The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-08-24
CAUSE OF THE TRAGEDY AFoWED.

We are at last enabled 10 furnish direct evil
+dence that the Louisville tragedy, on Monday
last, the result of the preparations aud pros
criptons the Know-Nothiugs. Not to speak
Of the practices Of that party in disfranchisiog
citizens by excluding them from official station,
nor yet Of the long and persevering course ofa-
buSe and dennncialion of the Louisville JoQrnal,
the following from that paper, since tie election,
is enough to show that the violence and blood
shed OF Monday were the result Of the prepara-
lions Of the koow-Nothings, and could never
happened bad these partisans been actuated by
ordinary feelings Of humanity.
"IYe all know that il was considered very
doubtful on Monday morning whether the whole
vote of the city could BE- poiled within thethr-
teen hours Of the election. The native-born
Americans thought and felt that, If any portion
Of the people legally entitled 10 vote should
have to stand back and lose their suilfages for
want OF time, the orelgn-born citzpns should
stand back rather than themselves. They th0't
aud felt that this ought to BE- perfectly manifest
even to the mads OF the foreigners. Und0ub-
trdly they pressed forward early and vigorous
ly 10 the polls, in order to BE- the FIRST ifpoSsble.
and in this they were right. They had per-
feet right 70 90, il they choSegto the polls at ?
O'Clock on Sunday night, and remain there un-
til the following morning. They had right to
60 al what time they pleased, and 10 what num-
beers they could. They had right even to toss
their friends over the heads OF the crowd 10 thr
polls, as we are told they did in some few in
stances, though this was no DOUBT violation Of
courtesy. They had right to vote as last as
they conld, provided they used no violence in
pulling or thrusting back their opponents from
The polls, and have not heard it alleged that they
did this ia a solitary instance"
Two things are Esade clear from this admis-
sion; first, that the Know-Nothings took posses
sion Of the polls on Saalay aigt and remained
there: and, secondly, that numbers Of the natur-
allied citizpus. and dou5tess the aot-Know~
Nothngs We're prevented from voting bv armed
and turbulent m2bs This is certainly, saws the
Washington Union, the first instance Of the
kind that has happened in the United States
but tits natural and necessary sequel of the
policy Of prescription and bgo:ry upon which
The secret party is founded. When political
organization gathers nader IFS banoeF snch ele-.
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low. "R'h Inc hoo"-Nota'h9s took Their
stand against all cilizrns born abroad, naturali-
zed or not, and when they set mp a religious
test, il was only natural transition for them to
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has been so before, and will be 50 again. We
only regret that 50 many OF oGr citizens should
have doubted that such would be the fruits Of
the new party. And now that all these doubts
have b.sn 8isoslladbr fb, s,ng.,rn trntb nv,
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almost aVo"ea oy' us aHthoFs-may we not
hope that the dangers OF tbiS crue! and criminal
combination OF bad men Will be proDrrIy view
sd NV onr conntrvra,q
From the Cleveland PIaindealer, Aug. l.
The Sons Of Clay and Webster and their
Fathers cid Organs.
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