Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-23

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ANOTHER PORTRAIT OF GA MODEL RE
+ PUBLIC" UNDER DEMOCRATIC RULE.
"We, Of the old Republican party, used to
charge the Fedepsts with in6delity to our free
Institutions when they maintained that the people
were their own worst enemies. But the rapid
growth of crime, and the defiance of law and or
der WHICH have recently written the annals of our
free country in blood would 60 agood way to prove
that there was more truth in the imputed Federal
dogma than was conceded by their political ad-
versaries Pitched battles with firearms now take
place in our cities not only in the darkness Of
night, when ruffianism was wont to cloak its
crimes, but in open day among citizens Of the
same town, and without any rational cause that
would justify even fair round of boxing. The
untrammelled freedom Of elections, heretofore the
boast of our country, Suppressed by armed mobs,
and a man now advances to the polls to give bis
vote at the hazard Of his lfe.--Nat. Int.
ANOTHER PORTRAIT OF A "MODEL RE-
PUBLIC UNDER DEMOCRATIC RULE.
"The city Of Washington was on Saturday night
the scene of riot, bloodshed, and pillage. Hun
dreds of armed rufians held possession Of the
streets, and firearms were heard in various quar-
ters 1t is difficult to learn tho particular deeds
Of the night, or the persons by whom they were
those clans are protected and fostered in their
organized capacity by the Corporation ITSELF
The States.
ANOTHER PORTRAIT OF FOREIGNERS
BY THE EDITOR OF THE EVENING
STAR
"TnE TIMES IN NEW YORK The unemployed
and hungry are holding open-air meetings, de-
handing what they call their rights. THANK
GODl NO NATIVE BORN AMERICANS ARE
YET OF THE SAME OPINION AS TO THEIR
RIGHTS, BECAUSE TO BE OF THAT OPIN-
ION ARGUES ONE TO HOLD TO THE DOC.
TRINES OF DANTON, ROBESPIERRE, AND
THE QUITE AS DANGEROUS SOCIALISTS
OF LATER TIMES. THEY TALK IN THEIR
FIERCE APPEALS OF GOVERNING CLASSES
IN THIS COUNTRY, WHICH PROVES THAT
THEY ARE PERSONS WHOLLY INCAPA.
BILE OF APPRECIATING THE THEORY
AND PRACTICE OF OUR GOVERNMENT
THAT THEY ARE AMONG Us, BUT NOT
OF u.s. Washington Evening Star, November
8, 1857.
DAGUERREOTYPE OF "THE FEDERAL
CITY" UNDER DEMOCRATIC RULE.
We have nothing to regret but the brawls and
acts of violence which have of late furnished the
reputation of the Federal City by the gangs Of
rowdies who nightly iniest our streets. They
have, sIep by step, grown holder and more defiant
until they now trample the laws under foot with
out the slightest apprehension. Continued immu-
nifty from punishment always invites the repeti-
ton Of offences. Tho insubordinate spirits in this
city have become more reckless, aud their viola
tons Of order and the public peace more glaring.-
Washington Union.
PORTRAIT OF A CITY UNDER DEMO
CRATIC RULE.
"The records of crime are never deficient in
materials for the horrible. Shooting, stabbing,
and garrotiDg, are among the everyday occur
renccs; yet it is rare thing to hear that the
Il IL x<.fh nod has haa xpta fal h.
"Bone and muscle seem to be popular qualif-
cations for places Of trust under the City Govern
ment. Street Commissioner Conovcr has ap-
pointed Tom Hyer to be superintendent Of lands
and places, and other pugilists have been selected
for conspicuous stations. 1t may all be well
enough II the huge paws could be judiciously
used upon the heads Of the rowdies who carry
deadly weapons in all parts Of the cty."-N Y.
Correspondent National Inteiiigencer.
"M0RE THAN FIFTY THOUSAND MEN,
WOMEN AND CHILDREN HAVE BEEN AND
WILL BE THROWN OUT OF EMPLOYMENT
THIS WINTER"
A Calm and Truthful Appeal TO the Citi-
zens Of the United States.
What has long since been predicted, is approach
ing fulflment For something like twenty years, the
conservative press Of the country have warned the
people, and pointed out clearly. what would be the
| final consequences flowing from the immense influx
Of the pauper and felon population and their en-
enlargement by the Democratic party 10 interfere
with elections and by fraud and force TO render
the freedom Of franchise and the purity Of the
| ballUtbox mere farce. During this entire reriod
foreigners have in almost every Presidential election
placed In the Chair OF State the Chief Magistrate OF
our country. And in case was this more
clearly marked, than In the contest between Mr. Clay
and Mr.. Polk The result Of that contest depended
upon the vote Of New York, which was given 10 Mr.
Polk by less than 5000 majority Had Mr.. Clay re.
ceved this VOTE he would have had several electoral
votes more than were necessary 10 secure his cleo
ton. Until within month Of the day Of election Il
was generally conceded that Mr.. Clay would carry
! that State, and such would doubt have been the
result had not the Freemda's Journal the exponent
Of the views and feelings Of archbishop Hughes is
sued its orders 10 the faithful that, IN no event
should they cast their votes for the Clay ticket as
would secure the election Of Mr.. Frenrhuysen
who the President Of the american BibE Socistn
| and "bigoted Protestant"
IL was then end there that political rowdyism wa,
inaugurated, and from the manner in which il wa,
encouraged BY men in high places, II laid the foun
dation For the fearful lawelssness which is neal
sweeping DER our land, and unless checked, will
soon pros rate our form Of Government in the dus