New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-07-10
The Mob-Tr,umph in Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia Gazette has some sound
views on the subject of The triumph by the Mob
over the Military there. 1t says
The mob principle is deeply imbedded in the
minds OF large portion of population. IL is
not likely soon 10 be eradlcated. The crowd which
resisted the military IN Southwark defend their
duct on the ground that the officers did not act
wisely, and that therefore the people had right 10
take the matter into their own hands. Thew do not
acknow ledge themselves To have been a mob The,
claim that they acted as the sovereign people, and
that il was proper for them TO set aside the legal
authorities and direct affairs an Unauthorized de-
mocracy. We hear these principles openly and
we may say generally advocated in Southwark.
They principles which subvert all good govern
ment. They would leave no man secure III The pro-
lection which he derives from civil institutions.
Adopt the principle that the people have rght M
any moment 10 do as they please, without regard to
the established legal methods ot conducting affairs,
and our governmental organizations are Il luockery.
And ct this principle was avowed by The South
wark populace, and was acted on, and is yet most
loudly and even angrily defended by thousands in
our streets Ii has received no rebuke in the settle
meni Of affairs al this Crisis. Ii felt 10 be tn
umphant.
Il our social organization does not bind The m0J0-
rity we'll the minority, (until il is regularly
changed,) il is worth nothing. ii the ma oIiiy are
10 set aside the constituted authorities whenever
they do not happen 10 relish The proceedings of those
authorities, our sN stem cannot be relied for dl
and the sooner the PLAIN truth is told in respect 10
IT, the better II the troops which come braye, for
ward 10 defend district 10 be- controlled not hy
u settled system, and by established arrangements
but by the immediate dicaton of the excited CROW Il,
and If they are TO be abused for not dong just what
the crowd at anv moment directs, this condition
der which they act should be made no secret. The
military can decide whether they disposed TO
peril themselves in defence OF their neighbors on
such bumatng terms
There muiitudes among us who, If may
Judge from their conversation, have not the primary
ideas OF regular and permanent government. They
cannot be reasoned with. They begin an. end with
the assumption, that when the mass OF the people
act. there is no wrong, and can be no appeal. Who
doubts IN respect The prevalence of sucn
sentiments, would do we'll 10 miny lie for half day
with the crowd in Queen street. He ma, Learn
wher- lies the difficulty in giving 10 our conmunit,
wellsecured peace.
THE PoINT IN DIsPUTE.-Thc Southwark rioters
assert that they had no wish TO injure the church
IN Queen street, and that II was unnecessary 10
defend 1t on Sunday evening. They do not pre-.
tend that the military prevented them from dong
anything which they wished to 90 What, then.
was their demand! That the military should
retire from the place. TINS W IS IN. point winch
they were determined to cary; and 10 carry Tin.
point they armiug themselves on Monda,
m"nng. The presence of the troops injured M
one; II interiered with no peaceabie CITIZEN But
The crowd had made ii point Of ciil that the