The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-27

lent spectator OF all the nShuDS o"Ains t.'S Gil
tire day-hsd been applied to IN several instan-
ces IN Command the peace, but refused to do So
thus so far as his influence was concerned, rath-
err encouraging Than endeavoring to quen the
disturbance But after the polls had been clos
ed some time-the town being quiet, and there
being no probability of his immaculate person
being in any danger-the military spirit Of
our Wing Mayor--whO has usuIped his Office
and given legal decision that he was Mayor,
when every man of common sense, that has any
portion of his forehead before his ears, knows
that be is not Mayor-yes, at this critical mo-
ment of peace, the calm, cool, firm and unbound
ed courage OF Ebenezer Moore, Esq. Attorney
and Counsellor at Law, and Justice ofthe Peace
within and for tbs county Of Adams, was raised
-emphatically raised.
"The mayor or some of his party, by his or
ders. now proceeded to the residences of Mr..
Shanehan and Mr.. Redmond. Mr.. Shanehan
was taken and pressed by party OF armed men
into one Of the dungeons of the new jail, and
grossly insulted by some OF the rufhe shirt Wings.
Shanehan asserted that he had been arrested with
cut any legal process, and demanded, as he had
Alright to do, an immediate trial. He was De-
mocrat, however, which crime was sufficient in
the ewes of the mayor, and he was Immediately
commanded to remain silent, and those who
smoke to him were met by the presentation OF
bayonets, and told that they had no right to
speak This is the liberty of speech and equal
rights boasted of by the Wings, who, where they
have the power, parade the streets with compa-
mics of armed men, with guns charged with pow
der and buck shot, to shoot down, abuse, and
tantalize those who differ with them on the prin-
cples of Government. The Grays, by the may
or,s orders, were commanded to load with ball
cartridges, for the purpose of shooting Democrats
who had only fought in defence of their own
rights. Now we do not appeal to the politicians
of either party, but we will appeal to every i'm
partial, candid and rejecting man OF Adams coun-
ty, and we ask him if he can justify the act
Has, indeed, the period already arrived, when
the free citizens of our land are to be metby the
Federal party as were the patriots OF the Revo'
lution-driven through the streets by armed men
dragged from their families without any legal
process-incarcerated in dungeons by military
force, and denied the liberty to speak In their
own defence? Are we living in free land, or
under the rule of a military despotism! IL such
high handed measures as have been resorted to
by the Wings Of this city, are suffered to pass
unnoticed throughout the land, We. may well
pause to ponder the question. Let the conduct
of the aristocratic and silk stocking gentry of
Quincy be forever remembered by the farmers
and freemen of this county, without regard to
party, and let not the name of EBENEAER
MOORE be soon forgotten"
stripped of its verbiage,-the Irish and Ger
mans were brought to the polls, and voted in a
body by their employers 'EThe Irish employed
by Captain Kelly, came il during the early part
Of the day, voted, and remained until about halt
past one o'clock, hentheyall, with two or three
exceptions, being eighty-ive in number, march
ed out of town peaceably, &C." Such is the Ian
guagc Of the Argus, quoted by the Globe, show
ing that they came as a body, acted as body,
voted as a body, and marched as body, Sem
pIoped by Captain Kelly" From all that APP
pears in this statement, the fighting was chiefly
among the foreigners themselves, Germans and
Irish The Argus, speaking of Shanehan and
Redmond, says, that they were about to return
home, when they heard that one of their country
men had been nearly killed by blows from four or
five individuals in the crowd chiefly foreigners;
that they rushed to the spot, raised the man from
the ground, streaming with blood, and 'epursued
those ,che hal been guilty, but acto fled IN all
directions, AID couldaot be found. From the
square they entered Hampshire st. where there
.oere numerous qua1relS among the Germans.
IheY there T1eI Il pCKSOu VIM TAU DSSAA AOesu Al
abusing the Irish, and insulting democrats, gene
rally. One of them, CHATS Shanehan and Red
mond, } commenced upon him, and struck him sew
eraf severe blows Mr. Morris, however, lat the pc
rI of his own person, interfered, and soon parted
the combatants. The man was not severely in
iured, and the next day was able to attend to his
duties"
Now mark the fact here disclosed. 1t is adj
mitted thatthe Irish acted as body, voted as
body, and fought as body. From al that APP
pears, the suarrel was between the Germans and
Irish, each acting as partisans of the admins
tration. 1t does not appear that the qdarreliing
and fighting had any thing to do with politics;
on the contrary it is apparent the fight was be-
tween Irish and Germans. We note this feature
in the statement, because, the statement of the
Globe is predicated on the article copied from
the Argus-the infammatory and revolutionary
article of the Globe rests upon it, and although
| it is admitted that Shanehan aud Redmond COM
mitted an assault, hear what Kendall says,
because they were arrested by the Mayor,
, and held to bail:
He says:-ssIt is war upon our fundamental
institutions; the squadron Of horse at Quincy pa
raded, to ride over the rights of our naturalized
sitizens, is in perfect keeping with the vaulting
spirit which passed the alien and sedition law;
| and which, in our own time-even at the last
session of Congress proposed the repeal of the
naturalization Iaaos."-He then proceeds to
sneak of oANARCHY, "ssBLO ODSHED," and
aREyOLUTION,n- land calls upon the adhe-
rents of the administration to come to the posls
united, (meaning armed to cow the Whigs!!!
Here is case demanding the most serious
consideration of every citizen-naturaiized as
we'll as native American. For the first time in
the History Of this government, do we see the
Executive bringing an irfiriated mob to take
possession of the sspolls," and by force and vio-
lency, continue power in their hands. Here is
general order To the naturalized citizens, that