The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-05-09
NEW-N ORK, NAY 2.

Il.
II appears from rore of the federal prints, that a
rot took place IN ;is city Friday evening last that
.y cral windows Nere broke - hat three individuals
ins gated the riot >hn opoii. particular whose
IS mentioned IN tie r. cnng Post, and almost sworn
10 'pa.u three dollars for drummer, ana Was among
lie FIRST assisted in i, mngthe s." One Of
the gentlemen here aliud 10, who is accused OF in.
stigatng ,ne riot, we'll ks own that We VII ven
ure to assert that the tale of his instgatug the ri
OF" is utterly false, and even if sworm to VIC would
not believe it.
We have received communication on the subject
(gnd We beiiGye it true without being sworn toy that
the federaiisis themselves nstgated this riot 1t is
true a number Of boys assembled opposite to Mr.
MARKINGS house, bot hsl they been left 10 themselves
We are convinced they lnIended no harm but it APP
pears that after they departed from Mr. Martlings,
they assembled before aieehanick Hall, and then
number of federal men joined the mob OF boys, and
proceeding ,own the town, committed the outrages
complained of. Ii is likewise asserted that number
of feds were Knocked down by these unru,y boys.
They might AS we'll assert, that the following outrage
which took place at the late meeting OF the ieJerass
of the fourth ward, at harmony Han, pei pctrated
by these unruly boys
A fede ast invited his Republican friend to go
with him to the above place 10 attend federal meet
ing. The Republican after expressing some reuc-
tance and observing that his appearance might not lie
agreeable: and upon beng assnst d thst ii would
make no difference, agreed to accompany him.
Sometime after he had entered the room, he was
cOsInZcd BY fcdcraiist, ana charged with btang
spy, he denied the allegation, and told his political
apponent the manner in which be introduced TO
the meeting This however not satisfying the fed,he
stripped oft his coat to fight, upon which the Repub-
lcan quilted the room, went out doors, and made OIL
The faderalis followed shortly after, and in his turi-
zeal, mistaking by his dress, poor brother fed
for his political enemy, MP fst and knocked him heels
over head-the poor fellow after crying for quarters,
enquired the reasons for such bssbarous treatment,
ols irving that he was good federalist himself;
to which the other replied" well, dE you, why dio
YOU not tell me so before knocked you down.
We sh, II now state another circumstance, wherein
the dera'ists comptel another gross mistake, ac
companied by acts Of violence and outrage at which
the Williams, if they had any sense of honour or shame
remaining should blush and be silent.
number Of feds, on the evening above mentioned
being we'll drcchcd with brandy, agreed TO sta9ger
dowsfto John p. Coles 20 congratulate him on hesuc-
cess of the federal ticket accordingly gang OF abort
forty or fifty of the looking fellows that ever
eyes beheld, accompanied with musck, set out on
the expedition, but mistaken Stephen Jumels house
for John B. Coles were proceeding to serrenade HIM,
Being afterwards Informed of the error by ew sober
ones, who shortly after joined them. These fellows
with the most blasphemous imprecations, proceeded
to stone the house and did actually break number OF
panes Of glass. But happy to learn that nel-
ther man, woman or cl.d, either killed, wound
ed /, scard 10 death on the occason.--So much
for federalism. ". r. CoE4"oidnJ