The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-06-03
Horace Greeley in the Riot.

Only a hundred muskets had been
brought into the building during the
night; but these, by happy ruse, had
been magnifed in the estimation Of the
mob into at least FIVE hundred. They
kept the rascals at bay for the night,
but were totally insufficient for the reg
ular defense Of the building. With
even hundred brave men behind them
they could no more have withstood
that inturiated crew of five thousand
than feather can withstand whirl-
wind. This was fully appreciated by
the defenders, and it was determined
that if the building should stand over
night, to load it up to the muzzle in
the, morning, Accordingly, by the
following noon, it was perfect ar
senal. The first floor was barricaded
with bales Of printing paper, and pro-
vided with a steam hose, that would
have badly "scorched" any intruder /;
and the second story hadiat one of the
windows a small cannon, loaded with
grape and canister, and at the Others
piles Of hand grenades, ready to be
hurled upon the rioters. The third
story was equally we'll armed, and in
the larger editorial room were dozen
forty pound shells, with fuses, short
eped so they would explode on strik-
ing thepavement These, with a brace
or more of muskets at every window
and a hundred and fifty determined
men, all under command of an expert
enced army officer completed the arma-
ment Of the building. Z 3''' ,'' 'ff
This arsenal Mr.. Greeley entered
about noon on the second day of the
riot, and making his way to the edito-
rial rooms, he looked curiously about
at the warlike preparations. t'What
are thcse? he inquired, inspecting the
shells, which were ranged IN an irreg,
uIar semi-circle near one of the front
windows. a' g - s." 'g'..
""Balls of fire and birthstone for those
red ragamufins down there on the
sidewalk. I" n7f wa 'hl u'" "'' 8
'tBut I wanted no arms brought into
the building" 2'. p p, E17 l'E 9o.G
ayes, we know; but Col. Adams
now has command Of the Tribune, and
we propose to see this dance out, If il
lasts till doomsday." a-i5hk
Without further remark Mr.. Greeley
went to his work, and all the day was
knee deep in editorials and exchanges
Meanwhile a noisy mob was in pos
session Of Printing House Square, and
whoever 1entered or left the building
was greeted with yells and curses, and
threats Z Of even rougher treatment
Still, throng of friends kept pouring
in and out all the day, and these visi.
tors SO impeded Mr.. Greeley's work
that it was eight O'clock at night before
he had finished his leader. As it grew
towards dark one friend after another
went to him, urging him to leave fol
home, and representing the great dan
ger of remaining after sunset. To al
his answerwas, 81 am not quite throughi
/ will go in a few minutes"
AT last Gen. Busteed came in from
the street, reporting that the crowd,
now greatly augmented, were clamor-
ing wildly for Gould Grayley." ll"It is
absolute Madness" he added, "for you
to stay longer !" but the answer still
was, Il am not quito through; ! will
90 in few minutes" ...,s .9os
Eight o'clock at last came, and then
COL Adams and another gentleman
sent out for close carriage, to bt
brought to the side door, and ther
going to Mr.. Greeley, accosted him
somewhat as follows :o.lq. asa.s41 1.a9
s'Mr Greeley, a carriage will be here
instantly. We want you to leave the
Office" s.a
"We insist on your going ao,O. A
hundred and fifty of us are risking oul
lives in defending your building, anC
you have no rightto add to our danger
AT this the philosopher slowly rose
and with his peculiar smile, said, 'sBu
why order carriage? ! could have
gone just as we'll in a street car"
"You couldn't have got to a car
Look down there, and see the kind o
a crowd that surrounds the building
He looked down and saw what nigh
have made a man of even iron nerv'
turn a little pallid. The internal re