
living near by because he had spoken Sou
sentiments freely at Occoquan. Ths M
much feeling in the neighborhood md <,
meeting ut Brentsville, some time abcs, 4
Court, it was agreed that the flag was IN ~
to the people OF Virginia, and ncendary d \
object II was raised to promote, and shcuN
torn down on Friday, the 27th day Of Julr.
Intelligence Of this determination soon ~;
ed Occoguan, and on Monday night Rpga
can meeting was held there to devise rssus
for the defense Of the Ras pole. On The hlv
ing morning Mr.-W. G, Athey visited wrta
ton and sent to Governor Le,cher the diEEl
which We published YESTERDAY While in W.
ington, Athey made arrangements with csra
Republicans to furnish forty or fifty Ere I'M
ofappfoved.,make, and..wish ammunition Their
which were to be sent to Occoquan on Tues
night by wagon. This dispatch from Gov. Ls
er, induced the abandonment Of this plan.
On the morning Of the eth, YESTERDAY
Republicans hoistcd the American flag and Y
ensign, bearing the names Of Lincoln and H.
lin At 81 o'clock the Prince William Crr 4
Capt. Thornton commanding. entered ths v
lage, and ranged themselves in the neIgbbosha
ofthe pole. They we're followed By cons
about forty strong, under the command Of Crr
Ftzhugh and Major Carter, who, paying no
tention whatever to the horsemen, quitely form
hollow square around the pole facing invr
While this company were surrounding The n
Mr.. Joseph T. Janney advanced to TIE aYn
OF the troop Of horse ard cia;med protect;sa
his property, upon which the pole sto1t.
At the word Of command James W Jasis
stalwart yoeman, sprng foisard and gSsH
first blow. Others followed, redouDling EA
on stroke. Dnring the time there was no int
ruption, save the Republicans AMI Others v
stood At the corners near by, would crH
"Ain't your ak dnlls" Hope you're having ~
time ?" &c. In few minutes however, IL
was cry, "Stand from under y and the N
came to the ground. d
Instantly the crowd gave three cheers, Vi, y
the Republicans gave "three cheers for Iineai "
All were quickly at work on the fallen poll. o n
in less time than it takes to tell il was cA0EeE
up and the pieces carried Of. The flag va vi
to Brantsvillc.
So soon a. the flag pole was lcveled, cIpan
Fitzhngh ordered ''aboat face and hi. ccap.r
marched oil, saluted as they went BY miasA
jeers and applause.
During the evening there was some eIa
ment, and . personal rencountre took place
tween Col. Brawnea and Joseph 7. JaafF
which the latter was considerably injured IA
crowd cleared away during the evening, Es u
shutdown all was quiet.
The Republicans say they will put up saSla !
pole on the same site. L
A dispatch from Washington, dated The W.
says:
"A report reached here tonight, through n
les who were At Occoquan Yesterday, that
greatest excitement prevailed at that plasvf
they left: that several Republicans had been
tackled and severe fights resulted One ~
ment IS that Mr.. Janney Boil and Everett =
Ian old settler in Virginia, large p'oper
holder, and the owner OF the land where the "
erty pole was erected-was brutally assiais.
and beaten because he asserted he had the nsh
TO declare his own principles upon bis own ~ y.
and to permit others to exercise their ns1a
within his own grounds il it pleased him "
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