, 1870-08-29
MOB RUIE IN ST. CHARLES, MO.

Academia OF the klnd.
HOB RULE N ST. CHARLES, MO.
lhe Rev. J. G. White Hooked and
Eggeds
From the 1t. Charles tYo.) cosnos.
On last Thursday evening an individual ar-
rived in St. Charles, giving his name ~ Aev.
J. G. White, 1ud announced his intention to
He bad Iittlo difficulty IN securing the Presby-
terian and Methodist churches, in each Of
= hiaia he lcctuEed on the following da : {Sun~
d&y) and evening,
Un Monday moraing he weEt to st Louis,
and, returning late in the afternoon. na: cir
cuaass distributed al over town, Of whica the
following Is copy
'.HuH Fare. Only Is cts. Admlssi u.
.'0o AID AEAK
"nEv. J. G. WHITE,
AT CoNCKRr HALL.
"To-Sight, August 34d, 1870.
"os AURicrLAa cosFIss1oSl:."
Awfa1 disclosures viii BE- made 70 fathers,
usbands, aud brolheFs, froul The SECRETS OF t
the Roman clergy, relative to communications |
With femsles, Ia Confession. which they data hot |
ieEesl under less penai1y than 'endirss damna-
t'oofs Or the 1acta silence is assent: discussion
isluin. |
AZ socu a. these cissulaIs were read mere
arose the rnGst intense excitement among tbs
Catholic portion OF the community. They |
could be seen gathered together in knots Oh
cTers corner, and it soon became evident that
any a.tempt TO speak upon the subject indi-
: distusbance. About dark ve learn
that Mr.. White was wsitcd On BY al
committee, and informed that he must
not speak He dec1iued to hear the warning,
however, and Immediately after supper vent
TO tho hall aud prepared to address the audi
Hf n
meantime / large crowd, estimated At least
400, had assembled u. The Market place near
tie ball, al of whom appeared to have hostile
intentions toward tho speaker. shortly before
Q O'Clock he commenced to speak, but had
raid only few *ords-and those few wprta
IA al sgsee ~ho heard him) not OF = char4c--
Ter 10 offend ANY one-Hhen he was asssiled
with shower Of eggs and rocka. He was
ALSO struck over the bead And shonldere With
chair. The Deputy City Masshal, who Was
present, attempted to interfere. but VAS
elected from the ball. While this rs. going
a1mittance. Finally, comparative order WIS
restored, when it was agreed that
committee Of weli-kno.n citizens.
eLo were present for The he pnr-
lointed 10 Escort the speaker to his boarding
house: Accordingly, Judge D. A. Griffith,
Vim. Kirkpatrick, Vim. II. Gallagher and Ed
ward Keltaher, we're appointed IS such CON-
mittee. They Immediately proceeded to dis
charge the duty assigued them. and surround
sssrted down street With him. Before rescl,-
| ins tha Market House. however, 10 inquired
! Of the committee il they were officers Of the
Inv, and Epon beiug informed in tue negative.
| be drew revolver, and, standing in front Of
| them. himself took the lend-tley following.
They Ind proceeded only short distance,
| however, efors he MAS again assailed with
shower OF rocks and eggs, aud, when in front
| o. Dr.. Rlyes' Ding store, . stone struck Nt.
Kirkpatrick tone Of the eommitteemen) on the
back Of the lead and fel!el him to tho ground
| Tie remainder Of the committee then urged
Tho, lT!tcheit i Co.. where he
r. msined for tome time--the mob clamor-
| ius outside. Finally Deputy Sheriff Aohr
was sent foE, and the mob agreed that Ae
| night take Charge OF The prisoner aud take
lin to liz hotel; put PIT, 70 , sooner haa tho two
again assailed and Mohr was knocked down.
