The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-22
the Riot in New Yark.

The telegraphies dispatches which
reached US just previous to our last issue
were full of rumors of impending riot in
New York city, but having nothing def
mite we allowed the matter to pass with {
out mention. Since that time the anti /
cipated occasion of trouble has passed,
and the actual events have been discussed
with intense interest throughout the
whole country. From the hastily com-
piled telegrams which announced the
progress of the disturbance we condense
the following account:
The Orangemen, desiring to celebrate
notable event in the history of their
order, and having reason to anticipate
interference from another class of per-
sons, applied to the Superintendent of
Police for protection. The celebration
was fixed for Wednesday, the 18th, and
there was set for the same day en- excur-
sion of the Ancient Order of uiberni-
ans, body opposed to the Orangemen,
and who made no secret of their inten-
tion to provoke a collision. In response
to the application for protection, Super
| intendent Kelso issued an order forbid
| QlDg OOUt HG iCCubS SdtCo
forth by this order was such as to compel
its recall, and on the night of the l1th
Gov. Hoffman issued proclamation that
all persons who desired to unite and
peacefully march in procession would be
protected to the full extent of the au-
thority vested in him, 10 which was
added the usual appeal to all good citi.
zens 20 assist in repressiDg all unlawful
demonstrations
III Wednesday morning every preparation
vas made to maintain order. Mounted
: lolice patrolled the streets, the militia
egiments--a we'll drilled and thoroughly
auipped body-were assembled at their
: rmories, and all the United States troops
8 h the vicinity were ready to cooperate.
e Notwithstanding these formidable pre-
sautions the Irish laborers left their work
in large bodies and gathered in the streets
a Through which it was expected the pro-
e cession would pass. The dispatches
! before US are lengthy and burdened with
details. 1t is sufficient to say that sew
eral collisions between the troops and
q rioters took place. In some instances II
was necessary TO use force to remove the
masses who obstructed the streets, in
e others the soldiery were attacked with
4 firearms and indiscriminate missiles
The Oraugemen marched and were amply
\ protected, but a number of the militia
! both men and officers, were killed, many
among those who composed the attacking
parties, aud not few innocent persons
intending women and children. 1t il
impossible to state with any degree o
exactness tha nnslber of lives sacrifice
! during this outbreak, but there is ~
! doubt that il will exceed two hundred
II The same disturbances were threat
II ened in New Jersey, but the promp
Il action of the Governor prevented thel
rerching any extent.
We trust this lesson will not be waste
IL upon the class who have so long assume
/ to have the exclusive control Of affair
lie in New York city, aud who have bee
10 the principal instruments Of maintainin
: in power the party which holds the rein
! of government in that State. 1t
highly probable that this affair will CO:
n then, their supremacy. by repeiing frol
lr their ranks all friends of law aud orde
and it will not be surprising if the rea'
tion extends to other States now in ii
:. hands of the Democrats.
: Immediately after the riot meetin
was called to form National ProtestaI
IS Association, and measures taken to estal
,e Iish auxiliary bodies throughout th
Union.