The New York herald., 1844-07-14
The Excitement and Riots In Philadelphia
Prospects or Another Outbreak.

ACCORDING 10 all appearances, taere Is every re6-
SON TO apprehend the occurrence OF another out
break OF mob violence in Philadelphia. The ex-
ceedingy infiammatory state OF feeling which
lists amongst great portion OF the population, may
at any moment burst out in fresh scenes of blood
and insurrection. It is believed that the mob have
quantity of arms of various descriptions in lheir
possession, concealed; and as the authorities are
determined to institute the most rigorous search
tor those weapons, the probability OF collision is
greatly streng gthened it is not at all likely that
the rioters will yield them up without struggle.
certain portion OF the press in Philadelphia, il
Is also proper to notice, aided by small portion,
and fortunately very obscure portion of the press
of this city, are busy engaged in stirring up the
bad passions Of the mob, with whom they actually
take side, casting censure upon the conduct OF the
military, and defending the rioters Such course
in this portion OF the press, only be paralleed
by the conduct OF the men Of the Mountain, who,
during the sangulnary era OF the French Revolu-
tion, defended the atrocities Of the Parsien mob.
and daily called out for more blood. Ihe defence
set up by an obscure print in this city, for the Phi
ladelphia desperadoes, would have been almost
worthy of Barere himself.
But II is hardly necessary to vindlcate against
such assaults the character and conduct of General
Cadwallader and the military under his command
The forbearance which they manifested during the
first riots was, at least highly creditable to their
humanity, although II was treated with contempt,
and generally condemned. In the course of the
second r,ots the same forbearance was exhibited
10 the very last extremity, and il was only when
tha violence and atrocity Of the mob left no alter
native, that decisive action was taken by the mill
tary authorizes. General Cadwallader has nobly
earned the respect and esteem of all good citizens
II he erred at all, il was on the side OF forbear
ance and mercy. We think that the attacks on
General Cadwallader present one Of the most dis.
agreeable features in the whole of this dsgraceiuI
affair. That they should be tolerated for one
instant by any respectable men in the community.
indicates a diseased state of public sentiment
which we had hoped could have no existence
amongst us. Thus 1t has been said that the Gene
raj was intoxicated during the riots--a more
abominable lie was never invented; bur this single
specimen Of the manner in which that gentleman
has been assailed, shows the character sof the op
positiol arrayed against him Tor his upright and
manly discharge of his duty on this trying occasion.
What we have.said in the way Of commentator Of
the conduct CT Gen Calwal ,der, applies with equal
propriety to Major-General Patterson, and The Mil
LAY - 6Shciul. luuccu tue cOHQuct OF the dnthO-
rifles, with the exception OF Morton MsMichael
the sheriff, who appears to be piece of insane i'm
becillty-throughout the whole of the proceedings,
has been singuary appropriate, and must command
the respect aud applause of the whole civilized com,
munity, both IN this country and throughout the
world And these authorities now owe it to them
selves, to their country, to their families to the pre-
sent age and posterty TO go in the same energetic
path, and put down at all hazards, every attempt 10
rebel against the laws The mob must be crushed
Let there be no parlaying with these desperadoes
Let the strong noI grasp of authority be at once
upon them And let every individual who would
IN any way excite reasonable feelings, be imme.
diaIely seized and punished with all due severity.
As for the presses who are SO utterly lost to all
principle and decency as 10 come out in defence of
the mob, they must sooner or latter meet tha,
crushing indignation which they have earned
Even in the present period of excited feeling, the
defenders Of the mob are characterized as they de-
serve.