American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-08-01

W tuiuh thae O sci SoiiSSe SSsilnasO
of the character and standing of such
certain persons may be accurately drawn,
as indicated ip the fact, that they choose
the dead of night, as the slime" and
the neighhorhood IT foapie of old de-
funct Grog Shops as the '.piaeea to give
vent to those unearthly caterrautinys by
which, we were aroused from or quiet
asd peaeefal slumhers, and which could
only hays been bFwght to the state OF
perfection IN which they were launched
forth, in some saeh Paatlemoaiuss as our
ministerial brethren deal cut to us along
with the light and truth of the Gospel :
of the reality of SUCH place, we had al
most become skeptesl, but after the IN
earthly sounds which we heard on Sat
urday night, We we're more fecongiled to
the theory on the following Sabbath.
We understand that these eowardly
brawlers, had not the courage srea under
cover Of the veil Of darkaess to Raitc
tn emselves (by the tender bonds which
after wards bound them toeethst) 10 the
very heart OF the town, but rather chose
to aonpble in the alleys and dark cor,
ners, and may be in soma of the cellars,
until their animal nature bseame the as.
cendant, and then, they issued out from
their imbib ng and hiding places, ready
to do all manner Of dirty work, and keep
up q continual wheoping and yelling,
thus making the night hideous with
their bacph analian revelry. While they
we're in this condition, peaceable and
respectable citisan passing along the pave
ment was forcibiy stappad, and compell-
ed to engage in stag eotiilion, end when
the inhabitants in the Vicinity aroused
from their peaceful coaphss.taak ths priv
ilegp of looking cut Of their doors or win
dows In order to ascertain if possible
what gentlemen were thus disturbing the
peace, they were insolently commanded
to take in their heads or have them
smashed. f
Having screwed Up their courage by
these contemplate deeds, and perfected
the aforesaid tender toads OF unity by
their boisterous conduct they we're now
ready to proceed to the yarious points Of
attack, four of which we know to have
boon, the corners of Jefferson and Main
Streets
The 5rawl was begun by the atterance
OF such howls, screams and yells as would
have been shaped aud fashioned Only by
the aid of the "maay era spinits" which
they took to be with them, aud which we
apprehend, were stronger than wine,
lemonade, sarssparilla or mineral water.
What, with the noise, and the blood
which we understand was spilled upon
the steps of one gantlemaHs staFo; our
High Constable and assistants can0lq ded
(as usua) that they would keep them
selyes high and Try from blood aud dan
ger, and accordingly followed (f at alp
ofdr Of, and that too a. hrayaly as they
did at the sght whioh. occurred in frapt
Of John A. SedwiGk's shop, short time
ago, where pistol (Which was said to
be emptS,) was presented, aud brick-bats
and stones were hurled at fearful rate ;
and it is said that some Of our magnani-
nous Jestices of tho peaoe were present
and failed to guoll the disturbance for
phjch they had good and sufficient reasons,
but hardly visible to the Hakod oys.
Gan it be possible that some Of our
BorpHah oiRosps ave so weak in the knees
or so faint hesrtsd thai they are afraid
to dotheir sworn duty for fear they should
offend souie of the persons who voted for
them? and thus lose their support at
The next election The peaceful AMI or
der loving citizens of this place should
hereafter elect only such men as have
moral courage to do their duty. 1t Is
generally believed that the last men
tioped disturbance. might have assumed
a more serious phase, had It not been for
a gentleman of courage and decision who
ipterfered, to the great relief Of the
Squires and ConstaDles, ,..
Yours,
.. r T.