, 1863-03-12

which awaited thcm-thc dcyouring element
closing around them-they were bruised and
beaten In a most shocking manner, with the
intent to murder. Innocent women, with
the mob, stricken down and rendered sense
less; this, too, in broad daylight, and not an
officer Of the city government near to project
them. In what age, in what country do Wc
live? ..,.., ,..,,.
disgrace the bloody days Of the French rcso-
lutiou. Humanity Is struck dun.b, and pros.
trated in the dust, arrayed In sackcloth aMd
ashes, in contemplating these enormous
crimes. His feErcnt prayer to Almighty Gsd
such heart-sickening scenes as he had beheM
within the last twenty four hours. Compara-
lively but few were active participants in this
work Of death and desolation, and these were
unarmed, and principally boys and young
men. When he passed through Lafayette
from TWENTY-FIVE to Gfsy persona actively en-
gogcd in the riot, certainly, not more than d
hundred. They were suffered to pillage the
houses, pile up the furniture in the street,
set ire TO It. and burn the houses, while thou
sands Of citizens, paralyzcd at the scene be-
fort to suppress these lawless proceedings.
He felt that with twenty law-abiding armed
citizens he could have dispersed the mob, and
yindicated the honor Of the city. (App1ause.1
~ AN4 Mas LIZ GutTlA u luE county Oh lU13
occasion It is true, he was confined at home
not ali hnyc been sick. Where were the city
authorities, into whose custody the property
of our citizens was committed: In case the
authorities failed in protecting the city, he
urged the citizens to adopt their own mea-
surcs for protection. The law must be obey
ed, order must be enforced, and the lives and
property Of the citizens protected, no matter
WHO falls: (Apllause.
the country, and thefore not feeling to SO
deep an extent as the gentleman who preced-
ed him, the effects Of this unhappy affAir, yet
be was born in this noble city, and could not
help feeling an interest in its fair name. He
lefl the city on the afternoon Of the riot, hop
looked towards the city and saw the red glare
Of the burning buildings, 1t was the cause Of
! deep humiliation and pain, and he thought of
the direfn1 scenes which characterized the
French Revolution. It did not belong to him
TO say what was the orig gin Of this terrible af
! speeches upon the street, had no doubt much
| to do with It. They had eDgcndered feeling
| Of hostility between the races, which had at
last burst forth with ungoycrnable fury. It
was the magazine which needed but single
spark to cause it to explode at any moment.
mlscheiyous appeals to the prejudice Of races,
| and attempts to inaame tic minds Of the ig-
| norant and the vicious. The city govern
| ,ment, in Lis opinion, was fimsy piece of
| machinery. We have never had IN effective
| police.
Mr.. Wilcox Was followed by the Rev. DR..
| Dufield, who made au eloquent speech, and a
Eeries Of most excellent resolutions was Of
| fered BY D. Beltumc Duf1ield, and passed
unanimously, among them the following:
| Restlted, That the Common Council be requested
at to take such steps as may be ncceesary to
ascestain the Losses Of Individual sufferers under
the violence of the late mob and to make provision
A'coulmittee Of five was also appointed, to
| solicit aid for the Immediate relief of the suf
ferers, many Of whom were without shelter Or
| food.