The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-09-15

Dy purchasing ClOtHlnR where you caH Ret tHe
best article for the least money. In looking
around for place Of this kind, you need go
no fsrtheR than the clothing house Of Isaac
IN. Stern . Co., Main street, near Second.
rhs NJ OBJ Democracy At Bag Mound.
On the occasion IL the Democratic mass
meeting on the 18th inst, 1t Big Mound, in
this county, some rowdiss belonging to the
party, and hailing from Bonaparte and Wis
cinity, taking umbrage at some Grant and
Colfax banners suspended across the streets
Of the village, occupied their time during the
afternoon in imbibing Democratic whisky,
lager, &c.j and insulting Mr.. Coffindaffer for
having hung out the Grant banners. The
roughs were continually leaving the speak.
ers stand in squads, and going over to Mr..
C.'s premises, and making divers threats to
tear down the banners, shouting for JEFF.
Davis, Seymour, &c. Towards evening this
eliminated in VIM. Carr, of Bonaparte,
walking up to Mr.. G. when he was on his
own premises) and Haunting FIVE striped
and one starred flag in Mr.. C.'s face. This,
with cries Of Rah for JEFF. Davis,' was
more than Mr.. C. could stand. The conse-
quence was that Mr.. G. gave them cutting
reply, whersupon VIM. Carr and some others
rushed for Mr.. c., following him up on his
porch, when Mr.. G. drew revolver for the
purpose Of defending himself, whereat the
whole gang Of rufians broke direct for Mr.. c.
-.Al II LII & e.
Some few OF the Marshals, 81. Wallingford.
Dr.. Matchett and some others endeavored to
keep down the threatened riot, but in vain.
Mr.. II. Carr (son Of VIM. Carr deserves
credit for his manly efforts to keep the peace,
ard for taking his sire out of the way and
keeping him from joining any further in the
riot, more than by high sounding words, &c.
During the riot b. Wallingf3rd, Esq, was
struck with rock upon the shoulder. Dr..
Matchett WAS struck twice in tina face
| with rocks, and also two or three tines
with fists, &C., when some gentlemanly
Democrats came to his rescue and removed
him from his Office steps, where he had been
forced by the crowd, to his boarding house.
Mr.. C. was forced into his own house, and
the rowdies were only prevented from forcing
their way after him by Mr.. C.'s friends, who
had rallied to the rescue.
| Mr.. C. was soon after arrested and taken
before Justice Of the Peace, who promptly
released him, no just cause Of arrest being
found. On his return nome Mr.. c. was
again assaulted and was struck by Lew
Boyer for whom writ was promptly made
out. Others Of the rowdies will also be held
to answer a. soon IS their names are ascer-
tanned. None Of those injured received any
serious wounds further than some temporary
designation.
The above is simple, plain. and unvar
nished account Of the outrage upon peace
able citizens by the roughs who call them
selves Democrats. We certainly do not
charge this riot to all Democrats present,
but only to few out of some four hundred
men, women and children present, the vast
majority OF whom behaved themselves as
gentlemen and ladies should. We cannot,
however, refrain from calling down the in
dignation Of an outraged community upon
those who brought Intoxicating drinks upon
the ground, and who thus illegally sold these
to all who called for them. All respectable
people here, without respect to party, unite
in denouncing these violators Of human and
divine law. We leave all further comments
to those who we're present, and saw and
heard for themselves.
An EyE WITNESS.