New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-10
D soulaz Turner and Hon. JOHN B. THoMF

does no, recui,e y be characterized We that seveuI pa
pe, have already redted our Express n;wsto Ihe sun
~ SouiRs TURNER and Hon. JOHN B. THoMP
soS, Delegates from kentucky to the Whig Ma
tional Convention, being on visit to our City
have consented to address the Wings at Natone!
Hall This Epening at y O'Clock. They are
able and jealous Whgs-the former colleague
of Gov. Metcalf, as Senatorial Delegate, and the
latter member Of the last Congress; and We
are sure the fact That they are Wings from Old
Kentucky will ensure them hearty welcome
and bounteous audience.
Tho Fearful Riots and outrages In Phila-
delphia.
We have reached-iney we not hope 2-tho
catastrophe OF the Philadelphia tragedy, and may
now calmly consider it to discern the lessons II
teaches and the duties it involves. We shall do
this faithfully and fearlessly.
That the whole affair reflects deep dishonor on
our Country and on Republican, Institutions, none
can nationally dispute. Say, If you please, thai
euch scenes have been enacted, frequently and
recently, in limited monarchies and despotlsms
and still the truth remains as we have SAID, That
an enslaved people, ignorant, depressed, exaspe
rated and vicious, should outrage the laws which
they have known only from their oppression, is
bad enough; but that in a community Of freemen,
mainly educated, intelligent and virtuous, the W.
olators of law should obtain the ascendency, and
for three nights in succession should be permitted
10 budgeon and shoot each other, recklcssly de-
stroyng others property, burning dwellings, sem-
inaries. and even churches, this is & truth deeply
discreditable to Popular Government and to the
American People. II is not dscrcsltabe to Phil
adelphia, for she I'VE speak not Of the City proper
but of the connected districts or lIbertles,D has
already earned character for depravity, turbu
lence and crime, which can hardly be darkcned
by any single drama of violence and outrage.
We are not the advocate of any party engaged
in this most deplorable business. The Irish were
doubtless in fault in the immediate commence
nent They undertook to break up by outcry
and disturbance public meeting of the Native
party, on the presumption that 1t was where 1t
had no right TO be, TO wit, in the market house,
to which storm had driven it from the open
souare,)-a pretext which nowlse justified vio-
lence, and of the validity Of which the civil au
thorites were the only Judges Disturbing pubic
meetings, on one and another prete1t, has be-
come q very frequent outrage, which We would
rejoice to see thoroughly punished IN lega! and
proper manner. The Irish, too, are too much ad-
dicted to taking law into their own hands. Edu-
oated in land where the law is the instrument
of their oppyessors, and where violence is Their
only resource against injustice, they are great
deal too ready to appeal to the bludgeon and the
brickbat in support Of what they choose to con-
slider their rights. We have witnessed this IN
Elections and elsewhere; We cannot forget that
thew were active and prominent in the violence
at Philadelphia last year, OF which the African
race were the victims. They must unlearn this,
and the sooner the better, for they cannot persist
in it without subjecting themselves and others 10
untold calamities.
But of the conduct of the Native Americans,
or whatever they call themselves, what shall We
saw What terms shall fifty express our abhor-
rence7 They, at least, ought 20 have known
how 10 respect and confde iii the laws. They
are not strangers here, acting in fear that Judges
and juries will be preludiced against their coun
try, creed or tongue. What possible excuse have
they for the deep wounds they have inflicted on
.be csuse of Social Order and Human Freedom
Grant that they were first and unjustly attacked,
does this Justify the reckless and savage Jury
they have evinced, their destruction of the homes
of women and children, their deliberate burning
of dwellings,, stores, a seminary OF learning, and
several costly and yenerated edifccs consecrated
TO the worship of God What dastardy Euiiian-
ism what fendish vengeance. What harm had
the Churches done them Had not the Catho-
lie Bishop exerted his authority to the utmost 70
prevent collision Had there been awcrd of en-
couragement or palliation OF the Irish rioters from
their PRIESTHOOD On the contrary, had not all
its authority been exertec on the side OF peacS oi
Law and Orderl And yet, the cdltccs conse-
Grated to Divine Worship must be singled out
for destruction by brutal assemblage OF Amen
cans born and nominal Pro;cstantS, who, with
horrid blasphemies their lips, torches in their
hands. and murder in their hearts, dared insult
God and outrage common sense by talking OF
resolution that i, shall not be driven from the
Common Schools
This is not singular case. The logic OF these
beautiful champions OF American PRINCIPLES was
all OF this pattern. One more specimen must
suffice US. They (as we learn from Philaael-
phia Native paper assailed the house OF a Catho-
lie Clergyman. but could discover no pretext for
destroying II, as no resistance was offered but
on thoroughly searching 1t a loaded musket was
found, when, proceeds the account, 1.-The priest
was then politely requested TO leave the premises,
which he did. There 5 Liberty and Equality
for you! A waIon is found in z house exposed
to imminent and deadly assault, whereupon the
ovner of the house is accounted an offender and
ordered to make himself scarce. This is very
much Like the indictment under which man
was tried convicted and shot in Algers, during
q revolt, for having gun.fnt in his pocket
The accusation ran thus You rascal I! what