The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-10
THE AFFRAY AT LOUISVILLE.

mocrais were assaulted their candidates nsuted and
their meetings invaded and broken up BY disciplined
hands Of hired bules We haze seen how this example i
initiated BY the present advocates Of prescription. Al
though their existence party has been brief yet they
have contived to crowd into this brief period Of
wrongs such experience parallel We need not
ospulate instances in support Of this disgraeu fact
our purpose is simply to show how the late election
rot at Louisville Kentucky brought about Every
attempt is made relieve the know-nothings from
tbs Of having nsgated that bloody quarrel The
following article however from the Louisville Democrat
published the day before the election win show what
canse the opposition the democratic party in Louisville
bsd decided upon In Nashville Tennessee in New Or
leans Louisiana and ia other cities where the party
have secur oohod the best Of both sides avoided
an difficulty by fair compromise between the two par
ties but in Louisville similar proposition contempt
uously rejected The Democrat says.
From Louisville Democrat tsnn nothing August
Our readers viii remember that committee of from
each ward 10 this city appointed few days since by the
know nohings to confer with the executive authorities OF the
know nothing councils in reference adoption
ures protect the right Of suffrage from unprecedented nes
rupen by the mob spirit which has prevailed for months
past II believed that the appointment Of suitable
number Of citizens from each party whose social position
would command universal respect and confidence would
more potent any other that could be adopted and
give satisfaction TO ALL We have understood from gentle
from New Orleans that such plan adopted there
with happest results in restraining the rotous and dso
Derby portion Of their population II is understood that the
DotbDgs have declined any conference the subject
We regret hear it, because have doubt that
much all of the violence, and perhaps boodshed with
which we could be prevented by conciatoy
and just arrangement between the parties.
The assigned by the know nohings for rejecting all
he
appointed police force which they deem amply suf
for the emergency and eectual than ndyidu
selected for their weight Of character alone having
official authority. We think otherwise. The presence of
such the polls representatives OF the of
the parties would indicate their desire and determine
ton the laws be respected, and would doubt,
accomplish the object here it has done elsewhere.
Moreover well known that Louisville is under the Of
fetal dominion OF know nohing in all the depar ments
dca executive and that this power has been
cised hitherto in such TO command the conf
dence of their opponents The spring elections for local Off
attended with exhibitions OF violence afro
than had before been witnessed in city, and
numbers nothing police officers whose duty it
the peace the most active
participants Of disorder Everybody knows
that some OF the elections decided by mob law. Little
or has been paid to outrages Of the most ia
grant pepetated at that time and since and these
guilty police still retained in commission. What
there expect at the coming election
peciay Judge Garland appoint fvesxths
Judges other officers charge of the polls from the
nothing ranks in defiance OF the panes dictates of
ice and right?
With such arrangements these showing determina-
ton the election under their exclusive control
and the heretofore made of the utter absence
all duty the part of the police officers think
expect ANYTHING but repetition Of
similar OF disorder riot and boodahed 10 those which
occurred last spring. only much By the inn
portance Of the pending contest and consequently increased
excitement.
w .lfs or tnt
tied by who have it in their power order
WISE becomes friends do the best they can
all do nothing themselyc provoke just offence
from their opponents.
Take next the following article from the Louisville
Journal, the very morning before the election 1t is
easy see from this significant declaration how carefully
the scheme arranged and how fully il was carried out
The Journal is conducted by Prentice and has abounded
with the most nhammatory appeals against the adopted
citizens since the commenced
We glad that the Germans have made up their minds
20 the polls to-day 1t is their right CO. We hope
however, that they going obedience the prompnc
Of their OF propriey and the Of
the SagNieht bnllies and ruans who well known to
have organized fighting band here for of to-day
Let the Germans go by all TO the polls and if there
time for all to vote, let them be to But
the that, u there shall any par
oara tohe the IF he ,rhole ro,ing population
portion, for tie rron Of time, be de5uyred from The
the eleoftre franchise then every consideration of
eoafey aud propriy and right strongly and iuerarcy
maRds that e oregbor csHen comparative strangers
country md srstation, guests upon
oontys soi ricfims Hospitality received here their
flight from European deyosp, shouid Of their own free
cord stand buck nfI the Hatrotorn freeman shall hare
corded their sefrags We hope, and have right
pect, that they themselves in spite of the niammatory
appeals Of selfish and malignant demagogues, win take this
view of the matter. 1t is the right view"
Here was open invocation to violence Here was an
open invitation the bules block up the polls so that
should who did not vote for the prescription
party. Language could 60 no further than this Not
only is it attempt excite discussions between c
who equal before God and the law but de-
grade the adopted citizen into condition Of inferiority
and moral slavery No matter how early adopted citizen
may have offered his vote, matter how far in advance
Of Others be may have been he and back till the
know-noihings had done their work; to stand back,
with brand upon his brow stand back like felon;
sand back if be carried the pestlence about hm
We to say that before any canvass has
there been deliberate proposition for hloodshed and
murder The Journal gave full notice The deed that has
since been savagely oonsummated. The adoption Of
this principle would drench every city in the Union in the
.best Blood Of both parties.
DIscoNTEsTA contemporary aptly remarks that it
impossible for TO be conentcd with their lot. Whilst
country prospecting and increasing unpars
eed the history of nations whilst it enjoys the per-