Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-18
FyCITEyEyT IN PHILADELPHIA.
PRINTING OFFICE MOBDED -SEYKRAL TIREATENED RIOTs-
A sECgssI0NIST PUNISHED
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| For some time plst, paper called the Palmetto Flag
has been published in this city. II was q mere ADVERT.
sing dodge, got up by cOcccrn who adopted that
to attract attention t5tbeir establishment Town Co.,
the repued publishers of the shee but it
derstood that it really gotten out by the advertising
| firm referred TO-.
Between ten and eleven O'Clock this morning, we re-
ceived the following note from Town & Co;
In consequence Of the present excitement and not
wishing to add to it, we have suspended the publication
of the Palmetto Flag for the present We have always
eudeavored be liberal in views but as there are
symptoms of a riot ard boodehed we as good citizens
sacrifice pecuniary interest for the benodt Of the
city. Respectfully,
Town & Co.
About eleven o'clock, number of excited men sud
denly made their appearance in front Of the building
Chestnut street and they made effort TO mount the
stairs to the Office of Town Co. The few policemen
who happened TO be duty in the ncighborhood huIr
ed to the spot and did their best prevent the crowd
from gaining admission The doors closed, bu: they
the officers, and some rushed inside but they
did succeed in efecting any mischief One man
arrested by Lieut. Fuller but ne was eddy scscued by
the crowd,
The concourse Of people increased very rapidly, and
Chcsns. street from Third nearly to Fifth and Fourth
street below Chesuut were densely packed. In the
meantime the Chicf of Police Mr. Rugges put the tele
graph IN operation aud he had considerable force
of men on the ground
The crowd amused itself for time by groapiup the
Palmetto II x aLQ Secession, ana Dy CNeC..S the Sdts
and S,ripoa American a. we're improyised in the
mos, couical l-ausr srt displayed from the adjacent
uulnsg and each paper representative OF TIE nc
teo flag made its appearance lie crowd greeted it with
uprolrious cheers. stuffed eagle was also thru, n"
en- upper GntO" oi Kngsley's ExpsOs' ,ii,e aud It's
appea'anco brought down '- street. The excitement
was somewhat heish'.n by large number Of printed
sueetS " thrown out OF the windows OF Town i Co
These eagerly snatchedup. They Proved be CO..
pies of papercaed the aars and Stripes which is al
so puGished by fowD n Co.
| Mayor Henry early upon the ground aud he i'm
mediately proceeded to the Office o. Town Co,
where he placed himself at tie oug window in full view
of the crowd. g5 appearance greeted with cheers
Soon amer the arrival OF the Mayor a small Amerc4 Al
g vas placed in his hands and he waved it from the
window. This act excited the enihu.ilsm OF the crowd
to the highest degree and as soon as the Mayor could
make himself heard, he made brief and appropriate
speech Pointing TO the hig he said that the cheers
given for that emblem Of the National Union were su
tcenl indication Of the patriotism and loyalty Of the
people OF Philadelphia Treason could lift its head
| in this city, and so help him God Almighty, it never
! should exist here while he as the Mayor of the civ
could prevent it. That nlg was emblem Of Govern
ment, and be called upon good citizens who loved their
country and its flag, to testify .Acir loyalty by going
their respective place OF abode, and leaving he
suea authorities OF the city the task of protecting the
peace, and the prevention Of every which could be
construed into treason to the country. The Mayor
uued in this strain for time and be was constant
| ly cheered with the greatest enthusiasm.
| A large ard handsome tag then procured and
/ tue AAgo. auidgug it from the window again appeal
TO the ople TO respect Il and to show their devotion
aad loyalty tie hls aod the laws by peaceaby pa
/ rating aud going 10 their homes.
\ rope obtained and the Mayor, aided by Mr.
Montgomery, stretched tho bunting across the street
amid shouting ard oapping Of hands.
| The Mayor and the flag cheered ard
over again and the crowd slowly thnucd away
but up the time OF going press large number
OF persons continued to loter about. The police force
duty is sufficient TO prevent any serious violence.
During the height Of the e,citemen', young man
who is a member OF Tho Philadelphia bar and who is
closely rca d - prominent Fire-eater in South Caro-
ua gave uerance tOthis Secession sentiments in the
hearing Of the crowd. HI paid the penalty Of his fool.
sh rashness for he beaten pretty severely before
the police could rescue him His hat got oil in the me-
! lee, and the crowd kicked it TO tattela
| TIN ARGUS OstIqE TsEEATESED.
| The Office Of the 6-aiiy Argus, adjoining the Girard
RAM the South the ouy newspaper office in the
vicinity which had not flag displayed this morning.
The excited crowds which in the streets nOuced
this omission aud determined 10 correct it. and between
twelve and one O'clock this afternoon, the persons in
charge OF the Office were notified that unless Ameri-
can flag raised within fifteen minutes, they must
take the consequences. Tho police upon the
ground but violence offered the crowd content
ug itself with shouting and cheering Before the fifteen
minutes had elapsed small cotton affair, printed with
stars and stripes stuck cut OF an upper window,
amid the huzzls Of the multitude The people were sat.
| i fled and soon scattered.
The crowd went to he offices Of the sunday papers af
their visit to tie 4Tgl and they demanded of each
that the g,a stripes should be hung out These pa
pels all faithful tn the Union, but the crowd
willing that there should be any dodglg and all were
required to show their coors The Gags Displayed
cheerfuly by all the Offices ana this part OF the perform
ance went oil gOod-naieredly.
A TRAITOR AMONG US.
We understand upon the most reliable authority, that
the Secretary of the Charleston Secession Convention,
and the man who moved the Ordinance OF Secession ia
at present in Philadelphia aud staying at the house Of
! relative in Tenth Ward lie Is a bold man.
ERnM EnRT PINkENS