The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-15
democratic Majority "a on joint ballot.


Ancl0ents, &C., at the Polls.
The election passed off with but little apparent
excitement. In the fourth and sixth wards there
were small rows, occasioned by the clashing OF the
friends of the different candidates for aldermen
there. The damage caused by these rows consist
ed principally OF few hats knocked into cooked
hats" and number OF torn coats. A row, however,
took place in the Fourth Ward about one O'Clock,
IN which man was knocked down and consdera-
by injured upon the head. A few officers were de-
spatched from the police Office who quickly queled
the disturbance, and all went on peaceably efter-
wards.
In the two wards OF which we have spoken there
were two different democratic candidates for Alder
men and Assistants One ticket being nominated
by the Tammany or old bunker party, and the
other by the young and independent democrats OF
those wards. 1t was very amusing to witness the
manner in which the friends of these opposing
candidates plead for them. Here" says ticket
distributor in the Sixth Ward-"Here's the poor
mans ticket, Fooie and Gilmartin." "Here," says
another, "is the poor mans ticket, vultee and
Dunn" Ono monopoly, no bank, and no Nativ-
ism" says Foote'S man. "No monopoly, no banks,
and no Nativism," says Vultee's. "Plenty Of 'pra-
ties and work to ALL" says one. The same says
the other, and between the two it appeared to us
very difficult to tell which in reality was the ticket
The polls OF the first district of the Second ward
were surrounded during the day with chalengers
from the Custom House, and every respectable look
ing voter was made to swear in his vote. How
does this agree with the standing rules Of the Gus
tom House, that no officer Of the government shall
interfere or NEEDLE with elections in any way I Old
and well-known residents were peremptorly cha-
lenged and compelled to swear their vote straight
through or abandon the privilege of voting, while
others known to be non-residents by these cha-
lengers, were permitted to vote without any oppos.
ton.
1t il said that the native American ticket OF the
18th ward did not receive the uRited strength of
the party, in consequence of some Of the leaders,
ngettng up the ticket, rendering themselves some.
what obnoxious to the party.
In most of the wards the gatherings around the
doors were small, most people voting and going inn
mediatey away. On the whole 1t was probably one
of the most quiet and orderly elections we have ever
had in New York.
The democratic candidate for Aims House Com
missioner run ahead OF Mickle in some wards and
behind him in others.
Two natives, end two only, are elected. The ma
tives polled much less vote yesterday than they
did last spring-9,OOO less.
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The ARMY OccUPATIoN.-Our Washington
correspondent mad some curious statements, rela-
tive to the army OF occupation, and the conduct Of
Gen. Taylor. IN pursuing course of measures that
were dictated by religious prejudice A gentleman
who is now in this city, an officer in the army OF
occupation, and who has recently been in Texas,
has addressed us the following note
New YoRK April "a 1sa6
Ma EorroR-Having but recently LEFT the army Of
81 IN my aen.on was called to the
the Hera OF this morning. wherein copous
Of letter from portion Of the troops" and which is
published in New Orleans Catholic paper, La Propa.
sater CsAeiqas Is given, and the question sked me-
can this be true No sir, Is not true The extract
my greatest asonishm is that your very
correspondent should have attempted to make noun.
tain Of 80 small a mole hill
Please publish this and oblige
AN EYE WITNESS.
We have, likewise, learned from another source,
and are assured that there was no attempt on the
part of General Taylor to interfere with the reli-
Qious prejudlccs Of the troops under his command
The true state OF the matter is this lin order to
prevent the men from being induced to 60 to the VII
lage, theatre of a temporary nature was con-
structed, in which plays were performed. On a
certain occasion, wandering Presbyterian parson
solicited permission TO preach sermon in the
theatre for the salvation OF souls. The soldiers
were invited to attend, but no force was attempted
by the commanding general or any officer, to in
euce them to go. The parson preached a bad
sermon, and afterwards left the camp as rich as he
reached IL, ana without accomplishing the salvation
Of a single soul. These are all the facts in the
case, which gave rise TO the statement in the New
Orleans paper.
Pure WATER IN BosTor The msorty for pure
water in Boston, at the polls on Monday, was 4soo.