Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15
Communicated
Life IN Missouri Emigration.

Mr.. EovER-lfmy memory serves
me rightly, saw notice ofressitance
% the registration IN Mexico, Mo.
published IN the HerGtd. some time
since
AZ have brother lrving in tllat
vicinity | felt specially interested %
hnow more concerning heir political
troubles Consequently wrote 10
my brother desiring q relation Of thu
facts Of tha case. Ia answer to my
inquiries received The following
particulars, which shall give to sou
a. they were transmitted to mo The
curative Is somewhat personal. but
being certain that ii is true IN every
/ particular, DO not feel i;te changing
the style in which ii is given.
MEXICO, NO. Nov 10Th, 1868.
DEAR BRornER. The political state
OF our country is very bad, and
will commence with the history Of
me affairs concerning which Won
wished 10 know.
Ny partner (brother-in- law went
70 town 10 make ont his pension pa
per-, he having lost lrg ia the army.
was IN company with him. White
IN town we saw the proprietor of
another milk wagon. sam (my part,
ncr) stopped to lails with him about
the business, and stood by, not being
acquainted In their conversation
they differed, and Sam told bin that
he thought he was going To carry on
the busin, SIS honorablv lie got mac
At hat caught Sam by the cola and
drawel to strike him. caught Sam
by The shoulder and told the man not
20 -trGe him for ne was cripple -
hen he drew small knife aud ask.
cd me II | Was a cripple | told him
no. He thea Reached f,r my throat
some bait dozen times. but failed
10 get hold Tor would fcnd Oft Iii
arm. BY this inc The loud talk Of
,he occasion hal called crowd to-
gethar, who said They are id
yankee soldiers shoot them | tried
to explain the affair but Md not be
heard. One man drew cane over
me, but be did not strike.
The rebels, or democrats as thoy
are called, resisted the registration.
threatening The registers hives and
they did ny TO shoot one OF them.
uul he being an old soldier drew his
pistol aud shot the one shooting al
h'ni through head WhlIc the officer
was dong That another rebel shot al
him grazing bis side II turned and
Suot hin through the head $50. Then
the firing became general One rad
real shot one more rebel when the
rcbs run leaving three OF their mum
Der on the ground One more Of
chem was - BADLY woGu!ed that he
lost blood very fast That ended the
shooting nntil election day. On the
Sunday night before election the
rebels broke into the rom Of the
Militia Company, stole their muslets
and destroyed them. On electi ii
day an lrlshman commenced II row
with an old Scotchman and struck
Inn twice, holding INN by Tic 60 lar
Two men caught be Iri>hman and
jerked BIN back which icrked the
old man down close 10 where ! stood
Another young chap ran IN front Of
me aud nied 70 k,ck the old man in
the face, but | caugh him by ,he
middle and threw him back lhen
The old man arose To his feet Seeing
all The crowd drawing revolvcrs (be,
ng rebs some twenty IN number) |
ra, and pushed the old mau INTO Il
drug store and, turning 10 the crowd
whO wer, close behind, SAID ''let
have no trouble; the OLD man will
not trouble you any more" One OF
them iuShed Ia behind me and lcveled
his plstoi at The old man. r ached
70 prevent him from shooting ju,t
then some one caught me by the col
lar and pulled me Oft tue steps.
ran back o The step aga o. being
sure Ina they would Kill The old man
If not prevented Then the or, W s
raised III The rear '.Stund bach there.
Looking around, saw ten or Twelve
rcvolvers leveleo AT me ran dow il
the side walk 10 restaurant Eduor,
where haitvd, and ianlIinr back |
saw a Union man scutillng with Il
rebel. / ran back nearly 10 the crowd
witn .ay revolver in my band, wutn
The Uni0u man broke loose, and we
both ran of together through build
ing To the Tear There were four or
five shots fired before lieit he crowd
The rebels came from all directions
IN the townuntil they numbered from
three 10 five hundred Armed with
shot guns and reviewers, they were
swearing ana hooting gall thirsty for
= dical hood. Finding ~ Union
m d on the street the excitement iu
u measure slbsided. They slot III"
fronts out OF Two or three stores
The following nights were u scene
OF terror TO Union men. several ct
whom were ordered TO leave. but nc
one has let yet. There is no telling
what would have been done bad
Seymour ana Blair been elected"
will just add Mr. Editor, that the
prospect Is favorable for speedy
termination ct such mot rule ia that
past OF Ao Mexico il about 100 miies
northwest from ST. Louis, on the
north Mo. Il. X. Ii Is ia the midst
OF u beautiful iurmiug country aud il
attracting quite u large emigration.
SINE s,r Wis &C :, }, HI6u SHOE
DIR DECAIsNE, white engaged in in-
vesligatiug the Influence of tobacco
on the circuIatory system, bad his