Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-07-22
BEHOLD the Difference.

Two years ago, foreigners got up a riot in
Louisville, shooting down Americans in the
streets, and brought upon themselves swift
punishment for the exhibition of their mur-
derous propensiIies. Immediately the sham
Democratic presses of Tennessee and elsew here
denounced the Americans of Louisville for
turning upon their assailants, and endeavored
to hold the American party of the country re-
spOnsible for what they were pleased to charge
as necessary consequence Of American prin-
ciples. They were vehement in their denun-
Citations, and to this day profess to be shocked
at the bare mention Of Louisville. They had
no voice to condemn the foreigners who com
menced the bloody work; but vented all their
rage upon the Native Americans who did but
resent the murderous outrages commenced up
on them, unexpectedly, AID without cause
The city of New York has recently been
the theatre of terrible riots, far exceeding
those of Louisville, in all Il at demands con-
demnation. These riots were commenced on
the fourth of July, by foreign Democrats, who
fought each other and the police with helish
hate; and since, at intervals, down to the 10Th
inst, riots have continued. Foreigners have
been the principal parties to them-at one
time thousands of them combining to resist
the police in the discharge of their duty.
These outbreaks of foreigners indicate the ex-
tent of the mob spirit which prevails amongst
them, only needing occasion to call it forth in
'sistanee To law, in murder and plumber. But,
behold the difference. The Democratic press.
es so swift TO condemn and denounce the
Americans of Louisville have nothing to saw
against the riots OF foreigners, by which the
streets of New York have been drenched 10
blood, the laws and their executors put at de-
We ask the people of Tennessee to note this
significant fact Ii the presses of powerful
party, from motives of policy, or any other
unworthy motives, fail or refuse to condemn
such bloody riots as those which have recent
ly occurred in New York, how long viii it be
before foreigners will feel that they are licens-
ed TO riot and murder, to sack and pillage, as
they may listi Oh, what cause for shame
is such dereliction of duty. We trust that
all who value peace and quiet-wbo love the
institutions which have sheltered and protect
ed them-wil bear il Ia mind. Especially
should every American let it rest upon bis
mind, aye, rankle 10 his heart, and incte him
TO constant and nnfinehing opposition 10 the
party which throws the mantle Of its proteo-
ton over foreign rioters, and pleads their
cause against the sous OF the soil. We trpst
there Is not an American ia Tennessee who
viii not permit such things as these To srons.
him 10 action, decided and energetic Ia this can
Sass Trey owe it 20 themselves, not less than
to their country, to exhibit their exeeration of
the monstrous wiokedness which openly ap-
proves or silently tolerates the insolence, and
crime Of foreigners; and all TO secure votes TO
Prolong the misruls Of sham Democracy.
Let your spirit, Americans OF Tennessee, be
manifested In the balot>box on the day of
trial