The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-11-12
a (From the Statesman.)
M0nStrous Riots m Baltimore.

Orleans and Louisville are disgrace to
our whole country, and no man 10 worthy
of the name of an American 1--WE do not
use the term American In the stolen sense
of the order, who for one moment hesitates
TO denouhce such infamous conduct. Ths
baltimore Sun, a neutral paper says:
"RIoT-Tt is hardly news 10 any Of our
rea.iers, that the city was disturbed BY the
most disgraceful riots during the whole
of yesterday. In some par. or smother
from the time the polls ores.rl until they
closed, disorder and riot prevailed more Or
less, and fire arms of every description were
freely used. 1t is equally certain that
fraudulent voting was practiced almost,
without restraint and scarcely disguised.
while great numbers were deprived Of their
franchise. either by force and violence ct
the polls, or intimidation of the reports
current of what was going on. The his
tory of the day was lamentable cemmeu
tary upon the assumption of the mayor
that he had adopted sufficient measures
for the preservation of the peace On
the contrary. authority seemed l,owerless;
disorder soon grew into riot, and rio: cul--
minated in bIoodshed and sIaughter.--
There was a notorious insufflciency to do
any effective thing for the maintenance Of
order or for the protection of citizens in
the exercise of their rights"
The same paper has long and detailed
reports OF the terr.b e scenes, from which
We take the folloai x. The re, ,,orl speaks
the "battle" as raging wi h great fury
a"d in,ensay, aud the o .:y rprise is that
SO lev We're ed and wounded, as small
Cannon. maslets pistols &c, were used
al quah street, between Gay aud
| Holland, Holland street. Orleans street,
and ! be space near the Beii market, we're
she sce4es o carnage and dreadful havoc
SSive;s were freely fired, with the usual
,cceni. ,nimssn f small arms. "A large
namher ofwHdpws were broken, as.i houses
otherwise injured, whilst ilnse residing in
the neighburilood closed their residences
aud retired from sight.
| The riot lastei tor about one hour
We annex IL list Of those wounded, ss far
as could be ascertaiued, under the circun-
stances. with other particulars. About
twelve persons were carried TO thc a,,oth-
ecary establishment of Thomas s White,
ESD, corner Of Aisquilh aud Orleans
streets, who kinsily furnished everything
that was required by the physicians in at
ieudence.
! After the riot was pretty well over In
other wards, u party said to be from the
fourth ward, armed with lnu skets and 9TH
or weapons, marched down to the polls Of
the second ward, and in few minutes .
pretty extensive riot was in progress
Early in the day near the polls Of the
eight, an nprovoked attack was mako
upon two persons, Mr. Thomas Diyina =
|. constable of the twentieth, and Mr. Ed.
ward Elliott. 1t appears they were dri-
: wing along in buggy wagon, when a
crowd of rowdies assaulted and 6red ut
them Mr.. Divin's head was cnt in Q
dangerous manner, whilst EIiott's whip
was broken. Both were Knocked out Of
the wagon.
i Policeman Baughman brought to the
central station several articles of value
which belonged to those persons, and which
were taken in charge.
Thns ended the record of the respective
parties killed and wounded during the dis.
graceful proceedings. Doubtless there
were others, but the latesess of the hour
prevents n more extended account
i The telegraphic report says: At the
: 9Th and 2d ward polls the riot was intense.
A fierce engagement took place between
the Democrats of the 9Th and Americans
q Of the 9Th wards. Each party were pro-
j viie,l with miskcts AMI ca,lnsa. Taey,
kept "a, the fight for two hours; SO are
wounded an ntny seriously. In the "a
ward the Democrats drove the Americans
of. The 4ill ward Americans came TO the
rescue. ami after prolonged and fierce
light, retopa the polls aua drove the DEM
ocrais OF. Tae :is II lasted over an hour.
Oae man was killed and } wounded, sew
3 eraI fatally. = ~ s. = J,
;a [By Rcquest.l is fsE
70 the Members Of the NJ. E. Church
l. While sitting nieditatimg this evening
! ,Iupon future aff.irs. my thoughts were fixed
pn our Methodist Church in Woods feld.
thought of our Church how il had brca
Iracked to pieces, what envious feeling
some of our members have cherished for
/ each o,h,r, how our Sabbath School has
been Iroken up, and how the great mass
Of our members have been divided in three