The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-06-05
Violence aud lIlooi-sf.et, Again.

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shed havetaken place at the election
polls in New Orleans Fully salts
fed are we, that there is rot single
citizen in tho State deserving the
name, who does not share with the
good people Of New Orleans in deep
humility the modification, that suct
heastly aud brutal exhibitions bring
upon us.
From our city exchanges, we have
selected the account given Of the az
fair by the Commercial Bulletin, as
perhaps the most huihful, and least
co|ored With partizan prejudice. The
Bulletin says:
The anticipated quiet yesterday at
the election, was not realized On
the contrary. there was more violence
and intimidation attended by blood
shed. than we have ever known ut an
election in this city, if we except the
last November election. We are not
certain even the outrages Of yesterday
may not exceed those Of the last cleo
ton. The violence commenced ut a
comparatively early hour, as early as
IL o'clock, and at several Of the pre-
cincts. At the twenty-third precinc,
in the Fourth District, Mr.. LOGAN
McKNreHr, who was a candidate for
Assistant Alderman, was Knocked
down. and his life would probably
have been taken. had it not been for
Mr.. CnAnLEtM. WATERMAN. the can
didato for Mayor. Mr.. McKs,cpr
was not, however, seriously injured
a"d was out during the day. A, the
seventh precinct y man named Nc
CAY was badly stabbed and taken TO
the Charity Hospital. A number Of
persons were knocked down at this
precinct who came up TO vote. At
the third precinct similar outrages
were committed. At the ninth pre-
cihct Mr.. w. A. COUPON. an ex coun-
Gilman, was knocked down. As the
'idings Of these proceedings were borne
over the city, very great excitement
was produced. The Mayor issued his
proclamation at III o'clock calling
upon ci'izehs to enroll themselves MS
special police. stating that the regular
police from designations and refusal to
net had become disorganizcd. A num-
Der Of citizens responded to 'le call.
The most serious difficulties took
place about noon ut the Orleans street
precinct, in the Second District. At
his precinct Mr., N TREpAcNErn,
Clerk of the First District Court, was
every, and, it is feared. MORALLY
'tabbed in two places. 1t was sup
1osed at the time he was stabbed thai
,e would not live but few minutes,
md the excitement produced by it
vas extreme. 1t is, Of course, utterly
for us to pretend TO voucL
or the reports that reached us in re-
gard to the origin Of the difficulties
md their tragic results at tbi. pre-.
inc'. We understood that Sici|nn
presented himself to vote, which was
ballengcd. whereupon another Sici-
ian spoke up in a. violent manner.
hat be knew the person to be good
otter, etc. He was informed by the
INSPECTORS that the mans vote had
'een challenged and be must be
worn in regard to it. A row ensued,
nd the Sici|i"ns. who appeared to BY
ear in considerable numbers, rallied
nd fired into the crowd in the room,
he Inspectors escaping for refuge into
he back yard. The Sic;liaps imme.
lately ran, and, it is said. fired as
hey did so at random. 1t apreavs
bat Mr.. TnEpAGNrER had one Of the
'icilians BY the arm and was trying
0 pacify him when the man stabbed
im twice with something resembling
bayonct. A crowd Immediately fol-
owed the ST ilians to their rendez-
GUS on Old Levee st. Two Of the
after had taken refuge in a room
'hich was strongly barred. The door
'as instantly broken in and the Sici-
ans who had, it is said, revolvers in
heir hand, were instantly iddled
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