The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-12-20
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Terrific Doings.


trict, alarmed quite number Of the lowly res.
idents, who, fearful of Il similar fate hastily
removed thrrefrom. We were of the opinion
that the blood then so rccklcssly shed, would
arouse Il greater degree of vigilance on the
part Of the authorities and the police, and that
the commission of further dirkings, shootings
and murders, would he unhcurd Of and un.
known. But we erred as, since the we
have heard of persons having been slung shotted
and stabbed, yet no arrests followed, nor were
parties even suspected.
Such was (and is, we presume the trepila.
ton prevailing on Enghien street and that
portion Of Victory where the rattle had been
held, that almost as soon as night set ill., the
stores and private dwellings were closed and
few of the inmates yenturcd abroad. What
added to their terror was report spread about
that all the low Irish residing there aud N the
Third District, would be most efrctnally clear
cd out, or If they remained it would be- at the
peril Of their lives The rumor may have been
exaggerated, owing 10 the fears Of the latter
or probably had no foundation in fact When
it reached our ears we secuted it as silly and
ideal. We are now disposed to think different
y, and believe that there is much to apprc
bend from combined attacks and boodthirsty
assassination, in a district which was begin
ming to give indications of progress hut which
progress will quickly be checked, as tcncments
will be deserted, and owners Of property will
experience the sad effects Of misgovcrnmcnt;
or rather, no government at all; for where
there is no security for lifc-not the slightest
guaranty afforded therefor, or adequate pro.
lection impaired, it is idle to speak Of govern.
mcnt or refer to laws Nay, it is a very mock
cry to remark con6dingly on either, or place
reliance Oh one or the other
Persons are shot down nearly every day;
the formality Of all inquest is held, and the
stereotyped verdict of "killcd by some person
or persons unknown rendered, and there's
on end ont" 1t is the harvest season of the
coroner of New Orleans from which he reaps
profit; not, however, from the useful sickle Of
the husbandman, but the dast ,rd knife of the
assassin the bullet Of the sonlless slayer, or
the constituencies demon who delights III blood
or loves to inspire terror and cause dismny.
What being, possessed Of n heart. could yes
terday look unsympathisngly on the anguish
stricken mother. who bent over the inanimate
remains Of her murdered son, as he lay stiff
and rigid, and clottcd with gore, gouts Of blood
issuing from his nosrils and mouth, in the ON
nbus stable Of Mr.. Slawson, on Louisa street!
Could the callous savage who shot down that
unoffending man Oh the night previous, witness
her tears and misery, and see the ghastly
corpse, with features distorted and hdious, ul.
less a sery devil incarnate, Ia. could not but
feel compunctious yistings aud regret for his
bloody crime.
1t appears that between the hours Of 10 and
IL o'clock, on Sunday night, five of the helpers
in the omnibus stable were standing Oh the
banquet, or returning to the stable, were en-
countered by four men, who, without cXchang-
word, or originated quarrel US IL sham
provocation. attacked the parties; one of them
received blow of Il sung-shot and fell on the
sidewalk, but managed 10 get on his feet and
run. Three Others precipitntely fed, and were
fired at, ball knocking off the heel of the
shoe of one Of them. The fifth, Owen Carnl
either did not run, or Was seized on pistol
presented to his breast, and the messenger Of
death sent whizzng to his heart lie fell
PROSTATE on the sidewalk, killed almost IN.
slant Y; the shirt which covered his bosom was
burnt by the wadding OF the pistol, so close
was the instrument applied that sent him to
his dread account, and SO determined was the
murderer that his life should be sacrificed
Carlin was one of three brothers who formed
the five which constituted the group mentioned.
1t was another brother who received the bull
let in the heel of his shoe.
Is it possible that our friend, Mayor Water.
man, is powercss, is unable to check the ter
rife state Of things existing here? Surely he
cannot be uniformed or ignorant of the bloody
dongs! But let continuance be had or the
the determination said to have been come to-
to clear out the low Irish, by stabbing, aud
shooting, and appalling them-be unintcrrupt.
ed and who will occupy the vacant dwellings,?
who fill their positions? and how can landlords
expect compensation, or be enabled to pay
civic imposts, and contribute to the cily's revc-
nues, when such acts are of nightly occurrence?
So terrified were the poor people who dwelt IN
the cabins, where the rattle lracas and murders
occurred, that they hastily abandoned them;
and now, we learn, they are tcnantcss and
closed up. Workmen, with families, it is said,
are removing to the opposite side of the river,
while scverrl of the unmarried and single men
have gone to board and lodge in the other
and less exposed districts,
Such is the system OF terror prevailing here
and so affrighted are the poor toilcrS, that OF
Saturday night last, we are credibIy apprsed