Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-07-27

any truth in the past, the two latter cannot
exert very powerful influence in curbing the
violence oftheir passions. The editor of the
Tribune endorses this sentiment. He asks,
"what doesthe editor of the Eastern Times
propose to dol 1t cannot be peace and order
that he is seeking for, because we have that
already, and we have a. fair prospect Of is con-
tinaing, If some imprudent, uneasy, riot-lOUing
spirit does moi succeed in stirring up a fresh
distur5dnce.''
The people ask for something more than
STAR prospect Of freedom from riots-from
church burning, and from those ''scenes of
disorder and Infatuated excitement, such as
are without precedent in Bath" Can't the
Tribune quote the prospect from stair to mid
ding ~ That would be better. But no
the prospect is only STAR" and even that de-
: ponds on the contingency that 'some Zone we
suppose would be sufficiently imprudent, un-
easy, riot loving spirit does not succeed in
stirring up fresh disturbance" If he does,
then what What, Mr.. Tribune, is to come
nextt Are those scenes of "disorder and in
furiated excitement again to be enacted
the Mirror pronounces it "capital." What
idea does this convey to the infatuated mob
These papers fear our last article may pro-
duce riot and mob, but they do not tell us
how it is TO be accomplished. Every well
disposed citizen condemns them, says the Tri-
bune We now alude to this semi-oflicial ar
tcle, if report speaks true, simply to illus
trate our position of the existence of the mob
spirit among us. And we ask our citizens if
they are willing to entrust their property, and
risk their lives dthe quietude of their homes,
and the repose of their families upon only
''fair prospect" Of the continuance Of ''peace
and order, ''and that also on the contingency
of unanimous consent. The Tribune and Mir
ror say we must. Now we ask if the past
conduct of the city authorities has had the
least tendency to check further outbreak.
The Tribune says the "peace and order" de-
pend on the conduct, not of the city authorities,
not on the enforcement Of law, not on the ex-
ercise of lawful right, not on the security and
protection of our police, not on the determine
ton Of our citizens to guard and protect indi-
vidual rights, but simply on the experiment of
''some uneasy, imprudent, riot loving spirit
in stirring up fresh disturbance" Well
may the city authorities say, ''save US from
our friends" We alude now to this article
as illustrating our position. We shall speak
of it in its proper place. Neither is there any
reasonable expectation of the absence of ma
teral for excitement. These familiar spirits
of the Tribune we shall always have with us,
and they will increase in strength and boldness
SO long as these very respectable journals
unite with them in sitting investigation and
denouncing simply inquiry Of what the au-
thorities have done. In addition to which we
have daily circulated in our midst an organ of
the Know Nothings, holding as one of its
cardinal principles, :. War 10 the hit on Ro-
nanism,'' and endeavoring to create a war of
sects between Professionalism and Romanism
whose arguments in many places In this
country, as they have been here, are enforced
By the torch and threats of personal violence.
Does not this state OF things require some
thing moro for the protection of property even
than the forbearance Of ''uneasy, rot loving
spirits" We do not object to the circulation
Of these papers, nor to the utmost freedom of
discussion, vet we insist on the great demo-
cratic doctrine of security ofproperty and pro-
lection Of person, under all circumstances,
and at all times. Let these papers circulate,
and let their preachers talk, but at the same
time let private rights be safely guarded !;
property secured and let the perpetrators of
violence be punished without "iear, favor, af-
lection, or hope of reward" This course
will alone insure confidence in our citizens,
and secure the prosperity of our city. This
is the doctrine we shall advocate even at the
risk of royal displeasure.
2 It is idle to pretend there is no danger of a
renewal Of these disturbances in this city.
We all know active and persevering efforts
are being made in many places to excite hos
tility to foreigners, particularly 10 Catholics.
An effort is made to renew sectarian warfare
against them, founded on religious bigotry and
sectarian hate But why not let the protec-
ton given them by this country remain! why
stir up strife against them9 They have been
years with us adding to the wealth of our city,
and many of them furnishing examples Of JUS
tice, temperance, virtue and religion, that
these mob men might emulate with honor to
themselves and benefit to the community
They have always been peaceable and law
abiding citizens, and so will remain, if you
will let them. But ''some uneasy, riot loving
spirit comes among us, preaching "war to
the hilt on Romansm,'' and Immediately
''Scenes Of disorder and infatuated excitement
lcithout precedent IN Bath,'' are Witnessed and
the Tribune says we now shall have peace I'M
less some such spirit should succeed in stirring
I'D fresh disturbances Will this spirit not
return! As sure as his abettors are unpun-
ished, SO sure may we expect his presence and
the repetition of similar outrages. No COM
munity can prosper with such an expecta-
ton weighing them down with feeling of
dread and sense of insecurity. These men
hare not been punished. No arrests hare been
made