The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-05-11
Reported Organization and Prepare.
tiOn for Riots I'm New York City.
Discoveries and Disclosures OF the
Police.
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We have received directly from the
Police authorities of the City Informs
ton Of recent Organizations which are
now in progress for the purpose, and
with the distinct object, of resisting by
violence and bloodshed, If necessary,
the execution and enforcement of the
Excise and other laws which are OBJ.
noxiouS to large class of our citizens.
The information Is OF a startling char
acter, well calculated To excite general
alarm,-and we should not make it
public on any less reliable authority
than that OF the Police Department, or
for any other object than that which
prompts that department to give 1T
namely-to deter the parties concerned
IN these conspiracies from attempting
to carry them into execution, by warn
ing them that the proper authorities are
fully prepared to resist and defeat
them.
Il has been for long time evident
that the enactment and enforcement of
the Excise Law has engendered among
the lower classes, especially of our for
eign- born population, feeling Of ha
tired toward the Police upon whom the
duty devolves Of enforcing its provis-
ions. We have foreseen that this would
be the natural effect of such law, and
cessity of SO shaping its pr visions as
to avoid SO serious apublic peril. This
feeling Of hostility has been eagerly
famed by sundry politicians and
liquor-dealers, who hoped by this
means to defeat the execution Of the
Excise Law. The recent difficulty be-
tween Superintendent John A. Kenne-
dy and police-Justice Michael Connel-
~ has added fuel to the flame, and the
entire body of foreign laborers are just
now ripe for the tumult they have so
al thieves of the City are also active in
the movement, hoping to reap profit
during the progress of the riots.
For several weeks past the disahected
population in the different wards have
held frequent secret meetings at vart-
GUS points. At these gatherings the
language used has been Of the most
hostile and bitter character. Speakers
have alluded to the dreadful scenes en-
acted during the draft riots of July,
1858, with evident relish, as though they
regarded them as triumphs. The Po-
lice and the Excise Commissioners have
been cursed and threatened with ven
geance tor their BtriCtnesS in carrying
out the provisions Of the laws. Alarge
number Of these liquor dealers who
have been denied licenses have taken
an active part in these gatherings, and
they have spoken with strong resent
ment of the destruction Of their bust
ness. In short, the meetings are de.
scribed as having been wild and fren-
Zied in their denunciations and threats
Of vengeance.
Fully aware OF these proceedings, the
Police Commissioners, through Super.
intendent Kennedy, have placed select
number OF reliable special detectives
on the alert, and these officers succeed
ed in obtaining access to the meet
Ings, in some instances taking ac-
tive part In them, when they
themselves to be objects
of suspicion. The detectives have
Spotted" nearly every prominent lead
er In the movement, and in some cases |
they have kept continuous watch upon |
their daily movements. The SupeTin- |
teldent of Police has the names and res |
licences fall these Ti1IgLedders, and the |
details OF the entire movement are also
fully known.
or course we have no positive details
of this projected riot for publication, as
the Police authorities consider them |
safer In their custody than with the |
general public. Enough has been told; |
however, to warn our readers Of the |
dangers which threaten the community, |
SAAA AAAONoAASS 6AOA4O g0 AdhGA dCCOtu@
ingly. In case riot should break |
forth In our midst, the public may rest
that the authorities are we'll |
prepared for such an emergency, and |
cannot be again taken by surprise.
1t may be well in this connection 10 |
give few figures relating to the fatal |
casualties occurring during the riots
Of 1853. The Police have ascertained. |
beyond any doubt, that there were
steUe't hundred aud tJty:1iVe persons kill |
ed on died Of their hounds received dur
Ing l1g the 18th, 18th, 18th and 10th ofJ1ly,
soldiers, policemen or negroes Killed, |
leaving the number of rioters who
met their deaths from wounds received,
eleven hundred and thirty. It will be
we'll also for those connected with this
movement in any way to remember
that none of the military Organizations
Of the city, all of which are at the dis
posal of the public authorities in case
OF necessity, are now absent, as they
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