The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-17
The Second Ward.

Paul, has at length been canvassed; and we
hope and believe has been canvassed without
the general carrying out of the fraud against
the Republicans originally planned by Alder
man MCGRoRrY and his il-piece, Alderman
K1rrsoN. The brief history, however, we
are about to give of the doings at the
"Bloody Second" on the day of election, will
show that the Republicans alone are to be
thanked for preventing one of the most out
rageous pieces of deliberately planned knav-
cry and bloodshed that brace of corrupt
men ever planned in order to deprive citizens
of their rights.
1t was announced on Tuesday morning,
half an hour before the time fixed by law for
opening the polls, that one Of the three AL
dermen Of the Second Ward-Mr. LARpEN-
TEuR-would not be able to assume his posi-
ton as Judge of Election. This assurance
was made to both Mr.. McGRoRTY and
Mr.. KITrsoN, the two remaining Alder
men-both democrats" -and made by men
of their own party who thought that in the
event which had happened, the Republicans
were entitled to have one member of the
Board.
In pursuance of law, the electors pre-
sent, in the absence of Mr.. LARPENTEUR, pro-
ceeded to choose Mr.. METcALF-a Republi
can-Judgc of Election. His choice was
unanimous on the part Of the electors pre-
sent, (about thirty,) but this did not suit
McGRoRrY and his serving man, KrrTsoN
The latter walked through the outskirts of
the crowd-"aldcrman and conservator of
the public peace" as he is-and soon melted
determination among the Irish DULLES pre-
sent to drire off Mr.. MErCALF from the Board
or else have no election without a general
row at the outset. In this, owing to the for
bearance Of the Republicans, the meek and
lowly KIrrsoN who claims to be a devout
Christan-succeeded.
1t was then apparent to every mainland
we can bring scores of good Democrats to
back us in this opinion-that it was the pre-
coaceioed determination of McGRoRTY, and
publican voters of the Ward-if they could:
This opinion was fully proved up in the af
ternoon, when MCGRoRTY arose in his place,
and stepping upon the window-sill, appealed
to a drunken and infatuated crowd of his
Irish countrymen-in number from three to
five hundred-to come forward and murders
the twenty Or thirty Republicans who were
in the exercise of their duties as American
citizens.
Mr.. KIrTsoN, a man who claims the posi-
ton in this community of good citizen and
gentleman-and we are sorry to say has
heretofore held that position unworthily-
backed Mr.. McGRoRTY in this incendiary
appeal for the shedding of Republican blood
He, being as he is. the mere tool and servant
of MCGRoRrY, perhaps dared not do other
WISE We have now scarcely hope that he
qeishcd to do otherwise. We have come to
tho conclusion that both MCGRoRTY and
KIrTsoN are arrant official knaves but of
the two we best like McGRoRrY. He acts
out his knavery publicly, while the other at
tempts to come the Indian sneak over his
ascalty, but has not the tact to cover his
tracks.
But we set out with thanking our good
stars that the second ward ballots are at
length all counted; and owing to the vigilance
of good Republicans, we believe are honestly
counted. After keeping the polls open at
least half an hour after the legal time of clos
ing, and receiving meantime some hundred or
more known illegal votes, we are happy to
state that this brace of Aldermanic scoundrels
have, in a great measure, failed in their orig
inal designs of fraud upon the ballot-box.-
They have been closely watched in counting,
and have had scarcely chance to swamp
Republican ballots and substitute therefor
those of their own party.
IF these official miscreants receive their
Just deserts, in place of any further public
service as Aldermen OR Legislators, they will
speedily he found in the service of the State
within the walls of certain enclosure in the
upper part of the good Republican city of
Saltwater. We believe the Grand Jury of
Ramsey County is now in session.