The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-18

changed their mind; put him in yawl, and
started for the kentucky shoye-seyeral other
boats, filled with men from the crowd, following
after the on8 which contained the negro. They
landed at Csvington, and were soon joined by =
great number who passed over in the ferry boat.
The Mayor Of Covington, Mr.. Foley. met them,
and ordered them out of the city, assuring them
that they should be Immediately arrested if they
attempted any outrsges there. Upon this, the
rioters went down the river, until they got out
Of the city. Here they halted, and began pre-.
parations to hang the negro. Some citizens OF
Covington and vicinity urged them to desist,
but, with drawn knives and pistols, they threat
ened death to any one who should interfere. At
ltiM point, and just as they were adjusting the
rope over limb TO hang their victim, two heroic
men, Mr.. Thomas Kennedy and Marshal Perry,
made their way into the crowd, and Kennedy,
drawing his knife, seized the rope and cut it in
pieces. This act saved the negro from death,
and the rioters from the Preparation of horrid
crime. They then seemed willing to listen to
better counses, and were induced to suffer the
| negro TO be placed in a skiff, and brought back
to this shore, where he was received by some OF
our police, and safely lodged in Jail.
Such transaction as this is disgraceful to our
city and TO the civilization Of the age. That its
stains are not far deeper, we owe to the intre-
pidity Of just minded officers and citizens of our
sister city.
In Copington, the mob evidently anticipated
cheers and warm reception. But Mayor SPEN-
GER, of Cincinnati had gone over before them,
and informed Mayor FOLEY, of Covington, Of
the true state of the case. Thepolice and citi-
lens Immediately resolved to stop the whole
affair. The Covington Mayor. with revolver
in each hand, met the mob, and told them to
dispense The leaders told him their Objective:
to hang the negro. Sand Won will probably
be hung yourselves" was his reply, cutting as
he spoke, the rope which YVES around the ne
goes neck. "Ha ahall be punished. and We have
brought him into Kentucky to do it, was the
rejoinder ave have no mobs in Kentucky
and if you have any dirty work to do, you mus
60 to your own State, and 60 it, we will have nc
disturbance here" responded the Mayor. Ant
thereupon he ordered the mob to dispense
The lawless crowd obeyed; they quailed instant
ly before the manly Kentuckian.
The negro, being returned to Ohio, and put in
possession of the police, was taken safely tC
Jail Ii is stated that the leaders of the mob are
known, and will be severely punished, if caught
One of our citizens who was in Cincinnati on
Monday writes us:
81 am just here, and in time 10 a mob, instead
of Firemans parade. Ii is n horrible sight
hear that both the parties scOundrels; tn,
white man bigger rascal than the negro. Blu
the negro is cut and covered with blood, and APP
pears just like one ready TO drop in his tracks
and away the mob go. amid hundreds of people,
TO hang him.
have been over TO CoyingtOn, and we Ken
tuckians can do the handsome thing The May
or, pistol in hand, met the mob, and scared them
till they looked like dogs, with their tails hang
ing between their legs. lie cut the rope round
the negroes neck, and told the fellows I'VE have
no MODS in kcntucky-go and do your dirty
work in Oho'-anc they sloped. tell You they
are about as scurvy looking set could be
squeezed together.
Hurra for old hentuck. One man there can
stop mob. But in Ohio hundreds can't do it
the Queen City will have to spunk up, or other
wise she will have TO call upon Covington TO
help her out of her difficulties.
love To hear of old Kentucky doing her duty
and standing up fol the right, fodder or no fod-
der"
We regret deeply the mob in Cincinnati, but
rejoice at the brave and energetic conduct of the
Mayor and citizens of Covington. II shows
what energy can do. The police Of Coyington
Is smaller, of course, than thai Of Cincinnaii; but
il courageously faced danger and conquered it..