New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-10
,r,c Native American Riots.


r, the Editor Of TIE Tribune ,xo,,
". have reason TO complain OF inc "nse"e.o's
and mn, say unfair, sPint OF the lklDoHA " ''''S
,,,a,,;, On The subject OF the Philadelphia RIOTS
,,,;, ,t,erly nj variance with the general cha'n'
-, or your uaper The editorial paragraph 'ender
/, announcing that the American party "oui"
Lo,d = meeting to synpGMi:e ny burning PaP'S'
chu,b or txo perhapS with their brethren IN fni'a-
i,,ni,;,. was in keeping with the narrative HoH
49,. IN another column OF the manner III winch Tue
-. or;cnated In this last the version YOU adopted
.La, .,,b;rb one or two Ndt,re IInericdn
or,ons in Phudelphata had set aiioa'' but ""'c" was
;,,.o,,oct aod contraiictcd by almost every o'nef
paper in that city. oIF mar aI 1:tr,n Uosc
rlpg 10 have commenced from tie iiipei"'" iios.
LorSe when i, is the fact las stated oE uc sie".
a;,rirv OF the Philadepha press, mat 'te ''fs'
t,. arms drawn and the first sho' HEed "c'e ~
,nrrg man of the Native American parry WHO
,. out q mar of pistols on The OUTSIDE oil ue uiur
ket-house in heated uiscuS9lo ono p,,rcL
n.bsr nersons and firing thcm wounnru o"e '''o
C:Il IL 49,, T,;.bnan in Tn. face. me FIRST Sao'
80 ,h,,, res by n so-c0iisG NGtire .fmsrIc6h,
.. ,bs FIRE, man, rounded tcaS an freshman. Lei
,h.sa facts he remembered. ,,.
Then as To the other immediate causes '""' ~
led 10 ,hs soul->Ickening scenes "' '''e ''>i -
J.,s in Philadelphia, 1t Should me reHirule'rr"
-, ,Lo ;r.b did not seek ANY contact WIN lie
-; t,,,,,.r.n otrtv-oa the contrary. tui> PtN
The, Irish on FRIDAY OF last week, al
ran.ne fo.i-ta district that was almost 'i!''e!H ~
h,L;rrd by the hishl-hed a meeting iirfc III q
cose h., the open streets. wrerc thcS use" we 'Iv
,rs,,,,s ..ud insulting language against thc feii-
-; b;,,h and character u! the people amongst
H., ,j,.v tils came. That a meeting thli" he'd
-; ,lo x,rs6t and characterized by all the narrow
h;rored. and malignant vlr'ilence "hich y ''e'y
where distinguishing trat OF the aSseiloiases u
the so cnllsd Native Amencgns '-tiiat S"ch u
r'o.t;nr held apparently with tie wan'on purpose
- rnyoL;no and exaSpenting the people IN the
na;5 5bhorhood, should have been disturbed by nose
- ,,ar. Tins almost compelled 10 listen 10 'herl'
;s hardly n matter OF surprise, however !hucH
NAV he condemned; for condemned II sun shoulu
he notwitlls;an linz the provoc"uon: II IS uhques-
,;nnohlv the yicht OF every party, and a right III
,ybrf Ibcy should be protected, TO hold ther meet
inrs and express their opinions uninterrupted pE
h,s, Who NAV differ with them. In tle present
;ns,,nce. only refer to the extraordinary and M
.nr;nr course pursued by those who held the meet
inc. as a palation OF tie only improper act Q, ne
IRISH cii-enS throughout me hf71oie r""tc "g""'
0p Tuesday. when the riot was renewed, II was
renewed l,y a large body OF the Native American
Party marching, some OF them armed, TO the scene
nc rho last dav's violence, when number OF ooyS
nttached to their body commenced throwing stones
at the Irish houses and tIiberna Hose House.
ACn;n:-Thc Irish fired and fought in defence OF,
md
their ntars and among their wives and children
ali which they had good reason 10 believe, were
,,reatcned with instant destruction. And well
yyonId il have been if they had continued 10 stand
by their own Affairs and Churches, and not delivered
fhem over Ia the OF worthless, lnbecile ana
,rcacherous militia and cowardly watchmen. II
rhev had done so-if they had trusted to their own
rood arms and faithful hearts, more blood might have
6een she'd il is true, but ST. AUGUSTlSES and ct.
MIcHAEl's Churches would not now be smoking
ruins-he disgrace of the land and an aliiictlon 10
every Catholic, and, may | not say, to every true
AMERICAN heart that loves the lar lame ana honest
cha acter of his country
The library of the Rev DR.. Moriarty, destroyed
qt -. Arcustincs Church, was destined for Col
legc which he is engaged in founding near Phlla-
drlphia. Ii consisted OF about ten thousand vol
umes comprising rare and valuable books collected
with grea, labor and expense from every country OF
Europe But they have now served rs fuel Tor the
enlightened :" Native American Party to bur:
Cntnolic Church with! Truly this is the age OF IN
,ellect: OF the triumphs of the school-master; OF
for the Ereeep5s the Bible and rsnd m05as
gress in teaching the nations of the earth how to
solve the great problem OF mans capacity TOR SELF
government! CATHOLIC NiIlHEH'
Ner YORK, Nay 10, 1914.
NJ We publish the above very willingly, but
h.vo or, out paragraphs having no bearing
on the facts of the case, and which our CORE
spondent, when calmer, will rejoice that we have
omitted This is no time for sectarian crimina-
ton As to the Philadelphia news, we have copied
lndiscriminatcly from all the journals which have
contained any intelligence, without regarding the
bias Of any. Our correspondent is partisan,
and tells his side OF the story. Our own under
standing OF the immediate origin of this mischief
differs from his materially. Ed.