Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-11-14
Election Riots i'm baltimore.

We copy the following from the Balti-
moro Patriot Old Line Whigl of Nov.
18th. 1t will be seen that the riots. were
commenced lin the second ward by the
Democrats. and foreigners, because the
Judge of the election refused to let for
eigner vote upon the naturalization paper
of another. man. and in the sixth ward by
an armed gang of five or six hundred Irish
.smen, who drove the Americans from the
polls because they had previously driven
away an Irishman who attempted to poIl
an illegal vote.
[Rron the Baltimore Patriot Of Wednesday,
3 The ELECTION RIoTs OF YEsTRRDAY-In
several wards of the city the most dsgraceful
aud desperate rioting took place yesterday
Regularly organized associations of both polit-
ical parties participated in the various ARRAYS.
psThe principal lighting took place in that section
of the city known as the East Of the Falls. IN
:. the second, sixth and eighth wards, all kinds OF
deadly weapons were used with the greatest
81 ferocity, daring and recklessness. In each OF
ssthese wards a large number of persons were
severely wounded-some of them quiet spec
tatOrs-8nd several shot dead, while it is rea-
-sonable 10 suppose that many of the injured
cannot survive, their wounds being of most
serious nature. Having visited a large number
of the polls during the day, and from oonvers
satiOns with reliable gentlemen who were
present at others, well as from the most dill ;
igent inquiry this morning, we make up the
following account of yesterdays doings:
First Ward-With the exception of a few
slight bouts at fsticuR, usual at an exciting
election, everything passed off without mate
3 rial disturbance.
Second Wdrd-The voting at the Second
' ward took place at the corner of Eastern ave-
nue. and Albermsrle street. In the early part
of the day, and up to about 8 O'Clock in the sf
ternoon, considerable ill-feelingseemed to pre-
vail, the foreigners having it pretty much their
own way. About the hour above named, q
foreigner attempted to vote with the papers Of
another man, and being refused by the judges,
90 furious fight ensued. The Democrats and
= foreigners, headed by the notorious Geo. Ko-
q mig, drove the Americans from the polls and
up High street.
The alarm was carried to the Fourth ward
polls, and strong body Of Americans started
from there. In the vicinity of the Second
ward polls they were met and driven back
Further reinforceInents were then received
and the war renewed. a good proportion OF
both parties were by this time provided with
muskets, whilst others used pistols, and Others
skrmished with knives and clubs. Both par
ties fought. with determinations and in many
Instances exposed themselves with the most
reckless disregard of danger. The battle
ground was spread over portions of Fawn,
Stiles Exeter, and High streets, and Eastern
avenue, and the spectacle presented was ter
rible aud revolving one. As either party gain
ed temporaryEadvsutage, men would be seen
running with Others shooting at them; the
wounded were limpiDg off and being carried
away by their companions, whilst others be,
grimed with smoke and powder, aud in some
cases covered with blood, still kept up the
fight, now firing singfy and again IN volleys.-
The, greatest excitement and CONSERVATION
+ prevailed throughout the neghborhood.-
Dwellings were hastily closed, the occupants,
in some instances, taking shelter in their gar
81 rets, while others retrerted to their cellars
= The Democrats were finally overpowered, driv-
en- away from the polls, and retreated, still
fghCing down Eastern avenue. In the neigh
borhood of the causeway they again made
stand, aud there guerrilla warfare, carried on
from the alleys and street corners, continued
for more than an hour. KONG, the leader
sought to gain shelter in the public house of
= Mr. Lloyd, but that gentleman having prompt
M IL refused him admittance, be retreated down
toward the water, AND, it is said, made his
81 escape across the basin. 1t is q matter Of i'm
possibility 10 give a correct list of persons iniu
e. red in this sangunary conflict; they were gen
orally carried away by their friends, and we
find that even when traced, every possible
means are used TO conceal their names
Henry Hand, city police officer, was shot in the
mouth early in the fight receiving severe but it
Is thought not dangerous wound. We learn this
f- morning that Mr. Hand is not considered danger
ously hurt by the attending physicians.
- James F. Ballard, clerk in one of the courts
who not participating in the riot, aud who had
retired into an alley on the commencement OF the
fray on coming out shot in the thigh. DR..
Tharp extracted the ball in the most skillfu man.
- ner, aud Mr.. b. enabled to walk TO his resi-
denoe, on Exeter street
49, A gentleman whose Veracity cannot be doubted,
informs that during the melee he a man
get rife out of an Irish tavern and level il st
a. party Of Americans, resting il upon a cart wheel
and snapped it three times. Il fortunately missed
ere.
aas The firing continued ti after dark, which, to-
gsther with the heavy rain that fell after,
stended 20 cool the intense feelings of the comba-
tants. .-... .-....
Third Ward-The voting was spirited but
generally quiet; few knock down and bloody no.
ses incident to the day sum up the dOings in the
Third L
s Fourth Hard-There was considerable firing
of guns pistols, Sc, but the Americans having
everything pretty much their own way, serious
damage was done, save the woundng of ofic, r
shc0aferty, which noticed in yesterdays Pat
riot
Sizfk Ead-A very considerable excitement
prevailed throughout the day. la the morning
there being some pressure about the polls disturb
nnee arose. in which custom.house officer by the
name Of Charles Harrigan, shot Richard Pryor, the
President of the Ashland American Club, With
pistol the full particulars of which outrage we're
given IN Yesterday Patriot After the shooting Of
Mr. Pryor, the voting went quietly until Abolt 5
O'Clock, when an Irishman named Moran came from
the eighth ward the sixth ward and endSayored to
vote illegally. lie was roughly treated and driven
Al Of he shortly after returned with crowd Of four
or five hundred, principally Irish, fifty Of whom
l"a were armed with muskets. The Americans over
powered by arms and numbers, were driven away
: from the polls of the sixth ward, and retreated
- down Orleans street, toward Canal Here they
ceived large reiniorcements from the Seventh ward
aud most desperate fight eosued Bricks, pistols,
o. musksts, aud swives were used freely on both
sides. The Eight ward crowd were driven back
and a running night wss kept mp through Orleans
= street 10 the Bel Air market, where, at the Em.
e. pire House. the Democrats took up their position
and the contest maintained until dark. great
- number OF persons wounded on both sides and
- Others whose indfcreet curiosity drew them into
80 the way OF danger. While the fight was raging
hottest, Capt. Mitchell, with posse OF special OH
GERS started for the scene, and reaching the Bel
a. Air market they suddenly found themselves in
warm quarters they were attacked by an oveFwhelm-
iRg force Of Democrats and several OF them wound
ed. High Constable Herring, accompanied by High
DEPUTY Constable Brashears, took the route Acfoss
- Hillen street bridge, aud reaching Bel Air mar
So les seeing crowd Of men 90 possession OF swivel
e. which was planted loaded az the head Of Bel Air