The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-07-18

morning, over the proclamation or GOV. /
Hoffman, issued at midnight. tits prob |
able now that the parade will take place,
and under the protection of both military
and police, as the Governors proclama
ton revokes the order issued yesterday
by the city authorities prohibiting, the
parade. It's asserted by members of the
Orange Societies that it was not the inten-
ton to carry any offensive banners or
play party tunes, but the whole affair was
to be peaceful. ...
CALL FOR A PROTESTANT MEETING.
The following paper is now in clrcula-
ton here, and has received thousands of
signatures: "In view of the recent and
probable future events, the immediate or
ganization of q society to be known as
the Protestant League Of America, head
quarters in New York City, with auxiliary
societies throughout the United States,a
recommended for this purpose, and prop
erly to consider the immediate event that
gives rise to this suggestion, let public
meetings be called at once in this city and
elsewhere The claims Of Roman Cath
olicism are fast becoming incompatible
with civil and religious liberty" ~,
SEIZURE OF ARMS. ,,o. -.
A number Of breech- loading rifles and
large quantity Of cartridges and mill
tary apparel were seized by the police at
the house of the Good Shepherd, Roman
Catholic Reformatory last evening, The
police have information Of similar guam
titles in other localities, and will probably
attempt the seizure of the same to-day,
Great excitement prevailed at the various
National Guard Armories last evening till
late hour. Ammunition was being re-
ceived in large quantities, ,and was arrang-
ed for distribution early this morning.
Each soldierwas furnished with forty ball
cartridges and one days rations with
knapsack.. Cannon will be planted at
different places along the route of the
procession, guarded by heavy detach-
ments of troeps2 They will not be
used except in the emergency of an at
tack on the Orangemen.
Gen. Shaler has his headquarters at
the Central Police office on Mulberry
street. One hundred Of the Fifth regi-
ment were on duty during the night, guar
ding the armory in Hester street, on the
corner of Mulberry and Spring streets,
near the police headquarters Early this
morning an Orangeman was hung in eff
;gy, fully rugged, swinging from a tele
graph pole. A large crowd assembled
round the place. ggis' iis nHo!ai nsa
LABoRERS DRIVEN FROM WORK. i-ltt
The police have received information
that two bodies Of rioters started down
town, on Third avenue, numbering some
hundreds, and one on Ninth avenue OF
two thousand. Those on Ninth avenue
are driving the Swiss and Italian laborers
from work. No actual collision is yet re-
ported. Away up town, above Nineteenth
street, allis reported quiet and the labor
ers have all left that locality and marched
down town. ....t....s
THE RIOTERS GATHERING.
During the night the police were mass
ed and organized fourteen hundred
strong. The first Intelligence of the gath
ering rioters was received at 6 80 A. M,
when it was ascertained that the Hiberni-
ans of the Nineteenth Ward were under
arms. They were not interfered with
however. At o'clock the alarming in
telligence was received that large body
had congregated at the 31st precinct for
the purpose Of attacking and burning
down the mansion of Judge Henry Hei-
, ser, corner 92d and Sth avenue. The
} Judge sheltered a number of Orangemen
5 in his garden last year, Gov. Hoffman
/ ordered the Seventh Regiment to the
e scene. Ats o'clock A NJ. Superintend
f ent Kelso- receised q official Information
5 that the Orangemen intended to parade.
1n 1t was rumored that Harper Bros es
tablishment would be attacked because ot
the well known anti-Catholic sentiments
+ of that paper, A strong force was sen'
] to protectit. All the city regiments, in
Guiding the Sixty-ninth Irish, are under
armsmDa ~ ,a5 goy G5la fRd gJoY
: Ht'R - HoUTE OF PROCESSION. . & 52g!
The Orangemen will march at 2 pm
Their routeis as follows Down Eight
avenue to Twenty-third street and Ferry
where they will receive visiting Orange
men from New Jersey then returning tc
: Eighth avenue will march through the va
rious streets to Fourth and Broadway
then to Cooper Institute, where they viii
=, be dismissed. '' = /" i''-'3
ARREST OF FENIANS. =
o. JERSEY CITY,July 12.-The Orangemer
{ are collecting at their rooms and intend
!. going to join the New York procession
The military, are, under arms here and a
o Newark Several members, of the Emme1
: Guard, a Fenian organization, We're ,arres
! ted this morning for having arms in theil
q possession. An attempt was made last
q night to steal arms from the armory, but
9 the robbers were frightened off by the
5 police. s' ''' 9'' ,..t..eff''' ! "' .".7t
:. PRoCEsSIoE STARTS at 3 P. NJ. IS,
. New YORK., July 12--Arraneement
d will probably not be ready for tiie parade
!, until after 3 o clock. Three regiments oi
: National Guards and 500 police accom-
!. pany them. No further. disorder is re
& ported. All gangs marching from NJ
$ town have suddenly disappeared. This
: looks ominous. They will Immediately
+ EcoDgregate.m sv -13a. a:4ioi assG3
STEWARDS STORE BLoCKADED. a55
, + A. T. Stewards Broadway and Tent
street store is closed. The rioters are
in close proximity to the store, and
r fight is progressing all around tina
= neighborhood A number Of custom
: = ers are locked up in the store with nc
. opportunity to get out. The Fifth Ger
!. man Regiment repulsed an attack OF
: the armory. The mob attempted to ge
= muskets, from the Fenian armory bu
q General Miller refused and locked th'
! doors and the police are now in charge
y of the place. Three companies of th'
Seventh regiment were repulsed by th'
! rioters and driven Off The Saith regi
!, ment has been ordered to guard the po
q lice headquarters. A large body of ri
Otorc oro morcbinU down Ninth ayonup