Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-04-18

49,, anu the grounds upon which they have been
"'u1 ,e shah lake an early opportunity of noticing
pafueuafy' certain parts of bis ''reected address, and
exposing them TO the public. We doubt whether such
paper issued TO the world by an individual ouah the
columns OF the press should not and our M moi 70 he con-
sidercd as oelous, and prosecuted such But we are
no hwyer.-U.
NEW YORK ELECTIONS
The postscript Ct the Evening Post shows Tho rcsr
oIthc battle fought the Bank othc United States h
agens the foreign bankers i'm the city Of New York An
e violence which occurred, will be seen was the re-
sui o. The introduction OF the European tactics and The new
right by the arstocrac chants TO pu, spies at
the polls TO watch the baloings tailoring classes nus
TO control the elective franchise subject the VOTER TO
IN sysemauc prescription from employment, which tho
Bank ana lis mercantile dependents have resolved 10 visit
on an in their power The Bark and the agents
vi 'ofe'gn capitalists II seemed resolved 10 brns tho
moneyed influence 10 bear, through the wholesale msr
chants upon The retail dealers upon the mechanicthe
carmen aud other day dborers. To effect this wos me-
ccss"ry That the stores should be shut during the davs
ad The clerks and counting house servants kent con,
ally a, the polls TO maintain this new speces nj esn;on"
"hen driven from the position they had taken for the
purpose oil menace, the mercenaries of the Bank formed
LEI tn ,h'o sort oil encampmcnt the Masonic
those oil different wards opposed TO them and bv ,ho 80,
nus Produced prevent great numbers from voting in the
democratic wards, that would otherwise have sweIIed ge
majority some thousands, we are informed bv ot,e, viz
The National (Bank) Gazette whose Editor like Tho
European agents employed in the city OF New York.
ho'ls no Government legitimate but that w ch parakcs
OF the legitimacy of the Holy Alancc-in o,her yorJ
OF corruPton-eXplaDs the present course
OF the Bank party M The cities, in his paper of yes,e,w
lie opens the present plan oil operations succinctlv bv
declaring that the principle on which the aris,ocrocy
aofoau' may be Justly applied to our country"' He
says: Ai'
| ave have remarked in the London Moroiry Ch,on,.
Gle some sentences which can be justly epped 10 our
~, Greet towns considerably influence public opinion
lhe public meetings OF the popuous and neilp emf rom
nuhties are loudly re-echoed throughout the country
,ei! voce nus every part OF the empire. 1t is in vain
10 disregard the significant dcation OF the public will
II d SLING pride and political imbecii,y to DELAY to
do light because right imperousy demsnded by an
Smn,po'ent public opinion.
" Inc GREAT Towns" it seems, are 10 1Nr1u.
ENcE PUBLIC OPINION" Paris controls France 7 an
dom Great Britsin-S Petersburg by its ukasn icaTes
10 hs'IA-a"d hence our foreign Bank and bankers and
iher instruments OF The Press could infer ,h,, If H. ~
ties OF New York and Philadelphia .honm sneaI on,
Mer pocc pould fH every part Qf the empire" and il
"O"S, We =" VAN Tor The States "To DISREGARD THE
SIGNIFICANT DIcTATtoN OF PUBLIC WILL
JUS on 'hls principe thai the BaUk and its re ainers
have concentrated all its force the city of New YORK
lhey are defeated II the loregn influence had succeed
e' II would only have beena signal Tor the democracy of
The country rouse ITSELF defend its cherished
ment against the invasiou.-U
[FIom the n Y. s,aniardl
IL rs diihcu TO speak with patience OF the sccnes of rio,
o"er an" nIsrule, which have disgraced our CITY dur
LIZ o hs' ree day., nor can we control feelings of
Inauguration against the promoters la. less VIOLENCE
me TO deeds OF BLOOD wo for their own seiIb
anu nnhallowed purposes, have excited more umuI han
our ln'iabtans have before witnessed The honor
our cy h'S bcen furnished character for order and
o2edence 10 the laws has suffered deep degradation h
souS gh1 oil suffrage has been ramped on and brute
io'ce has been made OF cocrce us in lbe eyerc IS
our best and dearest privileges. Under cover Of ass
e law, ana oil promoting order aud quiet every act Of
| ioFce has been resorted to- ~ W. vi
Inc hrs' act in the mad drama which the Onnosio,
nave played was, resolution TO close the stores of the
merchants during the three DAYS of The elec,ion rt
act was unprecedented During the Gerces, s
former Poiicai struggles party madness never drcamsd
o e course and fearful iorebodings made by Ill
Glasses OF unpFcjudiced men, the disastrous -
ces That must ensue from dsmissing from their dali 1to
ana employing at The polls for her purpose rban 80
OF political coefcion thousands of individuals denendsnt
m az on the breath oil their employers and caoled bv
PROMISES or oyerawed by threats 10 vote for tie cand
dates supported by their task masters. '
These iorebodings feariuly realized. Ian, ,b :;
every reason to believe lat it the Oppositon-noi,h
standing their turning loose upon The communitv thon
SANDS "ho were employed to do their ilJingbaJ 70
Trained from inlaming The passions OF The mul,pd az
IN election would have gone off with lille more err,e
mcn Than usually marks such occasions
| On the first day. in all the wards except oro .h.
