American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-11-16

tice of it been truthful, though not COM
plete, we might have felt at liberty to
pass it with a slight notice, as it is how
ever, we feel differently. We don't be-
lieve that the demonstration of the pre-
vious evening had anything to do with it
whatever. OF that we have this to say
that fetc of the returned soldiers of the
18th, became little excited on Tuesday
evening, about 10 o'clock, or perhaps a
little later, they started down main street
in rather a boisterous manner, singing,
"Weel rally round the flag boys" and
occasionally giving hearty hurrah for
Lincoln, and few emphatic curses on
Copperheads, the latter was given while
passing Col. Lowry s, two pistols were fired
off during this demons tration, besides
which we know of nothing offensive on
their part, during the entire evening, that
could be construed by Col. Lowry or his
friends into an assault or menace-his
name was not used, nor was his house Ell
ther entered or threatened
1t is proper to remark, that, while all
good citizens were desirous of peace, and
opposed on this evening, as on all others
to the use of offensive language, there
was no language used on this OCCASION
even by those young soldiers, more of
fensive than had been used by the oppo-
sition, on former occasions, to Admins
tration men. On one occasion an honor
able and high minded citizen-as he is
an able and earnest clergyman, was gross
ly insulted, on his way from church, the
party often ding was doubtless under that
influence which hotels too generally fur
nish, when reason returned he was sorry,
and made the "amend honorable Ca suffi-
cient apology. We have no doubt had
am. one felt personally agrieved and made
complaint, these young men would have
at once made amends. But to their cred
it be it said, they yielded to the persua-
sion of their friends, and retired in a short
time
Another consideration in their favor is,
they had just returned home from a hard
service of three full years-th0y had .
right to expect, therefore, that so long as
they let other people alone they should
be allowed to enjoy themselves in their
own way, without being looked upon with
suspicion from any quarter
This cannot be said of the Col. who,
under the influence, as we believe,
of false friends, whose names we now
withhold, but who must finally be held to
account for this whole matter, or at least
so much of it as will not be properly char
gable upon the Col. remained on the street
quite late. Had the soldiers intended
an ASS ult on the Lowry House, which
certainly never entered their minds, it
would have been much better for the Col.
and his friends O to have staid within
the house, than to have became so noisy
on the street. Weare inclined to believe
that whatever fears were entertain
ed by Col. Lowry, as to the intentions Of
the soldiers; were based upon his know
ledge of the provocations he had held
QUITO their friends-which we will not re-
late at present.
We don't believe, however, that this
affair of the boys had anything to do with
this matter. Robert Lemon, an invalid
soldier, came home on the stage on Tues
day and desired to be driven down to the
Magee house--he was finally driven down,
but went back to find some bundle that
had besn left at the Lowry house, as he
supposed, some words ensued between
the Col and him.
The Col also took offence at something
he had said afterwards communicated to
him by one of those young gentle
men @ who seem to consider them
selves the Coils. body guard.) We saw
him patrolling the street in search of him,
at quite a late hour in the night others
saw him quite early in the morning
The Col evidently wanted fight, he
grossly insulted Sheriff Breckenridge,
offered $50, for the sight of certain par
DISAPPOINTMENT Republicans, had been
down street several times ON Wednesday
morning ,andin ,,Magee's. About ! o'clock,
a, M, he again entered Magee's bar
room-(there is no more peacable man,
nor better landlord in our town than Mr.
Magee) andinquired of him where Rob-
ert Lennon was, Magee told him he was
not in the house, the Col insisted that he
was, (Lemmon was not about the house at
the time) the other denied The Col.
finally turning to Magee, said he could
whip Sheriff Scott, Plummer Jack, Robt.
Lennon or himself, and would give five