The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-04-11

SO tuheus AUo ou0- OF the most uemln& Of
the victors fiourshed il continually, aud
shouted until only hoarse gasp answer
ed the most resolute efforts Of his lungs.
About the polls, when we arrived. was
great crowd. cheering vociferously for
Taylor. Many OF them had little Star
Spangled banner with Pap Taylor"
printed on it. fixed about their hats, and
nearly all had tho Know Nothing ticket
pinned to their breast. The multitude
seemed to rally round large banner in
scribed "James D. Taylor and the Whole
Ficket!'
From four to five O'Clock bu, few Ger
mans could be seen except upon the out
skirts OF the crowd, and they were very
quiet All OF them who had manifested
excitement had left the GROUND being ear.
nes,ly advised to do, so by American
friends. 1t was evident that the polls were
in possession of Know Nothipgs. The
Judges we're urged 10 close the door and
secure the ballot box, but they refused TO
do SO, considering tha, there was no dan.
ger The Mayor was upon the ground,, ),
but he did not seem 10 understand that
| the danger was imminent. At intervals oil
about five minutes, stones and brickbats
flew brskly, causing uncomfortable sens
atoms in the spectators.
| Fights were occurring continually. A
cry would be raised, rush made, and
presently some poor German who had
imprudently venturet into the crowd, or
some friend Of a German, who had not
been sufficiently discreet to hold his
tongue, would stsgger from the throng
covered with dust, and bleeding.
About the angle formed by Vine street
and the Hamilton Road, the row was in
cessant. A number of individuals. evil
DENLY engaged to do the rough work.
charged abou, with fiery faces, dusty and
bloody clothes, looking ferocious as mad
dogs.
We stood upon pile Of sand opposite
the engine house, and overlooked the
scene. We saw one gray headed man,
eatly dressed. run for his life down Vine
street, pursued by halt dozen furious
boys, who recklessly hurled stones after
him. A stout. rough looking man, in an
Iexpress wagon, who shouted "Hurrah fol
Faran," was terribly beaten. young
man Of German descent, described by q
and hard working" was whipped unmer.
cifully, and as he reeled homeward, blind
with blood and dust, the blood running
copiously from his face, and one eye
swollen dreadfully from a blow with .
stone, an acquaintance Of his family re-
marked: s.'fhere. now. that is a shame
His mother will faint when she sees him. ;
Que sturdy German we saw struck fairl.
in the head with q stone, aud remaining
on his feet. lie was struck repeatedly
with colts, but did not succufnb, and made
his escape.
Mayor Snelbaker looked on very atten
lively. The streets were filed with ihous
ands OF persons, and the constant hur
ried hamplihg. and the passing Of car
riages stirred up thick dust. Every win
dow that commanded view of the seen,
OF action was filled with spectators, ye
the ground Immediately in front Of tn
, engine house was not dsnssly occupied
being considered, we presume, az it Ger
$ tainiy was, dangerous territory.
About five o'clock rush was made b,
about thirty men, closely followed by per
raps three hundred more. for the ballo
y box. Mayor Snelbsker had taken his pc
9 siiion in front OF the 6ox, and we saw hin
), for some time struggling TO check the mob
aud heard his voice commanding tn
peace. But he was roughly handled. hi
: clothes being torn, and several rude blow
a inflicted on his person. A dense crow
.j pressed about the door-a tall lman mad
5 several desperate efforts 10 pass thos
who were endeayoriug to protect the boz
and finally lesped upon the table wher
the box was placed. when there was
J, great sound of splitting wood, occasione
E by the crushing Of the chairs and tables :
a general shout. and some fifty person
Irushed in, or were forced into the engin
lroom. In a moment the ballot box wa
:, ;, thrown out with considerable force, stri
king man on the shoulder, who stoo
: about one third OF the distance across tn
: !, street. II then reached the ground, an
. was Immediately assaulted, by q larg
; number. who stamped il 10 fragments. an
= scattered the tickets far and wide. Thi
= act was perpetrated under the very fold
: Of the banner inscribed, flames u. Tay
! lor antf the Whole Ticket" and the or
: OF the mob, as the work was done, wa
IIurrah for Pap Tay.ore'
II was said the box contained near thiI
teen hundred ballots, at least one thous
: and OF which were for Mr.. Fsran. Person
: who undertook to justify the atroci,y I
!. destroying the box. stated that there ha
: been cheating permitted by the German.
), and that the dutch bullies' refused. d.
ring the early part Of the day, 10 perm
any ballots to be deposited in the bo
{ that were not OF the Democratic stamp.
" One man with severe cut on his heac
said tha, he had been knocked down. bt
cause he had stationed himself at the poll
:, and challenged German votes.
The excitement was terrible, and III
! Pep Taylor Hag. aud the cannon csT
: tured on Jackson Hill. which had bee
), loaded With brick bats. were iollowe
: down the street by a multitude ripe "a
: any outrageous performance wha.eye
The leaders oi the crowd seemed 10 b
= drunk, aud il they were not, were certain
: liy raving ,nsniacs. Warning was give
al the Ninth Ward polls that mob wa
coming. and the polls were closed som
minutes before six 'clock,
The Pap Taylor flag and the canno