Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-14
Tho Riot as st. Louis.
FURTHER DETAILS.
THE ELECTION IN MISSOURI.

< According to Geographic dispatch. the riot
in st. Louis was not finally quelled until Sat-
urday last. In regard to the origin Of the
riot, the Intelligencer (Whig and Native) has
the following remarks:
The Republican attemps . leugthed and in.
genious explanation Of the thing. In which it
throws all tho blame upon the Irish, who It
says, to the number of three or four hundred
surrounded the polls, using loud, angry and
inAammatory language and winding up BY
stabbing.-s boy. We can find no oonfrma-
ton of this story, and in the present state Of
public feeling, should not be disposed to pub
lish idle and unsupported rumors calculated
to nourisn deplor sble and unJusti6able feel.
ing of hostility towards body Of our fellow
citizens some Of whom have already suffered
much from the recent ARRAYS, and for whom,
as the weaker party, natural sympathy must
be felt amongst chivalrous. hearted men. We
have no reason to suppose that the Irish pre-
meditated any riot, or prepared for one, or
thoug an Irish rowdy began the fight, that
was a mere accident to which nothing but the
excited state of feeling amongst certain class
round the polls gave any particular lmpor'
lance. Irish 1oafers, as we'll as other classes
of loafers, daily come to blows, but not every
day do their unruly actions provoke such Ia
mentable results.
The St. Louis Democrat, of the 10th inst.
thus notices the events of the preceding night /:
After this renewal of the nights disasters,
as the news spread along the streets that still
further blood had been shed, and that some of
our best citizens had been killed, the excite
ment commenced raging again, and q large
crowd of persons collected along Fourth street
and started with great shouting, and confusion
for the scene of bloodshsd
Thespectacle Of the infuriatef ma ses moving
swiftly along, firing pistols in the air and vent
ing the loudest oaths and exclamations against
the Irish, while the fire bells of the city were
ringing and shouts were heard from all parts
Of the city, was q most exciting and terrifying
scene-quite enough to alarm every one, that
the reign Of terror ir our city was Just reach J..
ing its height, and that but one drop of blood
had been spilled where there were thousands
demanded by the excited masses.
A company OF about five hundred men, du.
ring the after part Of the night, formed them
selves in order, and being armed with muskets
which they had procured, marched up the
street to the St. Louis University, where they
expected an encounter would take place, pre-
vious reports Of the college being filled with
arms, ammunition and belltgerent Irish hav-
ing filled the ears Q. the whole city. But hap
PLY no opposing forces were met Of any kind,
and the company disbanded.
Toward daylight the quiet was general all
over tho city. AS morning came again, re-
ports of the death of Mr.. Violet and others
seemed to occasion the deepest sensation.
Large crowds collected around the police Office
and calaboose, and up and down several Of the
principal streets, whose sole topics of conver.
sation were the outrages Of the previous night.
and the means to be taken to secure safety and
peace to the city.
About nine o'clock. q proclamation of Mayor
How's was posted all over the city, calling the
people to the court house at twelve o'clock N.
for the purpose of consulting about the best
measures to be taken to quell the mob and
restore order. The meeting was very large
one, notwithstanding heavy rain was falling
at the time. Speeches were made by Mr.. Ken
nett, Mayor How, Mr. Lucas, and Judge Bates,
all of which were most Enthusiastically re-
ceived by tho large crowd
About ten persons lost their lives during the
riots. A still larger number have been &C.
verely wounded. The following proclamation
has been issued to the Catholics of st. Louis
by Archbishop Richard:
The undersigned most earnestly recommends
those of the Catholics of the city who may
not be actively employed in cooperating with
their fe.low.citizens in preserving order, to
remain as much as possible at their homes to
avoid assembling in the streets and giving
credit to false and exaggerated rumors, and to
rely on the measures taken at the general
meeting of the citizens held this day, for the
restoration and preservation of the public
peace. PETER RICHARD,
Archbishop Of st. Louis