Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-13

vi course THIS brought on announcer
row. from the effects Of which the
Irishman is not expected TO recover
soon.
On n repetition Of these attempts 10
bully in illegal voters, the lrishmen
were persuaded to move in Y body,
which they did; with permission to
come back tvs at time; and all who
could prove that they were entitled to
a vote, would be protected in givig IL.
Under this new arrangement every
thing went on quietly, and every real
citizen put in his vote. The result
shows different complexion from that
boosted Of in advance.
The Eleventh Ward.
II is Of course impossible to obtain
n report Of the causes. or extent Of the
conclueion. which prevailed Mt the polls
Of the Eleventh Ward, for short pc.
Rod. The Old Liners and the repre-
sentntves Of the foreign party, are
vehement in their denunciations OF
what they insist is n gross outrage and
an unparalleled aggression; while on
the other side. the American reform
party. repudiate MI such assertions.
and they insist, that although the az
fair was somewhat abrupt in the man.
ner of its taking off. the urgent neces-
sity ofthe case permitted no delay.
We have taken all the pains time
would allow to obtain correct informa-
ton, and the statements made TO US by
several parties. whose word we have
no reason TO doubt. present the case
about thus:
Ist-That the Old Liners and For,
eigneis. from their immense majority
had obtained and kept undisputed
control of the pslls. and that they used
their power 10 most unfair advan.
tage.
ed That leading Democrat swore
that they had possession Of the polls
meant 10 have their own way with
them.
Sd That n vast number Of illegal
votes had been cast. having been thrust
in by handfulls.
4th-That they ut last positively
refused to permit Americans and Pro-
testant Germans, to deposit their votes
ut all.
1t is further stated. that between
three and four o'clock, the votes OF
several Americans was refused. or dis.
puted. An alteration ensued, which
brought on blows. The Americans,
few In number. were overpowered and
the whole crowd joining In. all the
Americans on the ground were "clear.
ed out"
r The news spread. and multitude'
, were soon on their way 10 vindicatt
the rights oftheir ci,izcn-born coun
Hymep. Aseach knot Of Natives mr.
r rived on the outskirts OF the dens,
( multitude Of Germans and others. the,
f.. pushed on through II toward tho En-
CINE House where the polls were held
0 They met some obstruction which the,
/. gradually oyercamc. and eventually
centered in force ut the polls. Then !
German Protestant citizen was put for
ward TO deposit his vote: this was chal
. lenged, ifnot fatty refused.
+, Alteration soon brought on n gener
y al melee, during which, stones. clubs
y dray pins. knives and pistols were FIRE
quently used by both parties. Man,
persons were seriously wounded. tw,
!. dangerously. who have been since re
ported dead. After half an hour
y hard fighting, the Americans were LEI
II masters of the field.
c The multitude, at this time, wa
8 variously estimated at from three L
u six thousand. The foreign population
C had now become satisfied, and III
: polls were declared open TO the Amer
c leans. Everything appeared in coer,
of peaceable result; when the sounn
cannon from the SUBMITS Of the hill
= back Of the polls, created new distur
r bance. There was but one discfharg
r, and as the defeated Germans were see
s. ascending the hill ..the cry arose that
Is was iallying signal. The repoi
e seon became current that the German
II had secrcted arms on the summit {
IS the hill from which, when equipped
they intended TO descend and retalx
the polls.
The American blood was now fail
10 ly aroused by this conviction, and
- thousand or two Of men and boy
y started to scale the hill. Most wer
8 unarmed: except with such missiles q
came first TO hand. but they went at
u with Crown Point determination
a Some took The zig gag paths. but II
|. most eager clambered straight up h
% shelving steep sides, with hands an
,t feet; appearing at a distance, like q
= many flies clinging TO the vertical wa
: Of the room. They carried the heigl
n captured the gun, fired n fen dc joie
IL several rounds. then brough. il dow
;. in triumph. The excitement kept il
= creasing. and fresh fuel was added
i. the fire by the accounts Of the doing
elsewhere. The tickets were bein
counted bu, when the vote for towr
ship officers was announced, and IL WI
OF ascertained that over thirteen hundre
nc votes had been cast--a greater nun
m Der than there are adult residents
G. the ward-the people became so IL
n censed, rs to seize, empty. and brea
D. up the ballot boxes containing the vos,
70 for the city ticket. The crowd. wit
IS the cannon. then adjourned to the
Thirteenth Ward.
!, This ward, like the fourth. enl
70 more so. is inhabited BY the Irish
Is principally laborers or the canal an
a railroad. AS specimen OF their pc
'. litical morals, we may state that. ia,
" before the late fall election, at y prims
:, = ny eection--several hundred votes wa
" given for favorite candidate for Shel
- i'll mare than the actual vote for III
- entire Ward when the voters wer
:. submitted TO challenge and vote.
n Matters had been tolcrably qui,
a during the forenoon. but in the ate,
Il noon, rs ifby concert. the same gam