Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-08-15
The Louisville EIection Tragedy.

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The Louisville Election Tragedy.
1t is in sadness and in sorrow call the at
tention of our readers to the Louisville election
and its consequences, held on the 9TH inst Not
that we care very much for the result politically,
but because it is the foreshadowing of something
big with events to happen in future. As truth
is not so swift footed as lies, we had to wait for
some days ere we could get anything like cor
rect version Of the matters they actually trans
pired Those who were masters of the drama in
Louisville on that day, were masters also of the
telegraph and of the press. and ushered forth
their intelligence as it suited themselves, and the
party they represented, regardless of truth. They
could tell nothing about the cause and origin OF
the massacre and bloodshed, only that two gen.
tlemen were riding in carriage, and were fired
upon from a house inhabited by foreigners, and
that some other gentlemen were walking along
the street and were fired upon from a Dutch brew
cry, and this was the cause of the American par
iy becoming so exasperated, that they were for
some time uncontrolable- This story was so silly
and so incredulous that the emost rabid and leather
headed Know Nothing in this vicinity could not
believe it, and like ourselves agreed to wait pa
tiently and the truth would arrive in due time.
1t was the result of cool and deliberate scheme
to set at naught the constitution and laws of the
country, II it even should have to be done by vio
lencc, cruelty and blood. And well did they ac
complsh, what they originally intended. The an
nails of savage warfare, either by the Indians or
Mexican Guerillas, could furnish parallel to it,
at least none to;excel 1t in atrocity. Reader, we
IL Al
thing here if they had the powcr2 If they had
bullies enough to take possession Of the election
districts in this county, would they club off every
man that could not give the Know-Nothing sign,
or exhibit his ticket printed ON yellow paper 1t
is for YOU to these nterrogatories, we have
no response to make on the subject. That these
things were partially done in Louisville by this
American party there is little doubt, and that the
total vote in one of the wards in Cincinnati was
destroyed by this same party, there is just as lit
tie. And were it not for the superior tactics Of
the German party in this latter city, butchery,
and blood. and arson would have been as inevita-
ble in that city, in Louisville. 1t was not the
mercy, but the eowardice of the Know-Nothing
party that prevented it. The question then nat
urally arises, is mobocracy triumphant in the
cities of the United States or not If so, the
sooner we diverge into monarchy OF oligarchy and
astanding army the better--any tyranny is more
nerciful than mob. Our country is already
disgraced in the eyes of the civilized world by this
new party. Our elections heretofore were con-
Quoted with the strongest opposition, and when
over tho friendly acquescence of all parties to
the result, was mystery that no foreign states
man eouh ever realize. The blood of the victims
of Louisville at the hands Of this new party, is
lesson that foreign statesmen can easily UNDER
stand, for they have always predicted it. 1t is
said that this party would have burned the cathe-
dral, had not the Mayor assured thsm they had
gained their election. Probably it is better that
they have gained it. We would not like to gain
an election at the same cost that these Gosi-aban-
dpned. HeIL,loomed ruffians paid for it. Surely
she life of one innocent chid or one helpless fc-
male burned to death, would be high price for
MI the Offices in Kentucky We still think there
rs corrective left yet that is the vigorous arm
of the democratic party. that party that has al
ways saved the country when on the very verg,.
of destruction We viii not be the FIRST to les-
pair, but We viii not shut osfr eyes to passing
events. The good sense Of the American people.
silcir love of country and her institutions, we
think are sure guarantee to prevent her from
being totally disgraeea at home and abroad by
rufiianisrn, name better adapted ta the acts Of
this new party than the one they have lately
adopted and dis2raced. 1t Is oar duty here TO
show to the wosII that IN our locality we know
sx rights, and knowing dare, .paaiptain them il:
the spirit Of friendship and amity witI. our Know
Nothing neiehbors by vi2iIanfIys pu,shing on the