Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-02-12
The Place w here nieriCaMS''
Rule.


On Mondaylast an election was held
in the city of Baltimore to elect a Coun-
Gilman to FIJI a vacancy in one of the
wards of the city. In noticing this
election, or farce, the Baltimore Rcpub-
Hcan says:
The people, disguised with the frauds
and dreading the violence af this Plug
party, staid away from the polls, it hav-
ing been openly pronounced that they
(the Plug partly intended TO have what
ever amount of votes was necessary to
secure the election of their nominee
With the frauds OF the last election
known to all, there was no room for
doubt that such was the intention and
such would be the action of this intense
~ Anaericont=ed party. The result is
before the public, and the triumph is
worthy of the cause and of the party
An election in the city of Baltimore is
no longer an expression of the voice of
the people, but simply a registration OF
the DEGREES OF the secret lodges of Know
Nothingism.
The local reporter of the Republican,
in his account of the affair, says:
Shortly after the polls were opened
yesterday in the Twelfth Ward, a Dem
tocrat who had just deposited his ballot.
was struck and otherwise maltreated.-
y number of police officers stood around,
but no arrests were aade. A German,
a well known voter in the Ward, APP
preached the polls to vote, who was off
cred d Know Nothing ticket, but de-
ciined to take it, and pcaceably attempt
ed to vote his " ticket; he was rudely
thrust from the polls several times,
struck and driven away by a crowd of
in CIV Nothings, who Held possession of
the polls. Several other Germans at
tempted TO vote, but were forced away
from the window. This treatment was
not only exercised upon the adopted
citizens, but native Democrats were not
allowed to vote. About one O'Clock a
respectable old gentleman approached
the polls, and a Know Nothing ticket
was offered him which he declined, but
afterward obtained a Democratic ticket,
and attempted to approach The window,
but was rudely forceaaway. lie again
and again e~ndeavored to vote, but was
showed violently away and not allowed
to vote.
No Democrats would venture to hold
tickets. and some few who approached
the vicinity Of the polls for the purpose
of voting, finding no tickets, and the
polls in possession Of a Know Nothing
mob, never attempted to vote. So the
Plugs and their allies had undisputed
sway. Some Of the Know Nothing by
standcrs remarked among themselves,
that I've heard of taking possession Of
the polls before now, but never saw such
complete possession before. There is
no difficulty in voting here, provided
you show the right ticket Some of
these lockers On, who called themselves
re. p2ctablc citizens, would say: That's
right; hustle theu1 out"
Later in the afternoon the crowd
around the window commenced a trG-
~mendous uproar among themselves,
pushing one another down, and knock
ing off their hats. For some time no
voter could get to the polls, and the
greatest noise and confusion prevailed,
some crying cut, Don't fight among
yourselves; open the way and let the
natives up" Finally the crowd was
somewhat quoted, and q passage was
made 10 the street.
This is the place where "-Americans
rule America"