The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-22

The WtaaesOIdn in its Issue OF Friday,
in spanking OF the election Of Judge Of
Election, in the Second Ward, stated that
In pursuance Of law, the electors present, in
the absence 81 Mr.. Iarpenteur, proceeded 10
choose Mr.. Metcaif- a Republican Judge Of
Election. His choice was nnanimous on the
part Of the elsctor. present, (about thrty,) but
this did not suit NeGrOrty and his serving man,
Kitts0n. The latter walked through the out.
skirts Of the crowd alderman and conserva.
tor Of the public peace as he Island soon in
cited determination among the Irish DULLES
present TO drirs Of Mr.. Metczlf from the Board
or else have no election without general row
at the outset. Ia this. owing 10 the forbesrance
Of the Republicans, the meek and lowly kittson
who claims 10 be a deyout Christian sue.
ceeded.
The above is simply batch of false
hoods. A few Republicans met within the
Court House and elected Mr.. MgrcALF
Judge Of Election hut larger number OF
citizens met withou, the building--on the
steps Of the Court House, were called TO
order by the senior Alderman OF the ward,
who stated that Mr. LARrEsTEUR would
not be present, and that it would be neces-
sary to elect Judge in his place. A gen
tleman was nominated and elected, there
being but one or two dissenting voices
The Republican election was held by
packed meeting, in room away from where
the great body Of the electors were assem-
blcd The ,eni election was held where ev
cry one could witness and participate in its
proceedings.
Mr. klrrsoN il too well known rs an
honorable citizrn~ gentleman, and an hon
est man, in Office and ont Of oflice-to re.
quirc any defence from It's against the slnll-
,!crs of the WaaeSot,aa.
The U,ane,oftG. also mi-lcnds its reader,
in the following statement
McGrorty arose in hi- place, and stepping
upon the window all. appealed 10 Il drunken
and Infatuated crowd Of hi Irish country
in number from three to five hundred-to come
forward aud murder the twenty or thirty Re.
publicans who were in 'he exercise OF Their du
ties "a American citizen.
The above s simply lie. We heard the
remarks of Alderman Mct'RoEry, referred
TO by the M'"ne>oitGn, and instead OF lncit-
ing the mob to commit murder, he
urged those present to refrain from all vio-
lcnce, and act peaceahly. tie statcd-what
everybody knew that the challenging OF L.
gal voters by the Republicans was part OF u
preconcertI game to prevent the fall vote
Of the ward from being poled.
Twenty or thirty Republicans, armed TO
the teeth with reviewers and bowie knives
stood at the Second Ward polls all day,
sustaining and aiding their selected instru-
m,nt. in his efforts to prevent legal voters
from depoiting their ballots. Men were
challenged known to be- voters by the
challenger, and they were challenged solely
to occupy the time OF the Judges, or to pro-
woke riot. This was the Boosting declara-
ton of the agent chosen TO perform the
scouudrclly work.
There was II prcconccrted plan among
some Of the Blacks 10 inCitc a riot, and de
s,roy the ballot boxes in the second Ward
On one or two occasions "A rush was made for
the room occupied by the judges Of the
Election by the Republican DULLES. and II
is fair to presume that it was for this pur-
ro-c.