The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-08-22
GauisbiIle giots,
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, 10th inst.
Cause Of the Louisville Riots
the Right Horse Saddled.

Cause OF the Louisville Riots
the Right Horse Saddled.
The bloody riots should hang heavy on
the memory of the editors of the Louisville
Journal, as well as those who actively par
ticipated in them, and know that they have
blood upon their heads. That paper famed
for its exaggerating earnestuess, when
through process of excitement, mems
minds were prepared to proceed to any ex-
tremity-when they had been stimulated by
the most inaamatory appeals, oral and
printed, and had even gone so far as to be
ready to perpetrate any scheme Of fraud or
force to accomplish their ends, pointed the
way. and urged them on to iendish outrage
and most damnable treachery to true Amer
ican principles and the American Govern
ment that could possibly be conceived
The intention was preconceived, preordain-
ed and predetermined, to prevent the for.
eign born citizens of Louisville from exer-
cising their acquired rights-rights as full
as complete as those of any other American
citizen. The conspiracy was organized and
the arrangements all prepared, when on the
morning of the election, to stir up the lott
ering and stimulate the weak, to excite the
strong and infame the terocious, the Louis
vile Journal bechei fsrth torrent of flame
that Knocked the burning lava of a volcano,
i'm parting its own vehement powers to 9TH
ers, till the whole city was convulsed in one
mighty throe, which broke out in rio. and
arson and murder.
We gather few Of these indamatory ap-
peals, for which the writers and publishers
deserve universal execration, that the real
instigators, and authors, the aiders and a.
betters, the prime movers and apologists of
this outrage against American liberty and
human happiness may stand out conspicu-
GUS for their crime. This is not the first
Instance in which the Louisville Journal
threw the 6rebrand into the heap Of COM
bustbles, and instigated the desecration Of
the polls. 1t is not the first time it insinua-
ted in the ear of of "ru6ians and bullies''
that they must succeed by force il necessa
ry. The thing was done in 1889, when
Mr.. Guthrie and Colonel Frank johnson
were competitors for the State Senate--on a
small scale it is true, but it was the same
game. 1t was repeated in 1914, in the con.
test Of Clay and Polk, when the cry o
move him became watchword among the
creatures who, for years, have followed tie
lead and councils of the Journal.
Since the know nothing organization. it
has been its chiefest feature and strongest
argument. Under the pretense Of secret
police, of Americans protecting the polls
and the rights ofvoters. gang of rufiaus
were posted in every ward to facilitate the
voting of know nothings and retard the for.
eign vote, until at last it became hazardous
for foreign born citizen to show himself
either at the polls or on the street. The
votes in the wards show this.
What led to this state Of things? or, rath
er what gave it countenance, and backed it
with encouraging smiles? The following
portentious paragraphs from the Louisville
Journal Of the 9th. the mo. ming of the elec-
ton, will explain:
"Fellow citizens, shall the shouts of tri
umph that echo through our city to night be
raised BY American voices, or shall they
resound in the harsh tones of Ireland and
Germany
sour friends must be prepared to stand
up at the polls to day in defiance of whatev-
er they may meet with there. They may
have to encounter brazen faces and brass
knuckles. But our countrymen have en-
countered worse things in their contests with
foreigners"
"As general rule, it takes as long for
one foreign born citizen to vote as for four
natives. Then ought the four Americans
10 stand back for the one foreigner, or the
one foreigner for the four Amerlcans?''
"The Americans mean to be entirely pa
ci6c to day, but they will vote. They may
submit patiently to a great many lnconyen,
ienees, and discomforts, but they will vote.
They may have to 60 through rain and hail
but they will vote. They may find serried
hosts of Sagnicht bullies and rufians be.
tween them and the polls, but they will
vote. They may have to encounter FIRE and
steel, but they will VOTE" b
"The Sagnichts including the foreign
born population, have sworn chat they will
vote this morning before the Americans do.
1t really seems little hard that our native
born citizens must be compelled, on their
own soil, co stand back until foreigners are
served; but undoubtedly great deal ought
10 be submitted to for the sake of peace and
harmony. Patience is one Of the human
virtues The American people, however,
are not, we fear, very richly endowed with
| it," sa 4.8ia1l& ~ Asa
sit was quite extensively said and be
lieved, few days ago, that tie Germans
generally, from an apprehension Of Difficult.
ty, had determined not TO 60 10 the polls tc
day. We have now authentic and direct in.
formation that they have determined thai
they will go to the polls. We are glad ID
hear that they have thus determined, bu,
we hope they will 80 with none but proper
Intentions. Surely none Of them can be &c
ligroraut as not to understand. that II q col
lision be provoked by them. Il will occur.---
And IL it do occur. there 10 but one way in
which IL can possibly tel inmate" M
cone ofthe police officers informs US tha
be never before saw half so many Irishiner