Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-05-17
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ent in Orange County.
A FACT.
We heard an old revolutionary patriot say the
other day, in Orange County, TINT he had lost $50
by reading the Vermont Patriot. We asked, him
in what way he had lost that sum. "Why," says
he, 81 read the Patriot last sumner and 1t said that
the present Tariff would not help the wool growers,
and, believing what it said, sold my wool the first
time had an offer for it. But" said he, " ! shall
never be deceived by it again, for | will never be-
licye what it says" The above is literally true
I We trust there are many more who will ~, be de-
cejved by what these locofoco British Democrats
1ay. 1Jriend Of a Tariff
! DISGR ACEFUL RIOT AND LOSS OF LIFE
AND PROPERTY AT PHILADELPHIA
The Philadelphia papers give description OF
! gross riot, attended with acts Of violence and loss
Of life in that city, on Monday night, May 9th We
copy the following from the North Amer can:
An outrage of a character entirely unpreceden.
ted in our community, occurred yesterday afternoon
! in the District OF Kenslngton. On Friday after
noon last meeting of the Native American citi-
zens was held in the third Ward, Kensington.-
They were attacked and dispersed by superior
force of Irishmcn. In consequence thereof mass
meeting called of the American Republicans,
and the scenes below depicted, occurred s near as
we enabled to gather from the conflicting ac-
counts. Such an act is loudly to be deprecated;
writing and feeling as Americans, we hardly dare
! 10 trust ourselves with commentary upon it,
Blood of citizens, who in peaceful assemblape were
assaulted by ali organized band of alien or natur-
allied rutliars, has been shed unarmed and I'M
prepared, were shot down in the streets like dogs,
for daring to assemble to consult the interests
of their native llrd.
/ After the nesting organized, S, r. Kramer
and General Smith addressed the meeting, when it
commenced raining when the meeting adjourned
to the Washington market house, distant only
about 200 feet. Some Of the Natives entered tie
market house when they were addressed by a man
named Patrick Fisher, who desired them in en- au-
lucrative tone to keep their own ground an not
come into that place-a scunle ensued between
Fisher and one Of the Natives. The meeting 5e-
ing organized Mr.. Levin commenced addressing
tin a short time several brckbats wero thrown
at the crowd in the market house, after pis-
toll was fired from u street about 100 feet ives. of
the market house. This was followed by voey
of brckbats and stones from large number of
persons from the rear of the Hiberna Hose House,
and was quickly followed by the discharge ofsome
20 or 80 muskets and guns, the balls and shot from
which took effect upon the crowd, and instantly
killed young man 10 years fage, named George
Shifller ;-severa buck shot lodged in his ri2Lt
side, and one Of them passed through his heart
Several other persons were severely wounded.
The Natives retreated, but soon rallied, and
drove back their assailants that were not in the
houses; and while engaged in carrying off their
comrades, another attack made upon them,
and hard fight with brick-bats stones, clubs
and budgeons took place, in which number Of
persons were injured.
Ia PAST ~ O'clock.
! We learn this moment that at about 10 o'clock
an attempt was made by part Of the crowd to burn
down the fence which encloses the Nunnery. They
were fired upon by party Of Irish and five Of
them shot. One, Nathan Ramsey, blind maker,
in Third street, near Brown, mortally wounded.
| J. w. Wright son of Mr.. Wright, of the firm Of
"A trbf g. salt mo xuhr tyoc CT
lent spectator, was shot through the heart and fell
dead on the spot
|, The riotous movements renewed on Tues
day, under still more atrocious circumstances.
A Native American meeting met at 3 p m. at In
dependence square, and resolved to march to the
scene of yesterdays riot.
The procession from independence Square ar
rived at the market house. and was proceeding to
organize, when a musket fired from the house
at the intersection of Master and Cadwalsder
streets, or from the Hbernia Hose house, which is
next to the corner. There was man in the pro-
cession, who had joined it on TIE way carrying a
musket Many ofthe Natives at the first shot dispers-
ed, but this man Immediately levalled his piece at
window in the direction from which the first dis.
charge was made, and it is said shot down a PEI
son. He declared he would stand by the stars and
stripes. He fired a second time and was then shot
down. Thus, we are assured by an eve witness,
the battle commenced. Other reports say that
stones were thrown first at the houses by some
boys in company with the Americans. This how
ever does not agree with direct information. The
Americans had few arms in the beginning of the
fight. They rallied, however, and the contest was
maintained with desperate perseverance.
From this time, about l-2 o'clock, p. NJ. there
seems to have been regular combat maintained by
scattering fires for nearly three hours. The Irish
fired down from their houses and the Native A.
mericans" in the open square below soon provided
themselves with muskets and fired at every man
who appeared at one OF the windows. 1t will be
understood that great numbers of the Irish live in
this quarter OF the city, and that the fight was be-
tween the houses and the square. From such de-
tails as are given, we infer that ten twelve men
were killed and twenty or thirty wounded. Mr. s.
Abbott Lawrence, o! Boston, spectator, struck
by bull over TIE breast, but it was intercepted by
piece of money in his pocket, which was doubled
up by the conclusion.
Early in the evening, one Of the small houses
inhabited by the Irish, was set on fire by the a.
merican" party. About the same time the yolun-
teer militia having been called out under command
of the Sheriff. arrived at the OF action which
is about three miles IRON the centre Of the city,
being in fact the most northern suburb of Pha-
delphiu. The troops were in good force, comprs.
ing troop of Cayalrya Regiment Of Artillery and
4 Regiment of Infantry. They took possession OF
the ground at about s o'clock, !. NJ, and cleared
it, after i1lvhSaptines occupied the entire square
There the firing between -AatlYes and Cath
olics ceased at once, and was not resumed' fine
houses on Cadwalader street, some of those on
Master street, and the Washington market wers
set on fire early in the evening, and when the
ground was left at midnight, the whole of the bull
dings were mass OF burning ruins.
Several active fire companies, as soon as they
could be protected in their work, operated success
fully in preventing the spread OF the fire. The
extent of the damage, (the fire having commenced
at the house corner of Caldwalader and Master
streeis) was the total destruction of about twenty
houses in those streets and Washington street,
The market house also totally destroyed IL