The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-20
RIOT IN NEWARK, N. J.
CATHOLICS AGAINST PROTEST4NTS
CATHOLIC CHURCH SACKED.

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New Jersey, mostly composed of Irshmen
took place in Newark yesterday, and in no
nor Of the FIRST session Of the American Congress
Lodges from New York and Brook! yn united in
the demonstration. The procession was long
and imposing, having numerous bands, banners
and flags interspersed.
The badges of the members are red scarf
with silver stars emb!ama,ical Of our Union,
eagles, roosters, &c. The banners were large
and handsome and were DECORATED with patriotic
insignia and the devices Of the Association.
| The procession was composed probably Of
1000 persons, four abreast. After finishing the
/ line Of march they proceeded to Military Hall
| COR a collation..
Previous TO 8 O'clock in the afternoon, the
| Association hal dinner at Military Hall in
Market street, after which they again formed in
aline to finish their parade. This route lay
| through the western portion 'f the city While
passing through William street. near High
| street, in the vicinity If Of the Roman CatholIc
Church. a neighborhood thckly populated with
ir sh, a collision occurred between the residents
| there and those in the procession, which led to
| serious cor sequences
We ascertarned from several sources that as
| The last part Of the procession was passing the
church, shots we're discharged, and Stones were
| thrown from the windows One of the shots
ges No. 10 Of New York, and one of the stones
struck man in the procession. Some of the
protestants, feeling enraged at the outrage
committed uron them, left the ranks of the pro /.
| cession and made an onslaught upon The church
A party Of about 80 first broke into the church,
| and it is asserted that they found Ca,h"lic
priest and about 20 lrishmen in the building
| The priest and some Of his party got out Of the
| church Immediately by back way and ran off.
| The Proiestants proceeded to sack the chu ch.
They destroyed the organ, demolished the altar
and seats Of the church, broke out the windows,
and otherwise injured the building to the amount
of $500 to $500.
| A crowd entered few minutes afterward,
| and v hen they had finished the work of dest,uc.
| ton, the building was completely rdded and
presented a most desoate appearance. A large
| number Of pistol shots were fired in the church
agains. the walls and ceiling by the Protest-
| ants. #se eti# aeT4 tE #
One Catholic lrishrnan named Thomas Nc
Carthy was shot outside the church immediate ly
after the commencement of the affray. He re-
ceived two balls in the lower part of his abdo-
men, out of about twenty shots said to have
been fired at him. He died at ~ o'clock last
night.
| Another Catholic who had knocked down one
| of the Protestan,s that entered the church, was
| in rstnrn knocked down and jumped upon, and
some perspn drew a knife, the blade of which
| was eight inches in length, and struck him as
| if he intended to {" pin him" to the floor. The
knife cut the PROSTATE man badly in the neck.
Others were seriously wounded, but how ma
ny were injured, or how many there were hort,
could not BE- learned. -
The police soon after arrived on the spot, and
order was restored. The procession moved q
the railroad depot, and as they were about taking
| tho . Ia rtv of Soth oil do do.
cent upon the Protestants, and threw about l0i
stones and brickbats into the crowd. hitting Sc
veral but hurting none severely.-N. Y. Tri-
bune, Gth.
Ii the above is correct history Of the cause.
which led TO the riot, the Catholics were t.
blame. They had no right to interfere with tn.
procession and were reprehensible in so doing
But from the conflicting statements going the
rounds we are inclined to think that the abov,
is hardly fair version Of the matter.
i sefa NEW YORK POLITICS
Weare in receip, of the proceedings Of ths
New York Democratic (s5f, State Conven
ton, up to the afternoon of the second day
Like most political Conventions this year, Their
was decided lack If harmony apparent in tn
action Of this one. Preston King and other
had formally withdrawn from the Convention
and it was not unlikely that Captain Rynder
| and other federal Office holders would do tn,
same. Gov. Seymour has been nominated fo
re-election.. Eaz5i
Two sets of resolutions were reported by tn
i Commi,lee.t Those adopted by the Convention
declarrd in favor of free trade, internal i'm
prove ments, and against the Know Nothings- :
The following resolution was passed: safa
Resolved, si'ha: We consider the introduction
J of the cause in the Nebraska and Kansas bill
I sFrepealing the Missouri Compromise as inexpe
dient and unnecessary, but we are opposed L
any agitation having in view the restoration o
that line, or tending to promote any sectiona
controversy in =, laiion thereto; and we eansra
tuIate :he country that the results 10 grow ou
Of that measure are likely TO prove beneficial I
the people OF the territories, that while "
maintain our poNtion that op,bion in regard t.
the power Of Congress in this matt r are nc
tests in regard 10 democracy, we regard the &C
OF remuneration by Congress of the power it ha
, heretofore exercised over the subject as III
i practical surrender Of a formidable function .
!, The part Of the federal government, and as tn
accession of ri ght on the part OF the incipier
sovereignies that are TO constitutes the states {
the Union, the exercise OF which can, in ali pro
liability, result auspiciously to the people of tn
7 territories ard the peace OF the Union.
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