The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-10-09
A Bundle OF StraMs.

On FRIDAY night last Governor Curtin, MIR.
Hamlin, and other patriots of the Red Cap
persuasion made speeches in Philadelphia at
the Loyal League Club House.
The orators were in the happiest accord,
and the speeches all bore the same family re-
semblanes which is found in handful Of
black-eyed peas. Devotion to Union, what
sort not stated; detestaton of reconstructed
rebels" abuse Of Mr. johnson; and in short,
the usual quantity of Misrepresentation, and
talsehood made up the oratory of the even
ing. AT the same time the Democrats had
addresses in front of Independence Hail. If
this had been all that occurred, we should
have left our news columns to tell the tale;
but collision subsequently took place, of
which the particulars have already been Civ
ed, that arrests attention and gives Gus pause
And even this we might pass without COM
ment were it a solitary case; but linked with
the demonstrations made during the Presi-
dents tour, and subsequently, in various
parts of the North, it shows that mems minds
have become mutually embttered; and that
the Radicals-among whose leaders and
teachers the original disunionists of the
country are to be found-ars busy in sowing
the whirlwind of civil commotion and domes-
tic discord We condense from the New
York Express of the 4th. the following ar
rangement of facts made by that paper, from
which it will be seen that the collision in
Philadelphia of Friday night is the second
which has occurred within one week in
the city Of "brotherly love"
From the Age.l
The Buck walter Democratic Club paraded
last evening thousand strong. They march
ed along peaceahly and decorously, but at
the corner of Richmond and Marlborough
streets, at the point of which marble yard
is situated, and very near the Republican
headquarters of the ward, an attack was
made on the procession by roughs, who hur-
led the stone clippings in the yard full into
the procession. The club went marching on,
company after company, until at last the
rain Of missiles became so plentiful, and so
many had been hurt, that the rear of the
procession turned and small riot ensued -
In the riot fists, and lanterns, and stones
were used. Many were severely injured, AMI
one of the attacking party was so badly hart,
that he had to be carried home. The reso-
lutte determination of the club, and the elan
with which they repealed aggression, only
prevented a serious disturbance
Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 29.-Au unsuc-
cessful effort was made last night by the
Radicals, to break up a Democratic meeting,
which was held at the corner of Main and
Market Streets Captain Van Bennett made
an eloquent speech, which was heartily APP
plauded, after which Radical speaker took
the stand, and was quietly listened to- When
he had finished Van Bennett was called to res
pond, but the Radicals tried to prevent him
from doing 10 by yelling and creating gen.
eral disturbance. His friends gathered around
him, telling him not to retire if he had to
wait all night for order. The Radicals
thought best to evacuate, and order was res
tored, when the Captain replied to all the
points introduced by the Radicals, and
proved many of them false
From the Oquauka iIn) Spectator
Last Friday night Nessrs. Kirkpatrick and
Madden were advertised to speak at Mon-
mouth, in the evening The meeting was
taken possession of by lot of Radical roughs
who by the most disgusting and shameful
conduct, interrupted the speakers and at
tempted to break up tho meeting, and it was
only by the pluck and endurance of the
speakers that they were finally able to get
hearing.
Last Saturday night. Capt Cameron and
Judge Thompson spoke at Monmouth Here
too an organized gang of rowdies attempted
to suppress the freedom of speech. For a
little while, it appeared as if Bedlam was
broke loose; but when the stern determine
ton become known that those who came there
to get up disturbance would be- speedily
Cleaned out" they lef the scene in a hurry
and took up their position outside the Court
house, where they continued to keep up their
groans, hootings and yells.
Missouri Democrat
Gen. Price had fairly warmed into one of
his happiest efforts when suddenly voleys of
brickbats and other missiles We're showered
upon the walls and windows of the frame
church by gang ofdrunken Advance Guards
who had entrenched themselves in shoema-
ker shop close by. The greatest consterna-
ton prevailed among the ladies, and for
moment all was uproar and confusion
When it is considered that this most un-
provoked and dsstardly assault was made up
on church containing mixed crowd num-
bering not less than one hundred ladies and
little children who were exposed to the mis-
siles OF the assailants, and escaped only by
species of wonder, it becomes high time 10 in
quire into the propriety of putting final
stop to the sanguinaw brutality of certain
among the wretched devotees of Missouri
Radicalism.
Since the above was written the Free Speech
party have plundered three Conserv ative Club
Houses. in Philadelphia, and we may expect
to-day's elections to be marked by melancholy
scenes violence and bloodshed.