The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-24
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

ANOTHER ATTACK ON THE J1ppprv
OF THE PRESS. We ask. i'm ajl snhar.
ness, Is there no freedom for the Press
In Norfolk? Are the CONSTITUTIONS
rights of the great palladium of liberty
the bulwark of free government Ia
be invaded by every bullying whipper-
snapper that happens to see his own hide
Gus and defOrmed face mirrored in its
faithful columns? Will our authorities,
will our people-thus allow their tri-
Dunes to be insulted and assaulted, aud
their right of free discussion, and duty to
defend the people, to be infringed and
impaired? We say no, no, a thousand
times no! and repeat it agatha stoD
must be put to this, and the press must be
protected lit must be held sacred as the
Image of some marbled saint niched
in cathedral aisle" We have to an
nounce another diabolcal ATTEMPT TO
muzzlc the press: Not content with
their efforts to revolutionize society. Inv
the foundations of the New
York Herdtd,-that mighty, that gi.
gantic symbol of American enterprise
and last hope of liberty to oppressed ma,
tionalties,Ethe Operates have now
made bold attempt to subjugate, or,
rather, to annihilate, the Norfolk Post J
Our enlightened and talented musical
critic, Major James +. Milligan, of the
Signal Corps, who furnishedthe coinmu.
nifty with the only fair, full and interest.
ing criticism upon the attempted per-
Torrance of Norma, by the band
of ."wandering minstrels,u who are
fleeing our people at the rate of about
three dollars per night, was, yes
terday morning, just after partaking
of hearty break fast, and two cigars,
assaulted at the corner of two of our
principal thorough fares, by numb OF
burly, staggering individuals, connect
ed with the Hishash troupe--whose
mouths were full of strange oaths, and
whose Outstretohed arms sawed the
entranchant air most dramatically.
They talked long, loud and deep, and
must have done a considerable amount
of swearing in that respect
our army in Flanders, which you know
'swore terribly" Major Milligan, hav.
ing been in the signal corps under old
Robert e. Lee, maintained his ground
in a most signal manner-and replied
oath for oath, which all who are &C
auainted with the Major know he i.
well able to do. The assault, we regre
to say, terminated as it began, in words
but the saddest part of this unfortunate
and most outrageous affair is, that thu
assailants spoke in Italian--and the
Italian was so bad that our musica
critic, who graduated in Florence. thu
most polished and enlightened school o
Italy, could not understand a word they
said. AS they did not understand oul
critics polite English, the affair termi
mated to the mutual satisfaction of al
parties blow being struck
We will not be bridled. To speak hi
thoughts is every freeman's right, say
Pope, whether il be in camp, in court
in council, or in fight-and we shall no
be deferred, though all the mountebank
and organ grinders of combined Italy
with monkey to a man-should bid u
hold our peace. Gentlemen of Norfolk
will you permit your sacred and inviC
liable liberties to be assailed through
YOUR chosen tribunes? Are you Re
mans-and will you allow this? Ii 81
then, we emigrate to Brazil at once
The Major speaks to-day.