The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-05-29
RIOT AT PHILADELPHIA.

anarchy and barbarism. Inc laWless TRANSACTIONS
of six years, collected in one book, would detail
a series of outrages, forming fit appendix 10 the
history of the bloody revolutions OF France. MODS
are becoming more frequent, and more rufhan-hke
in their character. All this is not strange, since
the authors of the arocious violations OF law,
both human and divine, escape unpublished. Jus
ce exiss in form but be dehed by such as choose
10 set at naught its penalties Tine murderers oil
Joveioy escaped as have hundreds of persons who
have been engaged in the rotous proceedings IN
vea,s mast. and the example is left us encourage
man, IN others 10 "follow in their footsteps" A
s,ir;, nj "nopular characterization" such as South
Corolino Nullifer threatened to let loose upon the
whos if thew would not consent to the passage OF
the Treasury Note Bill, has been engendereo
ghoul the country. 1t is famous saying OF
one Thomas Hart Benton, that upon the happen
ing OF certain contingency, the members oi one
branch OF the Federal Government ''would be com
PEELED to carry pistols and swords with them IN
their deliberations; and surely no one can deny
that this famous prophecy Of the notable Iho"as
has not been almost literally fulfilled within a half
dozen years past. Outrage germnated at the
Capitol OF the Nation, and has gradually overrun
the country.
The irst disturbance at Philadelphia was occa-
stoned by meeting for dedicaling new Hall 10
liberty and flee discussion. The following is the
address Of the Committee Of arrangements, which
clearly sets forth the design Of its buliders:-
ga number OF individuals of all sects, and those
of no sectot all parties, and those oil no party
beng DESTROYS that the citizens OF Phludelphla
should possess II room, wherein the principles oi
Liberty, and Equality OF Civil Rights, could De Tree
~ discussed The evils OF slavery IearessIy pur
lray.d, have erected this building, which we are
about to dedicate TO Liberty aud The Rights OF
Man The total cost Of The building will be about
al, 900 dollars. Tins has been divided into i've
thousand shares Of twenty dollars each. A major
ny oil The Stockholders are mechanics, or working
men, und Gas Is the case III almost every other Sood
work, u number are females.
The building is not to be used Tor AntiSiavefy
purposes alone. 1t will be rented, from Time 10
Ilne, IN such portions as shall best suit applicants,
any purpose moi OF AN Immoral chdrac,er IL Is
called ''Peunsy lvanIa Hail., III reference to The
principles Of Pennsy wanna; and our Motto, like
lhat Of The Commonwealth is,
"vIRTUE, LIBERTY, AND INDEPENDENCE.
After the dudlcatory serN ices were ended, which
part of an anti slavery character, an aboll'
ton meeting was holden in the evening, which was
disturbed but broke up peaceably-the next night
the building in ruins-a monument OF ever
enduring shame to the City of Penn. The New
York American, paper tayorabiy disposed to ADO
lition makes the following excellent remarks in ref
erence 10 this affair."
$50 far, them as the ultimate result is concerned,
we, who desire most earnestly 10 SEQ Tins republic
uncontaminated with slavery, aud who feel that
each new Outrage of lis v"tarIes but hastens The Pc
Rod OF It's eAtinction-amd our regrets at violated
laws, and Indignation at the suplneness of mag
lsIrates, who were iorewarned by The events OF The
preceding evening, and should have been prepared
SUPPRESS by grape shot and the bayonet, If other
means should fail the Ian lessness of u mob,-hnd
consolation in the reheo lion, tina, every outrage,
every robbery, every arson, every murder, commit
ted IN the name of slavery, converts and dlvcrs
thousands, and tens of thousands, from lis support
or tolerallon.
While, then, truly mourn that private rights,
and public law and authority, have thus been auda-
cIously detied and insulled in Pliade pha, yet,
from the very crime, we derive increased confidence
both IN the recutude and the nearer triumph OF the
opposing cause, the cause OF Freedom, Of morality
and religion,
The destruction of the Pennsylvania Hall did
satisfy the Unsuitable spiIit OF mobocracy, and
the next day another mob occurred, less awful in its
consequences, but none the less an outrage upon
liberty. 1t consisted in an attempt to burn down
the asylum for coored orphan children The Phil
adeIphia National Gazette alIudes as follows 10 the
last aud third outbreak of popular fury
elbow long the saturnaa the Torch and Club
TO last, remains To be seeu Riot the third took
place last night. Hands that strike in The dark
care not for size or color of victims, and mob
attacked an asylum tor orphan children, under the
charge OF some benevolent ladies, (neiher poi-
clans nor abutlonists) and set it on fire. 1t is u
large new building in the northern part of the city,
but the children (Ite black sinners) and their pro-
tectors had not yet occupied it, The alarm beng
immediately given, the police aud firemen were
soon in attendance and extinguished the flames,
with crediable promptness. Heaven knows what
is TO come next. We would sooner run our chance
with menagerie let loose ,han mob The one
has ierocily tempered with nobeness and sagacity
and operates only with teeth and claws, and eat
its fill. The other Is bIindly cruel and sys,ematl-
cally noxious its means of harm Indefinite aud
its appetite Unsuitable. Those who wink at first
outburst of popular violence, have often to mourn
at second"
JUST RIGHT. There were symptoms a Of mob