Daily Advocate [Baton Rouge, LA], September 17, 1860
Sunday last witnessed the most disgraceful scenes of rowdyism that ever occurred in this city. Intoxicated bullies took possession of the streets in the evening and paraded around with impunity, breaking open coffee-houses, smashing furniture, knocking down harmless men (and we learn a woman in one instance) without any effort on the part of the authorities to arrest their proceedings. Scenes were enacted that we trust will never be enacted again in our city. Those whose persons and property were assaulted owe it to themselves and to society to prosecute the offenders to the full extent of the law. Every good member of society should see that no peaceable citizen should be trampled upon when the law affords a remedy, and we trust all will be ready to back those who have been so grossly outraged in obtaining legal redress and punishing the criminals. Especially is it the duty of the press of this city to compel the officers of the law to do their duty.