The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-27
A Loyal Printing Office Mobbed by
COpDeI b eads.

THE DRUNKEN GANG NOT INTERPRETED WITH BY
THE POLICE OR BOROUGH AUTHORITIES.
From the York True Democrat of Tuesday.
On Monday evening, the 18th instant, about
was surrounded by a mob OF excited and apparently
des crate men, VINO attempted hostile demonstra.
tIOns upon Its pub Usher, and even threatened to
take his lie. Quite number OF them were under
the influence OF hquor, and had just come from the
"Johnson and Cymsr CLUB" room in one OF the
upper stories of the Ce ntre bau, The reason
assigned for their rIotous proc eedings was the pub
llcalon in the True Democrat of remonstrance
signed by q number of the Bows in Blue," set
ting forth that they had never authorized their
names, which had been published IN the Jennson
and Clymer list, to be put there, and also
names appeared in the columns of the Gazette, to
the original call for the johnson and Clyner or
FanizatIon The put isher of the True Democrat
was alone IN his office and unarmed, and probably
his assailants knew the tact, otherwise they mILht
not have been quite so eager IN inviting HIM so pe-
remptOrily into their presence 1t was, TO say the
asst OF II, cowardy proceeding, and will certainly
not make any votes for the Democrats IN this DO.
rough, but on the contrary Will have the effect of
driving sensible and well thinking men out oil the
party. We have not heard that any Oi the leaders OF
the paTN have condemned the proceedings OF this
mob, but, on the contrary, we have been tod that
they rather approved OF than otherwise. Some of
the police were standing conveniently Oy while the
IiolOus proceedings were going on and made no ei-
fort whatever 10 keep he peace, tue Chief Bur
gers and other influential Democrats could very
easily have Deen summOue ~ once to enforce the
law, and preserve the cIedh ana character of the
town.
The communication and the remon. trance as pub.
lished sent TO our Office By the Bo Blue"
and they were put INTO our paper without addition
or blteraion anu we are authorized to say that the
members OF that organization hold themse YES r.
sponqble for the pubncauIn The officers of the
"GearY Club" would have Teen the proper persons
TO consult in reference 10 the truth ia sy OF the
communication, and II any of the part es whose
names were published felt themselves aggr,eyed
they should have sought re- ress before some legai
tribunal, and not engaged ia nOtous and un awful
demOLstra lon, which cannot otherwise than bring
iLefable disgrace upon any party that author.
izes H. One OF the men whose names were
published has brought suit against the pub.
Usher OF tins paper, and we most cordially
HIM that we Will be exceedingly gratiied TO
OF him in the trial his case before an impartial
court and jury. We publish fearless aud tndepen-
0ent paper, and cannot be inundated threats
and nOtous d. monstrauOns from a faithful discharge
OF our duY. II the members Of the johnson and
CNmer CLUB per'ist IN their hostile proceedings
AGAINST the publisher Of tins paper, and riot az Il
blOodshed should be maHgurated IN our borough
the bame and the responsibility will attach 10 them
and not TO us ltthe officers in our borough cannot
or VIII not execute the law and protect the pub.
nshtrs from demons ratiOns such as that Of Monday
night, well thinking and law-ahidng ciIzens OF an
parties should elect men 10 II those positions who
would ieariessly and faithfully discharge their duty.