The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-04-11
.THb CINCINNATI BIOT!l
EFFECTS or KNOW NOTHINGISMI
TnE RIGHTS OF SUFFRAGE REPUDIATED.
Bands Of 500 armed Buliss Imported from
Kentucky. itt
The Ballot-Box broken under the Banner o
"Tsylor and the Whole Ticket"

KeatHcky. iE
The Ballot-Box broken under the Banner OF
"Tsylor and the Whole Ticket"
Full Particulars Of this scanda-
IOuS outrage.
The Great Democratic Triumph
Overthrow OF Know NOthingism
in Cincinnati A Democratic
Gain Of $500 in Six Months
Desperation Of the Enemy.
(FrOm the Cincinnati Enquirer.
One Of the most brilliant victories in the
annals OF political contests was won by the
Democracy of Cincinnati on Monday "a
triumph which, when we consider the Cir
cumstances attending it, will have great
influence ia prostrating Know Nothlnglsm
throughout the Union. 1t was, beyond oil
question, the hardest fought and most closely
contested political battle ever fought IN this
county or State. Although an election Tor
municipal efices only, party lines were
more closely and strictly drawn than is usu-
ally the case in full canvass. The odds
were apparently overwhelming against the
Democracy. The Know Nothings, at the
last election in October, had carried the city
by clear majority Of $500; their organlza-
ton was perfect their discipline excellent,
and, 10 fact, all the presages were largely
in their favor. They were believed TO be
much the strongest side, and around their
standard rallied the timid, fuctuating, pop
ularty loving class which goes by the
name of the floating vote, and thlther also
went the mercenary and office hunting spe-
cies. But, notwithstanding all these ad-
verse circumstances, and the majority Of
thousands by which they were weighed
down, the Democracy, with pndaunted ener-
py and resolutions early took the field with
a spirit and vigor thct indicated glorious re-
suits. They commenced the work OF or
ganization thoroughly, and brought an ex-
cellent ticket boiore the people.
# was not long after the opening OF the
polls that the signs became apparent to the
observer that Know Nothingism was DOOM
ed to an ignominious defeat. They were
thronged with the Democracy, in the best
of spirits and animation, laboring diligently
r to bring up their votes, while the Know
D Nothing camp seemed to be in state OF
flutter and CONSERVATION. A little after
noon, the Know Nothing leaders and man.
, ayers could not disguise from themselves
t that their case was hopeless---inevitable de-
v feat stared them in the face. Seeming tc
have some anticipation Of such an event
> or, at any rate, to guard against the con-
y tingency, they Immediately resorted to acts
9 of the most lgnominious and damning char
: acter, the remembrance of which will Io
long time tarnish the fair fame of ou
noble city, and which will bring their srde
, into eternal disgrace. They had sent tt
d Maysville, KY, for several Know Nothing
J. councils to come to this city, and take par
O in our elections. The names of the lodge
4 are Maysvllle Council, Worthington do.
Minerva do, Sardis do, Flemingsburg do.
% Poplar plains do, Dover do, Ky. THREl
I'd HUNDRED DELEGATES from these councils
le armed to the teeth with revolvers and be
r wieknives, and headed by prominent mem
:: Der of the Kentucky Legislature, very eaI
u ly on Monday morning landed from th
lie Boone, and soon found their way into OF
n Know Nothing lodges. ........
nt We understand that this Maysville mpo
o. tation was brought here under the auspice
" OF J.J. Dennis, the Know Nothings nom
nee for Police Judge; that he was a Chi
,h, participant in the disgracelul transaction
vn They also had other Kentucky Know Not
nd ing delegates on the ground to preserve Il
-, purity of Ohio elections! Although mut
'iu rowdyism and many infamous assaults upc
ch peaceful and unoffending Democrats we
III committed during the day, it was not uni
70. toward its close that the Know Nothin!
-, executed what they supposed to be the
"y coup d'etat. We allude to their seizure al
I'm destruction, by force. olthe ballot-box in Il
m Eleventh Ward, their assault upon the Ma
eft or and attempted seizure of the votes OF OF
er polls where the Democrats were know
to be largely in the majority. That I
e destruction of the boxes was premedit
is ted scheme, no one doubts who is famili
ant with the facts and circumstances. L
,va election Judges were warned as early
two or three O'Clock that the thing was
e'' contemplation, but could not believe it.
The Know Nothing leaders were determi
ed to elect their ticket by force and fraud
the people decided against them.
st. The perpetration of that high-handed OF
has rage puts an end to Know Nothingism he
the since no respectable citizen will counte
six ance party whose American princip
rop consist in the breaking of ballot.boxes
.ti- the scattering of the votes they contain
mi. the winds of heaven.
d il The Democratic ascendancy in our C
the and county is fully restored, rendered p
ers fcctly certain by the conduct of our op
- nents in stricking blow at the purity
hat the elective franchise. One Of the m
ich glorious and satisfactory features of the
ost suit is the overwhelming and cutting
te- buke which it administers to the demagos
ted and charlatan, TAYLOR.
rm- (From the Cincinnati Commercial ofTuesday, VII
. .tt ~ Yesterday afternoon q tremendous exc
a 'n0 ment was stirred up by the news that th
oo- had been desperate fighting and seve
men killed in the Eleventh Ward.
-" u" hurried to the scene of action, and on
III way we met gentleman calling hint
c"". an "American," who had scratched Pap I
:. lor, and J. J. Dennis from his ticket,
49, ~ who, therefore, we may consider a mo
w." rate and sensible man. He Informed
an that there had been savage fighting in
a. Eleventh Ward. .-. -a
M .no We passed on, and overlook a XII
,b;s @ Nothing friend on the way to the bio
a. Eleventh Hundreds of men in expI
= rO ~ wagons and bugg!es and on horseback p
ou, ed furiously along the street toward the
4. ~. hawk Engine House, where the disturba
" an was taking place, and the sidewalks v
!, a ns lined. When near the polls we met
80 known X. N. who paused to converse
fa;r the friend we were walking with, and {
,.,,sa ed that the "Dutch'' had been cheating
WV tho Flpvpnth--fhaf af u10rn v0faa were arf