The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-09
END OF THE ELECTION RIOTS.
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ton is entertained. The Gazette (whig and X. ny
OF THURSDAY, says
The public out Of our city, may understand that In
city, which contains an Immense number of
adopted citizens of all In its limits has the
greater part of tie German born population of il in
the Eleventh snd Twelfth wards Sc parsted from the
CITY proper By the Miami canal, which is part of the
southsrn boundary from Broadway TO Plum street
The oBtrsEes committed on Monday afternoon aud on
Tuesday at midday, by attack the ballot boxes
sud the de1trGcon of the election tickets and poll
hooks was in those wards; and hence tbs extreme
sens!biitty exhibited by the German born people,
whose representatives were concentrated at a cor,
point, corner of Vine and Mercer streets cont.
euous 70 the Freeman Hall aud Turner Hall.
Alter the return OF the gun csrrage to the Ameri.
csn side OF the osnsl, the excitsment hitherto 80
rfs, in great measure tet Minated All bat few
curious and uQu!sitive spirits returned to their
homes. On the other side of the canal there was
chatting at the course taken, removing tn cir
cannon G , and some deep felt apprehen sions an.
tsttsined that attack would be made on them du-
RING the ensuing evening and night. To that end the
Halls above nsnod, and most of thu houses near
thsm we're toI the time being armories, and parties
thus sTHed we're posted fer defense
At twenty-five minutes of thee, alteration
having occurred in consequences of sn lrishman Gre
sting disturbance at Vine street bridge the person
arrested by the marshal aud police, and COM
mitted 10 the watch housS. Some one hTing pistol
shot an alarm was given ana The excited persons be-
LsvinE that su attack was Intended upon the Ger
tie latter to their arms st Frsensas Hall,
snd st the sIarn! ten sFiIed representatives from
Turner Hall Tepsirea thI her. at headquarters,
oeive orders Bot this was false slarn. About this
time Mayor Sneibsker came up, aad mark of re-
spect the Germans fired their guns and pistols by
way of salute. Unfortunately ons OF their pistols.
b5 accident, tosk eject 8 Mr blattner formerly
OF the bsr keepers OF Frssln4ns Hall. He was
wounded. not severely, by fouf balls
IL was evident frsm our Observance Of tie prspa-
rstons made among the Germans that they were
determined to invade no rights of Others but main
tain and defend their own The Mayor proposed to
with them on their aide 70 protest them, but they
desired no such aid. Ths Mayor then assured them
that II the military did come over their side it
would be friendly to their inteTssts and only for the
public peace.
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the Vine street canal bridge where several guns
were fired by them down Vine street. Some of the
balls came down as far as Ninth street, but fortu-
nstey injured. Anticipating q renewal
OF hosttes, the military were seain ordered under
ment's notice. During the whole ST last evening
crowds Of people were assembled on the intersec-
The crowds were addressed by the Sheriff, DR..
Webb and others, ana entreated to return to their
homes Attorney General McGook accompanied
the Sheriff and will remain in the city until the tu-
multi has entirely subsidized.
AT Il O'Clock last night sll quiet and no fur
Their trouble was anticipated.
The same paper, in its editorial columns, speaks of
the riot as having originated from q report--whether
true false it does not Inform that the Germans
had taken possession of the polls in the eleventh
ward, and prevented the Americans from voting 1t
says
We still hold that the origin of the difficulty was
the report which spread over the city, and which
generally believed, the day of election, that
Germans had obtained Of the eleventh
and preventing Americans from voting.
This cspsed g general rush TO the eleventh ward,
and many men, highly excited, belonging TO each of
the opposing part IS, were brought tsgether who
found the mseves active conflict. 1t will
do 10 affirm that the fault was altogether on the part
Of the Americans.
The American candidates should not, and we are
certain they will not, seek to gain Office by taking
advantage of the destruction of the ballots by the
excited or designing men at the eleventh and twelfth
wards We hope that arrangements will be made
by which a new election may be held.
james,. Fsran Esq, the Democratic candidate for
with WI led veR-
terdsy the city clerk and de nanded his certicate
the time he decided that he would not issue
certificates to any Of the parties either ticket
This, of course, will take the matter before the
courts Mr.. FaTan. we understand intends to apply
ct once to the superior court for d mandamus; and
parties on the other ticket propose to apply to the
superior count Of this city for similar order. The
immadate result of this will be clashing of juris-
diction.
