The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-21
The NO.POPERY RIOT AT BIRMINGHAM.

PHILADELPHIA, ] une 90, 1867.
To the Editor ftbe Evening Telegrdph-The res
marks of the New York Herald, copied into your
evening edition of Tuesday, concerning the Bir-
mingham riots, may be summed up by any one
having had an opportunity OF reading the Bir-
mingham papers of late, as all bosh. Herewith
send you an article from the Birmingham EUen-
ing Post, which will partially explain the matter.
Contrary to the Herdld'S assertion, Birmingham
has been agitated for several months past by an
antt-C Catholic lecturer of the name of Murphy,
who has created riots in Wolverhampton
Bilston, Wednesbury, and many of the towns
around Brmingham; in consequence of which,
when this Murphy and his friends made applt
OF the Town Hall to deliver his lectures in, he
was peremptorily refused on the ground of said
lectures melting to riot, and in fact this man
Murphy has not been able to hire any place in
the town at all, on the same grounds.
Now, sectarian feeling running very high,
some one OF the Protestant associations deter
mined he should lecture in Birmingham in
spite OF the authorities, and hence the fact of
their building place for the purpose in Carr's
lane, the whole affair resulting in q serious
riot, having nothing whatever to do with any
that Birmingham has always figured con-
spicuously as anti-Roman Catholic.
Yours, ETC., CONSTANT READER.
MR. MURPHY AT wEDNEsBURY.
FFon,he birmingham Sat. Eu Post. June /.
MsTket Place, Wed nesbury, Mr. " Murphy delivered
viving sufferers by the accident Ryddng Lane
hymn BY i6e audience, and the Offering Of prayer by
the Rev J. Turner (Baptst). he introduced the lee
ply commenced his remarks by stating that there
W n s aY and b ha RsCoT
der, with eminent counsel against him (the speaker)
SU Court mi that 'Gi he rsnsaons Of the
Unmasked" were faithful and honest transla.
his Judgment, and SAID there was no law 10 Eng
he (the speakerj was going to sell it to man, women
and child even cats and dogs If they could buy
& 6s snG oPey and won 20 eS
posing II and instead of selling the Confessional Un-
he would sell it to young lads Of II they could buy
Watch Cemmee Of %oiyeRampon nS would nSPGa take
note OF IT, with Bob sidney at their head II they liked
linped laughterl They knew not whom they had 70
come, he would still war to the knife. (Cheers)
And the delicate Watch Committee with poor Bob
@ he Ss % days
some Of them in Birmingham, where his building
on a the stop top side by SIDE With the Union Jack Would
shall be proclaimed on the hOuse-tops." ICheersj
Aurlcuar fession secret and in the closet but
William. Prince Of Orange, would likewise have a
speaker then addressed himself to his subject Is the
Bible Rule of Faith, and is the Church of Rome In
ben IN he he @
grieved him that men tried to browbeat him. saying
no man wiling TO DO more MOI for The widow and the
thTeaten % him to support them. pc tcheers5 Wat he
did he did willingly and from his heart and he begged
Sser a6fs0n and would 0laaaS' ali tSs%l
man could DO for them, and more ought
ever, ont of the accident inasmuch the true
character of Father Montgomery, who had said 1t was
plause) 1t was sad thing that he could not enter
the town without having lot of demons-a lot OF
POpish lambs-ready to assassinate him. He was
surprised that the Protestants of Staordshre did
rise up and say, "You liberty of conscience to
worshp God on the top OF your head but II you inter-
tere with my liberty so (stampng his foot), crush
them at once" He then announced that the "Con-
fessiOnal Unmasked" would be offered for sale 10
either boys cir at the doors. and down amid
loud applause.
A vote OF thanks 60 the lecturer was accorded on
the motion of the Rev, j. Turner, seconded by Mr.,
Perry, ST., and similar compliment having been
paid TO the Chairman, the meet ing ended.