The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-31
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
AMERICANS

lou VIII meet Oh MONDAY night at your uhi,
according to adjournment What think you of
the condition of your brethren in Baltmorer Have
you forgotten Bloody Monday in Washington
The enemies of liberty are forging chains to bind
your limbs, and to fetter your minds. Your hori-
zon, though illumined 10y the Sun of Hope, is
clouded. There is cloud looming up in the dis
lance. It is full of the blackness of darkness. 1t
is big with the curses and anathemas of Him who
sitteth in the temple Of God and is worshipped as
God" 1t is approaching the zenith, and it will
soon obscure the rays of your sun of Hope. Nay,
the pure light that shines from the throne of God
upon the pages of His word, Illuminating and in.
terpretng, and applying the truth to the con-
sciences OF men, will be oblterated and you will
be left to hopeless dependency and servtude in
the land which your fathers redeemed from OPP
preston, and gave, free and unincumbered, into
your care and keeping. May
aaa "God with its own mischief break it,
And that be all the ruin |" a.H ,a@. .t (,
Come, then, and let us take counsel together,
that we may avert this danger and escape the
snares laid for our destruction, and the subvcrsion
OF the liberties won for us at the sacrifice Of the
blood of our forefathers, and let us pledge our
selves, each to the other that we will maintain
our independence of thought, word, and action, at
the expense of blood, and treasure and life.
Comet
RowDYIsM.-Much has been said by the press
of Washington in relation to the disorders and
riots which have been so common all over the city
since, and including the lst day of June last.
There is much of mystery about these proceed
ings. The statements of the press are contradic-
tory--one day the Star" comes out with glar.
ing article against the States Hose" designating
them as rowdes and fugitives from justice attrib-
uting much, if not all the riotous spirit of the day,
to their presence among us, and exhibiting pur-
pose of writing them down at once and forever
and the next day throws cold water on the efforts
OF the day before, discredts the accounts pub
lished, and enters plea apologize. Cards appear,
denying the occurrence of transactions, witnessed
in open day by citizens as respectable as those who
contradict them, and efforts of all kinds are made
to prove that these things did not take place at ALL
or were reviewed through the medium of magni-
flying glass. The fact is, that those whose duty it
is 10 see these things and to note them, and to ar
rest the perpetrators and bring them to justice,
dont scant to see and none are so blind as they
that mont see
The rowdy characters who infest our city are
not all Washingtonians-th are, very many of
them, residents of New York and Baltimore, who
have been invited TO Washington by political aspi-
rants, who have axes to grind, and who encourage
and defend the organization, that they may use
them for their own vile purposes on the day of
election in June next. There is among us an or
ganized band Of ruffian marauders, which is daily
acquiring fresh members, by the invitation of as
pirants after political honors, who obtain employ
ment for them on the public works, and thus sup
port them.
We know that plan has been laid for carrying
the next Mayors election in favor Of the Govern.
ment, and to prevent the American party from
voting on that occasion-that this rowdy insitu-
ton was organized for that identical purpose, and
that well known members of the Democratic party
have declared that things are not as they used to
be in Washington that they are now the masters
here, and that they intend to maintain that supre
macy at any and every cost,-that this organiza
ton of rowdy DULLES and profane and incendiary
reprobates would b. i..G leased in numbers and in
nalgnancy-would intained by government
funds-protected by ,lblc authorities-their
deeds Of violence "A . ..ood wnked at-their
crimes, when detected, 90 unwhipped Of justice"
TO the end that the people of Washington may be
overawed-bullied into quiesccnce-compelled
TO submit to outrages which they cannot avert,
and glad TO procure immunity from insult and OPP
preston by entire surrender of their rights and
privileges and immunties as citizens Of the United
States.
Il has been so declared, and the name Of the
individual and will be given to the public, that
the citizens Of Washington may know who those
plotters against their peace and happiness are.
Who plotted the deeds of Bloody Monday ?"
Who strewd our streets with dead and dying citi-
zensp Who took the arms from the American
RiAesf Who armed Georgetown ColegeS Who
organized the college" Cadets into a military
company, and for what purpose were they armed
and an american company dsarmedY The guns
Of American companies need inspectionl Have
the guns of the college Cadets, as they are
called, eUer been inspected? They have not
Americans of Washington, ok to yourselves.
The Church Of Rome is supre in the councils Of
the nation. Cardinal Hughes has more influence
at the White House than is good for your liealts.
Look at your Navy Yard What influence has
brought about the present state Of things theres
When, before, has the authority Of Commodore
been set at naught, and petty boss authorized to
say who should and who should not be employedS
What authority supersedes that Of the Commo-
doro2 The Presidents and Secretary's What
authority influences himp The authority and in
fuence of the Church of Rome.
We have this moment received communication
upon the subject Of rowdyism in Washington, but
which is too long for insertion in this number. II
will appear in our next issue.
ANOTHER {" QUEES's' y BoAsT.--It can be proved
that few days ago, certain prominent Anti.
American, publicly declared that they 1.-THE Anties)
had an organized element now (meaning we sup.
pose the States Hose company that would exter.
inmate the American party Of Washington, for
they had good aud able backers and that il would
be done at all hazards; also that no American
would be allowed to vote by this organization at
the neSt Mayors election in June next They are
the masters in Washington now, and intend to
continue to be, it matters not at what cost of hu
man life, assassination, bloodshed, or treason.
W r. 4 -l.-llL al.