The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-03-27
Disturbance Of Democratic Meeting
by Armed Soldiers.

Correspondence OF the Mi wsusee News.
Madison, Wiz, March 10.
There was large and enthusiastic meet
ing Of democrats At the City Hail las.
evening, for the purpose Of hearing Ssna
tor Earnest, of Lafayette, and Mr. Sharp
stein, who were announced 10 spesk The
hail wss crowded TO its utmost capacity.
Mr. Earnest, the fiat speaker, made AZ
ABLE and impressive speseh. whiUh Was
auentively listened TO. Before be
closed, however, squad Of .ol>
d.rs entered the hall and took position
near. .be door. When Mr.. Shsrps:ein
va. announced by the chsitmsn Of tie
meeting one OF The soldiers called for three
cheers for Abraham Lincoln. which wore
gwen By the squad Of soldiers, the mass
of the meeting taking 20 part 10 tive per,
Torrance. MI, Sharps.sin then eonmonc
Cd 10 speak, but had uttered only sing.e
sen.ezce before lie was interrupted by one
Of he squad, corsss iicting him in loud
sape Of voice. Judgs Wske,ey, the chair
MAI Of the meeting, urged democrats to
keep quiet, and appealed to those who
wefe inter'upting lie speaker 10 perni,
Kim to procesd, aiding that any one di.
ssnting from bis views would be permit
led to reply to him, and shosid hsve
patient and respectful bearing. Mr.. Sharp
stein then proceeded TO address the meet.
ing, but for the first fifteen minutes was
repeatedly interrupted by insulting and
| rrofAne ordinations from the soldiers. a
few Of whom were stationed directly in
front Of him. With their muske.s on their
| shoulders, and ell Of them wore their side
arms. These armed men were there un-
der the charge Of an officer, who, am in
formed, was their Captain. He made DO
| eHor. to aid III ,he preservation OF order
but q! ons time ia,inated quite deicsieIy
that they were there to prevent disIoy al
ut!eranees. -.
Il ~ss Under these circumstances that
Mr. S addressed he meeting. He very
per;inen!ly declared in the face Of those
arned aen, who are believed 10 lave basn
led there by leading republicans, and in
| ssigstsd By Ruhlse, to disturb the meet
! ing, "-,hst the conduct OF the Administers
ton wss such SIS to raise = serious doubs
in tia minds Of rejecting msn Whistler he
war w. being prosecuted for The suppress
! ion Of the rebellion in the revol.ed Sistes,
or for the crushing out of Loyalty in the
Ststsa remaining ia the Union. Ii WAS
| difcut.' he said, ":o decide against
which they were prosecuting the war with
tbs mozt vigor. Same, who Lad given
! the subject considerable consideration,
were OF the opiHsn that The North was
suffering mora from oppression than the
| South was from the advance OF our arm
! ias." From this YOU will very naturally
by the sppsar~nes Of grim vsaged ~ar y
ia miniature lie certainly WAS net, but
proceeded to denounGs tbs conduct Of tha
| standardization and to ridicule its folly aud
! iiabeciity in a Kramer which called forth
| tspea.sd barsts Of lsughter. For three
quaY,ers OF an hour he was allow al TO pro
ceel ~ithou. Interruption.
| Tha. this srmed demonstration was 90.
up for he occasion, no one doubts. That
| it was designed experiment nron
which to base future operations OF SIM
q. character i pretty generally believed
! ~ democrats
bare given you Statement: Of what
! occurred. as a matter Of some interest L.
democrats, Il have erred s, al, i: is in
favor Of those who participated il the cis
graceful sfair This taken in connection
With the recent prohibition Of the s&ic q
arms in ao'ns places is somewhat pu"ges;
We. and leave every one to draw lis own
conclusio 10. will add, however tina, The
hall was SO crsmnle,l that large numbers
were obliged to leave, being unable % Oh
tain ingress