The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-07-18

taken up and used, and have sloVp loads of ammuni
lion in the Delaware waiting their call 1t is also sa
that havir aiunphed so far over the laws and the ci
vii governikent they anxious for another opporuni
y to exhibit heir poess, and contemplate some act o
violence shortly in order 10 draw the troops within ht
line of their field dtpeparaIiors. This is really too da
ring and our citizens are ashamed of this bullying
the authorides The wish Is universally expressed thai
Gov Porter will send the whole military force into the
distracted distracted district arrest every person found
in arms against the authorities, seize all the ammuni-
ou and cannon prepared by the rioters and put in this
way and eectual end to the rebellion Until this be
done no man man viii feel secure in his life or his pro-
perty.
The Mayor, the Select and Common Councils an
other city officers yesterday, waited upon Governor
Porter in budy, and His Honor the Mayor made a
very handsome speech highly complimentary to the Go
vernon thanking him in the name of the city for his
prOmpness and energy in repairing to Philadelphia to
aid in putting down the ruthless insurgents who have
broken down all laws and forfeited all claim to respec
and confidence. The Governor replied, briefly thank
ing the Mayor for the compliment pad, and assured
that no act ofhis should be wanting, at any time TO pre-
serve the laws unbroken; the Constitution involate-
The Mayor and Councils did but express the feeling of
every good citizen in the community. We know that
Philadel2hians will ever stand up for the laws and that
they will preserve them II it costs streams of blood TO
accomplishit We know that there are bad men in all
communities and that we have them here. We know
too, tha, many of the principal actors in the bloody
scenes Of Southwark not citizens properly of either
Philadelphia, or any other place. men who have moth
ing at stake and who would plunder bank or dwell
ling as soo as burn church. The wicked spirits who
stimulate these men 10 riot and boOdshed are more cen.
surahe If dat can Be. than TIE lawless perpetrators OF
the acts themselves.
TIE riot IN Southwark is over Yesterday afternoon
he magistrates Of The district delivered he kees of the
Church Of st. Philip 10 the hands of the congregation,
the peace police were discharged and day and night
wachman selected to take care of the building. About
$SOO will cover the damage done to the Church by the
mob.
oa Sunday evening, about seven O'Clock, the troops
having arrived on the ground the Cadwalader Greys,
under Captain Scott were detailed to clear Queen street
between the church and Second street. The citizens
who had charge of the church, had marched arm in arm
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Second street till the last row was fairly off the scene Of
riot, when number Of men, principally under age,
armed with bludgeons and stones pressed forward on The
military. Gen. Cadwallader, seeing the opposition at
Inc corner, ordered CAPTAIN Hills company OF City
Guards to the assistance of the Cadwalader Greys, and
The two companies after great difficulty, succeeded in
clearing out the street to the Second street line, The
mob growing more violent, no longer contended itself
with abusive and insulting language but managed to
prevent the companies from throwing out their sennes
Missiles ofa kinds were pitched forward on the ranks
[aunls given till soldier aer soldier when struck, or
when personally threatened and insned turned round
10 the officers and asked "must we bear all this?"
Ihe orders being however, to stand with grounded
arms the mob increased in insolence and rushed an IN
snatch the uskets from the soldiers and several per
'onal stdgges followed Between the rioters attempting
70 arrest the arms and the military to keep them. Cap
ain Hill, when endeaNoring to clear the way was sci
zed by one of the crowd struck on the back of the head
with club, and flung to the ground Voies OF stones
were thrown, Number OF the volunteers injured and
sergeant OF the Cadwalladers Greys was carried seri
ously wounded from fhe sround It was then that or
ders to fire were given, and his company, together with
the Cadwallader Greys, obeyed the command.
Such wastbe beginning ofthe struggle, and as il pro.
gressed and the night grew dark the erceness and ma
snhy Of the rioters Increased The Junior Aillersts
under Captain Drayton were detail ed to seize large
stand Of arms and keg of POWDER at the Commission
sionerS' Hall, and were surrounded when there bv
swarm who had discovered herpositioh and who hrea
tened 10 shoot them down one by one as they emerged
nom under cover The arrival OF the Cadwalader |
arays dispersed tine besegers but onlytemporary and
IN snort time the military who had collected in front
Oh the church. became aware Of the character of the ad
Versafy with whom they had 10 DEAL Men were lur,-
ns ABOUT every corner, who, when they felt secure in
neir ambush would spring out for moment fire on The
soldiers and then retreat Cannon, stuffed with old iron
in every shape were wheeled down the little aeVs he.
ow he church, discharged suddenly and then wheeled
'acK' Such an attack was it--secret, covert murder
'us ungoverned by any OF the rules OF civilized warfare
IND equaled only brutality and cowardice by Indian
actics, that the volunteers sustained till midnight For
Wenty-our hours at the lowest some Of them for mucb
onger they had been kept on the ground without anv
hing but chance and imperfect efeshmeat and wi,bon,
leep.
1t Is said that perfect quiet has been restored tbroupb
u the district of Southwark and the authorities of the
strIct deemng all danger at an end have surrendered
ne custody OF st. Philips Church to such persons as the
toman Catholic Bishop has directed to take lin charge
he Priest heretofore officiating there, has left he citv
or parish in the wes so that some other person will
DUE time, be placed over the affairs Of the church