The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-05-06
cINcINNATI--RIoT AppREurNpEp.

l We regretted 10 find a very excited state oil
feeling in Cincinnati, arising on; OF what il
called the Catholic influence in that city
The school question began the movement.
The combination OF the Priests and Catholics
generally, against the common school system,
aroused feeling that reached every hamlet
in the corporation. Hundreds were ct the
polls at the late election who were rarely seen
there before. The day was rainy and very
disagrceabe, but men went to vote early, and
remained on the ground all day, who never
before thought of attempting to influence the
votes of others. The result, as we know,
was the complete triumph of the cause of
common schools, and the overthrow of those
who took sides with the Catholics against the
system.
Some few days since preacher took his
stand some where in the Fifth street market
space, " delivered s;rjng, decided discourse
against the Catholics. This reused feel
ing Of resistance. AS he announced that he
should preach again at some subsequent day,
his opponents became irritated, and there was
every prospect of riot, In this stage Of the
case, the new Mayor, SNELBAKER, went to
the preacher and requested him to desist, stat
ing the reasons. He declined to do it, and
insisted on his right to speak. We did not
learn that the Mayor actually threatened to
prevent him by force, but he urged the matter
SO strongly that he did not speak at the ap-
pointed time. This added new fuel to the
flame. The friends Of the preacher regarded
it as an infringement Of his right of speech.
They took the matter in hand, and declared
that, If he desired it, he should speak, at all
hazards. 1t has been announced by pacards,
and in the papers, that he will preach in the
Fifth street market neat Sunday. We were
told by an active and prominent Democrat
that he would be sustained by any amount of
force that was necessary, and that the feeling
against the Mayor for the stand he has taken
is decidedly bitter. He told US that pepper
was in circulation, and had already received
the signatures of several thousands, asking
the Mayor to resign. The coming crisis is
The great subject of conversation among the
people. 1t has no political aspect The most
violent and determined opponents of the May.
or's course, and defenders olthe preachers, we
found among the Locofocos. The indications
Of mob of no ordinary magnitude, are alarm
ngly abundant. W..
p. s. Since writing the above, we have
received the Cincinnati papers of yesterday |
morning, in which we find the proceedings of
l tremendous meeting of the people, on We'd
nesday evening. Resolutions, sustaining the
preacher, and denouncing the Mayor, were
adopted. The last one called
upon the Mayor to resign, as the only means
Of preserving the peace of the city. We
clip the following as indicating the spirit of
he proceedings:
Whereas, d. T. Snelbaker, Mayor of the
city, supported by large body of police, did,
on Sunday morning last, under the pretext of
lueling, or preventing a riot, peremptorily stop
The Rev. Mr.. Kirkland from speaking, whilst
large number of people, who
we're peacefully listening to his address; There
Iore,
Resolred, That the Mayor of the city did
transcend his authority, and that his conduct
was calculated to cause the mischief he wish
ed to prevent, viz: riot or resort to self-de-
fence against presumptuous officials.
Resolucd, That in view of the premises, D.
I. Sneloaker be requested to resign his Of |
flee as Mayor of the city Of Cincinnati.
A committee of 100 prominent citizens
were appointed to present the resolutions to
the Mayor g. request his acquiescence. The
Gazette closes its notice of the meeting as
follows:
The meeting adjourned, with three groans
for Snelbaker, to meet at the Fifth street
Market House on Sunday morning at o'clock,
to hear the Rev. Mr.. Kirkland finish the speech
in which he was interrupted by the Mayor on
Sunday last. .
The committee of 100 will assemble on
tomorrow, (Friday) night, in the lecture room
of the Mechanics Institute, to organize for an
official call upon the Chief Magistrate of the
city, and request him to resign. The people
ure awake, and potential is their voice. Peace
will be preserved only by the good order of
each individual citizen. Let peace and qui-
ct be then preserved ....
After the meeting the Mayor sent the fol-
lowing note to the Gazette. 1t will be seen
that he entirely withdraws his right to dis
turb the preaching of Mr.. KIRKLAND. Wheth-
er this will allay irritation or not, remains to
be seen; but we think the Sunday demonstra-
ton will be peaceable one. We shall watch
the matter with much interest.
Nessrs Editors: In reference to the man
Kirkland, it is my purpose not to interfere
with him further, except to protect him as |
would any other citizen, unless directed by
Council to pursue some other course.
DAVID T. SNELBAKER.
0FThe last advices from Paris confirm
the report that the Pope's contemplated visit
to France, to crown the Emperor. has been a
bandoned.