Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-04-05
Elections.

Our readers will see by the symbol OF vic
tory. that the Democracy have been trium-
nbant in Cincinnati and elsewhere. The
Queen CITY has been eleansed from the stains
Of last year. Yet even iu the hour of victory,
we moderate cur triumph to express our prin-
Chile We have never considered township
or municipal elections rs test OF Demo-
cratic strength. Ia the country, on such oc-
cssions. voters 10 not turn out, or purity lines
AIR.. not respected. In cities the Democracy
have never been disheartened by defeat.
There Is something in the pestiferous at
mosphere Of metropolis uniayorabe TO calm
AM disinterested opinions. The Democracy
are strong in the country, where men breathe
free air. and have time for reflection. If De-
mocraev succeeds in cities, it is well; if it
fails there, it can repOse in security on the
firm basis of the agricultural part of commu-
nitv. Cities are tickle, and as TO them the
Democracy are equal to either fortune.
Il Is fitting. in these little skirmishes, that
Democracy should be victorious it is tribute
TO its immortality. But when the great battle
comes, when the general elections take place,
We lock to the farmers The men who guide
the plough viii rule the State.
The Election Yesterday.
The proceedings of yesterday viii do nc
credit 10 the city Of Cincinnati. For the hrs
time in It's history, mob violence has inter
posed 10 defeat the viii Of the people as ex-
pressed at the ballot box. Blind Fanahelsm
calling itself BIZ the sacred titles OF American
ism Repnbhcanism and Professionalism, ha:
raced through our streets, filling them Will
terror and confusion. That palladium, as i
has been called of our civil liberty-the bal
lot box-has proved itself insufficient to stay
the excited passions OF a rabble--kept IL
couptenance--it IS said-by men whose posi-
ton. professions and reputation were supposed
70 lie guarantees Of better things There
much in the doings OF Yesterday to awaken
serious apprehension. The public safety vii
not admit Of a repetition Of such scenes w
cannot cultivate a mob spirit without IN tn
end becoming sufferers under its prevalence
il not its victims.
Our returns will show all that is known @
the result of the election at the hour of gOin
TO press Whatever may be the exact result
il cannot be denied that the Know Nothing
are substantially and severely defeated. b.
the presentation Of uniting candidates II los
its chance for a victory, and comes out OF tn
contest severely chastised if not annihilated
TIE GAzETTE's EsTIMATE-GIvISG 1T L
Par TAYLOR DEFEATED AT half-past on
O'Clock last night the editor of the Gazette al
nitted that, beyond all doubt, Jas. j. Farra
was elected Mayor by at least four hundre
majority The X. MS furnished the Gazet
with the news and according to their ow
reports, the majority for Taylor, exclusive {
the Seventh, Twelfth and Eleventh Ward
was ISL. The Eleventh Ward will have
be counted Scattering as the ballots were e'
sentially distributed. and uncounted, at tina
There were in that ward, beyond all questio
amaioritv Of more than seven hundred {
Farran.
The Township ticket of the Twelfth Wa
y was counted at one O'Clock, and the Dem
- cratic majority was 40. 1t was compute
- b rns K y = that Earran would run at lea
1hftf > etes .i.e1a of the Democratic tow
ship <1:kL:. e;7.1f II, % maio..<< a-,..
<.....t-.I = = $50 -