The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-12
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THE CANVASS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The most exciting that probaSly ever was held
in the Granite State, is raging. II person was
compelled to read the journals Of only side OF the
question he would be led to believe that party Of the
Lords Amounted had been brought in conflict with the
greatest band OF scamps, composed Of Hndoos Thugs
rowdes, drunkards renegades, bellers traitors and
manty. As an evidence Of the manner in which the
canvass conducted by the partzan journals Of the
state we give below the heads Of number of articles
two Of the prominent democratic papers,
[From the Concord Patriot, Administration
"a Lying Affidavit" ''Hindoo Funerals" 'satan Re-
taking SIM Edmund Burks Horror OF the Concord
Clique" MARK the Plunderers," 'Metcalf, the Slave
Catcher y "HndOo Treachery," iGopg for the Plum
and Rowdyism at the Hndoo Meeting" s'Ioot out for
Vote stealers," "Despotlsm Of Know Nothingism."
From the Concord Reporter, Anti administration
''Pierce Groggeries, More Patriot Bogus Iook out
for Lying 1hugs hBeware of the Lies Of the Patriot
"DodgiDg the Nebraska ISSUE" &c.
WHERE DID THE VOTES COME FROM THAT ELECTED
SPEAKER LITTLEJoHN MAYOR OF OswEGo?
The 0swego Palladium of the 9th inst. Says
According to the taken last fall the increase Of
our population during the preceding year had been q
votes polled Of some 400 since the last
eecton-an increase as great that Of population
The following is the vote on Mayor last spring, when
there were two democratic candidates running besides
the free democratic and whig:-
Denocratic-Hart and Hastings. ...............7 TIA
w TG.ai c;;i;....'.''. ........ s2s
This spring the vote is as follows
Iemocratic-Holley ....... ...... $50
Whig-Littlejohn. .....................1,267
II is an important inquiry to know where Il. the votes
came from that were cast for Mr.. Iittlejohn.
The truth is that under the stmulant OF whskey and
money, the latter Of which sent here from Albany
mainly and literally distributed by Mr. Ltteohn and
his friends, hundreds of illegal votes we're polled.
TROUBLE AMONG THE SAG NIGHTS OF OHIO.
The Sag NIGHTS OF Columbus, Ohio, are In trouble.
Meetings have been held in various parts Of the city
every night not even excepting Sunday night The
trouble appears to spring from the difficulty among
these secret midnight democratic plotters in making
nominations for city officers at the spring election The
tended for an equal share Of the Offices which the
managers, consistipg of Office tolders defunct Office
holders and native Office seekers refused TO accord 10
meeting held in the vicinity Of the court house
on the 7ih inst. The sheriff OF the county presided
with much dignity as though he had been called on
to perform the last sad duties OF his office upon
poor victim a o. the law Dspute: were busy the
appears that the popular vote system to decide
the nominations. Upon counting the votes, IL appeared
that there twice many poed there were
members present. German from the Fifth ward had
received majority Of votes for Mayor and rishman
had been selected for Masha The balance of the Offices
had been equally distributed between Germans and the
natives. perfect uproar created when the Pres.
dent announced the result OF the baloting The vote
ordered TO be taken again. and amid questions
Of order, motions TO adjourn, &c. the meeting at last
finding impossible 70 proceed with the in con-
sequence Of the tumut adjourned There two other
sag NIGHT societies in the city who will nominate their
candidates this week, when all the ballots will be counted
meeting will then be called by the Central Committee
and the nominations ratified though IL had no con-
nection whatever with a secret society
ONE CAUSE OF KNOW SoTHINGIsM
10 If stated that the late democratic
candidate for mayor in the city OF Troy owing TO
the fact that, in some wards gangs Of foreigners
rounded the polls and crowded of their American oppo
nents One OF the most prominent OF the
ment OF "Americanism" sweeping the land
has been this interference Of fore eners in the dearest
| right an American citizen enjoys. We have allowed
foreigners 10 participate in this privilege, and they
turn the favor by casting Illegal votes a.d forciby
preventing Americans from having tho bal
| lot box.
The wheels Of the government in Indsns are blocked
the Legislature, whom devoved the duty Of electng
State officers adjourned without doins 1t. The Cover
nor has appointed set but the Secretary OF State
fuses to swear them In. There also vacancy in the
United states senste to be filled by appointment the
Governor, until the Assembling Of the ieeisiaturc.
oil has been inp oducsd In the legislature Of Nc.
brask. to prohibit the organization Of Know Nothing
councils in the Ivritory.