The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-27
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MORE OF MR.. PoINsETTs "BLooDY
BILL"
The Globe OF Wednesday contains the follow
ing extraordinary article:
From the Globe.
MILITARY FORCE AT QUINCY, QLL)
seWe point the public eye to the first Military
arYay brought into the arena OF elections IN our
day. The scene at Quincy, Illinois, is an ema-
nation of that desperate spirit of Federalism
which the myrrnidons Of the Banks and money
ed interest, in and out Of Congress, are now en-
rendering in every section OF our country. IL
is war upon our fundamental lnsututions'-
The squadron of horse at Quincy, paraded 10
ride over the rights of our naturalized citizens,
is in perfect keeping with the Wanting spirit
which passed the Alien and Sedition laws, and
1zbicb. in our own time,-even at the last ses-
sion Of Congress-proposed the repeal OF the
Naturalization laws. II the people OF this coun-
try would prevent the anarchy, and bloodshed,
and revolutions, which occur every year IN tne
South American Republics, they must come to-
the polls embodied, to frown down those out
RACES They can look it dewn as the firm yeo-
many did the violence threatened to the Le-
islat,ire at Harrisburg. But they must come
united, if they would coo the cohorts OF the
Banks"
That our readers may be at no loss to under
stand the grounds upon whiih the official organ
of the federal executive, ISSUES this proclamation,
urging the naturalised citizens to take posses
SION of the polls as the mob took possession of the
legislature at Harrisburg, we quote from its own
columns. The account of the proceeding to
which itrefers as given in TIE Quincy Argus, an
administration press.
From the Illinois .4rgus.
sThings passed along very quietly on Sunday,
and until o'clock, in the forenoon OF Monday,
when one of the Wing party, armed with knife
and pistol, and who has always borne the char
ter Of a noisy and abusive man on election days,
commenced row and fight He brandished his
,zespons AID presented pistol - the breast of "a
Democrat, and was just in the act othring, when
he was disarmed. He, then, like, true cow
ard took to his heels and ran from the ground
He was not attempted to be arrested by any of
the Wing officers, who were the only ones on
dnty during the day, butsuffered to take the We
~ NEXT step to murder and go at large through
she city unnolested. The fact of his coming arm
ed to the polss sufficient evidence oil his belong
ing to the gang of hard cider rowdies, appointed
by the Wings to insult and brSwoeat the Demo-
Gratis He, however, found, that although they
made no pretensions to gentility, they were not
tbe bows TO be scared at t1ihes. They did not run
from the polls, although met by armed Wing OF
fcers. When this occurrence took plae>, cur
would-be mayor, whose duty it is to keep the
peace, was very calmly sitting astr1de OF huge
stick of timber in the middle OF the public square,
aad like the Yankee pedlsr, with pantaicons on
Nv to his knees, musng on what charming
pair of legs Pve got. From the time OF the first
disturbance, fights were of hourly occurrence
throughout the entire day, considerable numbers
being engaged at a time The Irish employed by
Capt. Kelly, came in during the early part OF the
say. voted, and remained until about hall past
one O'Clock, when they all, with two or three
exceptions, being eighty-five IN number, march
ed out of town peaceab. 7, and commenced ther'
daily avocations. Fighting soon became very,
general, and the most active and industrious
men in endeavorng to keep the peace, were two
respectable citizens named Shanehan and red
xnond-men who are Irishmen, and OF as good
standing in this community, In point OF eharac-
Ter, as his satanic n,ajestF, the Mayor, hlmseii'
after volunteering to queIf numerous disturban-
ces. they. seemed singled out for attack The
Irish had been abused during the whole day
nlaced by the Wings, on a level with negroes
tantal,zed because they had no property, and
every species Of abuse that could, naturally, ex-
cite the passions Of men, vented forth freely
The Wings asserted that every lrishman ought
to have slug oflead til ouch him, and numerous
we have no time to mention, were made use Oh
for the p,lxpose OF CIR ing excitement and DIS
furbance These thing were borne patiently,
and without any retali;.,4on for some time-di-
rectly personal insults were sivsn, and MIR. Sha.
nehan was struck with seyeIa stones, one OF
which cut through thick fur Haf ana gashed the
head badly. Shanehan and Kedmond had be-
come excited. While keeping the peace they had
been insulted and abused, and were then recelv-
ing personal violence. What were they to do
what could men dos They were citizens, IN ev-
ery way as respectable other citizens. Ihey
were under a Republican goverament--the Peo-
ple of which boast throughout the world Of the
equal rights and privileges bestowed upon all
Were they to go away from the polls like slaves,
under the curses and threats Of their masters'
No, The sons of nation that has set the world
an example for pure and devoted attachment to
1iberty-that can boast of her Curran, Grattan,
and Emmett, were not to be beaten and driven
Inv force from the standard of theIrrights. They
became excited--a point had been reached, be-
,,ood which fsrbearance ceased to he a yir-
tine. and they freely defended themselves, as
thew sbould have done. The disturbance soon
saased. and they were about retiring to their
homes' when they received information that one
Of their conntrymen had been nearly killed by
tbe blows from four or five individuals in fight
ing crowd near by, composed mostly Of foreign
eye They rushed to the spot in an instant, and
tls whale eroegd gave way before them. They
ra;sed fine man from the ground, streaming with
HOOD. placed him before them, and pursued those
who had been guilty, bat who fled in all direc-
lions, and could not be found. From the square,
+ thew entered Hampshire street, where there
were numerous quarrels among the Germans. :
They there met person who had been loud IN
abusing the Irish, and insulting democrats gene,
struck several blows. Mr. Marvins, however,
at the peril Of his own person, interiereds and
and soon parted the combatants The man was va
sot severely injured, and the next day was able
4s attend to his duties. This scene closed Al