Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-16
umult in PHILADELPHIA.

PRINTING OFFICE MoBBED-THE "PALMErro
| FLAG" DESTROYED AND SEcEssIoN!e1s Pun.
| IsHRD.
The reception Of the war news in Pb tadelpb,,
| caused the widest excitement National flags
| were at once hosted from almost every point
and the city echoed from morning till mig BIT with
| cneers Tor the Union and Major Andersen. Some
time since new advertising sheet was started In
| that city with the name Of ''Tbe Palmetto Flag ,,
Bat little attention had been paid to its senti.
| ments previous to the attack by the South Caro-
l Ilnlans, but when the war news arrived Il be.
| came evident that the Palmetto Office would
| receive due share of attention. Between 10 and
| ii O'Clock yesterday morning the publishers sent
publication:
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 endeavored to be liberal In our
views, but az there are symptoms Of a riot and
boodshed, we az good citizens sacrifice our pecu-
mary interest for the benefit Of the city.
Respectfully, TowE Co.
The Bulletin says :-"About IL o'clock. a num.
Der OF excited men suddenly made their appear.
ance In front OF the building on Chestnut street
and they made an effort to mount the Stains 10 the
Once OF Town Co The few policemen, who
happened to be on duty In the neig hborhood
hurried TO the spot and did their best to proven!
the crowd from gaining admission. The doors
were closed, but tie crowd overcame the Officers
ana some few rushed inside; but they did MOI
| succeed in efecting any mischief One man was
| arrested by Lieut.. Fuller, but he was speedily
rescued by the crowd.
The cOncourse Of people increased very RAPIDLY
| and Chestnut street from Third nearly to Fiftb'
and Fourth street. below Chestnut wer, denselv
PACKED. In the meantime, the Chief Of Police
MI Ruggles, put the telegraph In operation and
he soon lad considerable force Of men on the
ground.
The crowd amused itself for time by proanlng
the Palmetto flag and Secession, and by cheering
the stars and stripes. American Gags we're i'm.
provised in the most comical manner. and dis.
played from the adj acent buildings and as escb
paper representative Of the meteor flag made its
appearance, the crowd greeted 1t with uproariou,
cheers. stuffed eagle was also thrust from an
upper window Of Kingsleys Ell press Office and its
appearance" brought down. the street The ex.
citement was somewhat heightened by a large
number Of printed sheets being thrown out of TIE
windows Of Town Co. These Were eagerly
snatched up. They proved to be copies Of pa Der
called the Stars and Stripes, which 10 also pub
lished by Town Co.
|. Mayor Henry was early upon the ground an he
Immediately proceeded to the office Of Town a.
Co, where he placed himself at the front wIndo,v
In iull view OF the crowd. His appearance was
Soon after the arrival of the Mayor a small
American flag was placed in his hands, and he
waved II from the window. This act excited the
ens1us iasm OF me crowd to the highest degree,
and as soon as the Mayor could make himself
heard, he made brief and appropri ate speech -.
Pointing to the flag, be said that the cheers ven
for that emblem Of the National Union were a
sufficient indication Of the patri otism and LOYALTY
OF the people Of Philadelphia. Treason could not
lft Its head I'm this city, and so help him God
Almighty, II never should exist here while he al
ma, mayor OF inc city, could prevent 1t: That flag
was an emblem OF Government and he called
upon good citizens, who loved their country and
It's nag, to testify their loyalty by going to their
esptctive places Of abode and leaving TO the con-
lu.ea authorities OF the city the task Of protect
Ing the peace and the prevention of every act
which could be construed into treason to the
country The Mayor continued In this strain for
some time and ne was constantly cheered with
~
large and handsome flag was then procured
ana The Mayor. unfurling Il from the window
again appealed to the people to respect 1t and to
snow tnelf devotion and loyalty 10 the flag and
their homes. e"e ~
The Mayor and tbs flag were cheered over and
over again, and the crowd slowly thinned away
but up TO the time Of our going TO press. a large
number of persons continued to Ioiter about
During the height Of Of the excitement. a yovno
man who is a member Of the Philadel phia bar,
and who Ii closely related to prominent Ere
Secession sentiments in the hearing of the rowd
He paid the penalty Of his foolish fashness for he
was beaten pretty severely before the police could
rescue him His hat got Of In the melee and tbe
crowd kicked IL to tatters
me once Of the Daily Argus, adjoining the
Sirard Bank, on the South, was the only news.
6e1, once IN the vicinity which had not flag
winch were In the streets noticed this Omission
ana determined 10 correct It, and between tweIv W.
o'o oue ociock tnis afternoon the persons in
charge OF the office were notified that unless an
american nag was raised within fifteen minutes
.ney must Jake the consequence The police
came upon the ground, but no violence was OF
Iered, the crowd contentlng itself with shouting
ana cheering Before fifteen minutes had Ella psed
small cotton affair, printed with stars nd stri mes
was stuck out an upper window, amid the huzzas
OF the multitude. The people were satisfied and
soon scattered. ~
The crowd went to the Offices of the Sunday
papers, after their visit to the Argus and they de-
Inanded OF each that the Stars and Stripes sbouId
De hung ont These papers are all faithful 10 the
Union, out the crowd was unwilling that there
snoulo De any lodging, and all Were required to
show their colon. The hags were displayed
cheerfuiy by all the Offices, and this part of the
performance went OF good naturedly =
AHer visiting such Of the newspaper offices az
naa JAILED 70 make display Of bunting the crowd
gatnefed In 'front.' Of the Post Office on Dock street
ana demanded that the Stars and Stripes shoul4
be thrown out. There was some DELAY before th,.
could Be complied with, In Consequence of the,s
being no nag about the Posi- Once buiIding TSne
was procured finally. and Ii was run ont amid ths
cheen Of the populace. :, 'Ae
The police were all on duty and tak,po ev.,v
peeeaudon 70 avoid bloodshed or destrnctson ~
PfoPsrty. Last night the excitement vss stiii IN.
eense and the people wild with militarv snthn.
slasm In the cou1e Of the day the crowd s,e
SAID 70 have made two or three sesrches 10, I.mss
yandyke, Esq Geo. Martin, Robert Tvier' Eso
and some other gentlemen known ar eaynest svHH,
ssa s win the disunioa cause, but they We're