Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-02
A KENTuCKY ELEcTIoN FIGHT.

a KENTUCKY ELECTION FIGHT
Tho following is an extract Of letter dated Lex
ngton, KY, and describes with some force on cleo
ton fight. 1t is from the pen of George D. Prentice
Esq. The picture is doubtless somewhat highly CO.
loured.-PhR Ing.
''l have just witnessed that strange thne-a Ken
lucky Election-and am disposed to give you an &C.
count of it. An election in Kentucky lasts three
days, and, during that period whskcy and apple-tod
dy flow through citie and villages like the Eu-
pirates through ancient Babylon. | must do Lex
ngon the justice to say that matters conducted
there with toierable propriety, but, in Franklin,
place which had the curiosity VISIT on the last
day Of the election, drunkenness staked triumphant
number Of runners, each with a whfskey bottle
pokng It's long, jolly neck from his pocket, were bu
silly employed in brbinR voters, and each party kopt
half dozen bullies under pay-eenulne specimens
Of Kentucky Alligaorism-to fog every poor fellow,
that should attempt 10 vote illegally half hun
dred OF mortar would scarce gil up the chinks of the
skulls that were broken that occasion. l barely
Escaped, myself One Of tho runners came I'D TO me
and Shaping my shoulder with his right hand. and
whiskey bottle in his left, asked me If was voter
Two. said 1. "hh@never mind" quo,h the fel-
low, pulling corn-cob from the nose of his bottle
and shaking up to the best advantage lust take
swg at the crctur. and toss IN a vole-Iil fight for
you, damned! Here was temptation, to be sure
but after looking alternately at the bottle and the
DULLES, who were standing ready with their sledge
hrmmer fists 10 knock down ell ioterIopers my fears
prevailed. and lost my whiskey. Shortly after tb
witnessed fight that would have done honour to
"ehuonu Dig Den. II great. ruffI1n- looking
scoundrel, with like pair Of cables knotted st
the end, and round. black head that looked like
forty-four pound cannon shot. staggered up To the
polls, md threw in his bit Of paper, and was walk
ing off in triumph. Stop, ftiendl" exclaimed one of
the Salt River Roarers, stepping deliberately I'd 10
him. arc you voter'-"Yes, by -" REPLIED he
Of the bulett-head. "Tbat's s-lien' reioined
the Roarer, land you may just prepare yourself to
20 home an old man, "for III be - if don't knock
you into the middle Of yosr ninety ninth year," "Ah
all" said the other, "come on ihen-1r ride you
TO h-li, whipped with the eo-sarpcnt!" They had
now reached en- open space, and the Salt River bully
shaking hrs fsts moment by way Of a feint dropped
his chin suddenly upon his BOSOM and pitched head
foremost toward the stomach Of his ant aRonist with
the whole strength Of his gigantic frame. Bullet
mead, however, was on his guard and lodging aside
with the quIckness Of lightning to avoid The shock
gave The nssuiIani blow that sent him staggering n
gaInst wbskey table, where he fell TO the ground
aInd the crash OF bottles. mugs and tumhlcrs No
thIng dannted by this temporary discount, urs the
Dully gathered himself up, and. with SINGLE nut
tered curse resumed his stand in front of his foe
several blows were now given on both sides with
tremendous effect, and, IN few moments the Salt
River boy, watching bis opportunity repeated the
Insnmuvre, IN which he had first been fsiled This
time he was successful. His mead was planted III.
rectly IN his Antagonist stomach who fell back wa I'd
with such force, that had no expectation of his aver