The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-04-06

takes to hinself credit for doing right
because - has been 10 circumstances
beyond temptation, win find that noth.
ing is due him.
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Tho Electien Riosim NeWsOrleaas.
STATEMENT roe TIE CoxEr, II Al Ere wIlssss.
The occurrences Of the week in
this city, and especially those incident
upon the election, will DO long re-
membered by our citizens, as being
anything but fattering to the good
name and fame of New Orleans
There are a few facts which / can
vouch for as being true, that l will
put upon record, as forming part Of
the history Of the disgraceful scenes
in the Seventh precinct, resulting in
the death Of two men, and the des-
truction Of the ballot box, and place
them alongside Of the other statements
that have already appeared from both
sides by interested parties. Justiiica
ton and elimination, will leave out,
! altogether, for the reason that | was
, but a mere ''looker on in Venice and
therefore not concerned. | went to
the polling booth OF the I'll, Precinct,
near the West end Of Poydras market.
ut about 10 A. NJ, at which lime there
was the usual crowd OF voters, but to
appearances, all was going Oh quietly.
An hour later returned aud took IL
position near the polls, where | could
observe all that was going ON, and |
noticed that there was Il good deal Of
ill-feeling among the crowd. There
were some fifteen or twenty persons
standing near and around, who seemed
| to be intent upon scrutinizing every
lerson who offered 10 vote, but none
were challenged, unless there was to
all appearances, want OF legality in
the voter. The commissioner who
received the votrs, appeared greatly
excited whenever challenge was
made, and seemed 10 ACT as II be were
appealing al! the liae 10 the crowd
outside the bar. and Administered The
oath in such Il manner that il :tmouIs-
ted to no oaih a. ul. Those who
challenged seemed TO he gentIcmcn
at least their bearing was anytime,
but rowdy-liEe. | saw will, my own
eyes, a fellow fold Two tickets in such
shape that they appeared to be but
one, and when he offered his vote,
being challenged, M. Sullivan the
commissioner, tirst took The tickets.
and then instead Of administering the
oath, mearl y asked the man ii he was
a voter, and the fellow seeing that his
vote was in the box, replied Mo-
Soon after this, one person who had
been tenaciou, OF his right TO challenge
was seized by the lowering aud ex-
cited police. and borne OF to prison.
The crowd were now getting excited
10 a pitch that | tIo~ght beiokcncl
Gght, and | turned away, but as
passed out heard a ragged fellow
boasting to his comrades, that he
had "made three hops already, and if
they would only clear out item ID
natives he would get in three more."
Soon after a rush was made by the
police and others, at those who were
in the room, and short sIrn4yle en-
sued, but nothing was effected. As
did not know the 'i<now Nothins,"
from the others, ] could only guess at
who the actors were. The voting
went on again, and soon it YVES buzz
zed about thai there were Illegal votes
going in by The handful, aud soon |
heard loud angry voice within the
bar appealing TO The ''boys," to know
if they would tolerate the man who
was continually challenging die votes?
It was Mr.. Sullivan's voice soon
after heard gentleman warming the
commissioners. that party Of twenty
men were coming to vote, who had
voted at his precinct, and just then
these very men came up and one by
one they gpteI-the commissioners
taking no heed of The warning. 1t
was now noon, or little after, and
there was ''l'urrying to and iro,'' and
excitement on all sides. Soon rush
was made, and clubs were brandisbed
in the room, and lhcard y shout,