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Cincinnati RiOi.

busily engaged. sin,e the recent rejection in
Cincinnati, in trgppetinR the accounts of the
Riot tba. took place on the day of the
Election in that city. The accounts they give
have been IN almost every instance very highly
eolorsd on ops side. They charge the des.
truetion Of the ballot box in the Eleventh Ward,
upon the Republican party, and accquit their,
shs LOcOfceo, party, sacred saints, frcm any
blame in the matter.
The following extract from the Cincinnati
Times will serve to show our readers the true
sause pf ths riot ip the Eleventh Ward
'Some American citizens who were present
lat the polls, ventured to challenge the vote OF
. foreigner who bad not been in this country a
Sufficient time to understand the language Of
Ghe challenger, when be asked him for his nat.
uEalizstiop papers. A general attack was
made at that Instant by the Germans on The
few Americans, and the latter were unmerci.
fully beaten. They escaped as soon as posi-
bic, and in less than fifteen minutes the whole
affair was known throughop: the city. Two Of
the persons beaten made their appearance al
the Fiftsopth Ward polls, covered with blood.
and il was perfectly natural that under the cir
!cumstsnces. the people we're greatly excited,
The more 90, as 10 the wards where the majori-
" wss heavily the contrary way, the greatest
courtesy was extended TO every foreigner.
The consequence was that thousands OF ex-
cited people rushed 10 the Eleventh Ward polls,
and general melee ensued In which tue Ger
mans we're routed. For the Information OF
strangers, We will here state that the Eleventh
Ward Is inhabited altogether by Germans,
mostly Of the Catholic faith. So great was the
znimosity Of the Catholics against the foreign
ProtssLanlk in that Ward, lha: the latter de-.
Slned going to the Polls, and stated in some
cases that they feared for their lives. This is
the whole origin, without embellShmsnt, and
hundreds can be found who will substanti.
ats it,
The Cincinnati Gazette bears testimony to
the same facts. II Gays;
We hsve no change TO make ip our original
statement in regard TO the causes Of the Difficult
ties growing out of the election. The
original causes were the reports from the
Eleventh wsrd. that Americans we're not per.
nitted 10 vote in that ward, that Americans had
been bssten because they tried TO vote, and
two Ameriesas appeared at one Of the othsl
wards covered With blood and sorely bruised
Who said that they had thus been treated be
cause they attempted to vote The American
ticket These we're the reports spread oyer
town. and these reports caused the rush to th
Eleventh yard, and there il was where tht
fighting began. and what followed were legiti
mate ofshooLs from the original stock. anC
ibis We Wish 10 impress upon persons at dis
tanee.' Those near at home know the facts al
they existed, aud do not require to be posted
up. The American party as g party, had
nothing to do with the Disturbances whict
wete the aets Of very few men; and but in {
very remote way can the American party b.
jdens6ed With violating Law OF order
The Coumbianain 10 giving an account Of the
riot says.
We have taken oil the pains time would al,
low to obtain correct information, and the state.
ments made 10 US by several parties, whose
word Ss have no reason to doubt, present the
case ahost thus:
ist.--Thst the Old Liners and Foreigners,
from their immense majority had obtained and
kept undispsted control of the polls, and thai
they used their pover TO most nntair advsn
tage.
I'd. THAT a leading Democrat swore that
they bed possession OF The polls--meant to have
their own Ksy 9Th them.
3d.--Thata vast number of Illegal votes had
been cast. having been thrust in BY the hand
full.
4th.--Thet thsy n last positively refused TO
permit Americans and Protestant Germans, TO
deposit their votes at ali.
is further stated, hat between three aHt
four clock, the votes OF several Americans
were refused. or disputed. in alteration en-
sued, which brought on blows. The Ameri
cans. few ip number, were cyeipowered ant
md ,matrealed. and the whole crowd joined in
III the Amsricaas on the ground, were clear
ed out
The news spread. and multitudss we're 500
on their way 70 vindicate the rights of their cit
zen.born countrymen. AS each knot Of Ma