Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-07-27
THE PHILADELPHIA RIOTS.

Summary: The old Quaker city Of brotheTly
love seems 10 have laid aside the broad Trim and
drab coat, and assumed the character Of rolodg
There are certain seasons when elephants lose
their reason, and 10 their fits Of madness, de-
molsh every thing within their reach
so it is with monster cities. Society there,
usually Gagged in by custom. restralnedby Iaw'
by domestic ties and habit-obedient to its
accustomed organization. implicitly obcys its
keepers and may be led any where by the pro.
boscis; but whom The ft Of madness comes on
the mob mania--'he restraints Of law are
snapped like cords Of gossamer, and frequently
nothing short of bleeding by the bayonet, will
restore The monsters reason. Such was the
ease in the awful riots that lately disgraced
Philadelphia. Whatever may be though, Of
the origin of this riot, all impartial persons
will agree, that the military movements 10
suppress them, were neither too prompt nor
too decisive. A great mob is not a thing 10 be
hifed with; 10 intimidate with empty
threats; or 10 scare with blank cartridges.
The riots commenced on the 9Th Of July, by
an attack Of some 30 rudiians made upon par
~ encamped at Fishers woods; in which at.
tack several American flags were destroyed &c.
The best informed however, do not charge this
attack upon tho Irish; but Rumor with her
thousand tongues, charged it upon foreigners.
However, these 80 ruilians, whoever they were,
begun the riots.
The next news was, that the Catholic church
ST. Philip do Neri in Southwark, was garri-
soned with armed soldiery for its defence.
Upon this news the multitude began to assem-
bic at The churcIi-lho Sheriff came-and the
mob required him to search the church. upon
search dozen unloaded guns with bayoneis
were found in tho church. The guns were
deposited in tho Commissioners Hall aud tho
Sheriff then begged the multitude TO dispense;
but the greater par, remained upon III ground
until eleven o'clock =. NJ. when the Sheriff
entered the church with posse of.weuty men,
10 defend il. A shower dispersed tho crowd
for short limo. Meantime, tho sheriff found
in tie church SO more guns, ten pistols, a keg
OF powder and box ofcariridges and the Rev.
Mr.. Dunn and others, prepared TO defend it
from attack.
The military then took possession of the
church and the mob dispersed.
On Saturday morning all seemed quiet; bu.
soon tho repor. spread, 'ha, an immense num-
Der Of arms go had been found in the church
and the mob began 10 swell up again.
At past , i. NJ. Gen. Cadwalader rode
into the crowd and unsuccessfully tried to
persuade ihemsto dlsperso. The exeitment IN
creased, and The women were more in
earnest than the men. BY night an immense
throug crowded each Of the four streets leading
TO the church.
AT o'clock p. NJ. The sheriff came with a
posse Of 100 men. His force was soon in
creased by the arrival Of independent compa.
Mes The crowd still increased. At II o'clock
the junior arillersis came with field pieces.
Gen Cadwallader with pla,oon charged up
on the mob; but ould not disperso it. His
address TO the mob was received with Kisses
and ho was dared to fire. He then slowly and
distinctly gave the command to take aim:
the mob was wavering-; when the Hon. Char
les Naylor, late NJ. {. stepped be fore the gun
aud said tho Gen. had no right 10 Are. Nay
Tor was then arrested and Imprisoned ia the
basement Of the church.
On Sunday morning the mob dispersed and
tho military was Withdrawn.
All a. NJ the crowd had begun to col
Ice, end threatened to attack The church unless
Ndylor were released. Some Williams then
dragged a loaded four FOUNDER aud demanded
MAYORS release. Alderman Hor,z poured
water into the priming Of the gun-rhus foil.
Cd. the assailAn,s broke in the door with pieces
Of scanling-Naylogwa was released and received
with loud cheers. Two piee, 5 were loaded
and brought 70 attack tho church at clock
Grover aud Levin mounted the gus and mad,
pacific speeches-'ho mob promised to spar,
the church, It the lllbcruia Greens were takeI
out Of IT, This was done. Tho Hiberuia
Greens marched out, guarded by two o,he
companies. Tho mob followed, peling d,
GIeeps with stones, who Ic,tcated in hurry
some OF them firing their maskeIs. They sea.
tered aud were haaleI and handled roughly
The mob had now forced their way inso th
church and hslj it, Abou, aa hour afler, 81
was Minded 10 ihe cellar. batwas exlinguish
ci 81 rs', Fl! dispersed erj LEI. the bull
'og IN Charge cfa committee Of twenty msn
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