Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-08-24
VIRGINIA ARGUS
NARRATIVE OF THE RIOTERS
"MARTYRS."
RI c II NJ o ND:
MONDAY, AUGUST 81, 1912.

The persons engaged with Mr.. Ham
the riot at Baltimore, have deposed to
rative of their suferings at the Jail
City. They admit that they shed the
blood in Charles-str
This narrative is very minute. 1t d
almost every blow given to each individ
and it is manifest, that the object of the
rators is to excite popular commiser.
with view to the approaching Octob;
lections in Maryland. The parties cond
cd seem resolved to turn even their wo
into political commodity.
Whosoever gets into the hands Of ar
ragged mob, will most certainly be ron
handled. That, every body knows.
the Particulars Of Si.igcving. it is a poi
which the public is no way concerned.
questions for the community is, zyho
minced the riots 2 We have already
lished the Lag9 on this head and it app :
that Hanson and his friends were the d
nal offending parties in the affair, that
to the assault at the prison. This fac
proved, as well by the report of the b
more committee, composed partly of
ralsts, as by the admissions of the Ha
rioters. Mr.. Thomas and Mr.. Tame
Frederick county, Maryland, two respe
BILE federal lawyers, in their private let
admonished Hanson of the ilicgality
enterprise. But the mad-cap would not
sist. As for Mr.. Wagner, he kept snt
Georgetown. Jacob knows a thing or
But what more especially marks the
gitious designs of the demagogues, is E
commiseration which these rioters hes
on themselves, whilst they regard as
thing, the blood which they sled. BesH
the general narrative which the CORPS
furnished, each one Of the party, it is
nounced, is to write his own particular
tory--after the manner Of John ThomDX
we suppose; of that John Thompson, \
tells us, that the first man that presen.
himselfat the prison door, was Henry Ike
tinge, when, IN truth, as MIR. Keatinge h
since proved, he was at home, half nj
distant, all the time. Indeed, those hoith
acfo's overdo their parts and we are su
priscd, that Master Payne, who we percei
is one OF the strolling company, has not, fire.
his experience in tragedy, instructed the
better; for they tell their tale with as mu
precision as If they had been mere spect
tors We ask how it is possible, if the
dlviduals of the corps had been beaten, a
mangled and assassinated and murdered,
1tens and as tragically as they prete
they wcre--how is it possible they could +
collect every circumstance The MARI
tive IS extremely copious and, consideri
that the transaction took place DIT night, il
not little wonderful how well the origin
rioters say every thing that passed T.,
ry person who has escaped, now boasts
his proves, as il he had been employed
a lawful, honorable expedition. This ar
es, however, from that strong passion
distinction, which animates even wick
mcn engaged in any act of villainy. L
strength Of their passion is well exempt
ed by the late President Adams, in his d
course on Davila. But, in treating Of tn
exploits, we hear not word of poor ]
Gale, nor Of Williams, who has left a !
dow and weeping orphans to mourn their
TIERS fate. The latter, mere spectat
was slain by the rioters in the house, wi
while they eulogise and promise q monum,
to Lingan, express not a single Sentiment
pity for the victim of their unlawful and bl
dy proceedings. This shows that hayty
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stil alive, and likely TO do IS 7oeH as asaal