The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-13
The Radical Riot at Indianapolis What
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From the Herald.

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From the Herald.
The outrageous abuse Of President johnson
from the pens and tongues of the radicels has at
last eliminated in something more serious. The
people of Indianapolis have disgraced them
selves and the country by preventing the Presi-
dent from speaking and by getting up a muir
derous riot before his very face. Instigated by
the radical leaders, band Of rowdies and'ruf-
fans made an attack upon the procession which
had turned out to receive the President,
smashed the torches, tore up the banners, and
Kissed and hooUed Mr. johnson when he at
tempted to express his thanks for the welcome
extended to him. These rowdyish proceedings
being resisted, general fight ensued in the
square, which the PresIdenC overlooked and
clubs, knives, and pistols we're freely used AT
least two persons were killed and several dan
gerously wounded.
of course the radicals viii enGeavor to exten.
uate this shameful affair on the ground that Mir.
johnson has provoked hostility by political
speeches. But in point of tact there is not the
slightest excuse to be offered Tor the authors of
this rot, We are no stcklers, for that divinity
| which doth hedge king; but certainly The
| office OF President of the United States is en-
| titled 10 respect and this respect, in form at
| least, extends to the individual who holds tue
Office. Ii the President desires to speak il is
| the duty OF every good citizen to either listen
| respectfully, or walk away quietly. This much
! is due to the office. which is the highest as It
| ought to be the most honored, in the whole
world But besides this the ordinary cour.
| tesies of life and the sacred rites OF hospi.
talty ought TO have projected the Presl-
| dent from personal insult during his
tour When Mr.. Lincoln travelled from Spring-
| field to Washington he was comparatively un-
| known TO the masses OF the people, and many
| Democrats ignorant of his virtues hated and
despised him most bitterly; but nobody thought
| nj hooting hlm down when he endeayored to
speak, At indianapolis, as Mr.. Johnson was
| permitted to say nothing, the radicals cannot
| claim that the disturbance was excited by any
remarks of his. Much as they affect to deride
his utterances, they are afraid to let the people
hear him. and all through his tour, at every
place in which they had majority Of the popu-
ation, they have interrupted and annoyed him.
Other means OF silencng him having failed they
now have recourse 10 riot. and ire pistols at
those who assemble TO cheer him:
We confess that we should not have been sar-
prsed If one OF the pistol shots hred during the
Indianapolis riot had killed President Johnson
This is what the radicals have been threatening
TO do, and what they will do II tney can muster
up courage Their incendiary rantings ant
: rawlings will end In assassination, unless theI
find some less dangerous mode of getting rid o
the man who stands boldly between them anC
the accomplishment of their revolutionary
: schemes. We warned the President TO be upol
l his guard when he first started upon tnl
, tour, and the pistol shots at Indlanapoll
: now emphasize our warning. The assassl
nation OF President Lincoln was brought aDou