The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-18

Ine lrleDQS OF y lIllamS, learlnE tf0u0
lie, appealed to the remaining members G
the league to protect him. X coloro.
man said to Col. ,Ino. NJ. House, Mass;
John, dey're all gwine to take him down.
t"No,' said the Colonel, they will not i
We stand firm. 1t is only some low whit,
men who are interfering The coloreC
people want 10 hear him speak" Colone
House called upon the conservatives no
to interfere with the black men, who were
he said, in no way to blame.
The Colonel then started to Bliss, who
at once commenced moving away, but be
ing called npon to halt. he stopped unit
Col. House came up. A conversation
followed, in which the Colonel was insult.
ed by Bliss, and promptly resented the in
suit by slapping him in the face
Bliss walked rapidly back to tie leag
tiers and Col. IloJ:se went to his store
from whence 4 message was immediately
transmitted to Williams, asking him tc
cease :peaking, tA;:t fartaer trouble might
be avoided. This request he complied
with, and came down from the steps and
'7eit over to the store of Col House
In the mean time, Bliss, stung with his
treatment at the hands of the enraged Col
oncl, was calling upon the league to 'gC
for him. and was drawing some os them
after him. One OF the colored officer,
asked: WHO are yoc going to kill ?''
Some one replied, John House" Il
can't do any such thing" said the officer
hes my friend he never did me any
harm: let Piss Dc his own fighting"
This appeared to excite some division,
but the drums continued beating, and as
Williams had ceased speaking, all the
members Of tie league gathered at one
poil.t, aa1 formed in column for marching,
displaying their banners conspicuously-
These banners bore the inscriptions
Treason must be made odious and Trait
ors punished;
My Policy Played Out :"
"Remember Fort Pillow when you cast
your VOTE"
The Radicals Build, the Conservatives
Burn cur School-houses and Churches y
andy cant control Congress y
vote the Radical Ticket"
In addition to these plain lac. bear
iss the names of 3rownlow, Trimblc AID
Elliott, Bean md ilcFall, Tas raised.
The word was given, and the dark col
uml. numbering about 200 leaguers, all
black men, moved off Arriving at the
hotel, they were stopped and addressed by
Mr.. Elliott, who impiored them to - moth
l"G that No:.ld lcs.a to 4 disturbance
At the store of Col. House small rar
ty Of his friends had assembled. armed
with shot guns, as his life had been threat
cned and some of the leaguers had been
drinking pretty freely. An old colored
woman had come to him, saying that the in
iurlated mob had determined to take his
life that night, and that he might look for
trouble
When Elliott closed his remarks. the
league marched over to the store Of John
Campbell, where they were supplied with
twenty or thirty muskcts, and then again
moved on.
The excitement was very great, and
large numbers Of the people had focked
to their windows and doors, or collected
upon the streets. At the house of DR.. B.
Is. Cliile corner of Main and Cameron
streets, the league halted and were ad-
dressed by john Trimble and several 9th
er persons, white and colorcd, who appeal
G to them to be quiet and orderly. iney
cheered for Ttinble aud in a few minutes
marched off 10 Academy HILL in the out
skirts cf the town. where they stacked
arms, threw out pickets, and were address
ed by NJ Elliott ard D. NJ. Clifte, the
registration commissioner, both of whom
urged them to go quietly home
Bliss and his party, however. seemed to
have the lcaguers under complete control,
and, as they were marching back to town,
some one asked, Are you we'll loaded %
We are all ready" was the reply 'Then,
when you come to II )use's corner. fire in
to it. 1t makes no difference who you kill:
its dark and no one will know who you hit"
said the first speaker.
1t was about half past when the league
again reached the square. just before it
had arrived at Houses corner, Allen Will
liams, an influential colored man, came to
the back door of Houses corner. where
the Colonel and a small party of friends
were standing. and where they had been
called Gy tie noise of the drurs. lie
asked to see Mr.. Sam House. Col. House
stepped forward and asked if he (the Col }
wouil not do as well. Williams said "Ye es. +"
He then said, Were not going to have
any fuss; we're going to break up" 81
am very glad, Allen; that is just what we
want; all good citizens want peace" re-
piled Col. House
AS the conversation ended, Allen Viii
liams walked off toward the column of
lcagucrs, who had by this time moved up
to the store, and come to 4 front face
lie had taken some 20 steps when the sharp
crack Of muskct sounded from the left
center Of the column, and minnie ball
struck Mr.. Morris IL. Cody, Jr., who was
standing at the door Of the store with his
hand resting upon the muzzc Of double
barreled shot gun Mr. Cody staggered
little. but quick as thought raised his piece
and discharged both barrels simultaneously
into the midst of the leaguers In mo.
ment afterwards he was dead, and his BODY
removed to the inside Of the building.
Both sides then poured in a vigorous
fire, the wounded Of Col Houses party
being carried into the store as fas. as they
fell. \ large number Of citizens hearing
the firing, rlshed to the place, thirty or
forty joining Houses party. Thus re in
forced, the little garrison at the store charg-
ed the league, which at once gave way and
retired, taking their wounded with them,