Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-10-03
From the Baltimore Republican.
Riots in the Chronological of Duty.by
Officials. NC. *

Riots in the CitY.--NcgIect of Duty.by
Officials, &c. *
Our city is fast becoming the theatre
where rowdyiom and rutfanism are car
rtsd On in their most revolving forms, uu-
rsouked by the corporation officials
Gangs OF rOwdies, not yet arrived at man
hood. organized into bands under the ii.
10 Of - American Clubs" parade the
streets armed with pistols, knives, and
sven Inuskets -napy of them in fantastic
and Disgusting disguiSes-the most aban>
ioneL among them assuming the female
ordinances Of the city, as we'll az of every
senEimsnt Of Seli,Fespeet and deoeney,
thDsp ruffiAns are permitted 10 parade
shTOugh 0pr streets, and 20 ,assal any one
Hho may have. the hSrdihood, TO express
. difference Of opinion with themselves.
Why do not, The, police Of this city at
rest ,shese parties 4, at least that portion
Of shen which openly violate thu ordi>
nauceH by assuming dress to which
hey are not eatitIsd ? The answer may
oe readily found in the plain statement that
She city officers belong to the same secret
1etsT, Ut which these murderOUs ruffians
sre members. and ia many cases, it is
Aaid. are Is2dess Of those lAHlSss bands.-
The city 10 under Know Nothing rule, and
therefore it is given up 10 riot and muir
des which stalk unrebuked in broad day
light among US. II this state of thioga is
pSEmitted TO exist much longer-if the ci-
~ authority is eoatinaed IN such hands az
now control it-she peaceAble citizens
will have to initiate those of the city oil
San Francisco, and form. themselves into
vigilance committee for their own pro-
tsotiou. s'e- -.. o.. -|..sl "t
Facts show OonclusiYsly that there ID
tisEle safety or protection to be expected
in this city by those who do not bow down
10 the Dagon Of Know Notbingism.-
Rudian bands may pToWl through oul
streets. uttsring their partizan cries. and
insalting by their insolent brayadoes those
that are know to be opposed to their BIZ
sostsd and unconstitutional course, and il
one shall dare to aVow a feeling not in
uniaoD wi.h those Of the sworn order, he
is instantly attacked, knocked down and
ofut4lly beaten, or shot, or stabbed, az
may happen TO suit the humor of rufian
isn a. the moment. Aud to show the
force OF the secret oaths, the press be-
longing to the order is ever ready TO de.
fend theHs rioters and murderers. and
charge all tha blame to those who do not
tamsiy submit to be beaten and trampled
upOL. These are plain truths. and speak
IN thunder tones the necessity of resis,
lance to such q rule as these Know-No.
thugs have inrugurnted. Freedom oil
speech, and Of action are trodden under
foot bV the Votarias of thia hiOotad ord sr
aud the determination seems to be, thai
no one shall think, or act, speak or vote,
unless he do 40 under the dictasion of the
lehders,cf this dark lantern Da.!y. We
say ifshe authorities tsont protect US we
have an inherit right to protect ourseIves
and TO maintain our rights and privileges
by all the means which God aud nature
gives uS. end for ourselves We are ready
to maintain our rights at what hazard or
peril it may place us.