Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-08-29

canes and clubs in addition. While crossing
Canal street a row occurred. There were many
spectators on the streets, and their manner and
tone towards the procession was unfriendIy.
A shot was fred, by whom l am not able to
state, but believe it to have been by police
man or some colored man In the procession
This led to other shots and rush after the pro-
oession. On arrival at the front of the insti-
tute, there was some throwing of brckbats by
both sides. The police who had been held
we'll in hand, were vigorously marched to the
scene of disorder. The procession entered
the Institute with the flag, about sA or eight
remaining outside. A row occurred between
a policeman and one of these colored men, and
a shot was then fred by one of the parties,
which led to an indiscriminate fire on the
building through the windows by the police
men. This had been going on for short time
when white flag was displayed from the win
dow Of the Institute, whereupon the firing
ceased and the police rushed into the building.
From the testimony of wounded men and 9TH
eis who were inside the building, the police
men opened an indiscrimnate tire upon the
audience until they had emptied their revolv-
ers, when they retired and those inside bari
caded the doors. The door was broken in and
the firing again commenced, when many OF the
colored and white people either escaped
through the door or were passed out by the
policemen inside, but as they came out the pc
licemen who formed the circle nearest the
building fired upon them, and they were again
fred upon by the citizens that formed the out
er circle.
Many of those wounded and taken prison
ers, and others who were prisoners and not
wounded were fired upon by their captors and
by citizens. The wounded were stabbed while
lying on the ground, and their heads beaten
with brick bats. In the yard of the building
whittier some OF the colored men had escaped,
and part tally secreted themselves, they were
fired upon and killed or wounded by polIct-
men. Some men were killed and wounded
several squares from the scene. Members OF
the convention were wounded by the police
men while in their haLds as prisoners, some of
them mortally.
The immediate cause OF this terrible affair
was the assembling OF this convention. The
remote cause the bitter and antagonlstlc
feeling which has been growing in this commit
nifty since the advent of the present mayor,
Nto in the organization OF mis- police force Sc
iected many desperate men, and some OF them
known muIderers. People of clear views were
oveTawed by want of confidence in the mayor,
and fear OF the Z" thugs" many of whom he
had selected Tor MS police iorue. | have fire.
quently been applied by prominent citizens
on THIS subject, and have heard them express
fear and wan, OF confidence in Mayor Monroe
ever since the iniimatlon Of this last conyen-
ton. | must condemn the course of several
of the city papers for supporting by their ar
tcles the bitter feeling OF bad men, As TO the
merciless manner IN which the convention was
broken up, feel obliged 10 express strong
rtpuguance. 1t Is useless TO attempt 10 dis
guIse the hostility that exists on The part OF d
great many here towards Ncfthern men and
lhis unfortunate affair has preci piiated mat
= Of hail M
the status OF Northern men, whether they can
i've here without beng IL constant dread or
not, whether they c-n Oe protected IN lie and
property, and have Justice IN The courts.
IL this matter Is permitted TO pass over
without thorough and determined prosecu-
ten OF those engaged IN il, We may look out
FOX frequent sceres Of the same kind, not only
here but IN other places. No steps have as
- been taken y the evil authorities to arrest
eli .zeDs who were engaged IL this massacre, or
Policemen who peTpetrated such crueilies.
Tie members Of ne convention have been H.
acted by the Grand Jury, and many of them
arrested and held 20 bail As 10 whether the
civil authorities can mete cut ample justice tc
the guilty. parties On both sides, | must say il
/ IS ny opinion uneQulvocally that they cannot.
Judge Abel, whose course have closely watch
I'd for nearly year, now consider one of the
most dangerous men that we have here to the
/ re &c ana quiet ot the city.
Inc leading men of the convention, King
t Gutter, liam and Others, have been politica
asItatorS and are bad men. | regret to say
tha- tue course of Governor Wells has beer
+ vac..iatlne and that during the late trouble b;
mas shown very little OF the man.
+. H. SHERIDAN,
MsJor Gener al Commanding.
It IS apparent from the Presidents TELEGRAM
making Inquiries Of Gen. Sheridan, that h,
meant - give that officer INIT TO send back
report favorable to Monroe and the murderers
But Gen. Sheridan had not, Ike the President
/ joined Monroe's party, and he therefore TOLD
the exao. truth respecting the massacre anC
It's authors. Ii the President mad any con
scje &c et; he must have stared a, this tessi-
/ by truthful! history, much as Macbeth did a
the ghost of the murdered BAnquo, and erie,
GU; es did that guilty wretch, i" Thou cans
not say did it; never shake thy gray locks Z
me" But SAcridan's history stands and Wi
stand as the judgment Of all honest men. an,
while it Is believed, the stories of this butcher
of Union men whose" damned spot will no
out at his bidding, will remain on the hands G
| Andrew Johnson