The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-31
BEHOLD THE DIFFERENCE.

Two years ago, foreigners got up riot IN
Louisville, shooting down Americans in the
streets, and brought upon themselves swift
punishment for the exhibition of their mur-
derous propensities. Immediately the sham
Democratic presses of Tennessee and else
where denounced the Americans OF Louisville
for turning upon their assailants, and endeav-
ored to hold the American party OF the coun'
try responsible for what they were pleased to
charge as necessary consequence OF Ameri-
can principles. They were vehement in their
denunciatons, and to this day profess 10 be
shocked at the bare mention OF Louisville
They had no voice to condemn the foreigners
who commenced the bloody work; but vented
all their rage upon the Native Americans who
did but resent the murderous outrages COM
menced upon them, unexpectedly,and without
cause.
The city of New York has recently been
the theatre OF terrible riots, far exceeding
those of Louisville, iE all that demands con-
demDation. These riots were commenced on
the fourth of July, by foreign Democrats,
who fought each other and the police with
heIish hate; and since, at intervals, down to
the 18th inst, riots have continued. Foreign
ers have been the principal parties 10 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
resistance to law, in murder and plunder-
But, behold the difference. The Democratic
presses so swift to condemn and denounce
the Americans of Louisville have nothing to
say against the riots of foreigners, by which
the streets of New York have been drenched
in blood, the laws and their executors put at
defiance, and the reign of anarchy inaugural
ed. We ask the people of Tennessee to note
this significant fact! If the presses of a
powerful party, from motives of policy, or any
other unworthy motives, fail or refuse to
condemn such bloody riots as those which
have recently occurred in New York, how
long will il be before foreigners will feel that
they are licensed to riot and murder, to sack
and pilage, as they may list? Oh, what a
cause for shame is such dereliction of duty
We trust that all who value peace and quiet
who love the institutions which have shell
tered and protected them-will bear it in
mind. Especially should every American let
it rest upon his mind, aye rankle in his heart,
and incite him to constant and unfinching
opposition to the party which throws the
mantle of its protection over foreign rioters,
and pleads their cause against the sons of the
soil. We trust there is not an American in
Tennessee who will not permit such things
as these to arouse MIN to action, decided and
energetic in this canvass. They owe it to
themselves, not less than to their country, to
exhibit their execrasion of the monstrous
wickedness which openly approves or silently
tolerates the insolence, and crime of foreign
ers; and all to secure votes to prolong the
msrule of sham Democracy. Letyour spirit,
Americans of Tennessee, be manifested in the
ballot box on the day of trial !