Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-04-03


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The AMERICAN OFFICE FIRED ISro. The Amer
lean" Office was fired into on Wednesday night by
some OF the proving williams who are permitted TO
walk abroad Withsms in their hands, to shoot people
down IN the streets and fire into houses undisturbed
while peaceably inclined citizens, who carry armsfor
the protection of theirves, are visited with the Sc
verest penalties of the law.
Straw show which way the wind blows Now,
washington has been, for nearly two years, under
Democratic rule, and for that whole period Of time
has been subject to no law save the law Of violence
The city has been in the possession of gangs of
rowdies who have set laws at defiance, laughed at
our rulers and magistrates, and triumphed over
Justice and right Who is there in Washington
that is not sick Of scenes Of violence and blood
who that is not anxious to haul from power an
administration that has proved itself utterly ncom
petent to protect the people, if indeed it had the
inclination to do SO? The whole power and infu-
enee of the administration has been put forth to
crush out Americans in Washington; for this pur-
pose, armed bands of lawless men have been en-
couraged to come to our city, who have been
might regulate affairs here-that is, persecute all
who had the moral courage to maintain their prin-
ciples. And faithfully have they done their work.
Aided and allotted in their bloody deeds by those
who should have been the protectors of our citi-
zens, they have had their fill of blood and when
arrested allowed to escape, and the punishment
due to them visited upon the innocent, who, in
defence of their lives, have been compelled to re-
sort to the use of deadly weapons. aaa n
The whole matter had its inception in desire
to crush out American principles Promises,
threats, and violence have all been resorted to,
and, in some cases, successfully A few weak
minded men have been induced to withdraw from
the party, and to publish their cards of withdrawal
in the "Star." Verify, they have their reward
This same bastard Democracy are now making
nominations for the June election. As far as made,
they are, we believe, Democrats of the Magruder
schQol-men who have shown disposition to per-
secute others for opinions sake-who claim the
right to think as they please, but who are not will.
ling to allow to others the rights they claim for
themselves. "By their fruits ye shall know Them
.4CHArTER OF OUTRAGEs-B reference to our
advertising columns it will be seen there has
been an offer of reward for the discovery of
the parties who attempted to assassinate Mes
srs. Lewis and Entwisle on Saturday night
This is made by the fellow-citizens of these
worthy men residing in the Fifth Ward. We
have ascertained the particulars of this case to
be as follows: About IL o'clock Mr.. Reeve
Lewis, master armorer at the arsenal, and Mr..
Isaac Entwisle, in charge of the heating appa-
ratus at the Capitol, were taking walk along
the pavement on the northeast Of the Capitol
grounds, and as they turned the corner imme-
diately opposite the Old Capitol two men
walking castwardly passed them. Almost in.
stantly after this Mr.. Lewis was shot in the
feshy part Of the rear thigh, and fell heavily
forwards, ipjuring his shoulder by the fall
With scarcely the interval of second his com.
panion received two shots, in the rear of his
thigh, and, turning round, was met by third
ball in the breast. Though thus wounded, Mr.
Entwisle rushed towards his murderous assail.
ants; but they quickly decamped. One was a
tall man, dressed in brown clothes, who left
his hat An old SLOUGH one, on the pavement
Mr.. E. thinks he could recognize them both
Assistance having arrived, the wounded mer
were at length taken to the house of Mr. Lewis
on B street south, where Drs. Leiberman
Busey, and others attended them. The ball il
Mr.. Entwisle's chest was extracted by DR.
Busey, and proved to be conical slug. His
case is considered critical. Mr.. Lewis bears
his injuries well, but at times suffers a goot
deal. Both these citizens ara utterly at los.
to find a reason for the attack on them, anc
only attempt to account for it by supposinl
that they were mistaken for other persons, Of
were shot out of pure wantonness.
On Sunday evening a young man nance
Frazier, having conducted lady to her hom,
from church, had just parted with her when b,
was shot in the face, but not very seriously
This took place near Mr.. Wendell's printing
Office. There was great deal Of firing in tn
same ncighborhood during all Sunday night
Nat Intel a' -ro g..
The riot and murders Of Friday night, ther,
cannot be doubt, were the result of plans
deeply laid for the accomplishment Of the fel
purpose Of revenge To such pass has th,
sirit oflawless violence risen, in our city, tina
to obtain an opportunity of gratifying their de
sires for vengeance upon those to whom they
are opposed, the parties to these outrages d.
not hesitate to set fire to property in any con
venient locality which promises them fielt
for the exercise Of their pugnacious propensi
ties. In proof of this we extract the following
from the National Inteligencer.
con Saturday morning, about one o'clock
small frame house on Third and G streets
occupied by colored people, was found to b
on fire. Two colored boys were soon observed
busy with buckets carrying water to arrest tn
flames, but they were stopped by persons anc
dissuaded from their purpose. The Metropo
Titan Hook and Ladder Company had set on
for the fire, but before they could get to
were stopped by the discharge Of fre-arm
upon their advance they, therefore, returne'
to their engine-house. The.police came upol
the ground, however, and succeeded in pre-
venting the entire destruction Of the pro
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