Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-13

To tle Editors ofths Richmond WhiG
Gentlemen--ltis not all at all surprising that the
preas throughout the country should join in the hue
md cry of dcnuneiation against the Americans of
this citv on account of the recent disgmeofl and
criminu transactions in the Ith ward o the city. |
say il IS not Mt all Surprisng-it is what might he
expected from the statements of the facts aud ,rcum-
stances gwen by the papers of this place every one
of which spmpathising with the anti Americans have
given OF the fundamentally on please
which happened on the day OF the municipal cleo
ton, which are strongly Hinged with their own feel
ngs rather than such As accord With the facts nor
have the Amet leans here paper through which
they he heard and contradict the gross and will
fu misrepresentation INDUCED in 10y OF the 81.
administration Journals, and acqnioseed IN by others
Iha, there some few young mcn aud boys
hare from Baltimore, who are known rs Know Moth.
iugs no will deny but their number is small
mud so far as learn. they came here upon their
own hook and responsibility but am also assured
by those upon whose yeraci'y rely, TINT there were
q much greater number ofHut-kuow Nothings here
from the city, quite ready for not rs those
OF the other side; but he papers here VIII sc ndigna-
ton against The Plug Uclies' Is so exceedingly
strong, have not spcd word about the Empire
Club from Baltimore, That there was a disturbance
nj one of the polls of the ith ward early in the morn
ing is not denied but IT was not OF that rotous cha
ractcr which has been represented. 1t was soon
qucllcd and order restored; and At the time the Ma
rinc. were sent for aud came on the ground | have
Demo, ratio authority for saying that there was no
disturbance whatever n was quiet, and the voting
was going on pelceably aud orderly. There was no
disturbance at any time that could not be qnecd 10y
small police force in fifteen minutes. The cannon
Ill swivel. which about twenty boys brought up
from the Navy Yard, did not leave theyord until af-
ter the Marines marched oil, aud II was not Tired
all II was taken by the Marines hctorrf6ry ffed
upon The pcopie, an consequently before any one was
killed. The calling for the Marines by the May
or is unhesjtntiney condemned by some OF his own
active personal friends two of whom MT least, have
decared thnt the killing of those men near the poll
was murder; and one of two added, without amy
/ palIatmg CirCumStauccS--n most atroclouS murder
One would suppose by the cutlery that has been
raised against "thc bloody Know -Nothings.' that
they had got possession OF the whole city, and were
tnrniug ths houses aud massncreng the inhabitants
without regard ngc sex; when in trnth the dis
| tnrbance WAS mere momcntary one, and not more
threatening than those that ve!y often occur nj cleo
tious.
learn to-day that the Secretary of War has taken
the rifles from the imsr,cHH Rife Company, upon the
prefeHce that they safe in the Armory OF this
company, which is room in the City HALL But
have not learned that lac has taken the arms in their
! possession from the Montgomery Guards an ir'h
company, though Mtr armory is in budding part
Of which is occupied as livery siabel This is
enough TO show the datWus of the administration to-
wards Imcricdns and irishntsH and it will show why
the request Of the Mayor tor a company OF marines
made, and promptly complied with.
am informed that on the morning of the election
day there but . marines ut the Navy yard bat
it is known that 10 the ground the time
they fired upon the people. II is said that the mum
Der made up by taking lrshmen out OF the worn
shops at the Yard aud putting them into American
nnitormsl And these are the men to fire upon
kill peaccable, inonensive American citzensi
JUSTICE.