, 1866-08-30
POLITICAL RIOT IN INDIANA.
The Coppcrhcads Attempt to Clean Out
Loyal Town and Themselves Get
Eicnnca Ont.

AG NoFkeEtA4<A*%zH f&ket4etA ~ NACAsA OA&
a Loynl Town nnd Themselves Get
Cicnnea Ont. .......-
ttrom the indianapolis Journal, 18th in.t.1
On Saturday last Copperlesd mass meet
Ing was held at Dxnvillc, Hendricks County
Delegates were present from Morgan, Mar.
ION, Putnam, and Boone counties, who fled
mounted on dilapIdatcd horses. four.whceled
vehicles Of every hue and description. and
dog carts generally. Many of tho
wagons were suruiour' "a With htck.
ny RSes sf tai aekoa see mgg, ng to At Ffsa Sss
accounts, nearly two thousand men, women
and children were present. The meeting
was ilcsd In the fair grounds, about one mile
west Of Danyfllc, and speeches were made
by the in,ptrciphy candidate for Congress,
Sam. Hendricks. and others, It might bc
vile are loyal to the core, there being but
two or three ful1.h1owu Democrats Ia the
place. For this reason It Is intensely hated
By all the Copperlead ncfghborhoods In the
county, and much bitterness has existed III
consequence Of past difficulties between
them.
During the speaking at the fair grounds,
three or four soldiers Of panville were se-
vercly beaten by Democrats. These soldiers
were compelled to leave the grounds. Com
comrades how they had been treated at the
| front, and also that threats were made to
"clean on" Danyille after the adjournment
| Of The meeting. This naturally excited the
Danvil1e boys. and they determined, should
that undertaking be attempted, "to stay
Amer tie Copperhead meeting had ad-
iourned, the Democrats formed In procession
and started for town. Atthe outer edge they
halted, placed the women and children In
good supply Of bou1ders n the front vehicles,
threw ont IN advance guard Of horsemen, and
] with drums beating and co1ora flying, pre-
pared for the grand entree. While passing
through the streets, some soldiers IN: the
crowd lining the sidewalks; T., asked L that
the ' Grand Marshal, bursting :. VIII
..fall of taaele.foot, y ordered The procession
to halt, Al this burly Democrat in one Of
the WAGONS, remarked that "thls Is . d--d
best MN in !t.;s Sntting the action to the
word he aismounted from the wagon and
squared himself bellIgerent1y. One Of the
old Seventh boys advanced to the attack, md
at the first fire, charged and captured the
their champion worsted, intcrfered. In time,
the toys rallied to the defence ofthetr old com
ride. Fists now became Of too light metal.
Boulders were freely resorted to, and finally
revolyers and firearms Of erary description.
ny wsS pe5s@ = IT. IT, iiSef5 se on eea
were wounded by pistol shots. The Dan.
vile boys soon succeeded In worstIng thei,
assai1ants and driving them ont Of town Il
battlefield, coats, bats, revolvers,. etc:
Threats were freely made By the Demo
crats TINT they would return aud burn the
town. Accordingly, on Saturday night, {
meeting Of the citizens xas called, means O
defence adopted, and pickets thrown out OF
all the principal roads.
As SCI, there Is intense excitement, Unfor
men living in Democratic neighborhoods
weze forced to come to Danville on satur
day and Sunday night for protection. AZ
was ordered TO march In ten minutes.