The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-25
ARr.y In che First Ward.

Most Of our readers know that an ARRAY
eses1sd In the First Ward, during the late
election In our city. in which Mr.. Seymour
The publisher Of the Examiner, was attacked
and Mr.. Mssns shot by Mr.. s. We expected
the matter TO undergo judicial investigation
and determined 10 say nothing on the subject
GIL sfssr the investigation should have placed
the matter In proper light But o. erroneous
sssouns Of tho AFFAIR have got abroad, W,
viii say word or two on the subject.
The editors Of this paper are utterly opposed
70 the carrying Of arms by private citizens. and
they wosld have attempted to dissuade Mr.. s.
from doing %, u they had had any knOwledg,
Of the matter. But We could have employees
nethiag bat advice. He 10 free agent, and
would have taken his own course. We have
made this statement that our own position may
be Known Nov, word or two in regard to
the Array.
Il has been stated that Mr.. Seymour went to
the polls, "cursing and swearing"-thst he
called some one Odd son of BITCH" sc.
Nov, there 10 not one man In q thousand In the
city Of Leuisviile that believes any such state
Esnt. Certainly no one believes q who has
any acquaintance with Mr.. S. We have never
heard him using anything approaching to pro-
fans language during our acquaintance with
him; and the most delicate lady in Louisville is
net more fastIdious In avoiding vulgar language
than he 10. On the first day Of the election, he
saw several persons beaten for voting accord
Nun Nn hi n. In.
stance Of the kind, he remarked that IL was a
shame that in q republican government men
should be 90 abused for exercising their rights.
Hs language, IL seems, was reported to some Of
The sighting men" In the evening, friend
OF MI. s., who, We believe, Is a prO-slsyery
man, told him that he was in danger of getting
beating. Mr.. s. mentioned the matter at his
boarding house, and friend told him that as he
vss xoing out after dark, he had better take a
pistol which the gentleman offered to lend him.
This explains the fact that Mr.. S. had a pistol
He 10 not In the habit Of carrying weapons.
Pie next morning, be again went to the
fiss Ward. The weather was very warm, and
Mr. B.. to relieve himself, raised his hat, which
vas fall Of tickets. Some of the tickets fell to
hs ground, and while Mr.. S. was STOPPING to
pick them up, he was struck by Mr.. Means, an
athletic man. Mr.. s. attempted to make his
ssesPe from the crowd. Means and several
others pursued him, and while running, Mr. s.
tanned partly round and fired at Means who
was nearest TO him. Both fell. A. J. Ballard
ksq-. then fired at a man who was beating Mr..
s. - be was lying on the ground. This pro-
baby saved Mr.. Seymour's life. The man who
vas shot at turned from Mr.. S. to FIRE at Mr..
y. Another gentlemen also fred a pistol
During the sfrsy, little boy was shot. All
The parties are now recovering. Mrs.. was
lady bruised, having been severely kicked in
The face and head. Cent emen of unimpe scha-
bio vsrscity, who witnessed the whole affair,
have told rs that Mr.. Seymour had not said
verd to Mr.. Means when he was Knocked
down. They expect to make the statement in
sourt