The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-05-29

Pie PHILADELPHIA RIOT. There have
been no disturbances since our last. The
destruction of property is estimated at
S25O,OOo. Judge Parsons, in his charge
to the Grand Jury. has instructed them to
investigate the subject fully. and to indict
all who may be found TO have participated
aggressively in the outrages. In this state
of things, il will be safest to await the dc.
velopemens of a legal investigation be-
fore condemning either party exclusively.
The Native Americans assert that the
Disturbances resulted from concerted
and organized plan, on the part of the
Irish, TO prevent their holding meetings in
the Ward; and allege some startling
facts--if they are facts--to. prove it.
They say that, at their first attempt, the
Irish ture down their staging and broke
up their meeting; and at the second
(when the fight commenced.) the Irish
had previously made port holes in their
houses, through which they fired and
that, although too poor TO buy them, they
were provided with excellent rifles and
| plenty of ammunition. But these allega-
actcr.remain 10 be proved although stated
on such authority that we cannot think
them groundless. For instance, Com
mttee of The New York Native Ameri-
cans, sent on TO make inquiry, reported as
follows -
Prom the best accounts we were able
to gather, the first origin Of the distur-
! l. foil
THE Third Ward in Kensington had
made several Intellectual attempts TO hold
a meeting within its own limits, but could
not succeed. owing to threats being made
10 burn down whatever house such meet
ings shoald be held in. They therefore
held several meetings in the adjoining
Wards, where they invited Mr. Kramer TO
address them. His answer TO them was
--"GenGlemen, when you call a meeting
in our own ward even lift be in an
open lot am at your service" A
meeting was accordingly called on FRI
day, May Sd, at the corner of Leonard
and Master streets, in an open lot adjoin-
ing public school. A rude stage was
erected, and the American flag arranged
dTOuLu IL. w uile uGIe, anu DClOIG thc
speakers had proceeded far, although
their language was mild, the stage was
torn from under them by the Catholic
Irish. who, it seems, had previously threat
ened them with violence.
"The nexl meeting was called at tire
same place on Monday following the
particulars of which have been published
in the papers Of the city.
Your committee beg leave 10 state that
the Americans have been assahed. and
some Of their numbers murdered, when
they were exercising constitutional right,
and in repelling that attack there is no
doubt they were justifable.
"But a scene followed not authorized
BY the Americans. and deplored, by all
honorable men-that Of a ruthless mob
attacking and burning down the churches
of that city.
"The Committee would also state that
the Americans exercised much greater
forbearance than could have been reas
onabiy expected, for, out of the numbers
killed and wounded. but two of them were
foreigners by birth. All the guns fred
by the Catholic portion, were fired fiom
their houses, which caused the destruction
of American lives"
The number killed was greatly exag-
gerated in the accounts received last
week. Not more than 10 or Is deaths
have been ascertained.