The true Democrat., 1855-05-08
Another Chicago Mob.


 the case. But this time, it happens not to be an abolition mob, such as disgraced the city in September last, when Stephen A. Douglas at- tempted to discuss a political question. The mob, 1t seems, arose out of the resistance of many citizens to a very stringent prohibitory liquor law they have in Chicago, most of whom were Germans. We copy from the Chicago Daily Times:
 We write this on Sunday. Beneath our wn- dow is heard the regular footfall of military guard. Each page we write passes to our pub ication room guarded by bayonet. We en- tered our foot on La Salle street this morning under an armed escort. What means this?- Chicago has had another mob. Church bells toll the Christian people of this city to the worship of the God of Peace, and men and women and little children cross the public square to the temples of that God, by permis- sion of armed soldiers. Within sight of our window are planted several heavy pieces of ar tillery, and men with rifles, pistols, and side arms, command the thoroughfares of Chicago The rising sun of this glorious Sabbath was greeted by the morning reveille of men in arms, the morning slumber of our people was disturb ed by the march of fresh troops to relieve the weary ones who had kept guard all night. What means these things in this day of enlight- enment, this day of civilization-ths day of Christian Bible teaching? The answeris there was mob in Chicago yesterday? Was there? Has there ever been mob in Chicago before? Is this the first time that mob has disgraced the fair fame of the great commercial centre of this vast country which exists by the arts of peaceful industry? Oh yes! the city of Chi cago has seen mob before. The streets of Chicago have been, on the Sabbath day tumul- tuously thronged by an armed negro mob, seeking the lives of strangers from neighbor- ing State. What was done then? The ne- groes were applauded by the people, and encou- ragged by the press, and the white men forced to seek refuge in jail. Yesterday, however, the violators of the law were not negroes there fore the military were called out, therefore the streets are crowded, for in these bright days of American liberty-in these bright hours of the new dawn of America ruled by Americans' Dutchmen must be taught by bayonet and can non that they must not hope for the privilege which Chicago has granted exclusively to her negroes-the right to shoot down officers and white men, These cannon, whose brazen jaws point in all direction, proclaim that Dutch
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 This is not the first mob in Chicago! Seven months ago the bells of those churches where to-day men worship God with cannon at the door, were tolled by impious hands to summon men to active participation in a MOB! Seven mouths ago that flag which now floats above the stacked arms in Randol ph street, was sls- pended in hundred copies at,half mast upon the shipping in our harbor, as a signal for its friends to assemble as a mob Seven months ago, the pulpits from which to-day are heard lamentations over the resistance to the laws, echoed with fierce appeals to men of Christian faith to go to North Market Hall and take ac- tive part in mob-a mean, cowardly, brutal infamous mob! Those congregations which to- day lament the dying condition of the men who fell on Saturday. seven months ago were thrill led by eloquent appeals and stirring exhorta- tions to go forth at night and take part, active part, in foul, malignant, indecent mob!
 The man who would not seven months ago by word or deed, endeavor to break up, dissolve or calm the infuriate mob, which had coward y assembled to insult or murder one man, to- day sits in the Mayors office, surrounded by armed troops and field artillery summoned there by him for his own protection! Seven months ago, one company of the troops which now protect the court house from dispersed and scattered mob, hung at half mast on their flag staff, the ensign of their country as a token of sympathy with brutal and cowardiy MOB! On Saturday, aldermen, police, magistrates, law yers, merchants, mechanics, laborers, were vi- glant and active in putting down midday riot, who seven months ago. under cover of night, by voice and deed, took active part, and induc- ed others to participate ln an atroclous coward ly mob! Clergymen stood on Saturday on house tops overlooking the scene, and offering honest prayers that law and order and the peace of the city might be preserved without the ef- fusion of blood, who, seven months ago, in pulpit and class room, by entreaty and counsel, by precept and deed, urged their focks to mob one man-to disgrace themselves their city and their country-tO leave no means untrled to mob the object of their hatred!
 We pitied these men on Saturday! The man, whom they mobbed in September last, has survived the contumely, and was present in the city and doubtless beheld the infuriate, ig- norant misguided men, whom his enemies had taught to despise law and constitution, with arms in hand, practically carrying out those teachings at the hazard and againts their pre- ceptors. Evil precepts like curses come home to torment their authors. The city of Chicago, which for four years has gloried, through it's public prints, that it had German population, which with arms, at every hazard and at every cost, would prevent the execution of the con- stitution and laws of the United States, has been called upon to witness that same German population, murdering its own officers while at tempting to execute its ownl laws! Retrbutive justice has overtaken the traitors! The blood of the murdered officers of Chicago is upon the men-the clergy, merchants, politicians and editors who have so industriously taught the doctrine that it was lawful, just, right proper and glorious, here and hereafter, to resist and shoot down, if necessary, that man or these men who would seek to enforce in this city the constitution and laws of the United States That blood was shed by ignorant men, who have seen their evil teachers selected, because of their evil teaching, to offices of honor, trust and profit. They saw that one of the most clamarous of the mob of September last, was selected for the Legislature, and they were urged from pulpit, bar and bench, to vote fol that violator of law and decency. They had become familiar with the teaching that 1t was :: lawful to assemble in the public streets, and
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