The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-09-04
From the New Orleans True De.tl.
The Louisville Atrocities.

The Louisville Atrocities.
1t Is not necessary TO call the attention of on:
renders TO the details oI the recent insurrrconarv
proceedings IN Louisville, the bloody, brutal and
disgraceful rec"rd bring destined TO IL vide cIrcu
laiIon among our fellow. citizens, aStoundt u that
such terrible transactions could occur under the
very eyes OF the pubic authorities of large city.
uninterrupted and uupunished and among the
nations of the old world, where the OF our
republican system can use it powerful argu.
ment against our institutions and The capacity OF
man for srll.gnvernment.
We quote The accounts of the drplorable exces.
SEES committed, from the Courier and Journal OF
Louisville, the former, we believe, recent secc.
der from the order of Know Ncthngs; the alter,
one of most InFammatory, dangerous aad unscru-
pulous supporters Of The association " hose
influence in the elections OF the country since lis
advent has usually been marked by the crosses.
violation OF individual righi, and The most indecent
sibls excesses. We do not say that the blame OF
initiating the deplorablc outrages committed at
many elections in the last eighteen months IN
"I cases fairly chHrgeabe to the Order nor d"
we think il necessary useful TO provoke conrO.
vorsy about such a matter: we simply assert that
since this secret association came into field Of pO-
litcs as an element IN our elections, more blood
has been shed more property wantony destroyed.
greater ard more dangerous violations of the laws
have occurred than had ever before keen expert.
enced in the mos! exciting times the most VIC.
lent contentious Of parties, put together. Now, it
is apparent to US. and it must, think be equally
to all decent, orderly and la respecting clti-
zens that one Of two things cannot bu, follow the
commission Of such atrocities: either must
abandon our system of scf-governrnens, and sub
nit ourselves to a military despolIsm, or take such
steps 10 eff CT organization OF the government
Of our large cities will enable those cha rged
With their administration promptly TO vindca'e
the laws and trample down all those who dare to
violate Them whe ther In The desecraed name Of
Americans others chosen by adopted citizens,
whose allegiance to the republic is made snbsersi-
en-; 10 their evil passions and habits OF lAsubnrdI.
nation. To American cir7ens, native md adopt.
ed, i! they really desire maintain and perpcu.
ute republican government, all vIolators oi the
laws nre alike odinus, and sympathy with them is
Il crimo little, if "A, all. inferior in enormity and
turpiiude 10 the actual commission OF the crimes
Of murder 8nd arson OF which they are the infamous
authors.
In thus unquafedIy denouncng the perpetra.
tors Of such crimes as those which have, within Il
few days past. dlsgruceG Louisville, aud TO some
lowered in the eyes Of the world the charac.
Ter OF our country we should be unfaIihiul t. our
duly did we iorbear from pointing The attention OF
re citing clIZens 10 those persons, neither obscure
nor uHeUuCatU, III our own GHy, WIN aiC tohh'
openly defending the murders and The destruction
which have occurred, and who daily, III the most
public manner. -ndeavor TO STR up the mnrocr"us
pa >sons Of bad here repe.i'l N OF he hot.
rors OF which Louisville has been made the thea
tire. We have several persons ot tins description
in our minds eye al this moment, and we hope
we shall DE spared the puin o! referring more
directly and polntrdIy 10 them.
The question should not be whether persons
charged with violations OF the law are oi this or
tha, party, of American or lereign birth. but whe-
ther they really guilty; when the utmost pen
ates prescribed lor such offences should be RI.
gousIy and imparti4ily dispensed to them for
every one should be made to understand that this
is country of law and order, not disorder and
and Iicentiousnrss. and that man can violate
either with inpunty. Hoping that our columns
may never again be- polluted wih such nbominn-
bic PARTICULARS those copied from the Louisville
journals, take leave for The present ot the loath-
some sui ect.