Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-09-15
Manchester, England.
TIE EMEITE Al RNLEIEI.

| THOMAS BANLEY POTTER, Esq,
Manchester, England.
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TIE EMEuTE Al RALEIGH.
The North Carolina papers which came to
hand yesterday bring the full particulars Of
the destruction Of the Standard ard the
State journal on Wednesday last. Il ap-
pers, in short, that on Wednesday, night
about 10 o'clock, some soldiers belonging TO
Bennings bri gaie, then passing through
Raleigh being detained awaj,in: transporta-
| ton. went 10 the flee of the Kalcigh Stand
ard and commenced cu;ias the establish
nent, throwing the type III tie street or knock
ing it into pi, destroying some priatel work
said to be for the State, and as alleged, carry.
| ing of some stationery. Neither the building
| nor the power prrss was uTed.
Gov. Vance being sent for addressed the
| troops, pointing ont to them the impropricty
| Of their course, rs we'll rs the disastrous con.
sequences which were likely ~ cnsue To the
| sacred cause Of liberty. The soldiers prompt
ly desistci and went 10 their quarters. The
Progress alleges that officers led the attack
on the "Standard' office.
between aud o'clock on Thursday. the
town bell wa' rung anda crowd gathered
amounting, rs the "Prngrcss" states, To from
one to two hundred. Tho office OF the Estate
Journal was completely ruined, and de-
termined was the mob in carrying out its wor;
Of destruction that although Governor Vance
Mayor Harrison and Others exerted themselves
to 1uell the outbreak on Thursday morning,
nothing could be done until the State Jour
nal" Office had been Quilted. Tho Raleigh RE,
eister'' was also doomed 10 destruction, bnt Mt
the request and solicitation of Governor Vance
it was spared.
As sequel to this unfortunate affair, we
annex the cards.publishel by Mr.. Spclman, Of
the estate Journal" Mr.. Pennington, of the
Progress" and Mr. Holden, of Tic "Stand-
ard"
CARD TO THE PUBLIC
1t ia our painful duty To announce to our
readers and the public the total destruction Of
the state Journal Office, with it, presses,
types, fixtures. paper and everything else per
tanning to it, except the spirit OF the Editor
AMI Proprietor.
had been absent with MY family in Peter
burg and Richmond. Va, from Sa;nr;lav c"c.;-
| ing las; and returned this morning in time "a
| learn that my Office had been iuss entered and
| destroyed by number Of the followers ~ the
"Standard,' and amongst Chcm some OF thc
| employees Of the Progress in this city.
On arriving | learned that on last night 4
body o. soldiers said to. belong 10 Georgia
regiment made an assault on the Standard"
Office, and did some injury to the type by scat
tering it over the floor. and pitching guanti-
| t. Of il into the street. The extent Of this IN
Jury | have not learned. With this assault
on the Office of the Standard" I had nothing
whatever to do. nor do | sympatizc with it.
| was not in Raleigh when il occurred, and
had been | w@lld have done all in MY pow
or to prevent it Or arrest it. For This at
tack. however. %iy office has been destroyed
as above stated. Ny presses. three in NAM
her, are ruined: my types Will take several
weeks 10 assert and put in worrying order if !
had cases to put them in, but al my eases arc
demolished: everything. in short. is Il wreck,
and could lot be replaced for twenty-five or
thirty thousand dollars. The work Of lcstruc-
ton has been skil!ful!y performed. Practical
printers led the destroyers. and they knew
the vital points in which to strike printing
office.
| So far rs can learn no arrests Of the par
ties engaged in this affair have been made
The reason of this may be furnished by the
reader. Their names are known. We pre-
sumo some steps will be taken in this matter.
The property, OF course, will be made good
| by the city. whose citizens destroyed it. The
number engaged in destroying The Office did
not, learn, exceed tweuty--u,est OF them
boys. The police force Of the city, it is
thought, might, with the assistance Of the
law and order portion of the a5p!e. have put
q stop to the proceedings. Wy did they not
do it?
The most diabolcal feature Of this affair
wa; an attempt made 70 complete the destruc-
ton OF my Office by fire. O.e OF the scoun-
drels engaged in it lighted n bundle of paper
and thrust the fame between the building oc-
cnpied by me and that adioinins-both frame
buildings, and apart not Elv.e than twelve
inches. The flaming paper vas Withdrawn
| in time by bystander. Had the attempt ~
burn been successful, a iarg, portion OF the
city would undoubtedly ha' been destroyed
All that heed now lie aided. Is Ia announce
the temporary suspension Of TIC State Jour
nal" I'm not Vet put Down. am strong
| in my faith of the ultimate triumph of the
cause have suffered in. The State jour
nal will be again published as soon az can
procure another press, and that hope to sue
ceed in in the course of a couple Of weeks
In the meantime ask the indulgence Of my
friends, and | besnoch them not to DO cast
down or discourai- bms to press On firmly
and feariessly. =, loss of a press or two
or the loss ev"5 = Il few of the lives of those
who condu Iem, caulot affect the cause O.
the South.
Governor Vance, on hearing Of The assault
promptly made his appearance aud addressed
the crowd assembled and succeeded in dis
persing them.
would issue small! daily for my subscri
bers, but have no press on which to print it
I will shortly have one.
| Respectfully your ob't serv't::
JONI SPEL4Ax