Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-27
[Rrom the CINCINNATI commerelaI.I

SSNAS away .-
IFrom the Cincinnati Commercially . 8 ..
The pnrquette and dress circle of the
Opera House were last night deuseIy filed
with ladies' and gentlemen, forming an
audience as highly intelligent and reputu-
BILE, in all respects, as ever assembled in
the city. There was, however, a fringe of
some hundreds of the worst specimens of
our population, who obtained admittance
with tickets purchased with money raised
with the express purpose of instfgatlng a
mob. The sum raised is said to have been
one hundred aud twehtyShF dollars, with
which 1--WE hundred tickets. were procured
and given away, principally to the fire.
quenters of low .iopeeries. which were
made distributing agencies. II is believed
that the subscribers TO this fund can be
named, that they can be marked with the
proper brand of intamy.
The presence of the rowdy element was
noticeable upon the assembling of the au-
dience, ina .shufiing and stamping theat-
rical fashion, ceiling for the appearanco of
the orator. Mr.. Phillips was introduced
to the andieuceby Judge Stallo, aud took
his position in front of the speakers desk.
in close proximity to the footlights, aud
proceeded with marked calmuess in man
ner to speak in substance Rs lie did last
week in Washington. He regarded the
question he proposed to discuss ns of
primary Importance stOithe American peo-
pie. We were now undergoing trial that
no people had ever escaped, and that we
could not have escaped in the nature OF
things. We-wkrein the smidst Of aiwur Of
ideas. The war was between an aristoc.
racy and the democracy of the country,
and one or the other must conquer. Eng
land Ind for a HUNDRED years been con-
vulsed by, snch struggle. We might
consider ourselves fortunate if our children
saw justice established and peace prevail
ing all over the land. AS an anti-slavery
man, he had no interest in the war. Slave
ry had heen slaughtered in the hotSes of
its friends. thad received its death blow,
and not at the hands of the people of anti
slavery principles. He was apxious to
contribute to the formation of a correct
public. opinion, appreciative of the full
measure ofthe crisis, and prepared tor all
its emergencies.
These and similar propositions were ad-
vanced in plain terms and with forcible IL
lustratiODs; and some of their logical
consequences were presented, without ex-
trnyagance of denunciation of anybody, or
epithets that were offensive. Mr. Phillips
stated in so many words that he was an
uniOnist for fifteen years but now he was
satisfied that the Union meant Justice to
all men and races, and lie was for it.-fOr
the measures that in his opinion were es-
sential to its safety. Any one of our citi-
zens could have made the same remarks,
to a mass meeting in the market place,
without exciting ademonstrative nutagon-
ism. But mob had been organized, and
was ravenous for mischief. - 4.
Mr.. Phillips soon interested his audience,
and for awhile there was intense quiet.
But ut one of his trenchant observations
there was some applause, in the body of
the audience, followed by Kissing and
hoOting from the lo6bies and the gallery,
and stone and several eggs were thrown
from the gallery at the speaker. The stone
crashed against the shade of a light at
Mr.. Phillips foot, aud one or two OF the
and smearing it and dripping upon the
stage. The speaker paused moment,
and expecting Another yolley, held up one
hand as If to ward a blow from his face.
The excitement was, of course, very great.
] Many gentlemen sprang to their feet de-
nounCing the Outrage, and demanding that
the perpetrators be put out. The villains
were dared to make themselves known,
and inquiries were made as to who had
thrown the stone and eggs, A voice de-
clared that, whether truthfully or not we
do not know, that Bart Smith was the in.
dividual. 80
The speaker firmly stood his ground,
! and his steady voice soon quieted the tll
multi, aud he proceeded with his discourse,
soon securing the undivided attention Ol
the multitude. There was no further dis
i turbanee for nearly half an hour, and Il
appeared that tha mob would be silenced
but at d reference to the employment o
the poor ignorant whites of the South as
\ tools loF the sdespOtism' that was warrinp
upon the liberties of the Nation, there was
another uproar, which was continued per-
sisteItiy, and there w9s a1othet SHOWER d
eggs, mostly striking near the speaker, anG
Il one or TWO spattering his person. III
showed good pluck, however, and though
1t was manifest that some Of the cowardlJ
assassins might even attempt his, life, he
\ did not finch. There was a prolonged row
in the upper part of the house, which Sir
Pike, the proprietor, sought in vain TO still
being without the assistance of single po
lliceman, the Mayor, with that ineffablt
meanness which distinguishes him, haYinI
! ordered the police to keep away, thongl
warned in Ihe, afternoon that trouble wa
/ brewing. Il was even said-and said upol
D good authority, too-that the Mayor va
notified by Mr.. Pike that the peace was 4
be broken, and the lives of citizens Ito So,
nothing OF tie property imperiled, the an
swer WAS that the police should have moth
= ing to do with it. ! ss,al 5t85a 5..llst. !
4 The rowdies, finding themselves un
checked, crowded down the stairs, yelling
and hooiihg, Sehementl b b and some Of tn
lime succeeded in drowning the speaker.
. voice. The ladies, of whom there wer,
several hundred, had passed through tn
exciting scenes Of the evening with exem,
plary unanimity, but now began to leav
In large numbers, the men accompanying
them crowding through the mob, clos
packed about the doors, Mr.. Phillip
: continued to speak for some time, and sue
eeeded IN making himself heard by ma
iority of those present At length he re
marked that he had spoken for an iou
and half, and had passed over tho gto1nl
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