Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-06-06
From the Boston Transcrips.

From the Boston Transcript.
origin ofthe Philadelphia Riots.--
The following article from the Phila-
delphia North American Of Monday
last, although put interrogatiueiy, is
something more than Suggestive of the
cause of The late riots in that city:
Questions for ,ohom they may Con:
Germ. We ask those having the pow
er to direct the grand inquest now in
session, to make prompt and thorough
investigation of the whole subject of the
late riots, in order that this commanity
and the whole country may know who
are the really guilty parties.
We ask that it may be ascertained
whether there were not assurances CIV
ell by foreign members of a particular
religious denomination, that no meeting
of the Native Americans should be
held in the Third Ward Kensing;on ?
We ask, and the public have a right
TO know, whether or not it was defer
mined on Sunday, the 9Th inst, by Ger.
tain members of some of the churches
of particular denomination, to drive
the Americans from the ground?
We ask to know a. what period loop
holes were made in the houses of a
number of the Irish Catholics in the
vicinity of the Washington Market
tiCnse? Was it before or after the
meeting on Monday last?
We ask to know how it happened
that most OF the houses occupied by
these persons were provided with supe-
rior new rifles and plenty of ammunition,
when it is proverbIal that mos. of these
persons are so poor that they can bare
iy support their families!
We ask to know by whom the firing
was commenced; and whether after the
first discharge OF a pistol into The crowd,
there did not follow an almost instan,a-
neous discharge Of number of fire arms
from the houses of persons residing on
the north and west Of the Market
House. by which several native citizens
were killed or wounded!
We ask whether the men, who, in
the presence of hundreds Of people, and
in broad daylight, fred public and pri-
vaie buildings, cannot be recognized
and arrested
The Courier ofthis morning publish.
es letter from correspondent. III
Philadelphia, confirming the above
whilst the following gives the Report o.
the Committee of the Native Republl
can Party of New York, who were
sent to Philadelphia to look into th'
facts which occasioned these disastrous
occurrences:
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF In
CURRY. -PHrLADELpHIA RloTs.-Tht
undersigned being part of the commit
tee appointed by the American Repub
lcans to proceed TO PHILADELPHIA to as
certain the facts in regard to the awful
calamity which has befallen that cit.
l, and county and TO tender our sympa
thies and mingle our tears with thos
who mourn over the brave men VIII
have fallen in defence of rights dear I
every American, beg leave to make tn
following report:
, From the best accounts we are abb
to gather, the first origin of the disturb
ance commenced as follows: The Thif
Ward in Kensington had made sever;
Intellectual attempts to hold meetln
. within its own limits, but could M
succeed, owing TO threats being mad
: 70 burn down whatever house sue
meeting should be held in. The
/, therefore held several meetings in Il
/. adjoining wards, where they invited N
Kramer to address them. His answ,
to them was, 'Gentlemen when you ca
meeting in your own ward-even
it be in an open lott am at your Sc
vice. meeting was according
called on Friday, May Sd. at the corn
- of Leonard and Master streets, III
open lot adjoining public school.
J. rude stage was erected, and the Anne
/. can flag arranged around it. VIII
:, here, and before the speakers had pr
ceeded far. although their language W
, mild, the stage was torn from und
tnem by Tie CatIlOiic iTisH, WHO,
seems had previously threatened the
with violence.
The next meeting was called at I
same place on Monday following,
; particulars Of which have been publis
b. ed in the papers Of the city.
Your committee beg leave TO ST;
I, that the Americans have been assailt
- and some Of their numbers murdert
h, when they were exercising consti
lional right. and in repelling that alta
!, there is no doubt they were juslfiab
~ But scene followed not au,horiz
by the Americans. and deplored by
! honorable men--lhat Of ruthless m
" attacking and burning down the cliurt
ii, es Of that city.
The committee would also state Il
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