The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-25

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AMERICANS,
There WILDE meeting at the usual place on
Thursday night next. @
SATURDAY NIeHr.--A few days since we eI-
pressed the opinion that the reign of order and
dscency, asserted by the National Intellgencer az
having begun in Washington, admitting, at the
same time, that the Sabbath day, then last past,
was not marked by any outrageous attacks upon
persons or property, and hoping that this cessa-
ton of hostities against the public peace on that
day, was but the prelude to return to the peace
full happy, and prosperous times which We en-
joyed prior to the advent of Bloody Monday p
we expressed the opinion, we say, that the lul In
the tempest of outrages which had swept, like
deadly simeon, over our city, would be of short
duration, and that with increased strength and
fury, 1t would again burst upon us, more ruinous
and destructive for the treacherous calm. The
events of the last few days have proved the cor
rectness Of that opinion, and justify our further
prediction that these ills will only end with the
dismissal from Office, resignation, death, or con-
sttutional demise of the present city administra-
ton.
The authorities Of Washington, after psndering
to the worst and most depraved appetites of hui
man nature, until they have gotten beyond con-
troll of reason and law, find, when they attempt
to apply corrective, that the virus has spread
throughout the body polite, and, like 4 cancer,
can only be eradicated by the knife, if, indeed,
the application of this desperate alternative will
save the body from its ravages.
The citizens of Washington, rendered desperate
by the presence of an armed band of rufians,
who prowl around their dwellings, and through
the streets and avenues Of the city, attacking and
maltreating their persons and destroying their
property and lives by fire and sword, have been
compelled to arm themselves in selEdefence.
RuHianism, Murder, Arson, stalk through our
streets, and the authorities are powerless to pro.
tect the citizens from their attacksl The city
fathers will not Tor cannot) protect them nor allow
them to protect themselves have passed
law disarming the citizens--thus leaving them an
easy prey to the vindictive malice of those whose
tender mercies are cruel
Boys, in imitation of those who sholld set them
examples of sobriety and COED conduct, but whose
$500. lad = drunlsnness rufs,snim and
or;u,a nov rael tb,oupb the streets. utterinp
curses, and oaths, and blasphemies appalling to
~. .ar .hhorrant n tho sanse and blasting to
49, ,an,,.,;or ~ tho c;tv If Wasb;npton-the
r,.,-onol;s Of the nation.
Washington city is the very incarnation OF
rufianisml The deeds enacted within her bor-
ders YEA. on Pennsylvania avenue and all her pub.
liz strerts for Iavless and desperate daring, out
hoard Harold and mt to shame the yaunted cruel.
IL. of savaoa life
Tbasa tb;ngs are 40. vet the people Of the
st.tes are kent in ignorance of the desperate
.t.ta of thinos here. by a combination of the
n,ss. of washington to suppress the truth and
tho tho bla,na mon the American party of this
Guy. inere rs S0Afse,y W.T. " ~A
coans " .ne IAn,aen' - 1 c., - 49, r.
nsneo IN Tile insei.senoo. a-S Ia :. !.
1t must nave COS. the wr''e, o. 'ae AlNoie - .ue
iormer' conAaersoe une Anu ''oep.e y
uu'n-'ne '"''er p'o0e0'' up0n 'A-'' p''''
togetner.
In ADDITION 70 the iacs PuDnsneu - Anoel
place, we nave osen iniornsu 'nA' on '"'0'
evening seVensy'nve men, an .omp,e'oy 1sn.
marched out OF the aley ieaoing rom oi,on
restaurant, ana procseoed 'o~aru 'ue Norsnefn
part OF the city wnencc, tne presuup',on =. ~.y
divioed into three parae'' on.
Sixth, another 70 the Sevei'tn waro' tne o'ne'
ton Of the city. It must be borne in mind that
tb,sa Au,r;eau noles were cut down In one night
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