Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-26
Correspondence.
SAN FRAYcIsco, ]

SAN FRANCISCO, May 81.
Our city election came off on the 18th, and such
an election The American party nominated a
very strong and influential ticket while the f,p
ends of freedom, or freedoms phalanx, adopted
the so-called Democratic ticket, headed by man
who represents the sqnatter or anti-Peter Snit1
interest, in this city. Besides, he has resided her
a long time, and very popular. The contest wa,
warm; but the enemies OF Americana m imported
voters from all parts of the State and In the fac
OF the most astounding cases Of apparent fraud,
the judges and inspectors, literally owned by the
phalanI, in four Wards admitted their votes. The
chalengers nobly did their duty but without avail
Still tho Americans fairly elected their candidate
but the worst is yet TO come. In the Sixth
Ward, where the order Of now-Nothings has ON
its list a majority Of the voters, and where men
split American tickets and poled them; where
the Americans claimed, and the Democrats con
coded, 800 majority, there, one James p. Casey,
an infamous character, and not fit to he trusted
with anything, however small its value, was in
spector, and supported by two others of the same
kin; when the polls closed, he refused TO allow any
one to enter the room, and swore he would shoot
the first that attempted II.
They counted $50 tickets, Of which Webb,
Know-Nothing candidate for Mayor, had 400.
The box was then sealed. III the morning Mr..
Casey, placing both hands In the box, shunded up
the tickets, and at the same time managed to
shake very large number OF tickets from his
broad coat sleeves. This palpable fraud was seen
from the outside, but not the tickets. When the
tickets counted, Casey insisted on their being
burned, but the alderman Of the ward, who was
present by this time later Casey's purpose had
been Accomplishment prevented II. The tickets
were then found TO be the regular Peoples ticket
with names Of Democratic candidates pasted over
the right names.
This fraud defeated the candidates for Mayor,
Comptroller, Treasurer, Surveyor and Harbor
Master by majorities averaging about rs. The
American candidates for the remaining Offices
were, however, elected, although the Sixth ward
did 90 against them Our candidate for Marshal,
on footing up the returns, h elected by msjority
Of three votes, but IL Is said In the Sixth ward an
inkstand was purposcly upset on the ty-list after
Il was made out and II replaced by copy which
elected the opposition man by seventeen majority.
You can well imagine the excitement aud indig.
nation In the community In consequence. The
American feeling 10 raised 70 fever heat, and
should not be surprised II you we're called upon "a
chronicle scenes Of violence hereafter respecting
this same election. Ii was fairly won, by lega
votes, notwithstanding the foul frauds perpetrated
and the result viii add greatly to the numbers Of
the organization In this State. The American
party are thoroughly reused, and viii sweep the
State in September by an overwhelming majority
No sane man who has watched the progress Of
events can deny this. Let them follow in the
track Of Virginia and Tennessee, and, while com
posed as we are Of the heterogeneous elements Of
North, South, East, and West, We laugh at the
charge Of abolitionism and pro-slavery creed Of
the order, a. national party, We, are true 10 the
doctrines Of Washington and Jefferson, on the ali
important proposition, Americans shall ruiz
America"
The supervisor elections throughout the Stats
has resulted, In every case, In the choice o
Know Nothing officers. Oregon and Washington
Territories have buckled on the sword, aud viii
give good account Of themselves at the approach
log elections for members Of the Legislative Coun
ellis and Delegates to Congress. 20 you zee tn
far of Pacific coast IL responding molly to he
brethren on the Atlantic. Keep the ball rollini
Is all we ask, aud the next cry shall be
TALLY 10!