Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-09
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

largo crowds occupied the streets In the Vlcin'
a. &c az. to,.o,anb Offices from an early hour
in the eyening-indeed, long before any re-
turns could be expected.
Renorts reached this city during the day Of
r;oting and. bloodshed at the polls in Balti-
more. and of from ten to twenty persons hsv-
ing been killed.
From the Baltimore papers Of this morning
We learn that, though the actual facts are not
30 bad as reported, very serious riots occurred
during the day at various polls, and very
desperate ARRAY took place in the vicinity of
Lexington market and Eutaw street, and that
three or four persons were killed and large
number wounded.
From the returns it appears that Swann's
majority over Wright is 1 1854 votes, which,
compared with Hinks's majority two years
ago, exhibits loss to the American party Of
1,19O votes, while compared with the Congress
sional vote of last year it presents gain to
that party of 1, ISL votes.
The Sun says:
The choice of members Of the city council
has resulted as follows:
For the first branch, Is Americans and
Democrats.
For the second branch, Americans and
Democrats.
The late council consisted of 10 Americans,
9 Democrats and l independent in the first
branch and Americans and Democrats in
the second branch.
The total number Of votes polled yesterday
amounted to 26, 330-of which the Americans
polled 10 1872 and the Democrats IL 33S.
The total number poled at the last Mayors
election in 1854 was-Americans Ii, $50, Dem
ocrats Ii, 096-24 936.
The total number polled at the COMPRESSION
al election in 1856 was Americans IL 975,
Democrats II 602-25,577
The increase in the total:vote Of yesterday
over that of 1854 is 1,29l, and over that Of
1855 is 653.
The Tactics Of the Enemy For weeks
past, the Fillmore press has been insisting
that Mr.. Buchanan will withdraw from the
Presidential contest. Notwithstanding the
fslsehood has been repeatedly denied, it is
still insisted upon by those who are concerned
in the attempt to produce that impression upon
the minds Of the credulous part of the coun-
try. "The wish is father to the thought"
We very we'll know what is the object of this
disingenuous game; and We have a develop
ment of it in Mondays edition of the Rich
mond Wig, which says:
" 1t may be asked if the Fillmore men will
not unite upon Buchanan, and elect him.
They would do it to defeat Fremont; but as
Fremont has no earthly chance we incline To
the opinion they will stick to Fillmore, and
let the Senate elect Breckenridge. As far as
we can gather their wishes, they would much
prefer Breckenridge to Buchanan for Presi-
dent
1--WE conclude, therefore,-and have little
doubt Of the justice Of the conclusion-that if
the election go to the House, Fremont can in
no contingency be elected. And that either
Mr.. Fillmore or Mr.. Breckenridge will be our
next President"
The Wing, it will Bs perceived, sweeps away
Mr.. Buchanan with as much facility as the
school-boy does the marks on his slate with
damp sponge. The editor is either ignorant
of the strength of Mr.. Buchanan, or is endea-
voring to create an impression not justified by
the facts.
Nevertheless" the editor continues, "as
it is always unfortunate that an election should
be carried to the House, and ought to be
avoided if possible, the South may easily pre-.
vent it. Let the South cast q unanimous vote
for Mr.. Fillmore, and this, added to the vote
of New York alone (Which candid men of all
parties now concedo to him. and he is elected
by the people. We say this can be done with
the vote Of New York alone, but in 60 doing
We do not mean to say he will not get other
Northern States. We consider New Jersey,
Massachusetts, and Indiana az almost certain
for him, with the best chance for Pennsylvania
and California. But we yet hope that the
South, discarding the shackles and scorning
the tyranny of party, will rally as one man to
Mr.. Fillmore. This will elect him, while a
unanimous Southern vote for Buchanan cannot
elect ham, because he can get no Northern
State. Let the South ponder this matter
calmly and dispassionately, and we feel per-
suaded its responsibility will be appreciated, |
and its duty periodically performed"
1t appears that the South is invoked to
" rally as one man to Mr.. Fillmore" in order
to elect him This is rather cool, considering
that but day or two before this appeal was
made, the same Wig said that 'the feather
ing of their own nests" was "the chief con-
sideration with modern Democrats"
interesting from the African Coast Squad
ron.-Our attentive correspondent, who is at |
tached to.the U. S sloop-of-war St Louis, on
the African station, writes US as follows:
L. S. SHIP ST. LOUIS,
PORTO PRAYA, Cape de Verde, Aug Q, 1855 I |
When 1 arrived here was very mucn
pleased to find package of the W eekly Star,
which were very acceptable.
The last time L wrote you We were bound /
down the coast; and on our return here we /
met the Commodore in the jamestown, and |
after laying here short time the two ships |
proceeded to Madeira. 1t was quite relief |
TO US, can assure you, to 90 north after be. |
ing down On the coast, for it was very hot down /
there, with nothing to interest us, and be- |
sides 1t was raining nearly all the time
On our arrival at Madeira was very much |
pleased with the town Of Funchal Every.
thing vegetable in its neighborhood appeared |
to be under the mcst elaborate cultivation.
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