Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-07-19
Riot in New York.

the city of New York been in such perfect
blaze of excitement, as on Wednesday, July
18th For many days the proposed Orange
parade, and the counter target excursion"
OF the Irish Catholics, have been almost the
sole topics of conversation throughout the
city, the opinion being unanimous that a
dreadful conflict was inevitable, unless the
protection of the police and military author
tiles were thrown around the OraBgemen,
the nature and objects of whose Society
have been inexperienced in many quar-
ters- 1t has been customary for the various
lodges .ot the Order to hold an annual par
adc on tbe 18th Of July, the anniversary of
the bsjue of the Boyne. Last year, during
the celebration, it will be remembered, a
brutal attack was made upon some members
of the Order, their wives AID children, by a
number of workmen employed on the
Boulevard, and receiving pay from the city.
Mayor Hall had issued a proclamation
forbidding the procession, but Gov. Hoff
man being appealed to issued proclama
tion setting forth that all cititizens in this
country had the right peaceably to assemble,
and that he would give the necessary pro-
lection to the Orangemen If they were in-
terfered with
Early in the morning Of the twelfth the
Orangemep gathered around their headquar
tiers. corner or Twenty ninth street and
Eighth avenue, from which point the process
sion was to start, to the numbe: Of about
two hundred with few women. Nearly
all the nen We're armed with revOlvers and
swords. From this time till ten o clock the
police were bustling about and assembled
under their captains TO the number OF 800
and were sent in detachments to the locali-
ties where trouble was most likely to occur.
At ll:I5 \. NJ, the riot commenced. The
mob had collected 5000 strong at Prince
street with an officer at their head brandish-
ing sword. He swore to his men that they
should follow him and he would get them
arms The colonel of the 69th Regiment
had his men under arms although not au-
thoyized by Gen. Shaler At noon the 18th
Regiment with fixed tayonets, under Gen.
Shaler, attacked and dispersed l40 Third
street rioters without loss.
The Goth Regiment armory with large
! number of arms was attacked and captured
by rioters. The soldiers were ordered to
fire on the mob--several bodies of which
were perambulating the streets
At Twenty-sixth stree; the 9th Regiment
charged the mob with fixed bayonets Seve-
raj persons were killed and wounded, among
them one woman. Colonel Fisk was shot
through the ankle.
Between Twenty fifth and Twenty sixth
streets the mob fired three shots at the pro
cession. The military returned the fire,
killing eight and wounding thirteen. Two
boys and lady we're shot Sixteen citizens
and three soliiers were killed Coming
down the avenue at the corner of Twenty
third street, the S4th Regiment fired upon
the mob, killing and wouuding twelve. One
policeman was shct dead The number of
killed and wounded is stated at 33 killed
and 81 wounded
This brief account affords but very faint
idea Of the real state of affairs and extent
of the riot. Want of room compels US TO
omit details, but there is no question as to
the doctrines and teachings which produced
the bioodshed and death in New York, on
Wednesday, Juy I2th, 1871. These doc
triues are the doctrines of modern Democ-
racy these teachings are the teachings of
the wre,ched men elected to Office 10y Dem
ocratic votes and Democratic frauds. Like
the rebellion, Il ey we're the seed from which
have grown the fearful crops of prescription
and murder in the South, and the intoler-
ance, bigotry, and massacre in the North.
We are glad to know that Gov. Hoffman 5
prompt action checked the rioters and saved
/ the lives Of many innocent persons. If
/ such lawlessness was left unchecked, who
can foretell the result? Who can say, but
I that the same men who seek by violence to
control the destinies of New York city, will
not also try to control the destinies OF this
country by having the National Government
subjected. to their control l,y the same des-
perate means? With the past and present
experience before him, who will dare to
! even intimate that the only safety to our
| free institutions rests in the people and the
/ Republican rarty? Let all remember this