The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-05-16
DisgraceRul Mob in Louisville Nv.

D~isgraceful Mob in Louisville Ky.
Another disgraceful Know Nothing mob
took place in Louisville, Ky, on the 9Th
inst, at a magistrates eiecLi n. Such scenes
as are described below by the Louisville
Courier, the leading Know Nothing paper
ofthat city, is a disgrace to the fair name
of our country. 1t only shows, however
one of the sad eGectSo Of p~ropagating Know
N~othingism.
We give below the Colrier's account 81
the disgracsful proceedings, and leave oul
readers to make their own mme The
Courier is full blooded Know Nothing DR..
per:
eve are deeply mortified that the fair
fame orr city was OF Saturday measurabIy
furnished by on RACES upon the person aud
property Of many citizens, through The a.
gency of individuals who can only claim for
themselves a zeal without knowledge, and
a skill in the art of rutianism. The FIRST
Ward polls was the principle theatre for
this melancholy disnlay Of intsmperate ard.
or in behalf of what the actors probably es.
teened political rights. Early in the morn.
Ing Of the election a report was circulated
that the Sagnicht party Intended taking
possession OF the polls in that ward, and i'm
mediAtely a couuter movement was had by
persons attached to Che Know NOTHING or
ganIzation. A large multitude assembled
at the place Of voting, and during the en-
tire day Main street, in that vicinity, was
crowded with individuals Of both native and
foreign parantage, The anxiety and eager
ness to vote manifested by the one party,
naturally excited the suspicion and jealousy
Of the other.
cit was after this fashion that the whole
trouble originated. The Germans thought
the Know Nothinss were attempting to lie.
vent their voting, and the Know Nothirps
thought the same Of The Germans. A con
hict naturally enaued. II foreign popula-
ton prepohdelated in numbers, but the
Know Nothings had the advantage in will
ard muscle. Accordingly, the latter Ut
tempted to both vote and fight, conceding
at the same time to foreigner the like right
as far as they could exercise it. But" this
became wearisome, aud the whole program.
me changed, fighting being substituted for
voting. In this the know no;hings, of
course, obtained the upper hand, and when
at the close Of the day the wounded were
counted, we believe the Germans had large
" the majority of bruisel victims. Per.
contra, when the votes were counted the K.
Nothings had a majority at the polls, and
by that reason their ticket was eIecte -
This result in a Democratic ward, is ex
plainablc without a multiplication of words
The know nothIngs had a happier knack of
both voting and fighting than their antago.
nists, who could do but one Of these things
at a time.
"But there were other transactions on
Saturday, in the First Ward, for which; we
must take some Of the iuconsiderate friends
of Americanism TO task. There were for.
eigners innocent Of any wrong. or intention
Of wrong, who when passing along the S rect
when in their own houses, when distant
from the polls, we're attacked and beat mos
numerically. The houses of some Ger
mans were entered and their property de.
stroyed, others were pursued BY crowds of
Infatuated men and boys. These attacks in
cases without provocation, cannot be excus-
ed. 1t is true their was much in the shane
Of rumor to feed the excitement. A boy
was reported to have been shot by o Ger.
man from the window Of a house, and other
lndigrities committed; but et these THINGS
we could ascertain nothing definite. One
outrage Of which we have been advised. en-.
tirely by know nothings, deserves particu-
lar notice. Three Germans Charles Hunt
John Snyder, and Paul Bessenger-beina
chased from the polls, took refuge in Peter
Merkle's, on Market street, two SQUARES
distant. A large gang pursued them and
guns being fred from the upper stories, theq
broke into the house, destroyed all the fix.
lures about The barroom be. Merkle who
had not even attempted to vote, entered his
private room, destroyed the furniture, and
one rufhian actually struck Mrs. Merkel
while she was attempting to save her hus.
band. For such an outrage there can be
no apology, and yet Of this character were
many others during Saturday"
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