Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26
1ouisrillo Councils on the Late Riots

.,1ouisvi1le Councils on the Late Riots.
o-, C;.v Councils Of Louisville Kentucky. al
cTJ ard uatient investigation of all the cir
tel l@iaces of the late riot, have adopted report
3o,.Iv. which points 10 he foreigners as the
uhI'-., commence the bloody and destructive
h-.L of that fatal night We have heretofore
- the most conclusive proofs. by aiiisiavits
~ was fbe case anG we now take pleasure
tlifn- the WEIGHT o. the CITY Councils OF Lou
M, ID m those statements The party or r7peT
Is4 -stes the validity a. tie testimony. OF the
'-rsss Of the report. Is certainly entitled to
.,l,7eTn for peTseveFing isnpuience and InisTep-
rs=sltsiion- ,r15D ppDopr
" ellis. from the Committee on Police. 10
~ was referred the Mayors message in re-
~ =, the election riots made the following re-
= which was adopted unanimously:
~, cannon Cou,,ciZ, C5fy Of louisville.
The Committee On the Police, to whom was
i--sI = message from the Mayor concerning
Is+rr-tion Of life and property in the city OF
T-.rsvfTTe- on Monday, August 6. 1855. have had
l-,Jrv conversations with many Of their fellow
.-,rr:rren- upon points Immediately connected
-;,b this m1ch-:O-be-Tegretted occurrence. and
20 attained information therefIo,n Of charac-
.-rrrlistakabie in its connexion with the origin
II. .Es e5ectiOa riots
4 Oo the dav OF the election. portion Of yorr
,,rrittee visited various parts of the city. and
80 rsther surprised than otherwise to find such
;s-~aI ruiet and goOd-feeIings at the POLLS
.E-,.out the city; and, had it not been for the
f--pgr population commencing the difficulties in
a~sry Instance, the day would have passed more
s1rra5TT than IS customary on such occasions
(, ar q YOUR committee are spprized-and we
r.r-sve we arc correct IN making the assertion
that there was not an occurrence of an improper
c-ssri11s natUre at any voting-place within the
:-r-aH Disturbances originated at distance
.5srefr911- ard were commenced by foreigners
nth wiIfu and pTeTleditated determination 10
ss,.rov iDdiscriminately the lives of American
r.izeES-
Tie property known as -Quinn's Row" al the
Il ---re- Of Eleventh and Main streets was com
/ Lite qrnory. For three weeks previous to the
s-a-.iqr arms and ammunition were stored therein
| --l tle owner and occupant of the premises
| GriraJ IN conversation with stIndry gentlemen
-5srted that said GUNS would be used against the
l7ercaus- ard actually exhibited balls which
LAT been moulded for the purpose ofshco;ing from
.lli guns
In oI,IeT tc s'sjstantiate this accusation we re-
f- u David l. Beatty. member of this council
-f 10 George y GTIier, street Inspector Tor the
vs.tern district There were also several others
r-aent whose names It is not important to men
ion
On the Jav of The election, several Irishmen
we're seen 10 the cellar of Quinn's house mould
4 N bullets. ard numerous Others going in and
s,ui-g from the buildings with guns pistols. and
| E,zje-kniveS SC. Nr- GrifTey further informed
| rlur committee that he IS employed in removing
1s r1lbish from the premises recently the resi-
farce Of said Quinn, and that ne has taken there
fu the remains Of ulrIskets rifles. sh0t-guns and
rf,.9ls O-le- firearms Were carried off by per-
| srs making their escape from said houses before
gri after they were fred
| From this Irish arnory, from this JesliiicaI
resort and BY den Of assassinS therein congTena-
r- the hFs. attack was made the first biaoi was
siei the -st murder committed in the Stn ward
Eg these Priest-riddeu foreigners. Eireinss. and
irom within the walls Of these desecrated ha5ita-
ions Vesces5le and Qg,et Americans were shot
isaI without rEovocatIon while IN tue discharge
a;tHr.r daily AL legitimate business This pre-
| leLateI- uapFovoked-aHd indiScIimnate sIaugi-
ter Of Innocent EIe1- was more than Americans
ugt endure
Tie operations Of these po.eHiaies Of Rome in
lie First Wand were OF similar character with
-i1.e Of the Eighth. On Shelby street. between
/ Na.ggt and Broadway. the houses occupied By
1rigaeFs TeTe mostly supplied with guns. and
llli-a.fi1E gssseTs-hy were shot az from nearly
every dwelling IN that ueish5osnocd. and many
Of them badly wounded In various other ror-
iErS Of the ward rIlur;eToUs attacks were made
E iTersn Fapis-s on uEsiISfsectiuS Americans and
"g'-'ezs at the instisation of those higher and
Tr-' skilled i- the 6arI, deeds Of Catholicism
A-.eTa -h1T0-'-h investigation Of this whole sub
ac- y1ur committee conclude that the foreign
ru Pop1latioH- aided by would-be-Aue Cans.
aimed and SCI in molten the machinery from
which al disturbances originated OF the day Of
ee-tira-
Itmust be an admitted fact. that she killing Of
50 many e~t.ma3le American citizens and that
no. by the followers OF the Pope Of Rome was
enough 20 create IN the breast cf every true ricr-
ran ieeiI1E of revenge and il, in the Fnomeat Of
excitement and from causes UEdenably i-ist they
aai----ed Tetailatory disposition. your com
--t,e cannot and viii not impgi.e 20 them cen-
s1z therefor
Ia proof Of every declaration be7ein made.
z'4'a7r direct or implied your committee refer
i.e accompanying testimony. aS published in
he Weekly jo,rr-, Of the 18th inst The COM
'-i'ae ask tl7t the evidence as above named be
s7real on the Journal OF the council. and further
Ia. tlIs FeF0Ti BE- adopted
Jos \. GIELISS. Chairman,