Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-08-23
The Louisville Riot-The Account Of an Eye
witness.

The Louisville Riot-The Account Of an Eye.
witness.
We give below the account OF the Louis,
vile massacre, written by a correspondent al
of a Wig paper in New York, called the
Rochester Democrat:
LouisShitr, Aug. 8.
"You have had, undoubtedly. advices by
telegraph Of tho terrible riots here on Monday
last, the day Of or election. My object in
writing you now is 10 give you some fuller,
and perhaps more reliable accounts Of The
dreadful scenes of that %evtntful day and night
than would be sent by telegraph or published
by The Know Nothing organ here, which news.
paper was the only one allowed 10 send out an
%accoun! oil The doingS Of the mob until the sec.
ond day a%iierward, by which time they hoped
TO have The country filled with rs mild an ac-
count of their fiendish o~utTageS as even mem
berS OF that reckless order dared wIitc.
"The majority Of the pc Is were taken ros-
session o! by The Know Nothings and hired
DULLES early in the day. Scores of German
and Irish citizens, in all parts OF the city were
driven back when on their way 10 the polls !;
were in many instances shot down like dogs
in others beaten dreadfully and left for dead.
This innocent amusement had The desired eE.
feet, 10 wit: ii kept all foreigners from al
tempting 10 approach the polls, except a small
portion who did not exactly like the idea OF
being kept from voting by a drunken rabble OF
X. N. men and boys; and who, being well arm
ed, succeeded ia gaining The polls, voting, and
IN some instances giving a sound beating 10
those who attempted 10 beat anu xiii them
But this was not exactly in accordance with
The wishes of The hinGooS, who sent immedi-
alcly for re.enforcemenlS. Very soon after
their signals OF distress were observed in the
middle or central wards, an i'll looking, grace.
less set Of %rulfonS and youths rushed 10 the
seized The arms, and, with musketS
and cannon, hurried away To exterminale the
and lHSb. This company was headed
by a captain Of an independent company, n
bowIing Know Nothing, who had been in one
OF two flies in The early part OF The day.
"1nSteGd, however, Of proceeding 10 The
polls TO keep them open, as they pretended
their object, they went directly 10 a new
Catholic church, determined 10 DESTROY it. S
.lere they were met by The Mayor and City I
MARSHALL, who entreoted Them 10 disperse, but
hey replied that the church was filled with
men and arms. The Mayor and Marshall cx-
mined The church and assured Them there !
vas nothing of tie kind, and then begged them =,
o disp'rse and 60 home. Still refusing, the :
layor threatened to call out the military, S
When these valiant Il offenders Of 'the liberties
! Americans left, showing that it was much "
lore agreeable to their feelings 10 save the p
ountry by pummeling and ~shooting defense. f
tSS men, women and children, than to be b
a'led upon to face o body OF disciplined and II
ell armed Glen. Instead, however, Of re- b
inning home, they took a ciIcuitcuS route to m
ihIckiy settled German portion Of The city,
they fired q valuable brewery and dwell I'll
ng house, belonging 10 a German who was b
Ut Of The city, beat and shot six or eight, h,
Irnt these buildings 10 the ground, and com as
'etely !iddled with gun shots, stones and 10
ubS many more, killing the occupants as q
st as they come out. Quite a number Of hi
were burnt later in the day, and ly
ght IN this, The upper pnIt Of The city. he
But after night, (the appropriate time for 81
e members Of this party to work. they per. hi
rned The or wnlng acts in the fearful trage. oh
;, aud gave The citizens q beautiful example be
what might lie expected, if, as they say, 81
ch Americans shall rule America They III
piled the torch 10 fourteen buildings in one CT
uare owned and occupied by foreigners, and ha
o. down the inmates as fast as they attempt
TO escape from tie burning buildings, in FL
me instances not Sparlng The tefenctleSs fe-
lies and children. These bulldogs were al STA
10 burn down but houses adjoining be
lrked, This belongs 10 SAM Don't louch,' bu
re saved. While this WI going on, the fire In,
gineS we're in the street, in front ofthe build fin
Is, and the fTemen, many Of them patrollins
street with guns upon their shoulders, =,
king FOR more oG'the id mninerS.' This ~,
aw with my own eyes, ana may | never be orr
ell again 10 witness such sights.
'The daily papers, all Of them which are w.
1osed TO the K. MS, and oil save one are.) u
re threatened wi h destruction the same !" J.
ming, but are mercifully spared as yet w.
er a thousand people have left the city s%ta'
&c day before yesterday, and others will ~"
as soon rs possible. Over thirty psr. ,Lo
s are known TO have been killed, | am in .s'
ned, 10y one who has been investigating the ~, -
Tier, and many were burnt. Where will %an",
Sc things end ? Yours, in haste" nei