Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-14
ABOLITION RIOTS.
From the Nep York Commercial Of June TO-


1t is with pain that we record the occurrence
Of three more riots last night IN TINS city: II
was rumored Yesterday that another Abolition
meeting was to be held in the evening at the
Chatham street Chapel, and such had been
the excitement occasioned by the recent
course of the Fanatics, that serious apprehen-
sions were entertained lest personal violence
might ensue. Nor was that apprehension cause
less. We have long been Of opinion, and fire.
quently expressed it, that the Abolitlonlsts are
the 1rorst enemies the blacks Of this city have
They are holding out to them the prospect of
amalgamation, feeding their pride with imprac-
ticable hopes, eXclaiming and denouncing the
prejudice against color, leading them to believe
that they are unjustly and cruelty treated by the
whites by denial of equal political and SOCIAL
privileges fomentng their passions, denouncing
all who will not join them in their absurd cru
SADIE as kidnappers, villains, manstealers thieves
and pirates, inviting them to sit with the whites
indiscriminately, nolens volens, in public as
semblies and social parties, and thus attempting
to break down the barrier which nature had set
up between the races, and OF which the guar
dian sentinel is TASTE.
We all knowthat in large city like this there is
ever body OF men ripe and ready for scenes
of riot They neither know nor care for causes
or consequences The pleasure of row is all
they seek. They scorn amalgamati with the
blacks, and therefore are the more ready to re-
sent the offensive proposal Ii is to this class OF
men generally, so far as we have been in
formed, that the riots of last evening, and on
the preceding days, are mainly to be ascribed.
They accord in sentiment and feeling, 1t is true,
with the great mass of the white community,
but the more respectable and orderly portion
Of our citizens dsclaim, in all sincerity, recourse
to violence and believe that these fanatics may
and will be put down by the operation of the
laws and the overwhelming power OF public
opinion. We are happy to learn that nothing
in these disturbances can be ascribed to the CO.
lonizationists. They had no part nor lot in the
matter It was an affair not connected with,
their interests or objects. II grew out of the
absurd and outrageous project of the abolition
lists to force public sentiment, and muiottoize
our posterity. Il
AS we have RETAINED altogether from attend
ing these scenes of tumult, even as spectators,
we derive all our information respecting them
ether from the morning papers or private infor-
nation.
The curtain of the first scene was drawn at
the Chatham street Chapel. About dusk the
street was thronged with people, collected, some
to look on, and others to participate in the scenes
that might take place. But We learn that an
agent of the proprietor OF the building learn
ing the uses that had been made of it by MIR.
Green, the lessee, had endeavored in the course
of the day to procure an injunction to prevent
the dissertation. Not being able to procure it
in sufficient time, it was deemed prudent'to close
the gates, and the key was deposited with the
Mayor.
About O'Clock, however. the crowd found
means to effect an entrance into the Chapel.
Mr.. William II. V. Wilder was called on to pre-
side. He addressed the meeting, and gave a
sketch of the miseries brought on the slaves Of
st. Domingo he himself witnessed, by
the too sudden abolition of slavery in that Is |
land. He then moved resolution to adjourn |
until the next meeting of the Anti Slavery So |
cety. The resolution for adjournment was put, !
and unanimously carried, and the meeting was
dispersed.
AS this had gone off too quietly for the taste |
of those who were disposed for row, an invi-
tation was loudly given to repair to the Bowe-
ry Theatre. A Mr.. Farran, the stage manager |
an Englishman, and whose benefit night it was
had been accused Of using language disrespect-
full to the Americans. Handbis to that effect |
had been posted up through the city during the
day. An immense mass surrounded the Thea
tire, and soon effected an entrance. They then
took entire possession of the house; and, not
outstanding the apologies and entreaties of
Messrs. Hambin and Forrest they succeeded
in putting an end to Metamora, without waiting
the tragic conclusion to which he was destined
by the author. BY the interference of the mu-
nicipal authorities, the Theatre was at length
cleared and comparative order restored.
and cry arose of" Away to Arthur Tappan's."
An account Of the disgraceful proceedings
that followed we copy from morning contem-
porary. A great number then proceeded to
the house Of Mr.. Lewis Tappan in Rose street,
broke open the door, smashed the windows, and
threw the furniture into the street.
The watchmen now made their appearance
here also, charged the crowd, and for a time
cleared the street. The mob retreated, provi
ded themselves with brickbats and DISCHARGED |
a volley at the watchmen who were thus dri.
ven from the ground. The mob now lighted a
fire, and fed it with the bed and bedding taken
from the house. At this time an alarm of fire
was ordered to be sounded, which brought the
engines to spot, and order was finally res
ored at this place, though not till near two o.
clock in the morning.
1t is perfectly evident from what has transpi-
ed that our city is ina combustible state. In
addition to the fuel applied BY the abolitionists
o increase the excitement in the ways before ]