Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-10
Baltimore Election.

Baltimore Election.
There are points. presented in the facts and
results of the charter election held in Baltimore
on Wednesday last, upon which the American
people should seriously and solemnly reflect
The general result of the election was favora-
bic to the American party, and furnishes proof
that the cause of Americanism is steadily adj
yancing, and viii be triumphant in Maryland
in November by an immense majority, fits
friends in that State continue to persevere in
srousing the 'people to the necessity ofactipn..
1t yibe assumed. as wholly undeniabe, that
sham Democracy is vanquished in that noble
State, mGugrs the attempts Of Messrs. Pearce,
Pratt, johnson, and others, hitherto lifetime
enemies of Buchanan Democracy, to throw
that State into the arms of the !" squatter SOW
ereigns" The Tremendous influence
those men were supposed to exert upon the
masses Of the people Of Maryland, has turned
out like their pretegt8 for ignoring Willard Fill
mora mere delusion.
But the main point to which we invite the
attention of the American people, in connec-
ton with the late election in Baltimore, is, the
most dangerous influence and most damnable
conduct of the irish population, as shown in
their taking and keeping possession of the polls
in the 9th ward, and. theresult of that villanous
proceeding. The modesty of the Baltimore
American thus speaks Of that conduct
The Democrats held complete possession of the
Eighth Ward polls throughout the day, aud used
every exeron TO prevent their opponents from yo-
ting. The result ID seenin decrease OF the Ameri.
can vote, and an immense increaseinthe Democratic
aarge number being undoubtedly illegal s. The vpte
is the largest by 800 ever polled in the ward whilst
at least 200 Americans were prevented from voting"
We have reliable and positive proof, that the
Irish POPULATE n of that ward took possession
Of the polls, and kept possession and prevented
hundreds of Americans from voting They
were, no doubt, urged to do this, and aidedlin
doing it, by American-born citizens, who dis
grace the name of Democrats the force
there was Irish force It is ward in which
that class of population, Gas we are informed)
preponderate. And thus isthat ward governed
by Irishmen who drive American born citizens
from the polls d IS s
Yet this outrage is not rebuked by the sham
Democrats of Baltimore They dare not re-
Duke it They would drive every Irish voter
from their party, if they were to do SO. And
thus the demagoguism Of thes sham Democracy
encourages these violations of the rights Of the
American party. When, then, in the city of
Baltimore, in the very heart Of the United
States, and within forty miles Of the capital
Of the nation, an armed band Of Irishm3en
take possession Of the polls, and keep posses
sion, excluding Americans from the right of
suffrage, is it not time for the people Of the
whole nation to adopt measures which viii
arrest the evils and dangers, growing out of
immigration? Are the American people
asleepp Are they content that the masses Of
European immigrants shall rule the country
Are these outrages to be borne by men whose
fathers fought, sword in hand for this very
freedom which is trodden down by the cast off
hordes Of European pauperism and crime2
Are these violations Of law, justice and
right-these outrages upon our American
birth-rights-to be tolerated.? Are they to be
allowed TO continue and increase, until the gov
eminent of the country shall be usurped by
those eargoes Of FOLLY, crime and reckless
ness sohicA Europe ships efto America1n
Whence has fed the spirit Of the defend
ers of Baltimoref' 1.-THE " sons arc worthy
Of their sires,"" they win pour out every drop
Of blood that courses in their veins, on the 18th
day Of November next, sooner than allow those
foreign hordes to browbeat, 10 alarm, and to
drive from the polls, one single american citi-
zen We would sooner publish the record
that the streets Of all'our cities had become
channels for rivers Of blood than that Ameri-
can-born citizens were driven, by foreign
horde Of immigrants, from the polls If we
cannot defend, protect and maintain our rights
IN 1865, what outrages upon them may VIC not
look for, when another dozen years shall have
added as many more millions of foreigners to