Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-11-21
Corresponde, &c Of the Car.lInian.

NEW ORLEANS, November g. 1863
Mr.. Editor: Truly We have fallen upon evil times.
and though the newspaper accounts will represent
that the election of yesterday passed off quietly, il
was unfortunately the stiffness of fear not of order.
At the election for Mayor in June last, most of the
precincts were held by armed men, and Democratic
voters were few and far between. Naturalzed citi-
zens approached the polls at the peril of their lives;
and the massacre of sundry foreigners crowned the
Now Nothing triumph ] speak facts when / state
organized bands of men paraded the streets regard
less OF law, and ii is the opinion of most candid per-
soLs that the leaders of the American party counte-
naneed and supported them and that they continued
to do SO. True expression OF opinion has been IN
terdcted in most frequenied thoroughfares, ana
shout for Buchanan inside the vicinity OF the q;
Charles Hotel the Post Office would be resisted
with Sc beating, if not with death to the un'
fortunate Democrat Such was the state OF affairs
before the election.
To prevent recurrence of the scenes of June. the
sheriff although not exceeding his powers, appointed
large body of our most respectable citizens, Fres-
pecye of party his deputies to preserve the peace
yesterday. This act the Mayor considered an inter
ference with his duties, and the Sheriff, Mr.. Bel
trusting to thx pledge of Mr.. Waterman, cancelled
the appointment, and left the conservation of the
public peace in the hands of the municipal authority
You will therefore perceive tha the conduct of the
election depended on the city police
This city, which should give Democratic MAORI.
ty, and which, all parties agree, contains large
number, if not majority, of Democratic voters. who
legally registered has given Fillmore majority
eight hundred in of the total Democratic vote!
Very nearly 10000 names were registered, and it is
fair presumption, that the issue at stake yesterday
would have drawn out a large vote. The result
shows $500 for Buchanan over 5000 for Fillmore
At an early hour company of men, disguised as
Indians, armed, and with bowie knives drawn, rush
ed through the city on horseback, avowedIy with
the design of lettering the foreign vote and have
yet to learn of single of them having been ar
rested. But respects Bile citizen who drew pistol
in self.defence at path, prominent in the Dem
ocratc party,is arrested and prsoned and another,
who had sat the bench Chief Justice OF the
State, is hustled away and threatened with violence
for attempting to preserve the peace The tables
containing the Democratic tickets tverthrown,
and the keepers diven away. Yet it quiet cleo
ton. The retail business Of the city brought to
O stand. No Sunday in New Orleans ever witnessed
80 complete closing of the small stores, occupied by
foreigners as yesterday, and q midsummer midnight
has never shown deadlier slness than the streets
last night especially in the second and third districts.
One unfortunate mar hurrahs for Buchanan an as
sassin springs from cab stabs him to the heart and
escapes unknown. Two other men-foreig nors-are
found dead aad prominent Democrats 90 armed
night and day to protect their lives
|, is with sorEow, Mr.. Editor, pen This communi-
caton but the country should know the state of al
fairs here and it's authors and abettors Opinions
have the avoided and the candid portion of the COM
munty will subsantiate the above.
SOUTH CAROLINlAN.