The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-09
THE LOUISVILLE RIOT.
PEACE RESTORED-MORE OF THE ORIGIN |
OF THE RIOT-OPINIONS OF THE NEW |
YORK PRESS

LOUISVILLE, August I-ll:3O j. NJ.
Everything Is now quiet in this city. The military
out but present there appears to be no need Of their
services
This morning the Jound, states that the recent VIC
lence was altogether disconnected with the election,
and was certainly premeated II il also informed that
the Catholic Irish in the vicinity Of Qunn house in the
Eighth ward contemplated attack upon the American
procession last Saturday night but deferred by the
immense number composing It, Two Irish women re-
siding in tie vicinity admit that they knew this
The Times denounces Mr. Prentice for his speech in be
half Of their property.
OPINIONS OF OUR CITY CONTEMPORARIES.
[Frcm the Journal Of Commerce
Ptiabic is the lot of foreigners that land on our
shores They emerge suddenly from snbiection 70 ty-
screotyped into that paradise Of the depravei ami
thrifty, the possession Of active political rights. The
story is familiar to every Of the Irshman who after
regarding for some time with wonder threshing
machine cried out, "Ye're bloody sthrong but ye
can't vote" The Irish, alas, vote 50 can the
Germans, and between them they are acquiring, in
tie hands of demagogucs more iniqnitous than them
selves control OF elections in many Of our States of
which it Is time that Americans should be vsaricd and
ashamed. Eight months ago the subj of amending
naturalization laws brought before Congress,
by Senator Adams, of Mississippi Reference made
NJ the time In columns TO the able speech which he
made on that OCCASION and hopes we're entertained that
the measure he proposed would be dispassionatey dis
and, with amendments, adopted
by Congress II fell however, to the ground Politicians
afraid 10 meet boldly either in Congress the State
legislatures the embarrassments which this question 40
important for the future interests OF the country, pre-
They dread the local opposition which advocacy
manly and patriotic OF reform woutt subject
them to- and shrink being osracised by foreigners
whose opposition the polls might prevent their re-elec
tion to Office The wisdom OF the proposal that the term
Of residence of aliens should be prolonged before they
permitted 10 enjoy every right OF Americans born is
recognized by provident arsghted Americans OF all
rares hut this cowardly fear OF losing votes the
part OF aspirans for office opposes more than thing
else eiectual obstacle 10 proper legislation The nts
Greet manner too in which foreigners have been
termngng of religious elements in all native American
parties that have hitherto existed have tended to delay
If not totally hinder an impartial examination of the
question what rights is expcden TO bestow upon per-
born abroad.
1t is the duty Of the people and government Of the
United States welcome to our shores those who come
here with claim upon hospitality. and to the home
for themselves and education for their children which
easily afford to bcstow 1t is also n bounien
obligation To act towards them the part of kind potec
shielding them by laws permitting them to hold
property and to transfer it to their children and TO
acquire such control the soil they by
the labor Of their hands These privileges however
which the immigrant has q right to iook for,
and which our laws theoretically give, are poisoned
addition, indiscrimnaely Of the right of suffrage.
The poor Irshman German encounters, as he lands
in ports monster who legally authorized to
obsrnct with frequently impassabe barrier his path
way to the happy home to which he is entitled, and
where he might enjoy abundanty the products Of the
soil and become frugal sober and Industrious dcnizcn
Of the land. This monster is political temptation. The
hard handed humby Irish laborer well
the codhopper socialist from Germany both sAk into
corruption by fault than by theirs. They
instructed that they may vote in six months
year, less II fraud is employed to attain the object
They are taught 70 consider themselves an army Of
political invaders enlisted either in nfdel associa
ions, under the banners OF the raynseing middle
men and made TO reinforce the vast floating conottier
between parties which oten at elections turns the scales
in favor of the highest bidder the latest payer and
wrests pledges from candidates In favor Of nhdel
If their conseienees not drugged by the fatal
right ia vote before they know the Il C's of po
cal alphabet distinguish between liberty aud
license excitement and disorder comprehend the
secret ot acqaiescing in the will Of the majorymght
becons eventually Themselves through their children,
good citizens entced by the glitter Of golden bribes
10 remain in large towns and cities, where they spend
freely what has been easily got acquire habits Of de-
bauchery and alternate between otous indulgence the
almshouse and prisons. The neglected offspring Of
such brought mp with their heads in the public school
and their bodies in the gutter ripcn into that unnatural
y shrewd depraved dangerous Of inhde bullies,
fearing neither God whose vocation i to scduce
others TO sn and misery and increase widely poss
BILE the realms of moral rain
Every little while solemn warming like the recent
riot ut Louisville troubles the minds Of thinking men
and points forward to that period Of civil dscord by
which may day be conyulsed II remedy il not
applied to the evil created BY present naturalization
laws but unfortunately the Is too peculiarly Of
excitement for any single event to leave lasting mpre
sion. Yet If citizens will look back twenty-five years
time when disorders that common
garded impossible and viii then reflect upon the
sequences o like decline for another quarter Of
tury they viii be convinced Of the danger OF delay and
Of the rnpity and strength that antAmerican influence
Is acquiring in the country.
[Irom the Tfbune1
We have BY telegraph toerably connected account o
dreadful riot in Louisville All the dispatches appear
to from persons who sympaise strongly with the
Know Nothings and what with the difficulty II getting
correct statements amid such confusion and the proc
vty of the wires 10 tell large stories presume all
dispatches willbe modified and some q them aay
dicted when tic truth comes out From what We have Il
seems that drunken otherwise reckless men said
to be Irish or Germans fired at a carriage containing
Americans one of whom was wounded. policeman and
two czsns interfcred and they also were rcd nj ana
wounded. crowd assembled sacked the house whence
the shots were fired and beat two Of the found
in Il almost to death. Other houses sacked,
brewery burned great number of foreigners terribly
beaten, and Irishman shot that he died few
hours afterward In consequence Of slight injury to
an American, by shot from street the burning
brewery the rshman who said TO have fired It
captured beaten and then killed By shot II pro-
posed 10 sack the Catholic cathedral but the Mayor per-
susded the crowd to desist There a cessation
and the Americans about putting up their cannon
which they had dragged about hut had not used whcn
there rumors Of firing from Irish house, In
another quarter. The first step 10 hang
Irishman charged with shooting American.
Meanwhile, the firing continuing, the crowd
lacked the Irish houses, set them on fire and killed
number Of the inmates besides burning death many
others. One woman was killed. The number roasted 4
result Of Mondays work. Yesterday the city va ia
constant excitement, but no blood shed. An
shop has discaimed all sympathy with knowledge of
me attacks upon Americans and calls upon biz people
eep te peace. lie has given the keys Of the cathedral
TO the Mayor Our latest espatch last night stated that
two companies Of armed volunteers ching the
scene OF the house burning and trouble care
Altogether Il IL one Of the terrible results OF mob
violence that has ever dsgraccd the country
fail 10 bring inamy even upon Louisville of Matt ward
notorety The authorities seem 10 have made no ~
tempt 70 stop the bloodsho until II an over II will
be observed that the riot did begin nj the polls and
IL In no way connected with the election.
From the Daily Times-sewardite
THE LOUISVILLE RtoTs-THE TRAGIC SIDE or KNOW
While the Know So,hlngs had the prudence and good
sense o. preserve their original design ~ organ
zstion they at least from personal assault
II not from political defeat They had the advantage
their antagonists of aiming their blows behind
an impenetrable shield # secrecy They stood in the
darkness while their Rdverraes exposed In the
light of day There we're plenty II reasons why they
should have preserved their advantages of secrecy aud
mystery but they allowed the taunta and jeers of their
allied foes to draw them from their Shsopol u secrecy
and the consequences have been defeat in almost every
encounter they have since had aud the terrible fight Ia
Louisville which has resulted in ~ the most appal
ling tragedies that has attended popular election