The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-12
THE RIOT AT ooLuMRus.

Our readers have already been apprzed by telegraph Of
serious disturbance at Columbus Ohio between body
OF naturazed citizens and party Of know-oothings
which resulted in the killing Of one and the wound
ing OF several others We have RETAINED from comment
ing this sad affair until should become possessed
all the facts Of the case, which believe fully and
fairly mboded in the following statement which appears
in the Dayton Empire of July n
At the time the persecution OF those in this
country who Of foreign birth commenced, pre-
dcted that in short time state of things would exist
which would border upon anarchy We very that
the insane conduct Of certain class of citizens wne
have the effect of getting aod keeping n and
bitter bro between native and adopted citizens Our pre-
diction has been repeatedly and sadly verified II will
doubtless have additional evidence of its added
to IL by that portion of people who shame and dis
grace to the nativity to which they lay claim.
IL was to be expected that when the Irish and Dutch
were nsuted their property destroyed and their lives
threatened, they would it in words deeds No rea
onabe born in this country elsewhere could reason
ably suppose that where born-woud permit
themselves to be viled slandered degraded and their
lives threatened, without resentng in way. Men
calling themselves atioes began this of conduct
wards adopted citizens Of this countrybegan the difficulty
which is daily widening the breach between our
citizens and those who have sought sborea make their
homes among and responsible for the riots and murders
which have grown out of the agitation And yet these
men pretend to desire the and well being Of the
beilgerent
repeat that adopted citizens have been goaded into
every difficulty they have had with natyeborn citizens
They have been threatened with degradation and with
termination often that they baye the conclusion
that they doomed and. il they would be beaten to
death Ike dogs they must meet force with force 1t would
appear that their fears occasions not without
grounds. The Germans quiet people, and without
their manifest rights shameiuy invaded they will not
interrupt modest anybody speak OF these people
and the truth of declaration known wherever
the German character is known The moment they let
aone-ust they satisfied that they not
marked out As tho victims for slanghteey will vie ON
all occasions with the native born citizens obeying the
laws and preserving the public peace and tranquility But
be expected quietly bed OF thons or
their equanny of temper before shower Of stones
or volley of musket bas
We have nd time to the many occasions
outrage upon adopted citizens within the last
1t will be remembered that month two ago gang of
nothing rowdes wanton attacked the Turner Aseoci
alton of Columbus when returning from parade This af
fair course, exceeding bad of feeling be-
the Germans Of that city and that class Of men who de-
light in riots Since that time threats have been made BY
the desperate portion Of the natives that the Dutch
crooked finger the Fourth they would give them fits
The Germans being acquainted with these threats and know
ing their rights men, deermnedt prepare themselves for
maintaining them The consequence that the Fourth
while the Turner'S and military companies parading
the youth about seventeen eighteen years of
age, who listening TO The exclamation Of There go the
Dutch threw stone INTO the crowd, ana struck
member of the Turner Association The Turner resented It
and the boy together with man who endeavored to take
him away was pelted with stones The throwing then
became general and in the heat Of the fight is claimed
that the Turner'S fired several rounds into the crowd One
killed. and several persons injured The Germans
twted and nsuted in the streets and this finished
up by attack upon them by boy which they doubtless
construed into signal for general battle The Turner's
great provocaon but not justified in firing into
the crowd. The Ohio State Journal informs that the
main participants have been apprehended and in jail
lamenabc affair directly Of the results Of the
beauties of Cayennism