New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-22
THE LOUISVILLE RIOTS.

| ia uniting on her boots' This ancient provert
was never more strikingly exemplifed than
now, in reference to the recent riots in Louis
vile. Not that the truth was not as instan-
taneously proclaimed to the world as the ialse-
hoods, in respect to that deplorable affair; oul
it went for naught because it was not packed
by proof; which ia ever the case Wnen truth,
unsupported, endeavors to compete with false
hood, For fortnight past the anti American
papers throughout the country have been echo
| inc and re-echoing the atrocious falsehoods and
yiilainous calumnies Of the Louisville Demo-
crst, Times and Courier, to the effect that the
riots were premeditated and started by the
American party; that innocent Irishmen and
Germans were slaughtered, and their wives
and children burnt up in their houses without
provocation; that the Americans killed were
brutal KNOWN Nothing bullies, ETC., etc. By
this time, we dare say, there is not natural
lied citizen in the country who has not had the
miserable lie washed down his throat, with such
condiments Of mock virtue and sneaking appeals
as will make him itch for the earliest opportu-
nifty Of avenging his fallen comrades and en-
pA1Uly pA0 law
of native Americans. It is o great pity, in
fact crying shame, that when Americans are
outraged as they we're in Louisville, they can
not SO shape their excitement as to let the de-
luded, ignorant foreigners pass, and, instead of
injuring them, seize upon the real guilty par
ties--the cowardly, Pedagogical traitors-who,
by falsehoods and misrepresentation lead them
on to such outrages-and hang them higher
than Hamanr was hung.
For weeks before the late riot, the most vio-
lent prejudices Of the Roman Catholics and
foreigners in Louisville were appealed to in the
most infammatory manner. The foreigners
were taught that they possessed rights which
were dearer and of higher import than any
which native born citizen could claim; that
the foreigners and Catholics were the only truly
patriotic citizens; that from the fact Of their
being foreigners and Catholics they had truer
appreciation of,and consequently were entitled to
privileges greater than natives Of the SOIL in the
exercise Of civil and religious freedom; and
that they were looked to as the special guar
dians Of our institutions They were led to be-
lieve that the American party wished to deny
them their rights--intended to refuse them the
right Of suffrage by force, and the necessity of
preparing themselves with force and arms to
exercise that right, was plainly inculcated
The journals and individuals engaged in this
/" missionary 2 work we're the really guilty par
ties-the parties responsible before the God of
truth and justice, for all the horrible transac-
tions of that day.
The Louisville Journal, which was the only
paper that published the true origin of the
riots Of the 9th Of August, now appears with
three columns Of the sworn affidavits of respect
able citizens, who saw the beginning Of the riot
in the Eighth Ward, and reserves for another
issue afidavits showing the origin Of that in the
First Ward We condense them into as small
D space as possible:
VIM. sowders swore that he sitting with several
,thers at the of Tenth and Main Streets some
boys sitting little further along Everything was
uet and nobody anticipated trouble any kind Three
rshmen up from QiIinns Row, ION MAN, between
,enth and the that afterwards burn)
nssed by Them went ont Tenth street little way wheeled
ound came back, and upon some remark being made by
of the boys all drew rsvovers and commenced firing
him and his companions They {sowders and his frends)
hota were fred at them from the windows in Qunn's
uw. Theodore Rhodes shot and killed at that time
owders two Of ths Irshmen who had shot at him and
iendstake refuge Ia houses at the Of Market
nd Chapel streets, square anda half from where the
ring commenced and afterwards shots were fred from
shind the window blinds upon the Americans who came
inning, attracted by the noise.
This the beginning Of the buainess Sowdera, state
ent is ecroberated by those who his companions
the tmc as well as by the boys who sitting little
off, One of the boys Richard March, states that each
ishman had pair Of reVovers, and adds that as he
nks before the firing commenced, one Of the Irishmen
posely ebowed American while passing the knot at
corner which the American resented by striking at
m with his 1sti upon which, and without uttering |
nd each Irishuan drew two reYoYers and commenced
azng away The boys all swear they were shot al as
ey scattered two of them being slightly wounded
Michael o'ConneM, an rrishman and Catholic makes
Q following AFFIDAVIT:
q reside on the corner Of Chapel and Main streato
,usvle and keep there grocery store On the 9Th 81
ngust instant In the afternoon Theodore Rhodes and
avid Dougherty came to my grocery they were NV no.
aintances and friends. They informed me that fhera
drunken men going about this part of the city and
had better close my grocery. did SO at once as
osed the doors they left and the sidewalk as
10y left my doors some one fred from the opposite sds
the street from the house Of Mr.. Mcdonald a verv |
man. and who believe knew nothing of it, Rhodes
when the shot fred and died soon after Dough
was also Bhot but did not that Dougherty and
iodeB both quiet and perfectly sober They neither
nor said any thing to give osnss to any one They
re peaeeable and clever, welbehavsd gentlemen |
lodes had just shaken hands with my wife az the door
fore he was shot Immediately and at after Rhodes
y shot, Gbout seventeen shots fred from the same
use in quick succession The shots took effect in INV
use, and arc now to be by any one one of them
ruck mo In the right log. When these shots were Cred
saw no disturbances and heard of nome there was
q the slightest cause for it, that imagine and but4
these shots believe there would have been no di
i'd am sure the CAUSE of what afterwards occurred I
n an lrshman and q Catholici
Mrs. oConneli corrobosates the above and so does
avid Dougherty, the wounded man above mentioned.
Basil Rhodes swears that he was half square Of when
saw bis son Theodore fall from being shot Theodore
Used his head, and partly raised his body and while
itness was approaching him. an freshman ran aeross
ON Qann's Row, and when within about twelve feet of
hsodore, fred at him three times with revolver killing
In instantly. Witness then got to his son, and was
sing him up, wheg Graham who was also coming IN to
heodore's assistance was shot and killed within few
Of Of him. 1.-THE miserable wretch who finished tho
saanticn Of Theodore the one who was afterwards
lot and hung Mr. Rhodes statement Is confirmed by
shers.
L. j. Parker, who saw the firing from Qninns Row,
xears thai it looked like sheet Of aame and that an
ID Irishwoan came running out from one Of the houses
nd said 70 hlm@o cir, II 1t hadn't been for Burns
one Of this trouble would have happened-hs was the
suse Of all this shooting!o
james White swears that from safe place I'm hi.b
nnatad hn,zelf ha WAS ahia IN ts,3