The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-06
RICHMOND PALLADIUM
Friday Morning., April 8, 1885,


non on Monday was closely contested between
he American party and their opponents. and
charges of corruption and outrage were made
against each other. The most prominent
cause of the difficulty was the fact. that the
Germans has borrowed Of m American Mill
AIRY company, brass cannon. TO be fred on
he day Of the election in honor of the birth
# Thomas Jefferson. In the afternoon
difficulty occurred at one of the polls. and the
Americans went TO where the Germans were /
iring the cannon. and took it from them.
brought it into the city. and fred it off to
errify the Germans, and then placed it in
heir armory. The Germans took it again and
laced it in shed above the canal. 1t was sooL
tumored throughout the city that the Germans
Intended to use it against the Americans. 1t
was further reported that in case Pap Taylor
vas defeated. the foreigners intended to burn
rim in effigy. The Americans justly incensed
:. such a threat, determined to punish such
an outrage if attempted. In the afternoon
immense crowds thYonged Vine Street from
he canal TO the foot OF the HILL The Germans
occupying the northern portion of the street.
Ia the evening the Germans fortified them
elves by erecting barricade Of wagons.
Trays, carts. DC. across Vine Street-another
across Walnut. They had two pieces of can
non loaded ready for action. and every indi-
sidual was armed with something-from .
BOULDER to a musket About 10 o'clock at
night, band of some four hundred reckless
men and boys, with q drum and fife and ban
aer, crossed the bridge. and thus invaded
German territory. They were Immediately
ired upon. One man. G. B. Monroe. Of In
llama, was killed, and Eve more wounded
one of those. it is thought. MORALLY.
During this time there was an immense
,rowd of Americans at the Fifth Street Mar
let Space. Distinguished citizens were every
where counseling peace and pleading against
bloodshed. 1t was with great difficulty the
crowd could be restrained. 1t was finally
agreed that if an attempt were made By the
Germans. the great fire bell should give one
stroke, when all disposed TO pitch in" were
authorized to do so. One or two military
companies were under arms. ready to march
At a moments warning. The fire bell did not
sound the alarm. and in waiting for it, quiet
was restored. Sentinels however marched
their rounds. and were ready at any moment
to send forth call "to arms"
1t is to be hoped that this may close the re-
cord of this great excitement, and the further
efftrson OF blood may be stayed Collisions
Of this kind are much to be regretted by al
good citizens. and it is the duty Of all to pre-
vent them if possible. We are opposed to the
prescription of any men. of whatever class
or country; but if foreigners should so far for
get their duty to their adopted country. as to
a.ismpt to aoatral iAas- a1aessc.. - &~-.-- -
Election in Kansas.
The telegraph announces the perpetration
# another fraud in Kansas. by the illegal
voting of the Slave holders Of Missouri 1t
gas hoped that the care and prudent foresight
II Gov. Reeder would have secured . different
;esult from that which the returns Indicate
The success Of the pro-slavery ticket. But if
rue, that thousands Of Missourians went there,
and by brute force put their votes into the
ballot box. the retribution will only visit them
he more severely. Kansas will never be a
Stare State. 1t may be Slave territory. but
he people Of the north will not submit to its
admission as Slave STATE. The determine
ton is fixed in the minds Of the free people
= the north. and be the consequences what
they may, Kansas ciN be free!
The advocates Of Slavery may shout over
this Infamous triumph Of theirs; but it will be
shout without an echo Before their schs-
mes can be consumated. hundreds Of thous-
,nds of free men will make it the battle ground
ior freedom-the Thsrmopyle pass which is
TO stay the entertainments Of slavery.
We shall next week be able to speak more
definitely of the result Of this election.
PATHOLOGICAL SrsrEN OF H1sroRr. By F.
w. HuNr.-This is . panoramic view Of the
Origin and Progress of Nations and States in
their History, Chronology. Colonization.
Government. Legislation. Jurisprudence. BIZ
ography, Politics, Diplomacy. Statistics. Com
merce, Agriculture. Literature. Education.
Religion, Bibliography. Ethno;ogy. Arts. Dis
coveries, Inventions. General Science. Aborig-
inal wars, Migrations. Languages. and Gene
ologies.
1t is the briefest, and yet the most comPre-
hensive work of the age. and is designed to
furnish the same advantages in the study Of
History that common maps do in Geography.
AS Geographical map shows at glance the
relative position of places. with al! their asso-
Citations. the Historical maps display before
the eye. on aplan equally inse'9sg'd's. the sue
cession Of events, their relation to each other,
and the frame work Of our National and State
Governments, interviewer with the most i'm