The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-08
THE RIOT ANTICIPATED.

lfrom Inc LouisviLe democrat, tanti-Nnow Nothing)
August 4.
Our readers win remember that committee Of two
hom each ward In this city appointed few days
since, by the Know Nothing 70 confer with tho
to the adoption Of to protect the right
uursgs from apprehsnded interruption BY the mob spirit
which has prevailed for months past. IL believed
that The appointment of a suitable number OF citizens
fom each party, whose social position would
influence persons dsposcd to to dsordery pe.
tent than any other that could be adopted and
give satisfaction 10 all We have Understood from gen
tlemen from New Orleans that such plan adopted
there with the hsppest results In restraining the oous
and di.orderly portion OF their population II Ia under
the subject We much regret to hear it, because
have doubt that much If not all Of the violence
and perhaps boodshed, with which threatened
could be prevented by conciatory and Just arrange
nent between the parties.
The assigned by the Know Notings for reject.
ing NIL negotiation the subject h that the city auho.
rites have appointed extra police force which they
deem amply sufficient for the emergency and efec
tua than selected for their weight Of earac
ter alone, having Official authority We think other
wise. The presence Of such citizens al the polls
representatives Of the Of the two parties would
indicate their desire and to cause the
10 be resp. ctcd and would doubt accomplish the Oh
ject here, as IL has done elsewhere.
Moreover II is well known that Louisville ia under the
ecal dominion Of Know Nohngsi In all the
judicial and executive and that this power has
exercised hitherto in such 20 command Tho
confidence OF their opponents The spring elections for
local officers we're attended with exhibitions of violence
arocions than had before been witnessed In
our city, and numbers of these Know Nothing po-
lice ofhcers, whose duty it 10 have pre-
served the peace, among the most active psri-
rants in those 81 disorder. Everybody knows
that some OF the elections were decided by mob law
Little attention has been paid 10 ourages Of the
most fsgant nature perpetratcd at that time and since
and thcse guilty police officers s retained in
mission What encouragement Il there 10 expect at the
coming election, especially when have Judge
Garland appoint Gvesxths of the judges and other on
in charge Of the polls from the Know Nothing ranks
in defiance Of the plancst dictates Of justice and right
With such arrangements thcse, showing dcterm-
nation 10 take the election under their exclusive
troll and the heretofore made Of the utter
absence Of all OF duty the part Of the police on
tbink have reason to expect anything but
rereion q similar scenes of disorder riot and blood
shed, 10 those which occurred last spring only much
more aggravated by the importance Of the pending
test, and consequently increased excitement.
We sincerely lament ths state Of things, but II u IA
settled by thore who have in their power 10 order II
otherwise II becomes friends 20 do the best they
but by all means 10 do nothing Themselves to provoke
just offence from their opponents.
Prom the Louisville Journal, tKnow Soshng) Aug. j
From all quarters we hear u preparations made on
the anti American side for resort 10 violence at the
POLL. We hear, from hundred sources, Of organized
bands ~ buIie who II l. said 10 receive estrso
dnary prices for their rufhan,y services We hear of
systematic arrangsmens of foreign born persons led on
y sag Nehts 70 take foreble possession
keep focibe possession Of them until all the ssg Nich
votes rhsn be poied We pay very i.tie heed 70 such
no heed 20 them We esrnesiy hopc tina, our friends
will anticipate collision q force At the polls and
tAst they Will make no TFVvrWn Tot any suoh confin
gency let every true American 10 the place ~ voting
detirous only Of exercising hh own right, and Of
couragpg all others, Of whatever potrsl party, 70
efcise their We do not deem neccsfy 10 eshoft the
nayeboI American ctirens, not u allow Themselves
10 be deprived of the les II their rights BY any
aay 81 hostile strength for the bare ugg~ston a the
po-imiy o their doing would be insult that they
might well resent.
The idea ~ ustivo.born Ancdcan eitiksns permitting
hemsslvc. TO be excluded from the polls BY any thought
any reality Of clubs psioh bowie knives swords,
e- cannon Is too nonstrou-ly absurd 70 b. enter
alned Tor moment hy any hat understands The
American character.
We would by AL soo'hs rather t5sn iSname the
public feeling for IT Is by ar too much rGamed already
We deprecate collision o. force one Of the grestent
wills that could befa city. II would be better for
IouisyilA that she should have representative In Con
sres better that she should have representatives in
the state legislature and better that she should have
voice in the election u the state ticket than that she
should the dny ~ the election be tho theatre of such
mortal -;s q opponents profess 10 anti
cipate Every who shsli encourage or provoke
strife win be acting tbe part Of traitor 10 his country
and her institutions let bear In mind that every
human life sacrificed 10 spirit ~ political violence Or
crcclty may involve the misery and dcsttuton of
large and innocent family.