Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-08
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Attack on an American Protestant Process

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The American Protestant Association Lodges
Of New Jersey had a great parade in Newark on
Tuesday; lodges from New York and Brooklyn
being present, (some 500 persons) forming the
progression in the morning, They marchedihrough
several of the main streets, and at noon took din
ner al Military Hail. The Newark advertiser says
the procession was composed Of about 5000 per-
sons, and adds: t..4 EiG ~ I'll 4
The association is composed almost entirely Of
foreign born citizens, German and Irish and
scarcely any one suspected that sufficient num-
Der of Protestant foreign-born citizens lived among
us to make SO fine display; II is secret and be-
nevolent in its character, and as its name denotes
is founded entirely on Protestant principles.
The Newark Mercury thus relates the events
that transpired after the dinner was over at Mill
tary Hall. -h A%
Upon reforming in line, at 3 o'clock in Market
street, The procession marched When the head
ofthe procession reached the corner Of Sldpman
and William streets, they found Shipman street
crowded with Irish Catholics, but the great body
of the societies passed without any interruption
beyond occasional shout OF derision As the
end Of the procession came in view, a stone was
hrrled from the crowd on The corner of Shpman
street, wounding member Of one OF the associa-
lions. Al the same time one or two shots were
fred from the Catholic Church occupying the
space between Shipman and High streets.
This was the signal for general riot the entire
procession breaking its line and rushing upon
those who had attacked them, who were scattered
in eyery direction. Pistols were fred from the
procession into the crowd, and some three or four
were severely wounded. The attack from the
church rendered that especial object of attcn-
ton, and in less than five minutes from the first
difficulty, the church was completely rddled, its
doors and windows broken, its seats torn up, its
altar dsmantled, its organ destroyed, and the
whole interior mass ruins. A building on The
east side Of Shpman street was also attacked, and
the windows broken in. During this time the ex-
element was most intense, and the firing Of pis-
tolls was mingled with the shouts OF excited com.
batants Hundreds Of citizens rushed TO the spot
from every direction, and great fears felt that
serious loss Of life would ensue. After much
difficulty, the marshals OF the procession succeeded
in calling into line the members of the various
sociations. II is universally allowed that great
credit is due to the marshals and assistant mar
shals for their exertions in endeavoriDg prevent
an attack upon the church. although they were in
effectual
When the procession was again in line, il MARCHED
through High street 10 the corner OF Market
street and down Market street 10 the depot OF the
New Jersey railroad. As intelligence of the riot
spread in every direction thousands OF our citi
zens came out from shops and manufactures, anc
the sidewalks OF Market street were crowded a.
the procession passed. AT the depot an immense
crowd assembled and some difficulty took place
although not Of a serious character. The grea
body OF The procession left for Jersey City in the
Al o'clock train.