Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-14
The Cincinnati Election Riots.
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The Gazette (Whig and Know. Nolhing) b;
the following version
Tho election yesterday was deeply excitin
one and was characterized by scenes whitehall
good citizens must regret. The fights 10 som
instances bs2an in the morniuo with the open
ing Of the polls. At the fourth ward there wa
n fight, in which several persons participant ed
but We believe no particular injury was inflict
| ed on any one. IN the sixteenth ward Ameri
can judges were chosen this led to some har.
words and fight. in which three or four per
sons were pretty severely beaten. In the elev
enth, difficulty arose early in the afternoon
1t was runored that the Germans would no
permit Americans TO vote, and in consequence.
Of this rumor party Of seven or eight Ameri
cans went up 10 see what was Ire state d
things and 10 help their friends 10 get in their
votes. German was arrested by the police
officers, aud as they we're taking him away NJ
was rescued, and officer Carey severely beaten
on the ground. The Americans were soon in
formed, and towards ak o'clock the fighting
Was resumed, in the course OF which II man
named George Reeder was s.ve,elv, aad i, is
supposed fatally, stabbed. Dr. Brown was HI,
on the head with a colt and much hurt. ard
MI. tligdou, William Smith aud John Leonard
were also beaten more or less severely. Soon
after this a ruth was made a. the pulls, lha bal
Int box s.lz.d, taken gu, of The house, broken 10
pieces aud the tickets scattered about the
streets.
A party then went up to Jackso,,'s hill TO
seiZe The cannon, which had Teen used yester-
day to fire minnie guns in honu OF JeffHsou's
birthday. The Gun AIS captured The sword
vas taken hon the captain Of the gun squad
and he fl ~ which belonged TO it, was carried
oil and planted on the engine honsp, where he
=, IL
town, pass,Hg By tn. niilh ward polls, where
ano'heI fight was got up, BIZ, the polls having
been closed, ,hey proceeded 10 the lhlrtsenih
ward polls, on S, cau.ulr, between eleventh. aud
eighth. As the Taliy was passing with thu
cannon. they we're ass nlte'l ty liislmen there
assembled, who threw bolIltrs al ihrm A
- eral scrimn.age then ensnea. il which
boulders flew like hail, and pisl.l shots were
heard OH every eide. e Ili>h gave way
when hey saw the Americans loading their
cannon with hnnIders. The widows Of the
hons-, in the neiahborhnoa, into which the
Irish re,reatesl. were riflrd " ,Il bould.rs. One
III the honlders sho, ilom the call,,on, struck a
inaa not Engaged in the fight and inflicted
severe wound on The heal. The Others wrnl
through the sIgn oil the Mechanics and Traders
Hail.
The Commercial. (ani-K Know Nolhing.) gives
Inc IoiioHlnI pritl account.
ID the fi.hl that occurred about nom, Mr.
i''o" II Vas wounded. and the fireman Of Frank
Link's brewery sisthed III the lungs The
"nn.is Ot these individuals were thou Ill 10 he
dangerous. Many cher persons we're severely
hut.
The G.rm1n. had Large cannon on Jack so,,;s
Hill. and wese amusing themselves hs llrr .
over the town occasionally. Th X. n : hay.
,g hIpped The Grrmans al the polls, dies
patched detachment 10 capture tAe artiiler,
which was done without much !q-s OF bleuI.
an The trophy oil victory drawn TO The eIs'eah
Ab'ut The pp!ls, when We arrived, vas
siea, crowd cheering vocisrcusly tor Taylor
the X n. candidate ior Mayor Many Of ,h-,n
had 'Ilc sla' spanglrd banner with Pap
lay or' rriuted Oh It fixed about their bats, All
nearly all had 'he X. ~ t,cke, pinned 10 Their
tr,a>is The mnlirnie seemed 10 rail round
a large banner inscribed James D. TUDOR and
The uhoie Tickef!'
From ton 10 five o'clock hu, few Germans
could BIZ seen except upon N. ou,ski's OF the
crowd, and they we've very quiet.
Fiesis were occurring continually. 4 cry
would b- raised, rush made, and present.,
some poor German who had irnpruden,ly ven
nred into the crowd, or anne friend of Ger
man who had not been sufficiently discree, 10
hold his ttn.ue, would s'aoa-r from the ,hrona
covered with dust and bleeding.
About five O'Clock rush was made ty about
so mrii closely followed by perhaps 300 more
tor the ballot. box. Mayor SnelbakeI hid tax en-
his position in 'ruUt Of tina box. aud we saw
HIM Tor some ime Struggling 10 check The mob,
and heard his voice commanding the peace -
Blu. he'was rougl ~ handled, bis cuthes being
torn, and several rvlle blows inflicted on his
person. dense crowd pressed about The door
"a tall man made several desperate effort. 10
press those who were underwriting TO ptotrci
he box, and finally leaped up,n The table where
the box was placed, when there was general
sound Of splitting woed. occasioned by the
crushing OF the chairs and iables-a general
shout and some fifty persons rushed in, or we're
forced INTO The engine loom.
The excitement WAS terrible. and The Pap
Taylor flag aud The cannon captured on Jack
son Hill, which had been loaded With brick
bats, were followed down The street hy a multi
'ude ripe tor any outrageous performance " hat.
sver. The leaders oil the crowd seemed To he
drunk. ami II they were rot, were certainly
ravng maniacs. Warnin. was given at the
ninth waid polls that mobb was GINNING, aud
The polls were closed some minutes bsure {
O'Clock.
Ths Taylor flag and the cannon were next
taken 10 Tn. this,eruh ward, where savage
fighting en-ueJ, with what result we did moi
ea,n. The NIB then proc-eled to aioan in
rooi of The Eaquirer office and thence 10 the
r,tnes &c.
On Friday a large party of rowdie., armed
with cub, guns and pistols. went ID lhe Lalay
+tle Honse, cnrner of Mil aud Font streets
KEEP, ty German named Jacob Knight, and
ti-iaansea qnpr, After being iurnlshed Win
teer. they cemlneticea breaking he glasses
knocked the ptomieior senseirss, insnlel his
Nts, assaulted his child en-, AMI I. I'll lei, thu
premises. On Tho sidewalk the gang kmckr
lawn three Germans and s,a ht,.,i ano er, y b.
IS no. expreled 10 recover. Finally they drove
the family Of Knight trom the premises. Five
arrests were made. beng The iirs, ul4ds BY The
anlhorIlss durrg these dlsnraceiul proceedings,
Aitrr this a.saal' npoa lh. premises Of knigh',
The Germans living 10 thai section al the eiiy
armed themselves aud guarded The STREETS across
the canal The whuIe night permitting no one to
pass. The Polh'e and Mayor have almost dnne
nothing III the matter OF preserving peace
PEAcE RESTORED Ar CNcISSArI. Result Of the
Election. The Ssgraceful riots at CINCINNATI seen,
TO have been btous to a close. The papers from
that city, as late Saturday, announce perfect
restoration Of peace and order. Tha Commercial
states that only bad certificates Of eleceion been
granted to ali the Democratic candidates, but that
air. Faran has been sworn in mayor, and vii
eut.r upoa his duties to-day His maiority is 1888
and to show that there could have been no yrea
amount OF il.es al yoting as charged, the CONNER.