Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-10-11
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MARYLAND ELECTION.

MARYLAND ELECTION.
The Maryland election took place on "Wednesday
the Sd inst. Ia Baltimore, the Wing ticket succeed
3D. after a violent and most disgracelul contest. by
the following yote:-Whig candidates G,220 Van
Buren candidates GOA. The whole number of
poIed, in the city Of Baltimore was IL, 266,
which fell short $50 Of the registered votes or
these 1850 nearly all ma; DC set down Wings who
were prevented from exercising the right of suffrage
by the violence ofthe Mobocractic Loco Focos-of
which the following extract from the Baltimore
Patriot gives faint conception. The Patriot says:
"rhrs result under The circumstances, we main
tain is q more signal and more memorable Wing IN
umph. than il we had obtained maoiily of a
thousand. in an election fairly and peaceably
Quoted. Never, during our whole editorial career
in this city, reaching TO quar;er ola century,
have we beheld such scenes as disgraced the cleo
non yesterday. Every species OF slratagem, fraud,
and violence was rcsortcd to, by our opponents dur
ing the day. in order ief-at the will OF the ma oi
uy of the people and at night the peace OF the c
~ disturbed by bands OF ruans, exaspetatedby
defeat, and smarng under the failure al their afro
cious schemes. The polls in the wards it, which the
Loco Focos had the greatest strength, were taken
possession OF, at an early hour by gangs of despe
radoes who occupied the door Ways, blockaded
the passages and used every means, unfortunate
y, with too much eect,) to prevent the Wing votes
from being taken. This was particularly the case
IN the LIST, 3rd, 4h 10Th, 1lth and 12th wards
The conduct of several of the Judges Of the eec-
ton was most reprehensble and called down upon
them the strong ccnsure OF every man who had any
regard FOR The maintenance OF freedom and nde-
lendence III the exercise Of the elective right. So
lar from aiding TO secure the voters the QUE and
effective exercise OF this rcsmabe franchise, as il
was their bouuden duty to do, they intcrposed
obsfucIors, in addition the difficulties created
by the violent conduct of the parzaus around the
i,ois. We understand that the most excellent
engagements were made at the polls in the Seventh
Ward to facilitate the voting. Artificial passages
constructed Of strong boards had been erected and
also convenient places for the challenges. The
Van Buren, judges peremptorily ordered these TO be
removed. and declared that. otherwise, the election
should not 60 on! The conduct The Van Buren,
Judges in Of the other wards w still more ex-
traordnary. They took the tickets OF their own
pa,,isans over the heads of Wings who were nearer
to them and by their whole proceedings enconr-
aged the disorderly persons around the polls III the
work of Obstruction. Bot we shall refer To this
subject hereafter. There can by doubt that ma
ny of the aged and infirm among our patriotic Wings
prevented BY these exhibitions OF violence from
depositlng their votes"
The Patriot then gives the following sketch Of the
Loco Foco outrage al midnight:
The scenes of the night were still worse than
those of the day. Several thousands Of Whig cit zens
were peaccaby assembled in front OF the Chronicle
Office, awaiting with patience and exemplary order,
the nlel gence of the results in the different wards.
Never have seen so large body OF men condnc,
themselves with such perfect detorum. About mid
n ght they were assaulted by baud OF the inans OF
the party with brchbats and other missiles, and seve-
raj muskcs and pistols were fired, one of which took
effect upon a worthy citizen, who was borne off scri-
ously injured. The Wings succeeded in driving
back their ASSISTANTS. The Loco Focos then sup
piled themselves with such missiles and hudgeons
the streets and awning supporters could Thrush, and
many of them having firearms, they renewed the
attack. After several skrmishes, in which they
repealed by the Wings, the Mayor wa, waited
upon, but he could not b. iound-the Judges were
/ sought for, but the search was equally
cessiul and finally two magistrates granted
QUESTION for the Volunteer Corps. who ealIanty
paired to the scene of disorder and violence, and
j dispersed the rioters"
! We subjoin tabular statement of The vote
throug hout the State, from which will be that
the contest is exceedingly close, as it always has
been in Maryland-In September, 1886, III the vote
for the members Of the State Legislature. the Van
Buren, majority was 3,0I0 votes; in November
OF the same year, the Presidential election, the
Wing majority 3,ds7 and in October, 1887,
the Vanite majority WAS 1,0i8. Now it is still
doubtful who is elected Governor, while the
Wings have small majority on joint ballot ofthc
Legislature