The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-07-20

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at all hazards every attempt at disturbance,
and call upon all citizens of every race
and religion TO unite with me and the local
authorities in this determination TO pre-
\ serve the peace and honor OF the city and
JOHN T. HOFFMAN,
Governor.
At an adjourned meeting of the mer-
chants held at the Produce Exchange this
afternoon. the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved. That we enter our solemn pro-
test against the arbitrary assumption of
power on the part of the Mayor and Super
intendent of Police in discriminating be-
tween the rights ofone religious or political
organization 70 the prejudice of another.
Resolved. That We utterly fepadiate the
sophistry and superficial pleadings publish
ed in said order tor its justific arion. as un-
worthy the source from whence IL emauated.
as in direct opposition to the great Ameri-
can doctrine of liberty for all.
Resolved, That we care nothing for the
religious or political prejudices that may
nndeFlie the difference among our foreign
born citizens, but we depreeate any restrie-
ton on the right of one class more than
another. and equal rights and privileges
must and shall be granted to all Foreigners
alike, without regard To their voting power.
Resoly ed, That the thanks of this meet
i-g are due, aud are hereby rendered 10
Governor Hoffman for the prompt manner
from the odium of being governed by a
rabble.
FIsHknL. July l2--Thirteen guns were
fired here to-day in honor of the proclaim a
ton of Governor Hoffman.
'CINCINNATI. July l2.-News paper repor-
ters interviewed Archbishop Purcell to-
night with reference to the New York riots.
but found him with comparatively little TO
say the subject. He says in this country
the Orangemen had rundoubted right to
parade.
Dayton and other adjacent cities show
deep feeling of indignation over the riotous
proceedings. Things are quiet here to-
night. 8
Ireland.
DUBLIN. July 12-The Orange demonstrat-
lou throughout Ireland to-day, was attended
with little or no disorder.
NEW York, July bah quiet to-day
and laborers at work. All disquieting ru
mors prove unfounded. The most heart
rending scenes occurred at the deadhOuses.
Seven thousand persons passed the dead for
the purpose of Identification and curiosity.
Occasionally a woman would throw herself
on coffin containing some kinsman. All
the workmen who left the bouevards and
parks yesterday, contrary to positive orders,
were discharged, and Germans and Italians
have been employed instead At the time
call this morning but few labofers were
missing. Two Regiments. remain on duty,
ana the ponce nave resumed Ihelr regular
line of duty, but can be concentrated at
short notice. All those who were arrested
with arms have been committed for exami
nation; others We're discharged.
The mother of the boy who was shot
he was returning from school came to see
his dead body. Ii was, however, coflined,
and the lid nailed down ready for removal
The officers told her kindly she would have
TO wait till it was brought home. She broke
into wild complaint, and in accents broken
by emotion, cried out; "Oh! won't You let
me see my boy, who never did any harm To
anabody! Oh let me see him doctor, dear
give him to me What will do, at all, at all
was twenty-four years in England, and
this didn't happen" She thus went on in a
half-crazed manner, evidently almost driven
out of her senses by the sudden blow which
had deprived her of her son.