Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-11
The WashIsgtoh Ikiots.

give the details ct the election riot i'll
the city of Washington, and the num-
Der of killed and Wounded, which is
some more Of DC BEAUTIFUL effects of
Know NOTHING 81 z Americans must
rule America4ys evident from the
statements of the Washington Union
and Era, and the Baltimore Republican,
that the Know Ndhings are alone re-
sponsible for the not and murders that
took place on that day at the Federal
Capitol. Indeed, 10 positive is the evil
dence against the5e and so clearly has
it been ascertained that the importation
of the men from Baltimore, called the
plug Uglics," WIS brought about by
the leaders of the Know Nothing party
for the avowed purpose of driving from
the polls all natu,alized voters, and thus
secure the election of men of their own
party, that it fas'ens the guilt so firmly
upon them, tina all their attempts to
shift off the eaermity of the outrage
will not changethe verdict already rem
dered. But, whatever may be the views
as to the details, Or however much they
may be swayed by passion or prejudice,
of the general result 10 difference of
opinion can possibly exist-all must
agree, and will acknowledge, that it
was the natural fruit, the legitimate off
spring of Know Nothingism-no other
consequence has followed in its disas-
trous career since its advent into the
country, and it has committed more
crime in the name of Americanism thar
a century Of atonement can wipe out.
Its whole aim has been sclf-aggrandize-
ment and the overthrow of all the bar
riers hat religion and law have thrown
around US, and by which we have been
protected in our person and property,
and in their stead, erect a despotism of
power whose memorable supremacy is
murder and desolation. Cicero, during
the period Of the bloody and violent
conspiracies Of Catalina, asked, allow
long, oh, Romans! shall these things
continued" May We not ask-nay, ex-
claim, oh, An orleans, truc americans,
lovers of peace, of order, of law, of con-
stitution, and of liberty-how long shall
these times Of murder, Of assassination,
of treason, desecratc a once peaceful,
free, and happy country?
But u present object is to show the
proof against the American party and
its monied men, in bringing about the
Washington riots. The following ex-
tracts are from the Washington Era,
an Abolition paper:
1.-The municipal election which took
place in Washington last Monday was
attended by rioting, which resulted in
bloodshed and death. An importation
of mon OILED the PluG-USlics, from
Baltimore, in the carly part of the day,
was the proximate cause of disturbance.
They at once resorted to the first pre-
cinct of the Fourth Ward, where they
made an attack upon a naturalized yo-
ter-the Plug-Uglies belonging to the
Know Nothing order of politicians. In
the attack several persons were wound
ed. Mr.. Richard Owens, Commissioner
of the Ward, was shot in the arm and
head, and half a dozen other persons
were injured.
"a little later, the rowdies made their
appearance at the Second Ward, and
fired a dozen pistol shots, one hitting a
man upon the forehead. By this time
the excitement had increased to such a
pitch hat the Mayor of the city applied
to the President of the United States
for a sufficient military force to put down
the rioters. A company, consisting of
one hundred and ten marines, were
promptly furnished, and marched to the
scene of conflict. They there discover
ed that the rioters had taken possession
of a brass swivel, and with the avowed
object of resisting the marines. The
order was given to dispossess them Of
the piece, which was done handsomely
by one section of the soldiers with fixed
bayonets."
The Washington Star, has a very
lengthy detail OF the outrage, which cor
roborates the statements of the Union
and Era, that upon the Know Nothing
party rests the guilt of the murders and
the violation of all order and law upon
that day. We extract one or two para
graphs from its article:
cit is stated positively, that for the
baleful visit of the Baltimore tPlug-
Uglics' we are indebted to the citizens
of Washington occupying prominent
positions. 1t is stated that these citi-
zens of Washington raised the money to
bring on these Plug-Uglies; sent agents
to secure their services received this
crowd of hell hounds at the railroad de-
pot; took them in charge, and provided
them with an entertainment preparato-
ry to the cork of the day!
eff this be So, does not the blood of
the victims of the tragedy of yesterday
rest upon the heads of those citizens
rather than upon their ignorant, bcsot-
ted tools, who knew no better than to
do the bloody work for which they were
hired and brought here to accomplish ?
cat all events, to the presence of
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