Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-10-04
The LouIgYIIle Riut1.

riots and their false statements they will never
correct Bat in spite Of this attempt to ais.
guise the ruth. the mass Of the American peo-
pc Will yet understand the facts. The City
COVnsa appointed committee to investigate
ihe matter They did investigate the mater
and presented report to the City Council
based upon mass Of testimony, taken from
reliable Witnesses The Council unanimously
adopted the report Of the Committee, which is
as follows
To the Common Council, City Of Louisville.
The committee on the police. to whom was
referred message from the Mayor, concerning
The destruction Of life and property in the city,
have had sundry conversations with many Of
Lheir fellow toWnsmen upon points immediate
BY connected with this much 10 be regretted
occurrence, and have obtained information
thsrefrom OF q character unmistaksble in Its
connections with the origin Of the late election
riots
On the day Of the election portion Of your
committee visited various parts Of the city and
were rather surprised than otherwise to find so
universal quiet and good feeling at the polls
throughout the city, and had it not been for
the foreign population commencing The difficult
y in every instance the day would have passed
more peaceAbly than is customary on such Oc.
easiOns. So far as your committee are appris-
ed, and we believe we are correct in making
the assertion that there was no occurrence Of
an improper or serious nature at any voting
plsce within the city. All distuba origi.
mated at a distance therefrom, and were CON-
menced by foreigners with willful and pre-.
medtated determination to destroy indiscrimi.
nately the lives Of American citizens.
The property known aI 'Quinn's Row at the
corner Of Eleventh and Main streets, was a
complete armory For three weeks previous to
the election, arms and ammunition were stored
therein, and the owner and occupants Of the
premises (Quinn) in conversation with sundry
individuals, asserted that said guns would be
used against the Americans, and actually ex-
hibited balls which had been moulded for the
purpose Of shooting from said guns. In order
to substantiate this accusation We refer 10 Da-
vid L. Beatty, member Of this Council, and
TO George W. GriiEey, Street Inspector Of the
Western District. There we're also several
others present whose names IL Is not important
10 mention,
On the day Of the election several Irishmen
were seen in the cellar of Qunn's house, moul.
ding bullets, and numerous othe RS going In and
coming from the buildings with guns and ps.
tolls, bowie.kives, &c. Mr.. Grifey further in
formed your committee that he Is employed in
removing from the promises recently the resi-.
dence Of said Quinn, and that he has taken
therefrom the remains Of muskets, raos, shot.
guns and pistols Other fire arms we're car.
ried off by persons making their escape from
said houses before and after they were fred.
From this Irish armOry, from this Jesuitical
resort, and by den of assasians therein con.
gregated, the first attack was made, the first
blood was shed, tho first murder committed in
the eighth ward. BY these priest ridden for
eign hirelings, and from within the walls of
these deSecrated habtations, peaceaba and
quiet Americans we're shot dead without prov.
ocation, while in The discharge Of their daily
and legitimate business This premeditated,
unprovoked and indiscrimnate slaughter oil
innocent men was worse than Americans could
endure.
The operations Of these potentates of Rome
10 the first ward, were of a similar character
with those Of the Eighth On Shelby street,
between Walnut and Broadway, the houses
occupied by foreigners were mostly supplied
with guns, and unofending passers By were
shot from nearly every dwelling in that neigh
Dor hood and many Of them badly wounded II
In various other portions Of the ward mur-
derous attacks were made by foreign Pspists
on unsuspecting Americans. and doubtless at
the instigation Of their higher and more skill
ed in tho dark deeds Of Catholicism.
After thorough investigation Of this whole
subject. your committee conclude that the for.
eign born population, aided by woud.be A.
merieans, planned and set in motion the ma,
chinery from which all disturbances originated
on the day Of election.
ltmust be an admitted fact that the killing
Of 60 many estimable American citizens, and
that to, BY the followers Of the Pope of Rome,
was enough 70 create In the breast Of every A.
mencan ieeimg OF revenge, and H. In the
moment Of excitement and from causes unde.
nisbly just, thcy manifested relaliatOry dis.
position, your committee cannot and will not
ImPute to them censure therefor.
In proof Of every declaration herein made,
whether direct or implied. your committee re.
fer to the following testimony, as published in
the Weekly Journal Of the 18th inst. The