Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-06
Cleaning out a Secession Organ.

From the Atlas Boston letter, we take the
following interesting particulars concerning
the destruction of the Standard newspaper
office, at Concord, N. H. The immediate
cause of the resort to harsh measures was the
insulting tone of the Standard towards re-
turned soldiers. Says the letter;
Early in the afternoon several soldiers Of
the First Regiment went to the printing office
and asked for some of the papers, with the
intention of purchasing them The publish
ers refused to sell them. The soldiers after
ward went into the street, and by some
means obtained several copies; these were
read to an excited and increasing multitude.
The excitement continued TO increase until
a frantic collection had surrounded the build
ing. and were filling the air with loud shouts
and imprecations At this time, several per-
sons went up to the printing rooms, which
were in the third story of Lows block, and
found the doors locked. Immediately after,
revolver was fired, and the ball passed
through the floor into the second story, into
room occupied 10y Tailor Stewards sewing
machine women, causing, of course, great
CONSERVATION. From the direction of the
ball, 1t is evident that the weapon was fired
for the purpose of intimidating the crowd.
Soon after. the publishers four in number,
appeared at the windows armed with re-
volvers guns and axes. One of them very
impudently reached forth Colts revolver.
shook it. aud told the crowd they were well
prepared, and should defend themselves to
the last extremity. Those who composed the
mob answered with CALCULATIONS like the fol-
lowing: Are you n traitor 2" Yon rebel
and Seeessionist-f fire. if you dnre!" At
this time the City Marshal appeared and
read the riot act, and with great difficulty
prevented the soldiers from ascending the
stairway. John NJ. Hill, Esq and several
prominent citizens endeavored to calm the
excited populace, but with no effect they
then went up to the Office and told the pub
fishers that if they would give up heir arms,
they would endeavor TO protect their persons
and property. They agreed to this, but be-
fore anything could he done, the soldiers
were at the head Of the stairs, and all par
leying was at an end. The rioters att empted
to enter but the door was bolttd, and they
commenced staving out the panels Firearms
were then freely used inside and several of
the crowd were wouuded-one in he arm.
another in the hand, while bullets passed
through the clothes Of "a number The firing
was distinctly heard in the street. and thou
sands filled the way to long distance above
and below the building
The soldiers were unatle to procure their
muskets, aud they had no weapons excepting
dirks. The publishers escaped into the attic
by ladder, and the riotors took possession
The work of demolition was now commenced
in good earnest; types, desks, paper of all
kinds, and, in (. ct everything which is used
about q printing Office. came tunbling down
on the sidewalk in fearful manner. Bonires
were Immediately kiudled, and the relies of
the Secession press We're thrown upon the
burning pile, while the soldiers gathered
around the smouldring ruins, and gave vent
to their JOY in the widest accamations -
After the fires had somewhat abated and
nearly everything had been consumed. the
City Marehnl went into the office and pre-
vailed upon the rioters to go down into the
street.
The soldiers discovered the hiding place of
the publishers. and seized their unfortunate
victims but the citizens rescued them, and
with great difficulty carried them to the Po-
lice Station Their preservation from death
was very remarkable circumstance and had
it not been for few brave men, their lives
wauld have paid the penalty of their deeds.
The victims were hurried the Police Station
on the full run the crowd folio wing after,
shouting. "Lynch them Lynch them -
They were taken to the State Prison for safe-
keeping
Letters were found in the Office from
Union men in Virginia, asking them "wby
they published such articles?' and saying
" even in this country such paper could not
i've etc
Papers ia abundance were found 6xing un-
misiakab.y the edit0rship of the obnoxious
paper on Edmund Burke, of Newport, n. II.
1t has always been surmsed that such was
the fact, but now it is conclusively shown by
abundant proof.
A coat of tar and feathers was prepared
for the Paimers publishers, but the police
and the warden of the pricon saved them
from it, The streets were Illuminated in the
evening by the burning tar in front of the of
fice but the crowd, however, WAS very civil
and orderly.
The ringleader Of the crowd was Charles
p. Clark boy IA years of age who has been
with Capt SturtevaDt, of Concord, as q clerk
The soldiers. after the shots were fred,
went TO work coolly and took down the
blinds of the windows, and sign boards, at
tempting in some instances to procure their
arms but were restrained from this by their
officers.
Inc Ealu!SIe say lhey were encouraged
and urged on in their treasonabe course bv
prominent citizens of Concord and Mrnches-
ter and that they had received the pre- mise
of one thousand men from MAJ chester in ease
of danger, and that if they do not come up
to the scratch" and help them cut of their
present trouble they will expose them.
Thus ended chapter one of Secession in
New Hampsmre a flag has been suspended
across the street in front of the late office
bearing the words "The Doom of Traitors g
A VTRrUoUs TURK-A letter from Constan-