Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-10-16
GALL THE TALENTS AND DEcENcY.'

The N. Y Evening Post gives glimpse OF iht
primary meetings OF the city Wings OF Ne"
York. We transfer lew touches OF The pencil
DrsoRDLR AND RIoTINo. Our wing friends
had particularly nice time of il al their prima'
ry meetings Yesterday. With few exceptions
these were, throughout The wards, one scene d
fraud, turbulence and riot.
On all hands it is admitted, that no such scenes
of disorder and outrage have ever, on any stint
lar occasion, disgrsced our city.
In the FiasT WARD, lbe "Dirty Shirl" party
g, called, carried the day, with Tie aid oil The
Whitehall hoalmen, emigrant runners, baggage
smashers," &C., over The quiet and orderly peo
pie OF The ward.
FouRTH WAaD.-In The conlts! in This ward
quite prominent part was taken by the noiori
Gus "Bill Sparks" now under indictment for ar
auempr 10 fire The Astor Opera House, The nigh
OF The riot
FIFTH WARD Here The proceedings were
most disgraceful, The election was through
out, continued fight between the friends Of
Schultz and those OF Rodman, ano nnaiiy Iruhs
up 10 savage and general melee. Slung sho'
and knIyGs we're freely used, and the Tribune
saws one man had his throat cut! Several were
said to have been seriously hurt. The ballot
boxes were taken away from the inspectors
and carried down the street, but recovered by
the police, who were all for the Schultz ticket
II is said there is TO be another election.
SIXTH WARD There was fight here, be.
tween the parliz4ns Of the regular and The Brcn'
nan ticket. No election.
EIGHTH WAaD-Tne frierds Of Allen had
all lhsir own way. They called the election a.
| halt>pas 6 o'clock in the morning, poed up
| wards of Twelve hundred woes in l'ss than Two
hours, and then starred their organized bands o.
rowdes and DULLES, "shor boys" DC, INTO Inc
ueighboring wards, 10 regulate lh.m wIthou
much reference TO the wishes OF The voters 10
them. There is an independent ticket Ia Inc
field in the Eighth Ward.
ELEVENTH WARD.-Four tickets in the held
and the fighting incessanl. No man could gel
near the ballot boxes Wihout injury 10 his clothes
or person. Several men hurt. No election.
FOURTEENTH WARD Much hghling and III
matt; and the ticket headed William D. Woo
declared elected.
SIXTEENTH WAaD The usual proceeding:
| here,-cheaIing aud fighting.
There can be NJ doubt that The scenes OF yes
| teriay were thoroughly disgraceiul, and rendered
the elections something worse Than farce.
While the Wings were in hopeless minority
in the city nothing could exceed the quiet oil ;hel
primary meetings. BY Democratic divisions
hey have had The power and patronage oil tht
city government Tor Two or three years and 'n'
general governmen, Tor a few months, and alfeaoy
their primary eiecluns are more rio'ous, iraudu
| len, and corrupt than any ever witnessed in lhs
Democtaiic party alter nearly twenty years un
disturbed ascendancy in The city, Stale ana ma
| lion.
Undoubtedly all This proves that the wing
party OILY wanted The opportunity aud The Temp
iaon TO excel 10 wrong doing the worst VI incl
opponents, and 10 developc those evl! instincts
which unfit them 10 possess or retain The reins c
| mower.