Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-08-28
The SWAY of the Mob.

Easton, Pa, us furnished by correspon-
dent of the New York Express. The na>
.erials in the oificn OF the West Chester
Jet'er soniar-- another Democratic paper
were also in measure destroyed one
night last reek, by band of cowardly
miscreants, who chose the darkness of the
night for this work.
MOB IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.
! Correspondence the New York Express
EAsroS, Pa. Aug. 20. ISGl.-Our town
was last evening, or rather night, the
scene of most disgraceful mob, origina-
ting in the differences between Col. Phil
ip johnson, NJ. g.. and the ultra Repubs
licans. The Demccrots held County
Convention yesterday afternoon,at which
Col. johnson took occasion to defend his
course in the late extra session OF Con-
gress, and to make some pointed remarks
in reference to the administration. After
the meeting was declared adjourned, the
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, of Phillipsburgb, n. j.
attempted to reply to Col. johnson, but
was prohibited. This naturally created
excitement, and sort of personal war.
fare was kept up among the crowd till
evening, when large number ofmen and
boys resolved upon burning the Hon. M.
G. in etiigy. This prelude having been
gone through with, they then repaired to
his residence and demanded atonement
for the sins of the afternoon.
The Col. having satisfied them of his
patriotism, and the spirit of mobocracy
being 10y this time rampant, the cry was
for vengeance upon the Sentinel office, a
democratic paper, and thence the crowd
rushed, and breaking open the door and
windows, they soon laid the establish
ment in ruins, or, as the phrase goes,
cleaned il out" The work OF desiruc.
ton being complete, ON they marched for
the Argus otfice-the property OF Col.
Ilutter, ex.pos,master-which was soon
broken into, and the glorious work of
convincing a man against his will" CONS
menced-but it was finally voted 10 sus.
pend operations here for lwsnty-iour
hours to give one, of more loyal stripe oc.
cupying the story above,a chance to move
Out-or for Col. lIu tier to reform" The
next in order was ex-senator Broadhead,
when on rushed the mob, pell nell, to
the residence of that gentleman he
was not TO be caught napping-snd the
rowdies found him, not oLly citing under
his own "vine and fig tree" hut under
the folds of the Stars Stripes, which grace
fully hoated from the window above him
thus literally proclaiming "his house
his CASTLE" where "uone should molest
or make him afraid" few words frorl
the Hob. ex-senator. aud again the mass
moved on to the residence of Colonel
Iiuttei and demanded the Stars and
Stripes.
Tie Colonel being absent, on bis amia-
ble aud excellent wife devolyed the duty,
or necessity Of casting pearls before
swine" and our beautiful and noble en-
blem was made to float upon the breeze
polluted by the presence of a mob. The
next on the programme was District At
torney Schuyler, and here again the flag
was displayed and few eloquent but sar>
castle remarks were made by Mr.. Schuy.
Ter. The order again was given. "On to
Porter's." A halt was soon made in front
of the residence of Hon Judge Potter
one of the oldest and mott exalted citi.
zens of our commonwealth-and notwith.
standing the fact that he was i'll and con.
fined TO his room, n harrangue from him
was nevertheless demanded. In obedi-
ence thereto one OF the accomplished
daughters of the judge made her appear.
ance at the window, and, in language
most chaste and beautiful, assured the
mob of the love and reference which the
entire household bore for the Union and
for its brgh, and glorious emllem, but
wished them to understand that though
the house should lie rezeed about them,
the sacred folds Of that flag would not 5e
unfurled by her or her family at The be.
hest of mob.
The firm and eloquent little speech was
too much ever for the mob spiiit-and
quietly, and almost silently, the demon
siration broke up-ard the dis,nibers Of
the peace soon after repaired to their
homes, to reflect upon, and doubt no,
to regret, the work they had been enga
god in.
THE MOB AT HAvERHILL, MASS.
We find in the Boston Traveller Ire
a letter detailing the proceed,
ings Of the mob at Haerhiil, Mass, on
night. 1t appears that Mr.. KIM
ball, the editor of the Essex Count, Dem.
ocrat, published in that town, had rem
dered himself obnoxious by his alleged
violent and indiscreet editorial C mmen,s
on the war and against the republicans
The writer, after stating that Mr.. X. had
been frequently of late threatened with
violence, proceeds with his narrative:
For several days there had been inti-
nation given ola forward movement"
of wkich the editor was fully aware, and
last evening the streets were more than
usually enlivened by the people gathered
in quiet but interested groups at various
points Mr.. Kimball was evidently aware
that something was brewing" and at a.
bout half pas, eight o'clock, passed from
Merrimac street into Main street, accom-
panied by several OF his friends, among
whom were George johnson, Esq, of
Bradford, DR.. J. G. How, Mr.. Damon,
Mr.. Bodfsh and others, who took their
carriages in Main street and drove rap
Idly to the residence of Mr.. Kimball.
On entering the carriages the cry of
fire was raised, and instantly from every
point crowd Of people centered in the