The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-20

Excitement i'm ohicago Last Friday.

Excitement i'm Chicago Last Friday.
Chicago was in a blaze Of excitement
last Friday, from morning until late at
night. The Post says:
In the forenoon, from ten to twelve o'clock,
crowds of people, varying from one hundred
man House, to read the latest dispatches, post
ed upon the United States telegraph bulletin.
The news was cheering; Hancock had taken
1000 of Ewell's corps: had finished up Johns
ton and was pitching in" to Early. This was
enough; even SO much gratifying intelligence
at one dash, was enough to set men wild who
time. But soon there was an additional dis.
patch announced, o special to the New York
Tribune Hundreds gathered around the bull
letin, waiting in awful silence to see the i'm.
port of the telegram. When it was posted it
was found to be confirmation of the previous
dispatches, adding that Hancock had captured
Early as well as Johnston, and Z 1000 prisoners
and that Lee had been routed, leaving Grant
master of the field. The shout that went up
then " can be better imagined than described"
Cheer after cheer made the welkin ring; the
windows, doors, and balconies of the Sherman
House were thronged with people; and, ere
many moments had elapsed, the tops of ada
cent buildings were covered with human be-.
ings:
There were several rows between ex-
cited political partisans. Colonel R. M.
HoUGH, who was raising a To-day regi-
ment called Mr.. NEwHoUsE, Police Com
missioner, a traitor and copperhead. :"
NEwHoUsE called HoUGH liar:
Hough Immediately siezed him by the throat
and told him to retract. Newhouse beat re-
treat in the direction Of the Sherman House.
whittier he was pursued by his adversary, con-
stantly demanding that he. should take it
back" Col HOugh was closely followed by q
solid phalanx of soldiers and citizens who were
continually shouting make him take it back. :"
Three policemen stationed themselves at the
door of the Sherman House, but they were
unable to do anything in the immense throng
of people that surrounded them. NewhOuse
forced his was way through the rabble-a
surging ocean of human life-pressing right
up to the walks and blocking Randolph street
completely. In few moments Col. HOugh
came out of the Sherman House and announced
that Mr.. Newhouse had " taken back " the re-
mark that had caused the Offense.
Late in the afternoon W. F. STORY,
editor of the Chicago Times, was crossing
Clark street, in the direction of the Sher-
man House, when he was attacked and
knocked down by W. II. EDDY. AS soon
as he regained an upright position he was
knocked down second time. The police
attempted to make an arrest, but public
opinion was SO strong against them that
they abandoned the project.
The Times of Saturday notices the af-
fray between HoUGH and NEwHoUsE, but
says nothing about the assault on its pro-
prietor. The Times, after stating that
nothing but the earnest counsels of hume
rous gentlemen of the Democratic party
restrained the Democratic masses from
taking summary vengeance on those who
instigated the violence, says:
Why, what are the abolitionists of Chicago
thinking about? Do they not know that when
| lawlessness shall be inaugurated the democracy
| will possess the city? Do they not know that
when the question becomes one of mobs, the
ruling mob will be democratic? Is it a reign
of lawlessness-it is the rule of mob-they
want? Is this the volcano they would open
provoke it. We say this deliberately, under
standing the full force of the language we ut
ter. The Democracy of Chicago have ceased
to look to the law for protection. From this
day forth they are banded for sell. protection and
defence, and they know what is the best de-
fence. They want peace. They want the pro
lection of the law for themselves and for all
men, Not having these, they know and will
do the duty that remains to them.
The Tribune modestly condemns mob
violence, but is evidently in high glee over
the performances of the day.