New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-03
THE Logic OF DHmOCRACY.


,nents nor to vote for candidates who embody their
principles. But how would stumper for Douglas
ism be likely to fare in some parts of South Carroll
na, or even Of Texas How did II. V. johnson
fare when he attempted to advocate Douglasism at
Macon in bis own Georgia?
There is not a Republican neighborbood on earth
in which Slavery Democrat may not express
his views and commend bis candidates in perfect
security and peace. There are towns in Vermont
wherein nearly or quiteevery voteris Republican;
yet Douglas or Yancey may visit those towns and
spesk his mind freely, assured of respectful and
quiet hearing from nearly the entire community
We do not fear the arguments of our adyersares,
and we know that ideas are NOT to be overthrown
by brickbsts Now see how Douglasism under
takes to az swer us:
From The Esanrillt lind J Journal
ATTFMPT TO MUzzLE FREE SPEECH IL NEwBuRGH
According previous announcement Republican mass meet
log was held est night In NewbUrgh War; County most
infamous attempt made bys few rufsns Of that place 70
break up The time of writing this late, and we can only
give brief ssetch Of the proceedings on the occasion W"
shall have something further to say In our nertisue
TIE to the number Of about 100 accompanied
b, the City Band and Gee Cub chered the Charley
Bowen and starting o'clock arrived there about The
companies iorined INTO e anu Saea iof Tue
place Of speaking
They marched up State street the intersection of Second
spd halted H. Of Pheps Immediately on landing
they were Nth tauns epithets and cries Of niger
thieves" AboHtionists" John Browntes' osawstomes
and s such Infamous slang which kept up all along the
ane o. uar,i and at the stand.
After music by the Band the Hon II W. Ellsworth was In
teduced hy James Jones' esq., and proceeded to make
a dpssonste speech half an hour long TIE Interruptions
were and loud that many doubted whether he
bray out he On telling speech.
The Gee Club then sung song and Mr. Jones sroseto
speak He said he had heard cries OF wooy head and negro
equality" cries said he could only from men who
were infinitely below the negroes
Here the din became deaning II proceeded rom smsl
squad ruans led by the Marshoi If the touHs thirsty
named Sol koker. Peecesbe attempts having been
made to quiet the noise Of the Wide Awakes surrounded
the ruan IN order them away Koker and two others
then drew pistols and Koker oused bowie knife and de6e1
Suddenly be fired on the and
then two other shots were fred The first stuck Mr..
Suffer member of company c. Wide Awske in the night
shoulder making painful wound but not serious.
portion of the WideAwakes recoied from this unexpected
attack but soon rallied sUd rush the rusns. One OF
the latter named Bill Lee made to bite the dust hokr
flee river and by dint Of sk dodgpg, narrowly
escaped rough handling During the melee Mr. Phen sharp
WideAwske struck in bead with stone and stunned
for time The ARRAY time threatened serious re-
suits but luckily no one killed
The meeting being the band played enyening tune
aud the Wide Awakes fell into line marched the boat in
perfect order The gbes Of the rowdes were bat family heard
The WdeAwske they had done during the whole evening
except speakers interrupted paid attention to
insults thrown them but acted respectable men should
They arrived at home about l2l o'clock.
Most the citizens Of Newburgh and o. those from
the interior Of the county present extremely mortified
over the disgrace which had fallen their town and county
They themselves to- and believe they will see the
outraged vndcaed and their town and county reved
far as possible from the disgrace resting on them.
We very much impate any citizens OF reputable
in this shameful interruption of peaceful meet g. but 1t
well known and BIZ BY twenty OF more witnesses
Capt Bethel formerly Representative from Wsrr;k
in the LEGISLATURE Nathan P President Of the County
ercuura Society both leaders of the Democracy and here
egoried order loving and men, were prom
nen In disturbing the peace themselves and inssang the ruff
fans attempted commit murder their attempt to sae
free speech in Free Stlte
We shall close by remSrking that Koker Is also prominent
Democrat and the Democratic nominee for Coroner Of
Wanick County!
of course. when such things are done in
Free State, matters will be carried with higher
haLd in a Slave State. Mr.. A. S. Thurneck, a
German resident of Lexington, Missouri, dared to
vote the Republican ticket at the late election, and
to advise other German citizens to do so. lie tells
how he was dealt with for this in the following
letter:
To re Editor Of The 81 LOuis Express.
Permit me Law before the people of this State plain
Of the outrageous attack made upon and
family in Lexington for daring express honest political
opinion. In politics Republican, and the people OF Lex
ington-even my enemesmust admit that peaceful law
abiding citizen In the late State election, took part In the
voting Freedom township where large number Of German
reside and retu ming house with my little boy
walking by side was set by Capt Grube the
and ghhand Of Gen Shields who the head Of the
Democratic party in lafayette County By efons
had him arrested also arrested for other
but, demanding Jury was promptly acquitted Capt Cru
Der would be tried by Juythe Democratic Mayor his
ieudand he let of with fine of only IS instead Of OO
TIE Mayor then accompanied him. in saloon where
the IS was raised by subscription, and where they held
triumphant spree.
Aner t. occurrence they determined to avenged and per
On the night Of the 20th my house fire.
and only discovered the flames enough to my wife
chi den from fearful death BY great exeons Of my
and r,men the flames put SO this dark
and Infamous scheme did not succeed and and my family
capped obstruction They ed but their prosecutions still
followed me- Capt Guber sgain work. and attacked
for article in The Chicago Stats Zeusg In this
tce said, among other things:
find rather practicable TO conne myself In promul
getting of this nd other States and
help In opening the eyes Of the honest there and
OF distributing them here have already made several
prose ties that way"
This sufficient the vengeance Of the mobocracy
Committee of Democrats consisting of john Reid unsuccess
l candidate for the State Senate drunken fighting rogue
Curtis Wslce young who sober and pays
honest debt H. NJ Bedsoe the head captain of the ruan
Kansas aud lot Of others of the stripe These fellows
TO my house, and notified to leave town at
told them would do It, and drove the ruans from my
dwelling They then called informal meeting in the
Bank which they Issued the following circular which
freely circulated
PUBLIC MEETING.
To The Citizens Of Lafayette County
At an informal meeting this day convened in Lexington
Rlord That Circumstance have recently developed the fact
that ncDdes midst and tne peace and quiet OF
community in Imminent peril
The undergnsd Committee appointed invite you to assem
bic a, the Con House Monday a II O'clock to
tnsiceT sites
Geo w Baker, James Campbell, lease McGirk, James g.
Lshtner, r. N. Smith John n Carter, T. NJ. Ew ii. NJ
Bedsoe, c o. Wallace, VIM. 7. Walton, VIM. Burns Jos
r. ID. Haris 4 hn Rel Wa