The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-31
THE NEW REBELLION.
A Republican Meeting AssaiIedI by Rebel
Cut tn rOats.

A correspondent writing to the Missouri
Democrat from Edwardsville, ILL.,, on Friday
last, says:-
Our town yesterday witnessed display of
Democracy in its blacklist character. This
account is written with no interest other than
10 give truthful record of matters as they
actually occurred. You have already been
informed Of our mass meeting in THIS place yes
terday. There was disposition sho Rn at an
early stage OF the meeting to create disturb
auce. General Palmer had spoken but few
moments when fast young man of this place
Tassed near the speakers stand and began the
shouting for Seymour. This mans name is
Fred. Ungemach, and he keeps a sort OF je welry
establishment in this town. He was soon
intent was evident, which was to break
up the meeting. The annoyance was very
great, and our officers evidently were
afraid to punish the offenders. They
did no more at least than to temper slightly the
impending fury. Several affrays occurred dur
ing the day to the great annoyance of the
audience. at night the evil spirit ragged still
more. The disturbers in every instance were
Democrats. they comprised certain ring,
however. of which the folio wing persons were
the leaders, VIZ, Michael Desmond, Fred Unge-
mach, Phil. Creamer, Mike McCovern, Nixon &
Co. As the torchlight procession was forming,
Mike Desmond led OF by knocking torch from
some ones hand. Great confusion ensued for
few moments. Ths apparently being settled
the procession was formed, aud proceeded
through the streets, attended, however, by
motley crowd of roughs shouting for Seymour,
DAVIS and all the disgusting epithets th
suggested themselves to their depraved imagi-
Dations. But suddenly the assassin Desmond
rushes into the. crowd, aud, with dra wn revol-
yer, crusbes the skull of q quiet, peaceful,
highly esteemed citizen of Troy, in this county
The deed done, Booth-lke, he brandishes his
weapon and eXclaims 81 did it," Surroun led
by his aimed contederaes, he flies, and is not
yet arrested. William Henderson, the innocent
victim, is dead, and a worthy family berett of
its head and support ia the prime OF his life. /
do not charge the Democratic DarLV with the
crime. But the murderer and his allies, the
inciters of the trouble, were all Democrats
ing Of Chicago Tanners.
The specials to The EVENING TELEGRAPH on
Saturday last gave some of the particulars of
this atfray; but the following, from the Chi
cago Post of the 28th, is more in detail:-
Last night, at about ten O'Clock, the annouace-
mint or a political riot in the Eighth Ward
caused q great excitement in the city, Repub-
licans who were acquainted with the viruent
type OF Copperheadlsm perVadng the district in
question, and the desperate extremities to which
Sey ymouI's friends" can proceed IN tue practi-
Cal demonstration of their trIendllness, were
unpIepared for such murderous outrage as
was perpetrated last night with the taclt con-
nvance OF two Democratic Aldermen. The
affair IN toto reflects III the most disgraCeful and
humilating manner en- the instlgators of the
riot, who in their demeanor and language
proved sufficiently the lnsincerity of their no WI
ings tor universal freedom of speech. 1t has re-
suited in the murder of an Innocent young man,
and in severe injuries to several others, aud in
showing more clearly than ever the demouIac
spirit of The bogus Democracy. call had been
issued some days since for mas meeting OfIrlsh
| Republicans, TO take place at No. 3Sl Bloe Island
| avenue, at the corner of Mitchell street. Tue
| chair was usurped by Democratic Aldern an p.
| c. Rafferty,, who nominated Mr.. Thomas Halpine
for presiding officer, adToitly tegning ignorance
| of the object aud purpose of the assembly. Mr..
Ohm Pope Hodneit, the Irish Republican orator,
| by whose efforts, very largely, the meeting had
| been announced, was called upon Tor speech,
| and was promised the widest liberty of asser-
| tion, provided that he allowed his statements to
be criticized and discussed by Democratic suc-
cessor. These terms he readily embraced, but
| on his stating the object of the meeting a gang
of roughs of the ylIest character, who were
| banded together under the anything but appro.
| pirate title OF "White Boys in Blue" seeing that
| they were the unwashedest representatives of
| the Democratic great unwasbed," proceeded to
| drown his voice with yels, shrieks, and
groans. This outbreak of Copperhead intole-
| rance brought Alderman Comiskey to his feet.
| Alarmed at the prospect he bpsought the rioters
| to listen in silence 10 Mr. Hodnett, and cited
| the boast OF the party that they alone were the
| advocates OF Tree speech, as an argument in
| favor of tranquility. His plantive appeal had
| the effect of lulling the orm for short period,
but the entry OF the Irish Tanners was the
| signal for the crowning outbnrst of Copper
| head terocity. Armed with torch staves minus
| the torches, the white Boys III Blue" rushed
| fuTiously on their astounded victims, who were
l
| The scene which followed was of the most eX-
| citing nature, From the struggling crowd,
| where clubs and flags and to- ch.sticks waved
| and futtered in the widest confusion, horrid
| Rebel yells aud groans and blasphemy pro-
| ceeded. The burning torches OF the Tanners
| were overturned, and the oil aud flame scat
| tered about lhe room, setting fire to the bulli
ing in several places, aud requiring instant
| attention 10 prevent destruction. Clubs
hsts, sluDgshots, and even reVolvers were used,
and the Cluners, taken by surprise by the evi
denty preconcerted assault, and greatly over
powered, were driven out into the street. Here
the riot still ragged, paving stones bein9 called
into Tequsltion in addition to the other weapons
and 1t seemed likely that many would be
killed. The alarm had been sent to the EIelith
street police station, and a squad OF fifteen
| Lolcrmen under Sergeant GarrltG came on tht
d u6le quick TO the scene. Captain Kennedy o
| the West Division police also hurried do Nn in
buggy, and, rising up, ordered the Gro Wd to dis
perse. Tue presence OF these peacemakeIs haC
| The desired effect, aud the rioters began to sepa
rate when some one raised the Rebel veil o
"Sey ymour and Blair" aud for moment i
seemed as if the assault would be rene we'd Tn,
police, however, succeeded in arresting thrct
men who gave their names as Tom McMahon
William Kamp, aud William Gilmore, and th
rioters quoted down and gradually dispersed
Eleven men were injured, five OF chem seriously