Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-30
PRACTICAL FRUITS OF KNOW .NOrutNGs.

! PRACTICAL FRUITS OF KNOW. .NOTuINGS S
The Baltimore Argus publishes, with many o,he
similar statements, the following certificate of mos
worthy citizen Of Arcomac county Va. in regard t,
the recent Outrage at the election in Baltimore:
baltimore. Oct. 25, 1850
Messrs. Robert e. Wright, Washington Yrlntt
William L. Spencer, Capt. Clifford john I. Morris
Committee:
HENrLEMES:-At your request make the follow.
ing statement: Lci by curiosity to wllnrx. Balti-
more election, nmr satisfy myself whether il was true
or not t'at naturHlzed voters were driven from the
polls and not allowed to VOTE the election in
the 18th ward, nu Thursday, the 18Th inst
arrived nt the polls about n quarter pas. three
o'clock, in company with the Mayor, WHO overlook
ns before reached the place soon after M arrival
saw soveral Germans who attempted 10 vut- thrust
from the polls IN rough and brutal manner, by
hnow. Notlnn.s from the Goth ward las | WA in
torme) who seemed to have complete control of the
p"ls. Shortly after this very respectable German
thrown down the gutter, treated like dog, and find
ing II impossible 10 vote, left tor his home. follow
ed him down the street thirty yards and induced
him 10 return once took him To- the chief OF the
police, and told him that il his duty the duty OF
The Mayor to have the opened the polls and
that voters were permitted 10 deposie their baots-
lie Iaade some reply, which did mol: u:undrIsland aui
started, II seemed IL me- Reluctantly. towards the
place of voting At this moment Mr. Shephrrd
Lcaken, twho is member, i understand, of HE or
der) said he would go with him 10 tho polls anA ser
that he voted, and i'll less than five minutes under
MIR. Lcaken prvtccton he voted and returned home.
This appeared strange 10 me, that German Demo.
crat could not vote unless under the protection anu
guardianship Of Know Nothing.
During the whole time this German WINS being thus
shamefully treated, Mayor links was staudn; with
in thirty feet ~ him. and his policemen standing
around ms unconccrned Il. though outrage was be.
ing permitted in their presence. Whist these Ger.
mans struggling Ia get TO tine polls, the way
cleared, attempted 10 Lo cleared, nor did SEE
any uttoInpt by the police to clear them during the
two hours | remained there. | went near the win
dow where the ballots were deposited sIid saw srve-
raj knowNohings vote without The least difficulty,
by coming up tho sides "f the lines, and some
Know Nuthiugs the window crying ont g01d, rs
the voter coming up which seemed Ia be the
password to the pulls ] know they were Know
Nothings, because | SAW them take Know Nothing
tickets and vote them
Mr.. Edwin bergman, nephew of Capt. bergman,
Of the navy, witnessed tho treatment 10 the last
toned German, aud will substuntiute what / have
said. While WAS there saw difficulty in keep
ing The polls cleared ii il hud been attempted cspe
cinl!y with the strong police force III Attendance.
left the place about ) clock, dissusted with the i'm
Lecility of the civil authorities, and tho uampng
under foot "t the elective franchise.
Most respectfully,
THOMAS T.. CROPPHt.