were notwithstanding the arm,h with which ,bs i
Hon was confessed, lew acts that coulI be Construed into
preach oil The peace; on the afternoon of that Iav a.
nroance look place near the 9Th Ward Poll II j., Eli
known 'ha large number OF the inhabitants of that ward
J ] iimen' class OF citizens easily excited
au poP' 'ofeVense an insult An individual Of the On
position party had during the day, openly offered forty All
arS LOT any iishmdns vote, and had made use of eveyv
c o 'dnht ana contumely that could provoke aepres
sion from tie Jackson democrats assembled in Thai Sic
~. iowa DIS the close OF the afternoon scurriIono 49,,
mhafnmatory paper read in the hearin, ri ,ho go.
cdSS OF our ciuzens in viii Ia they and their canddata
were grossly hbsIied. The CONSEQUENCE WAS an o'
struggle ws bstween few individuals; seyer, ~ , no
were slightly injured, and had the matter stopped bsre %
scenes OF not and boodshed which were cnaccd drn he
| a m,o.I
The Opposition was held the same evening AZ Moson;o III
Several individuals who had been engaged in The s;
Wad scuiile presented themselves at that oeefng ha
sBht personal injuries they had received werc ',ni
heu ana IL was represented that they had narrowIy &c
c"Ped "ssdssnaiOn Inlammaory APPEALS wsre 49,
10 ue audience, and resolved that there shoJ Lo
SehcFd' IiiyIng OF The citizens the next morning IN a.
cpd he OH ward poll, The Courier and Enoue;,sr ~
"'s io"o"IhS day, came out with article calculated
10 rouse NE worst passions of excited multitude and
70 rouse thcm TO act, alone of Iawlcsness and 90;
lence, but OF blood-and calling upon the Onnosio, ~
assemble at Masonic Hall Immediately for the pmrnose
oil Attending The 9th ward poll. In pursuance Of ih Ill
seteFs' budred citizens Of The Oppo-ion marched in
bojy from Masonic III all the scene of action and ,n,
saus oi The same party rallied the same spo, sono
WIN canes and budgeOns, and number win dirk.
lheie was something in this high banded attcupf In in
efe WIN be exercise oi he el Give franchise caIc
deu 10 rouse even The most quiet and peace abe and the
/ vo'ers oil Tie OH ward were excited TO high picI,
No disturbances however, occurred until the arriyai
o. he snip employed TO bring Opposition voters 70 tbe
polls III had been requested by several LEADING done.
cfdis OF the ward, that Ibis vessel uiph NOT no Iron,
III the Immediate ncighbotOod of the poll os ne n5e
sence was Calculated TO increase the excitement of an
! sready over'e%ctsd multitude. The request was ua-
needed anu The ship, drawn by four horses drove into
me hICdle cf Tie crowd. One Of the sailors on board
/ me Yesstl struck an lrihuin him @iih a club and
again not Ia which be sgrts ion wholly on the pat
OF the Opposition commenced. number oil individnsIs
were seriously Injured. There large body of police
on the ground, and several persons taken into custody
Quiet was again restored aud during the day there vac
40 disturbance. II Is not sl ght circumstance b,t
many Of those who had come 10 the Sixth word po for
the ayoWed purpose OF preserving the public peace were
eDgSged in he thick Of the fight employing the DeaeeI
weapons hey had brogght with them most Justify Tbev
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