New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-03
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phia has its Bedford-st. and Lancaster has its
Kill, The Hill is the plague spot Of Lancaster
County. Its denizens go by the significant name Of
guerTias" To-day. those guerrillas sailed out IN
strong force, and made an infamous attack on some
squads of semi-InilitaTy who had, uRdrmed, taken
part in the procession They tore their uniforms 10
pieces, rolled the in the street-as many as ten
and eleven attacking enc person. They beloved for
Seymour and Blair, and made an indiscriminatc at
tack on every man who was known TO be Repub-
lican Brickbats and stones were used quito
freely and broken windows and wounded
men gave evidence of the violence
and boodthirstiness of the rabbe rioters Tie
Democratic Mayor of the city was almost az gentle
with the ruflians rs was Gov. Seymour with tic New
York murderers in July, 1863. lie employed soma
special policemen it il said, but they were totally
inefficient and the villains had control of that pog.
ton of the city in the vicinity of the late home Of
1baddcus Stevens for upward of hour. One %
two arrests have been made but there is very little
prospect that the offenders will be punished.
The enthusiasm in the town to-day was intense
At an early hour in the morning the stont yeoiuon
of the adjacent county came pouring in by the score
and the hundred. As the day wore OH long process
sions crowded the roads, music of patriotic airs rose
high above all other sounds; gay steamers and ban.
ners Roated above marching thousands; every train
brought it's contribution to the vast gathering which
was intended 10 send back shouts of defiance To the
yaLadherents Of the nominees Of New York.
Lancaster County advances to It's old, long maiR-
tanned and never to be abandoned front rank. Tbs
Democratic reaction about which we hear so much
Wanting in anti-negro conventions and assenblagcs,
meets with little favor among the strong and stal
war farmers of the garden county of Pennsylvania
From careful estimate of the canvass in this dis
trict believe that the Republican majority IN this
county viii be az least 6,Oo0as large was given
for Gov. Geary in 1866.
Mr. O. j. Dckey, the nominee for Congress, in
place Of Thad Stevens, is very popular IN the Dis
trict He stands in the front rank of the original
Abolitionists, and will faithfully represent Lr.
Stevenss views on national topics. His old law
partner his intimate friend his executor and an abls
lawyer he is probably the best man that could Ia
selected for this vacant seat OF the deceased states
man. The Republicans here present solid front 10
the enemy The local ticket meets with general sat
| isfaction and everything looks bright Gov. Gea'y,
! Gen Fitzpatrick Senator Patterson of New-Hamp-
shire and Representative Stevens of the same state.
who addressed the meeting here to-day, made excel
| lent speeches full OF ire and vim. Lancaster has
been always ono of the strong Republican counties
and this year there is no fear that she viii be able
TO maintain her old record OF patriotism The Stevens
spirit il abroad; tho lesson of the great cominonoTs
life has not been taught in vain; his teachings bear
their irut and from that grove beneath the windows
of a common school-house, his greatest monument, ID
to-day rules the county Of his adoption J.Pf.