Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-08-14
tF:om the Louisville Cou,;..
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election rs provided ty TIE slant, 's ioyEas on,
ofcuei, and privilege rasr1c3 10 sui, a. ,s gtt.
upon TIE gCose, with = lev Czeeis!.ps ~ rsA;
their elective ir}nCbise. Never. EtTis.s
or farce, we sioGtd term Ii r.,s 80 = s sCe-
Hundreds aul thousands were teleF-siI I'se3.-
BY direct a=t5 nt Intimidation vt!ers ,S ,o+' 'oia;
of consequences and Il lGsltGis Ts.a lie .ass
proper aslII'ics Iie city indeed vas .'-z q
DIV, il! py'ssgsaiCn CT gu &rJnaI mon -,.tltts.
SiuuS OF witch %esy iar.a;e,I 10 ile mo- y Ess-
by t..g laCes. s5s.ry nHpeNis u the EcS.ttf pea
tie popular leaders Oi the kHuE- Ny,ai1-g 20 -l
On SUNDAY night, large de,aes.a,5,,ils
were sent 10 ihe FIRST and Second Nar4. asa
the uuiiS wece prupeFiy opened Tho, = '1ll
3 American Executive C0u1snJttee7 susli.f ~
requisite REFRESHMENTS AID as U,tTfl I,ra; n
were ia rcTs tit condition on es;uri,g I.sr-'4:y
see thai Ue.riEhtS OF tretlneu were rest.s-st .
dec! they Discharged the imgOEian. lras-s -, p
ted 20 iacga such e ulInuer as 10 coa,1a,i IL
forever TO sht, admiration y { outlaws Ts,r..7A
the pc!iS; theg provided ways and uagsls .s,.SH
own party t0 vote; they bUbt.l &si buiigd an -
could not show the sign; They in fact coavSrrs y
election into ! perfect farce. without one rsjg,gT4
or qualifying phase.
Sc 80 uot>kRUw when o. ho~ ;tcl. Iias = -,
ratious WIS t0rised. Indeed we 30 Do; CIV.
know vixen such : system CT Catvage-suva rs,ss-
such dustalir-7.s:s conceived We only A.!
fer Kcntuc.,y. that her soil was tie sceae Of -
outrugcs. and that some OF her sons wc1e Tar+rt.
pants in the uC'aglOUs sniudle.
IL would bC iuurcs5.Jle - know when or hor a.;
y.
ken possession of by the American party aud i
pursuance o their prccoEccrted game tucy usi
every StrItaCin or device 10 hinder the vote " sv
~ .uan Who=ruwl not E.enli'si 10 the 'gulsliss.
ot the polls Ills s5uu5arSi on the NauW-No,hipg
question. We were personally WitrtsseS 10 the Pr
CcGure u Tx p"FIy III Csr'aIn %ar aa4 tbs,
We Zee! authorized 10 SuGlE- Al the Seventh Ws7i
we dscoscEe% that toy tA:ss He2TS IN the Cg,Se,la
the morning = was Impossible Tor those not posted
to yotr, "Itha-t Iae greatest tiai.EiE Ia tie Sixth
Ward p:rtytut DULLES TsTe masters u the polls
We lwu tJrtigHerS driven from tie polls; :oI5i
10 run gauntlet, us's' unnivre!tG!yr stoar! AMI
st.sotsA In t.'c case O! one ie!.oW The Hon. VA
T!.oa>assong formerly memner VI t1Usrezj iEoa
tins d!sJIIcr, leFaeTe>i, ana "UIs appealing 10 llg
m;laCuvd crowd TO cease their ats At disorder aal
rioI"acc Mr. EhtHlsSsou was struck from tcart
and tc. lis grey hairs, his :oHE public S.Jyirr
his manly IISseucc and his thorough A"rr!saHi
awaited nothing with the rrt'zsi mob. ola.s .al
serious fights occurred IL the S.<tA Ward q Na!sI
We have 10 time 10 make mention now.
Tue nate serious aud a.s2ace'Ul disturbances O.
euYIgd in the ngt sr wards. Tie vote east was JlE
Il partial ouc, AID nearly altogether On one side
No show was gwen 10 TIE TRENDS 9" Preston, Hae
were largely IN ttc minority but no II Gef-se q.
CN-ucl, 'iu~7' 'sa! TcNot'ST5, could no., Jtis III
unnamed nad gU'rt pGVt.&-c CoGiFtNt the .4'l mob
81 Il" vote N c-t oiG ''&S ara lac Eo%L s.~@-s
Lciosc iAe p"~;ic-
In Tie morning. rs we stated ELSEWHERE ueaF-e
Berg. a. ca'rWe''&T living Oh the corner Of 9h ani
Market. w''s kae'' near lt''A'ocE street "tlHl9
E"uicd 10 i9rWtTiE IL iAI.ayE III lac Ia! aUlS: