The daily union., 1856-10-10
THE BALTIMORE ELEorIoN.

Baltimore was only 35 Compared with the congressional
election the vote of Wednesday shows know-nothing
gain of lsl and would indicate that national
politics not the controlling element in the local elections
Of Baltimore.
The election did not pass off without frghtful exhibi-
ton of those bloody murderous scenes which have mark
ed the of nearly every large city where the know
nothngs in the ascendency in condition to dis
pute ascendency with show of Intelligent
impartial of the opinion that fair ISSUE fairly
made and the rights of the elective franchise secured to
all who legally entitled to the same the democrats
of Baltimore largely in the majority 1t may be asked
II such is really the why 1t not enthusiastically talk
of strength and exhibit weakuess-why claim majority
and yet the baotbox falling to establish that majority
The answer is obvious to all who familiar with the
political history Of Baltimore for the last years. very
large number of the citizens of Baltimore particularly those
of foreign BIRTH deferred from voting in consequence of
the murderous threats and murderous acts Of armed and
organized bands who evidently seek to retain municipal
power by the free of the revolver and bowekn Let
US look for moment at only of the many of
murderous violence which occurred in that city We'd
nesday last We take the following from the Baltimore
Suns of these street battles because the Sun
avowedy neutral paper, and is Free far have
observed from partisan influence partisan prejudice
"A terrible and fatal riot took place in the 18th
ward and the vicinity Of the Lexington market yes
terday afternoon 1t went from about three o'clock for
two three hours and unheedd apparent
y by efficient show of police force. 1t reckless and
murderous in the extreme conducted entirely in guerilla
fashion, and almost wholly with firearms. The parties
gagged represented the Rp Raps and plug Ugie
against the New Market Fire Company The latter
dispersed from their engine Eutaw street. between
Fayette and Lexington by their assaans who gained and
maintained possession of the markethouse, saying forth
from at dere points as occasion suggested or as real
supposed enemy appeared in sight There were per-
haps two hundred shots fired during this protracted
warfare.
alt a most surprising spectacle for a civilized
nty and such the dangerous and unsafe aspect the
affair that the stores and houses generally in the
hood several square closed up their shutters and DOORS
Many peaceable citizens stood looking distance at diff
erent points, deporng the dgraceu spectacle and the alb
of all for staying its progress Numerous
ke shot guns and bunderbusses boldly carried load
fred and reloaded and fred time and again. in the
hands, while every of the parties almost taking position
in and around the market house, that thus armed
fourished revolver These deliberately eveled
at supposed enemies and fired and while lay
dead and another writhing from what may be mortal
wound in the apotbecay shop the Lexington and
Eutaw Streets parties to the riot standing behind the
Of the building after another endeavored pick off
their from the distance of half square more.
Finally towards five o'clock, three half dozen
(and more) made assault upon the New Market
gnehouse with bricks and stones and broke in the panels
the DOORS The building apparently deserted at that
tmeat least made his appearance from it. Passing
further along Euaw street towards Fayette the
ties dashed in the windows of restaurant barroom kept
by Franklin Naf.
The following statement Of the killed and wounded
iu this bloody affair." far asceraned showing two
killed outright and several less wounded,
two perhaps mortally"
In order to make the above Ineligible ii
should be stated that the Grip Raps" and Plug Uges
in politics. and decided vagabonds in practice They al
ways armed always ready to commence fight and
generally show the ardor of their Amercanism election
days by attacking in the present instance, fire COM
pany for other apparent than that its members
majority of its members, democrats 1t will be seen
from this account that the bloody ourages committed by
these detestabe ruans not the outrages of bgos
and fanatics, of mad with passion or excitement
The whole of this murderous affair conducted with the
skill and GOODNESS Of veterans in butchery Guns were
loaded and fred and loaded and fred again. not at ran
DOM but with and deliberaton as to find victim
for every bullet
The elective franchise inestimabe blessing and the
right to exercise 1t Of the dearest rights of freeman
But husbands and fathers will hesitate exercise IL II It's
exercise Is at the risk Of life and limb The mechanic or
laboring man. who has family dependent for their daily
bread upon his daily labor has idea Of approaching the
balot-box through drawn knives and whstlng bullets
lie stays home permits the election 20 by default and
in the extremity of his modification and disappointment
muters may be- upon the dsturbers Of the public
peace and the robbers of his constitutional gh In this
way have democrats been repeatedly defeated in New Or
leans ST. Louis Louisville and Cincinnati. In this way
have democrats been defeated in Baltimore
II is possible that the result Of this election will be hail
ed by few know-nothings in few localities with fierce
exultaon 1t is also possible that by few 1t will be
garded striking evidence of revival of strength in the
South and the presage Of final in the pending
canvass. They quite welcome TO make all they can
out Of capital very small and very disgraceul At
the last election the knownothngs carried Louisville but
lost Kentucky The democrats of Louisiana have more
than once succeeded in spite Of knownothng in
New Orleans Those who disposed to exult the
late election in Baltimore should wait until the whole
State has been heard from for the day of general r
umph Is at hand We have not solitary doubt or
msgving in regard to the result Of the great issue which
the people Of these United States will decide the course Of
few days In spite Of the single and combined assaults of
m enemies the democratic party gathers increased strength
aud increased vitality from each successive encounter 1t
has Outved federalism it has outlived the bueight
Hartford conventionists 1t has outved national republ
canism It has outved an-Masonry 1t has outlived the
most generous and national of s opponents the