The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-04-23
EXCITEMENT AT PHILADELPHIA.
Latcless Proceedings.

The paners of Philadelphia furnish the follow
ing particulars of the exhibition of feeling in that.
city at the reception of the of the defeat OF
the Republicans at Fort Sumter:
Near eleven o'clock in the morning, an ex-
cited crowd gathered in front of No. 331 Chestnut,
on the north side of the street, owing to report
that paper called the Palmetto Flag, was pub
lished in the building. Before the crowd was very
large, several men, laboring under considerable
excitement entered the door leading to the stair
way and attempted to 60 up to the third story, IN
which the publication Office was said to be. A
policeman was in the neighborhood and interfered,
and the men were forced out again In few
minutes the report of their movements spread,
and the crowd swelled to many hundreds
At the time the report reached the Mayors etlce,
the Mayor was engaged in official business, and all
the lieutenants OF the city were at the central
station. He despatched the lieutenants at once to
the scene, and as many of the reserved corps as
were at hand followed immediately, with the chief
of police. Whea ne reached there, the crowd
was very much excited, and insisted that the
American flag should be suspended from one of
the windows of the room in which the Palmetto
paper was sad to be published
The Mayor subsequently arrived, and made
few remarks. The crowd did not seem disposed
to retire, and the Mayor again appealed to them
good citizens to leave the place. BY this time a
large flag was obtained and thrown across the
street, amid much cheering. This had the effect
to modify many in the assemblage, and an old hat,
which was thrown from an upper window OF the
threatened building upon being kicked and torn to
pieces, seemed still further to put the crowd in a
good humor a number remained in front Of the
place until some time in the afternoon.
The crowd then proceeded organized body
to the custom house and mint, and ordered the
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which was done.
At O'Clock the Argus Office surrounded
by an infatuated mass of human beings, who would
have torn it out had not the proprietor promised to
fling out the national colors as soon as he could
obtain These lawless proceedings caused
much alarm to the order-.oving citizens, reviving
the memories of the riots of 1871. The mob was
mostly composed of fiery youths.
After visiting the newspaper offices and govern
ment property, they marched in body up Market
street, bearing flag. At all points on the route,
well known Union men were obliged to make all
haste to borrow, beg or steal something red white
and blue to protect their property with. Searches
made for the publication rooms of the South
ern Monitor, but as that paper has suspended, the
mob were unable to carry out their intention of
destroying the forms. They satisfied themselves
with breaking the signs to pieces. The ring
leaders were furnished with ropes with which to
hang the editor if caught.
Between eight and nine o'clock Monday
evening, several thousand people assembled around
Maj or General Patterson's house, at Thirteenth
and Locust streets, who amused themselves by
shouting and grooming. Soon after this, a number
of stones were thrown, and several windows broken
in his dwelling and greenhouse. The General
appeared and scattered the assaants BY short
speech. lie said: you have come here to fight
it appears; now, if you will enlist yourselves, I
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police having arrived in large numbers, the crowd
slowly separated. The house of the General was
visited at early hour by mob much smaller in
number, many of whom were boys, and who gave
great annoyance to the neghbors by their rude
conduct. They demanded that the General should
exhibit an American flag, which he willingly did,
stating that he wondered that any one should donbt
his loyalty to the flag he had fought under, and
was willing to fight under again. This appeared
to ease their minds of grave doubts as TO the Gene
rails sincerity, and for moment left them without
d target.
The mob then visited General Cadwalader, who
made Union speech and threw out flag. At least
10000 people gathered in Chestnut street all day
Happily heavy rain commenced to fall in the
evening, and the crowds dispersed.
Several prominent Southerners, with secession
proclvties, including Robert Tyler, have received
warnings from a so-called Vigilance Committee
The cause of the visit to General Patterson was
a report that he had resigned his commission but
this was false. General Patterson has issued
notice to his volunteers to prepare for service obey
ing the call of Lincoln.
The voluntary or compulsory exhibition of the
American colors not confined to the secular
newspaper offces-the Episcopal Recorder and
the Catholic Herald having also been visited
The flag at the Continental having been taken
down in consequence of the rain, large party
visited the bar-room and demanded that it should
be immediately raised. The proprietor at once
acquiesced.
At six o'clock an individual with Southern sym
pahies, expressed them rather freely at the corner
Of Third and Dock streets. He was Immediately
seized by the crowd and severely beaten before he
was rescued His life would have been undoubt-
eddy forfeited but for the timely rescue of the
police.
The excitement seems to have extended into the
rural districts. At frankfort the people attacked
the works of Messrs. Perkins & Bolton, who were
reported to have been making cannon primers for
the Southerners. To save the building from de-
sruction, it was agreed that all the stock on hand,
consisting Of two furniture car loads of primers
and other munitions of war, should be placed in
the stationhousc, which was done They were
also compelled to raise flag on the building.
The Feeling IN Nrr York-TH Threats ofa Mob.
The excitement in New York city, caused by
the war news, is undated. Mayor Wood has is
sued proclamation advising the people to forget
past political differences, and rally to the restora
ton Of the Constitution and the Union. He calls
upon them also to avoid excitement and turhu