White escaping into Mrs. Casters boarding
heuse, wlero he WAS stopping. Tha mob fol-
lowing and surrounding tho building, de-
manded tha, Ao should cotuc out. THIS be
rcfused to do, and, escaping to room in tho
row stairway, declared he would shoot who
ever atteupted 10 conc up. As It was known
that be wac we'll armed, this threat had its
effect, and it was finally agreed that il he
should Le permitted to rest IN peace tho re-
riaiDder OF that night. Accordingly, some
kind of bond was fixed up, which appeared ID
eatisfy the mob; and, after considerable yell.
Ing aud threatening. they anas!y aispeszea.
This We believe 10 be just AMI impartial
report Of the aua1K.
: White received two bEui=es-ono on the
head and one on tho back-from stones throw
| at him, and Was p1enttfilly bcsptiukled Will
| eggs; hut further than this be waa u.intu tured
For the good name Of onr town, ii for nj
other rcaaon, We regret that such an occur
arc The occasions in which the proceedings O.
1nnb are productive Of anything hut evil
and good men everywhere should unite in Of,
.iosias any 3tliug Of the kind. Far bette
, VI uld 1t have bet q it. this case, we tIuk, Il
. . have adopted sone other course; aud We az
J.. giad 10 learn from numbers Of those engage.
in the dieturb2nco that they regret thElr &c
i tion and weuld not repeatit
A Yet We are f.r from holding tho lecture
:. himself blsmeless. Eviaeutly, he makes hi
. living Ly the means Of such roeeedingr as b
: har ;pst been the cause Of in this community
9 and, Judging from 1hat We have seem, we b
1 lieve him to be = sroiitng mouutebank vh
( retails in the public places his qusck uossrut1
= for the cnfe ot Cath halic;sc. and delioerltel
! Seeks the notoTaety OF egG-maftyrdom.
= So long as he was content to occupy tt
O ,,uipits Of the various citr churrhes, not
!?
f. lcaet sgainst his right. to speak without nj
= lcstntion. But this did no. appear to sasisi
y him; 20 be mntt needs iesue circular ca1c'
V lated l,y i1s plraseology to excite tho bss'
e deeires OF msu's NATURES to hear III
ject Vas evidently not go much
- advance the c1rlse OF Professionalism as to {p,
:. uansy iu Lis oxn pocket. lie we'll knew th
y the delivery Of such . lecture, so advertise
IL would create disturbance, and he weat to Il
3, hall armed accordingly. Tine aud again,
3. other citier, has be been mobbed for the d
y livery Of the same lecture. let the money
= 1uts in hi. pockets Seems 10 cornterhalan
ef the iraigrities j: causes to his posson. and
At continues to repeat it. .....,
q, Previous to hia arrival here this comm1ni
;, Hss perfectly quiet; aud Catholics u
l.. Protcstants were all Jogging frste1naly al''
=, =, together. But, III the lew days he has be-
10 here he h8. stirred ur feud which it may Il
10 years 10 aI!ay- We wieh be would 60 away.
e, ie,ot wantcdhere: ard it by the time thisispll
"a, llehed he il etill in the ctr. Wefeel warranted
:, assu,ing him that uinety-nine hUndredths
cur c.tizene, irrespective CT c1eed. heartily vi
him to hesake himself on as quickly ~ pos,
he lJe We do not wish our usually quiet u
N Inv. abiding people to Ia subjected to t.
w. temptation Of uaobbing him. Already he
~ epgendezed aniznosities WHICH d.! not p1
VI | viouslr exist; let him not agg1Avats them +,
nd sbe.. We are Is far from being a Catholic
IN he; vet ne speak thus.
re In conclusion. We regret ihat our duty AZ
faithful journalist requires us to call zttt
= tion to the fact that one Of the ringlesoers
the mob Was member Of our City Council
80 sworn conestvaior Of the peace-nsmed Fet
|t4 His action in the matter is excused By: 60
to on the ground Of his igporxnce-it being
~ | serted that he can neither read nor write
- this Is it may, however. the citizens Of
w. ward owe it to themselves to fill his place,
ng rhc expiration Of his term. with eone one '
go has better appreciation Of tho psopEse'
he Of hie poeition.