CHAPTER IV.

DOCTORS' RIOT, 1788.

Body-snatching.--Bodies dug up by Medical Students.--Excitement of the
People.--Effect of the Discovery of a human Limb from the Hospital.--Mob
ransack the Building.--Destruction of Anatomical Specimens.--Arrival of
Mayor, and Imprisonment of Students.--Second Day.--Examination of Columbia
College and Physicians' Houses.--Appeal of the Mayor and distinguished
Citizens to the Mob.--Mob attempt to break into Jail and seize the
Students.--The Fight.--The Military called out.--Beaten by the Mob.--
Larger Military Force called out.--Attacked by the Mob.--Deadly Firing.--
Great Excitement.--Flight of Doctors and Students.

CHAPTER V.

SPRING ELECTION RIOTS OF 1834.

Fatal Error in our Naturalization Laws.--Our Experiment of Self-government
not a fair one.--Fruit of giving Foreigners the Right to Vote.--Bitter
Feeling between Democrats and Whigs.--First Day of Election.--Ships
"Constitution" and "Veto."--Whigs driven from the Polls.--Excitement.--
Whigs determined to defend themselves.--Meeting called.--Resolutions.--
Second Day's Election.--Attack on the Frigate "Constitution."--A Bloody
Fight.--Mayor and Officers wounded.--Mob triumphant.--Excitement of the
Whigs.--The Streets blocked by fifteen thousand enraged Whigs.--Military
called out.--Occupy Arsenal and City Hall all Night.--Result of the
Election.--Excitement of the Whigs.--Mass-meeting in Castle Garden.

CHAPTER VI.