Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-08-14
no, make their escape from the burning

or oil tho enormities and outrage
committed by tho American party yes
terday and last night, we have not time
now 10 write. The mob having satisfied
its appetite for blood, repaired 10 Third
Street. and until midnight made demon
strstions against the "Times" and "Dem.
ocrat" Offices. The furious crowd salts.
fed itself, however, with breaking q few
window panes, and burning the sign oil
the Times office.
Al one o'clock this morning a tire.
mcndous fire was raging In tho upper part
OF the city.
| Upon the proceedings Of yesterday and
last night we have no time, nor heart TO
comment. We are sickened with The
very thought OF tho men murdered, and
houses burned and pillaged, That signal.
lied the American victory yestsrday.--
Not less than twenty corpses from the
trophies Of this wonderful achievement.
The Election Rows and Bloodshed.
The election during yesterday was as
near as could be all one sided. the mos.
unfair means being resorted to by the
Know Nothings 10 crowd other voters
from tho polls.
In the First Ward tho most inte nse
excitement prevailed for some timc, and
the polls were surrounded by a large
crowd. Whenever Know Nothing vo.
ter approached the crowd he was hoist.
cd right over the heads of all and landed
at The door, ready to deposit his vote.-
Several disgraceful fights occurred. and
one man of the name Of Burch, who had
with others. chased an liishman from the
polls. was in turn besei, beaten nearly
TO death, and knocked senseless by the
man he had been chasing. Marshal
Kidd, wo learn. subsequently arrested
the lrishman.
In the Sixth Ward several disgraceful
scenes occurred, such as six, eight, or a
dozen men pitching into one poor
lrishman and driving him bleeding from
the polls.
In lhe Seventh Ward everything ap.
peared to go on fairly and quietly, but
in the Eighth it was one.sided matter,
none but yellow ticket cha ps having any
chance 10 get to the polls throughout
The day.
There were rumors OF serious diff.
Gully at the Oakland precinct, and Mar.
stal Kidd dispatched wagon load Of
special police to establish order, or raise
bigger muss.
In the Seventh Ward four men were
walking along the street when they were
beset by crowd, ran off, one Of them
taking refuge in house, corner Of Ninth
and Magazine streets. The house was
stoned, woman hurt, and finally one
or Two Of the men were shot, one OF them
dangerously. One Of the pursued party
was the first to shoot, firing pistol at
the crowd, who were stoning him and his
companions. Some one camo out from
house with shotgun, and let drive at
the fugitive. The Marshal subsequent.
ly arrested two of them.
The Courier has the following para.
graphs.
Vote Of the City.
The election yesterday was a perfect
farce. The Know Nothinss poled their
full vote, and then prevented all the
Others from voting. We have no time
10 give details this morning, and must
defer until tomorrow all we have 10 say.
Apologize.
Threats repealedl y made during ester.
day evening and last night that the mob
would attack our Office, created such a
stampede among our printers, (many Of
whom by The way are Know Nothings)
they could not be induced to work.
We are consequently unable to give all
the news we havo collected, this morn.
ing, and must throw ourselves on the
clemency OF our readers.
The Democrat has the annexed:
Louisville Disgraced..
No respectable man can .hnk Of the
scenes Of yesterday, without shame. We
had farce, or rahef a tragedy, instead
Of an election. A complete system Of
lertot and blood was established by The
Know Nothing party or faction. The
details are disgusting.
The lawiessness was provided for by
the city authorities, in allowing but one
voting place in Ward. The upper and
lower Wards were taken at an early
hour, and tho middle Wards were not
exempt.
American sense Of The word. Our city
is governed, not by law, but by set Of
hired scoundrels who obey the secret
commands OF lawless men. 1t is not
worth while to Try to disguise the char.
actef Of this city. There is no law, no
police, no justice here. Our poll books
speak not the voice Of the people, but
the dictates Of mob.
We never heard Of such scenes, much
less have we seen them anywhere. Nor
have such ever been witnessed in this
county. This sort OF proceeding was
not anticipated. 1t came fully up 10 all
that had been threatened, and surpassed
anything anticipated, unscrupulous as
we knew the secret party. lf the cleo.
lion in Louisville yesterday was legal
and is 10 stand, then the righ. Of suf.
frase in Kentucky is a mockefy. There
is no freedom here, and no law. Scoun.
drelism is triumphant.