The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-06-06


And persons in the cities who may desire to sell
to merchants and citizens of Cecil county, can in
no way make their business and location known to
them SO we'll as by advertising in The Cecil Wing.
THE RIOT AT THE WASHINGTON ELECTION
At the municipal election in Washington city
on Monday. there was riot and calling out
Of theU S. Marines which resulted in the
death of some eight or ten persons and the
Wountling of some twenty-five or thirty others.
An attempt is made by the locofoco press
to fix the blame upon certain Plug Ugles
Of Baltimore. who it is charged went to WASH
ington on that morning TO regulate the Elec-
ton The Washington Star most violent
lo'ofoco paper. Of that evening makes that
charge and as its account was first printed
it has been generally copied. The National
!neligencrr Of Tuesday morning repeated the
charge. and it is given AS good authority
but as Sympathizcd with the Uuion ticket
against the Americans it was led to take its
enc from the locofoco side. A careful OK
animation into the case leads TO the conclu-
sion that not a single man OF the Plug Ugly
club was in Washington that day. but on the
contrary that among those men who went
{ ON Baltimore 10 Washington, claiming to
have right to vote there majority were To-
cofoco foreigners who went there to bully ma.
tive American voters and control the election
and was these very locoioco foreign. scoun-
drels who raiSyl the cry of plug ugly to
shield thcrnscltyf and throw the blame in a
different dhectiSn.
The Baltimore Clipper ofrhursday had in
formation to the following effect:
Quite carly in the morning gang Of Bal
timorc Eighth Ward DULLES staggered through
the streets of the 18th Ward fourishing revolt
vcrs. hllies slung shots, &c. and by way of
diversion lnauguraed free fight, right off
in which severed hundred men and boys took
part. Theimmedalc cause of the fuss how
ever, seems to have been an attempt by the
Anti Nothings to keep such full pos
session of the polls as that 40 American conld
approach within stones throw. For this
purpose they crowded the vicinity with Irish
negroes, and ruilns OF every hue. cach one Of
whoa manifested the NEST determined rcsis
lance Whenever voter approa ched who was
aijudged, in their pWlance, "A follower Of the
dark lantern
After several fruitcss attempts to deposit
their ballots, number olresulute Americans
conrluGltp to press their way through when
the Irish finding themselves ovcIpowcred.
drew their bilics and commenced slashine
away; in their drunkness and frenzy knocking
ny many of themselves down as any body else.
In the general melee which followed, pistols
were fired indiSclimiuately stones brick bats.
and missiles Of cvcrydcSc.iption hurled violent
ly. pell nell in every direction.
The same paper Of Tuesday says:
Accounts from Washington, which are no
,ioubt correct. furnish the fact. that number
Of the Irish DULLES of the eighth ward Of this
civ, repaired to Washington on Monday to
assault and beat the Americans from the polls
If WaShington-and it seems that they sue
tac,led for time, and would have effected their
object elaircly, had not the Americans resol-
we'd to resist their attacks and chastise their
insolencc. For the first time, We believe, since
the organization Of our government, has the
military OF, the nation been called out to pro-
tect voters of Washington III the exercise Of
their righis-and this has been occasioned by
The vlldictive violence of set Of foreign mis-
crtants. who not-satisfied with having become
entitled to the right Of suffrage. but must de-
privc natives Of their birth-right.
The Baltimore Sun of Wednesday had the
following telegraph despatch which shows
what the people of Washington think on the
question:
WASHINGTON, JUNE "A large meeting
was held tonight in front of the city hall in
regard to the riot. The speakers were Gen.
McCalla. Dr. Clayton, Councilman Lloyd,
all Of the American party, who spoke Of the
killing Of persons by the marines on the day
Of election as a cruel, cswardly and bloody
massacre Of the innocent; and Of the conduct
oil the executive authorities as a tramplng
under foot of the sacred rights of citizens and
Of law and order.
Mr.. Lloyd's advice to be prepared for the
next attack elected spontaneous cheers of ap-
probation. At the same time he invoked
them to preserve the peace. A committee of
two from each ward was appointed to prepare
resolutions and call an adjourned meeting
after the inquests on all the victims has been
concluded.
Inquests have been held to-day in two cases.
Three witnesses swore that the order given to
the marines to fire was by Mayor Magruder
after the swivel was taken from the rioters. -
Preliminary measures have been taken to
bring the matter to a judicial investigation.
The mayor conduct was severely condem.
ned by the meeting tonight.