The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-08-31
TEse Louisville Riots.

We have published every statement no mat.
ter upon which side, which seemed cacu5td
to shed light on the origin ard character Of tl.
late deploratle riots connected with the Louis
Vile election. These statements seem to fss.
lish brvond controversy the following points:
/. That the Mayor, Council and pole- #
Louisville We're affiliated with the kaow-Na.-
ingS, we'll known on all sides Ia desire TIE sat,
cess of their ticket, and that the polls in,..
and ont, We're controlled by that party.
. That it was manifest before the rirrI.s
that the full vote could not be poied uHl-ssaa
parties cordially united in securing ths ua.4
facilities for rapid and uninterrupted voting.
g. That the Anti kHoW-Nothing organr.
ton, IN view Of these facts, appealed br6rt O..
day of election to the Knpw-Notbiag c3mHt
tees for united and cordial effort to SecuJtyl-
sonahle access to the polls to every legal voiT
but the overture was unceremonously rePu:-a,
4. That the polls were surrounded beorrsal
after they were opened by formidable bodies Of
the midnight Order, known 10 and comTan-
eating with each other BY means OF SecrrggU
or passwords, who allowed voters who bad
''seen Sam" TO pass in. while they eHcadd
those who could not give The required sgaas,
but especially those whose garb or speeca Pc
claimed them of foreign birth.
;. That this game was played so o2rnly i.1:
it early became obvious that the votes Of i1'
great body Of the adopted citizens could nH.e
poled and remonstrance against It by tue
Hon. Wm. P. Thomasson was resented by Pr
sonal violence. The Hon. William PRISON,
the present Wing Representative in CoHgtfS
from the District and the Anti-know-Noh1
candidate for reelection, upon visiting the IoS
and seeing that the adopted citizens eonid mol
exercise their right if at all without Su9rc'iE
/ themselves TO violence and Outrage. ADVISED
them to make no further attempt 10 vote, '@
/ let the election 90 bY default.
6. That many OF the adopted citizens, strong,
ly excited by their virtual disranchIseInrH,a aaa
indignant at the outrageous conduct ol ."
/ know-Nothings on and off the election Iol'o>'
doubtless iniurated also by the liquor N0'1
! flows too freely on such occasions, coIRnlrH'u
riot by attacks on those whom they koT4 !"
! supposed To be Know Nohings, hrng me !"
streets and killing or wounding several PeIs'S'
Z. That these riotous outbreaks were IFI''I
! ed bv the more numerous and better d''''
Know-Nothings, who attacked the hoisrs i'''
which shots were alleged to have been li5l
/ merely with guns but with torches, oo,""-
/ down whole blocks of Irish dwellings a"u s'',
ing those whom the flames drove ihph''' 'I'
some ten or fifteen Irish and Germans "'l'S''
I or roasted.
s. That the Catholic Cathedral and iAr o'l..
of the Anti Nothing journals were e''
/ ly saved from destruction at the ua'V'
armed, inturated Know-Noihlng Hoo y
most strenuous exertionS OF the Mayor anu ~,
prominent now-Notbings-the attack ="
Cathedral being stimulated by the USoa, 'a~ o
! hood that The Catholics had arms sioT'a ''''
IA lie which the Mayor officially coD'1'
/ ted.
We believe the foregoing emhooFs ,f,5.
/ fact essential to clear understanding h.,
/ case. We forbrar comment to-odl' aa
than to say that Louisville has been Wv ,r5,b
OF manv excited election contests !" .,,,.
! Irish and German-born citizens ireeit t',,
pated, but we do not remember thai ''', -, q
ever till now charged with exciting IN r
these elections There is doubtless f'1'V ,,oyc
the fact that this was BY far the nv" !, N;
and bloody election riot ever Know .Ls5 tts
country. Even the iracas thai Ii'd'N 1874
outbreak of Nativism at PhladeIpH'' ;"
was less destructive. ,s,
When men are banded BY conI"a ~. o,st:
ment that a part ofour voting PoPu,s.%" il ni /
not TO be entitled to the right OF S"i'aI a. aoiar
very natural presumption that they ",' = Ta
or to give force to this convlctloh'-
buRe.
A BURNT OFFERING TO RftI'os ,s,., ia:
Louisville Times Of the 9th lns', ..a,
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