The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-10

not show the sigh they in fact converted the election
into perfect nrce without redeeming or qualifying
phase.
We do not know when how their plsn Of operations
was divised. Indeed do 10 know when such
conceived We only biush for kentucky her soil
the Of such outrages nn that some OF her sons
were participants in she neiarious swindle.
II would be impossible TO know when or how this riot
commenced. by day break the polls were taken posses
sion of by the American party and in pursuance OF pre-
hinder the vote of every man who could not manifest to
the guardians o thu pos his sountness on the Know
Nothing question We were personally witnesses TO the
proc ednr nrty IN certian wards and OF these
feel authorized 10 speak. Az the Seventh ward we dis
covered That for three hours in the outset in the
ing 1t impossible for those not posted to vote,
without the greatest difficulty In the sixth ward party
Of bnlies masters Of the polls We two foreign
ers driven from the polls forced ia gauntlet beat
numerically, stoned and stabbed. In the Of one
fellow the Hon. VIM. Themasson formerly member OF
Congress from this district nerfcred and while appeal
ing 30 the maddened crowd to their acts Of disorder
and violence Mr. Ihemsson attack from behind and
beat His gray hairs, his long public service his manly
presence and his thorough Arnercanism avled nothing
with the erazed moh Other and serious fights occurred
in the Sixth ward, Of which have time to make
The serious disgraceul disurbanc occurred
in the upper wards. The vote cast but partial one,
nearly altogether on one side No given
the friends Of Preston who largely in the majority
but who in the face of cannon musket and revoyers,
could not, being an unarmcd and quiet populace con
the result stands before the public.
In the morning we stated elsewhere George Berg a
carpenter living the OF Ninth and Market was
killed Hancock street German named Fitz for
mery partner at the Calf House severely II not
fatally beaten.
In the afternoon, general row occurred on Shelby
street ex nding from Main to Broadway We unable
To ascertain the facts concerning the disturbance Some
fourteen or fifteen men were shot including oicer VII
iams, doe selyage and others Two or three were Killed
and a number Of houses chiefly German coffee
houses, broken into and pillaged. About four O'Clock
from every part Of the city, and armed with
shot guns, mnskets and rifles we're proceeding TO at
tack the Catholic church on shelby street Mayor Barber
arrested them with speech and the mob returned to
the First ward polls Presently large party arrived
with piece of brass ordinance, followed by number Of
men and boys with muskets. In hour afterwards the
large brewery Jefferson street the junction OF
Green, Nos set fire to.
In the lower part Of the city the disturbances
characterized by greater degree Of bloody work Late
in the afternoon three Irishmen going down Main street,
Eleventh, attacked and one knocked down.
Then ensued terrible sceDe the Irish firing from the
Windows Of their houses Main street repeated voleys.
Mr.. Rhodes, river shot and killed by one in
the upper story, and Mr. Graham met with similar
fate. An lrshman who discharged pistol at the back
survived hoth punishments John Hudson carpenter,
was shot dead during the fracas.
After dusk, Of frame houses Main street he
tween Tenth and Eleventh, the property Of Mr. QuiDDa
well known Irlhman, was set on fire. The flames ex
tended across ibe street and twelve buildings were de-
sroyed The houses chiefly tenanted by Irish and
upon any Of the tenants venturing out Ia escape the
flames they Immediately shot down. No idea could
roasted to death having been hasfy wounded
by shot wounds that they could not escape from the
burning buildings.
Of all the cnomites and on,rages committed by the
American party yesterday and last night have not
time write. The mob having satisfied its appetite
for blood repaired 10 Third street. and until midnight
made demonstrations against the Times and Dc,aoro
Offices The furious crowd satisfied itself however with
breakinc few window panes, and burning the sigh o
AT O'Clock his morniny large fire is raging in the
| upper rart Of the city.
have no time. nor heart now TO comment We sick
cnei with the very thought Of the murdered and
housts bi ned and plla2ed, that sgnazed the American
victory yercrlay. Not less than twenty corpscs from
| the trophies Of this wonderful achievement
We find the following items in the journal Of August g.
the morning Of tie election, which, to say the least
rather inhammablc, and, should think, the espe
ciay disturbance anticipated might have been
| dispensed with
ono of thc police officers informs us Chat he never be-
fore half many rishmen here he lie
beboid them hourly in squads all the city and he
knows not where they were brought FROM Thes faces
are strange to him No doubt they came both 70 vote
and TO fight, though Of the operations would be quite
enough. is shame that Kentuckians should he
imposed ON merely because peaceabe. Our paci
fc reputation has made the foreigners presamptaous.
| Such the fruits of goodness.
fhe sag Nichtr, including the foregn-born population,
have that they win vote this morning before the
Americans do. 1t really a little hard that
tive born ciizens must be compelled their soil
to stand back until foreigners served but unouhted
y great deal ought TO BE- submitted to for the sake Of
peace and harmony Patience l. of the human vir
tues The American people, however, not, fear,
very richly endowed with IS.
Our friends must be prepared 80 stand np at the pol-
to-iny IN defiance Of whatever they mag meet with there
They may have to encounter brayen faces and brass
knncAle But our countrymen have encountered worse
/ things In their contests with foreigners.
onr friends spread light throughout the city hy their
torchlieht procession on Saturday night let them
sprend glorious light throughout the State an the
Union by their day light procession 70 the polls to-day,
As general rule II takes long for one foreipnborn
citizen To vote ~ for four natives Then ought the four
Americans to stand back for the foreiyneror the
foreigner for the four Americansf
The Americans 10 be- entirely rariHr to-day bnt
they viii vote. They may submit patiently 10 great
many inconvcnences and discooris bnt they will vote
They may have to 20 through rain and hn bu, they
VIII fo'. They may find serricd hosts Of SavNcht bnl
es and rnfians between them and the polls but they
will vote They may have 10 encounter ire and steel
but they viii vote.
II was quite extensively said and believed few lavs
ago that the Germans generally apprehension
difficulty, had determined not 20 So the polls to-day
We have authentic and direct information that they
have determined that they will 80 the polls We are
glad 10 hear that they have thus determined bat
hope they will With but proper intentions. Sure
y none of them b. 20 ignorant moi 10 understand
Tint collision be provoked by them. st will
And # do occur there but way 10 which u
possibly terminate.
t the foreigners keep their elbows 20 Themselves to-
day At the polls There's place for them ia the ribs
Of the natives.
The louisville Dtmoyoi the sane day, contained
the follow ing advice
LET every respectable citizen to-day lsowa upon and
suppress amy riong and disorder any attempt sup
press the vote Of either party Ie redeem the credit
~ iouisss to-day, By showing that. Notwithstanding
the excitement, We can vote quietly, like freencn.
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TuE CRIcKETs AND GRAssHopPyRs or SALT
IAkI snr-1ho Chicago Pres suggests that IA view
of the recent rayngc of grasshoppers and crckefs In
9reni sat Lake valley there Is strong probability ~