The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-04
The Riots at Erie.
INDIGNATION acknowledgements OF THE PRE6ac
from Il q ALBANY Atlaa DAG. IN


From u Albany Atlas, Dec 81
Magistrates and laws DO not apes. to b very sMssss
rights Of the railroad whose aok il torn up or Il the
passengers who male ito stand and deliver by tn
mob OF highwaymsn. 1t is said that there are mens
leading In the excited community, who ohor to ~
cure assistance from disorder paid 1t Ia oertAtn
that the public opinion Of en- the subject &
this mob Is Of laxty that Is taken, not An -.
kncwledgment Of right at least assurance Of ID.
There H. hswever self executing l.w that viii puniM
the authors Of this public outrage, and their squAy
guilty instigators The road through Canada oonnsotinG
the New York Central Railroads with the roads from
Detroit west will be open In few days. II Ia rival
the lines Of road the south side Of Lake Er
and to counter b.Ance natural dsadvantages thu
Is it IL opened trace will seek its chsnnsl n
preference to route which neither are safe oc
shoulder In the I hearts Q, indivdass 1nioh viii prompt
to crime The community will for long time distrusG
the safety Of route through Erie Such conssquenee
viii affect inurousy, the business Of Northern
Ohio who win be thrown out Of the direct line Of tra9
and emigration.
It is not the people Of this State that chiefly ID.
jured by the obstruction THIS hundreds Of Thousands q
dollars worth Of produce that cut Off from the Casters
Is thu, fer dead oss 70 TO- s1s ... r.
You'd Ohio, there viii soon be continuous connection
The main Injury caused by this mob conspiracy falls up
the people of the southern shore, then, Of Lake Ere
Thus The innocent suffer for acts rot their own; BAT
they are wholly vi hout = snedy. A We bsfcre
said the public opinion Of Pennrylvania the power thAt
sussins the mob and At bottom Of this q the ooa,
sderaon Of dollars and cents The current OF trade thAt
OhBtruotod
Philadelphia and the merchants Of that city Welcome
with smiles But suppose that the merchants Of North
Ohio Indiana meet In their towns and resolve e
cut of their business nnection with Philadelphia, aA0
to buy goods In that market what win be the eh.e1
Non intercourse = rule that roras both ways. We
ton Of such intelligence PhiAcsphia there would F.
change In public opinion, and that the spirit that hAa
risen :. the sa.m ny the r. a. e
cate speedy and continuous calm.
The pulse Of modern communities ID to be felt in thsae
~l><. IN slrraA
by any who understands the laws OF the circuatoa
TFrsm the Cleveland Herald, Dec. 2ol
It has bsen announced that sheriff 7nsent Of Erie hAe
appointed the infamous Lowry - his deputy Also th,s
Governor Bgsr has authorized the roWsy King 70 caN
ont the military
are but must give l.Ss incident In their lives a.d
the people into whose hands the pssos Of Edo
county committed, and under whose lead ths synpac
thetie Governor proposes to place an armed forcs.
At meeting held last Monday evening ct the Court
House ct Erie, the building, outside and is dense
Ball. member Of the PsInsyl,sn Lssisatars, made
furious onslaught against corporations in general a
Lowry, too made : speech, in which all maassr Z
dsnpnciAtion beaped upon the directors Of ths M
and Northeast Road-hs INDUCED 10 the most s.vsS
sist the grnosg oppression Of rah DAD companies IND
was deputy sn:sa Lowry; q ps.s: o,s:sI Beer; ,.,,., .
Governor Bislsr, took the platform He denounced VA
WALKER, Of Eric traitor aud sooundrel In speaking
Of the directors and managers Of railroadshe ssid"ws
VIII whip them-wi whip tpsm-win bury them 70 desp
that electricity can't reach them. We will whip tnsm
vsll whip the sut. ont Of them"
We beg pardon Of readers for song our sheet th
but the people shoud and must know the character
these black guards.
Such IL the portrait OF spscial Deputy Sheriff Lowry
and Captain. General King, OF Erie
INDIGNATION MEETING AZ MDIANAP0LIs,IA
meeting was lately hsld at Indranopoa ct which to
following rssoluti,ns were passed
Resolved That in the opinion meeting frss -
interrupted trade and inter bstwse o.
fsrsnt States Of the paramount hsnsdts .
be sseursd the American Unicn and ind pcnssble -
dsvsope the Aad secure the highest prosperity
Resolved That any ensrs part q stat. v npsSs
the Of rc and
mails by such expedens bDssk gsQrs IN ~
supposed bent ofs LEGAL With %
comfy due FROM one stsss 70 -Aoshs and opposed 70 Ne
spirit Of our ins titutions
LSolyta sat the policy Of the Psnnsyvania %
Indicated 81 her tgsAon her executive action aud We
conduct hsse vS be the guardians ofthe eo.
mcrea interests Of and other cities aad tew9
sfthe State such a. sss the q svsY
bcral buinsss man sas should 30 conasnnsA =
harrow minded selfish rula u.s. hasn efeos
70 prejudice she feelings Of Wsstseu 80 ssh ~
against All those con csrnedin or who ~. WIN
tain, such disgraceful action Of awlsss
Resolved, That We carr ssty call the ate. ~
raj 20 the lAwlsss In errupton
public mails By the sris riotss and ask ~
the nations executive TO take such aotion may -
tent with their delegated suppress the. W. ~
prevent the recurrence Of simisr calamity.