Henry Monroe of Newport KY. Patrick Drury of
covington KY, and young German, wounded
in the riot On Tuesday night, died on Wednesday.
The "Commerciap has a long account of Wednes-
days doings, from which we gather the following:
About four o'clock in the afternoon, party of
foolish boys crossed the Vine street bridge, and
tering the disputed territory, commenced shouting
.Hurrsh for Pap Taylor" and waving little flags. on
which the name of that individual blackened the
stsrs and stripes This nsedlessy enraged the Ger
lnaus beyond endurance, ana they answered the
shouts with pistol shots and the reckless young
Americans fed with precipitation.
The sound OF pistols made the excitment among
the Germans explosive and 1t flashed instantly. A
rush wss made for the Vine street canal bridge, on
which few of the American boys fingered, and
which covered by innocent and peacssble spec
tosk the bridge We did not hear tzat any person
was hurt By the shots.
1t was most happy thing that no ore was killed
severely wounded 10 the affair at the bridge. Ii
blood had been she'd the consequences would have
been inconceiyably disastrous. Ii was most repre-
hensbIs in the boys TO charge over the Rhine. and
taun and insult the Germans in their homes; and it
not boldness, but fooshness to brave their ex-
ASPIRATION in way; yet the conduct of the Ger
in firing upon them, was shameful In the ex-
As soon as the news of tho Vine street bridge ope-
ration fairly sost in the lower part OF the city
the climate was rather hot for me comfort Of the
were made to suffer for the acts OF their brethren
the Rhine.
1t was universally understood that when the big
bell Of the Mechsnics' Institute should be sounded
and the other fire bells did not ring. the military
companies to gather at their armories and
pare for action. At half past O'Clock, the dread
toesiu rung, and the dismal booming rolled sui
Ienly over the city, and fell with leaden weight
the hearts of Thousands depressing the spirits of
good citizens, which had commenced to rise, when
In tho sfternooo the "bold soldier boys' marched
homeward. and the glad tdings few. that there was
10 be return to tbs good old fashioned ways OF
peace and paths Of plessantness
Madame Rumor st once set her ten thousand
tongues weggng. and direfu stories were circulated
for which there not the least foundation. The
alarm appears to have been simply precautionary
measure We rode about the city wherever there
likely TO be difficulty, between the hours OF l0
side tho eans-one at the corner OF Vine and Sixth
streets, waiting for the voice OF the big bell. ana
smother at the crossing of Vine and Court streets
But these crowds were not mobs They were out to
hear news, not TO make it. Instead OF the below
ing TO be led against the foe heard the previous
evening. the multitudes. with the exception of few
outbreaks q the old war spirit, maintained exempia.
ny quiet. We could observe disposition to deal
roughly with any one, and there no dangerous
ferGeity Il feeling. f5tl =4
On Friday large party of rowdes, armed with
clubs and pstos we Mt to the Lafa site House,
corner of Mill and Front streets. kept by 0 Ger
man named Jacob knight and demanded liquor
After being furnished with beer, they commenced
breaking the glasses knocked the proprietor
less insnltsd his wife, assaulted his children, and
then left the premises. On the Sidewalk the gang
knock ed down three Germans and STABBED another,
VINO lie not expected 10 recover. Finally they drove
the family of knight from the premises Five
rests were made being the first made by the suthor-
mes during these disgrscefui proceedings. After
TINS assault upon the premises of Knights the Ger
nshs living la that section of the city armed them
selves and guarded the streets the canal the
whoe night. permitting one TO pass The police
aad Mayor have almost done nothing In the matter
OF prsserying the psacs
LARGE FusERAL.--At the funeral of the late
non w. D. Archer, 10 Amelia, there were Ave hun.
afsd persons present from the adjoining counties.
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