The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-09-02
IFrom the Pennsylvanianl.
THE RIP RIPS OF BALTIMORE.

4 10 another column will be found terrible ac-
count OF butchefy. plander and rapne, com
mited by The Grip Raps'' Of Baltimore, on
board one of the steamers taking passengers
from that city to Camp Meeting near Lloyd's
Springs. Shortly after the steamer had passed
Fort Henry, the Rip Raps and some other gangs
OF outlaws rallied upon a crrtain signal. and
first commenced an onslaught upon some color
ed people. The other passengers alarmed, made
application 10 the captain, proiTtrrlng their aid
and assistance TO put down the riot and secure
the ringieadeIs, but strange 10 say, the valiant
Captain refused 10 interfere. The scene which
now ensued battles description. The row dies
went down into the forward saloon, falling like
wild beasts upon the passengers, sparing neither
women nor children. The people We're rob-
bed Of their money, watches and other valua-
bIes, and those who resisted were staboed with
dirk knives, struck down with clubs, and one
Of the women was violated before the eyes of
her husband. whom number Of dastardIy as
salIants held down while they rGed his Pock-
els.
That such ontrages should be possible on board
of steamer with from 800 TO 400 people on
board, is surprising strange. ltnot only shows
how lameniably helpless an American crowd
Is, but it also shows the extreme andacity OF
outlaws, the utter contempt in which the iaw
Is held, and what fearful progress we are making
towards complete anarchy. These are the le-
gtimate fruits Of Know-Nothingisn the logi-
cal, unavoidable consequences Of an association
managed by dark-lantern conspiralors, and
pledged TO the support Of its members under any
circumstances whatsoever, even if these mem
bers should be guilty ofthe most helnous crimes.
This faction rules in Batimorc-rules tae State
Of Maryland.
They nave their Know-Nothing Governor
The Mayor of Baltimore is a Know-Nolbing,
the policemen are Know-Nothngs, every Off
Ger in the State almost belongs to that ili-la
vored faction. And this may perhaps explain
the conduct Of the Captain, who, employed to
protect the passengers entrusted to his charge,
saw them butchered IN his presence without
may explain the fact that when the steamer
arrived at Cambridge, only four arrests were
made by the authorities Of that town, out OF
three different numerous gangs of rowdes.-
These officers hold their places By the votes Of
the Rip Raps; they are afraid OF the RIP Raps.
The RIP Raps teFrogize over poor distracted Bal
umore. They commit piracy on board Of her
steamers they shoot down peaceabe citizens
who desire 10 exercise the right OF lreemen at
the polls, occasionally falling upon their own
tribe Ike sharks and jackals.
When the rif-raff Of Jedda, or of any other
obscure place on the barbarous coasts of Asia
or Africa, occasionally get up a row and mur-
der Christian, our newspapers all over the
land set up tremendous clamor. The govern
ment is urged TO equip asquadron, arm it with
our most formidable guns, and send 1t out to
to take summary vengeance on the heathen
rabble. When the Mediterranean was infested
by pirates, and an unfortunate merchantmen
was now and then LAID under contribution by
/! the riiT-ralf OF Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli, we
despatched CowMoDonG DECATUR TO lombard
these sironghods, decimate the rif.raf, and
render the highways OF sea secure 10 the world
Of commerce. This was all ri.ht, but how long
will We allow Christians TO De murdered in our
own cities, and piracy TO be committed on our
coasts and rivers by Baltimore Rip Raps ? The
respectable portion of the community in Balti-
more are afraid Of these Rip Raps they evi-
IDENTIFY cannot help themselves. Why do not
the newspapers call upon the General Govern
rneot to send them for their protection a naval
| squadron and few companies OF dragons?
WHAT AN CONC TO DO ?-One afternoon
a boy saw person drop his purse. He pick
ed IT upand put it in his pocket, and was walk
ing off with ii. "What am going to doa"
came INTO his mind; and the answer followed -
81 am going away With purse of money that
does not belong 10 me. This is not honest );
I shall be thief if / do SO. God has said
''Thou shalt not steal" In another moment
he ran after the person and gave up the purse.
"What am gong to do 90 asked boy who
took his fishing tackle instead Of his books and
was stealing out OF the back door of bis faiher's
house. 81 am going 10 play huant, deceive
my parents, neglect my school, and go in the
company oil bad boys'' The case looked bad
one, he turned about, put away his fishing tack
le, found his satchpl and run off to school.
These boys were saved from much evil BY
stopping TO think. Solomon says, "Ponde the