The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-21

hat their scheme prevailed Hiktkok rue snA
ststsgy were anticipated on tnsI II sIsotion
the Americans we's prspAisd hFit k1e :. he
pois, g give slen warn rscspde.. ms Loco
cption, nor sysi atismpt rsdsmpslpA q Bald
more from AmeEicAnidm, OF her hr6stoFation %
primitive, pure Democracy n fhtx Ring ftilsd
In their nansuvres e every p6dnE thSy quietly
gave up the contest, and m6destiy Flowed TIE
election 10 60 BY default e fpr they dInsw thas
their party WA 90 discordsnt soatsr1 and rent
asunder by internal disoords and osptsntions Of
factions which nadsup their party thst defeat
awaitsd them snd that n would 10 impossible 10
command respectable portion Of the party to 70
to the polls, as the prominent members were d.
gusted with the various Congressional conventions
held In the Third and Fourth Diatricta and which
without making nominations, IN conse-
quence Of wire-working, treachery, and bribery,
which the friends Of one candidate charged upon
the other. Everything but harmony and concord
reigned In their ranks; and many Democrats, who
were also dissatisfied with the appointments n
the Custom House, declared they would no longer
act with the party. Hence, taking ever circum-
stance into consideration dissatisfaction Of Office
seekers, discord and rowdyism In their conven-
tons, and inability to unite thesei homogeneous
elements into one compact and solid phalanx or
body for action, and sure and CERTAIN defeat
awaiting them, were doubtless inducements which
dissuaded thousands from going to the polk, and
which sufficiently accounts f0r the ANAL vote
poled by them, being 2,7S9, and that BY the
Americans, II .S7e. Neither party II 10 conceded,
compared with the Presidential election. Il aboub
5000 less, and the Locofoco vote less than 5000
II is very true, after the polls were opened some
trifing disturbances occurred, which were no way
serious, and everything soon became quiet, and
no voter was debarred from voting at any Of the
polls except at the Eighth Ward, which was in
the possession of band Of Irish roWdies from
morning 70 night, who would not permit Ameri-
cans to cast their votes. All the bloody scenes Of
the day were enacted in this ward. Sergeant
Jordan, an American policeman, was Instantly
killed. and several wounded. Twenty.Hve Of the
members of the Empire Club were arrested By the
police, as partcipators In the riot, and q the
murderers Of Jordan they were committed 70
jail to await the action Of the Criminal Court.
which will doubtless infict upon these guilty
wretches the punishment due their demarits.
Mayor Swami was active and undesirable h
the discharge Of his duties; he visited every
locality when he apprehended disturbance or Z
riot and his exertions were nobly seconded BY Z
firm brave, and efficient police, who faced danger
in every form, quelled every outbreak Of the
peace, and finally restored peace and tranquility.
u Mayor Swami and his officers are entitled 10 the
highest need Of praise for their Armness on tho
occasion, and every good Aw-abiding citissn will
cheerfuly accord il TO them. " Every psrssn who
will take the trouble to inyestieafe Che CHARACTER
and circumstances Of those dsg1cefhl transactions
enacted on Wednesday, must irredstibly arrive e
the conclusion that the Locofocoi party and their
allies are alone responsible Tor thsml md the
American blood shed on that day This must b.
the opinion Of every impartial, rdisintsrested
person, who will view the subject In an unpreju-
diced light unbiased By party prqlndics or party
predictions. In this connexion. II ma angular
fact to be narrated, that Of the whols number
slain and wounded, not one belonged 10 the Loco
foco party alias Alien party, but every one killed
or severely wounded were Americans. several of
whom were policemen, one Of them being killed
and nve or six wounded. This 10 fast that
speaks volumes against the foreign party md
incontrovertibly axes upol them the charge that
they were the originators of eli the scenes Of
bloodshed and disorder which marked hat ~.
The Baltimore Sun in its issus Of Thursday 1iyes
q false version of the affair ON wednesday and
the Star OF this city with great lavidity eagerly
copies it ver6dtim ct literafim for its readers n
true, and in short editorial IN another column.
he (the editor Of the Star compares the cifisens OF
Baltimore to the inmates Of Sing Sing prisoa. q
equals and fit associates for selEgovernmsnI; or,
in other words that the convicts Of Sing Sing are
as fuily ut and capable TO govern the afirs Of Bal
$500 ~ ~ , ,s respectsoao reaoent cru
Aens 'nenseives OF baltimore This y The opinion
o. 'ne eotor OF sne star, and should be recopded
lor Ielerence Ior nls benefit in case he should
' sas,s pai.lmore. wan % remsmhersd that
49, ...;.Ia w .nisl same eaisors puoashed .
s sos 'e lenec.lng upon b.ahnore with much
~. a;,, aua aorlmony o, ieehng, alleging that
had dmin;shad $500 ne .a ~ ner usoe, ner cuisines:
and avoided by strsn,srs - .,s,,is ar.r
In Baltimore IN corseonanoa - ~ 49, ~
the cty had scnursd 49, ~. " s me - nspese
the advent of Amerc.r;s,,, h,, tL.,sr ~ w 1noer
ineton immedjate, Last 49,. H." .s y wssn-
feited. &c. that nsrchsn,. re- s.' 1870 % nf
purchasing chair coods N .h.s 49,. -. oecuneo
Philadelpbi. Tav Y.sl - ,...oSy, ". vent 70
similar article appeared IN The T,,;os = - Ia
these papers beipc IocoS,crs y..,sx.. po.n
lie nor Inteucence, In,'hl,s,,ot - ~ asspSo
knowing. a. tbev did tb.t ,t.-s 49, s
even GIseboods oono. -. - 10y mee sanesrs,
,y Locofoco dem .gr.,,,ss =. peEpoess
II The States sg,5ss p.,s - y.Vsos so PsoPe
.boupbt nroner ~ h., - 49, 80. ~ "a
10 snhr.cs s,.ar;.ea:s' ny me
her hearty snnrort "a ,s.;...;..s = ING p ge
vhich Ee AZ tbe s,nnS.s;o. 80 - = prsn0paes
md which will AZ NO d;stsn, - ~. W uven.'
led and 3red nol;cv ~ ,h:. y, .ocone .ne sss
nipistrstion Of p III y. y IN ~ Soun1 10 the aa-
rhsss ~ me snA,s OF our oevernmept
md editors Of ne wspapers are bostls ~ Rs,sssx~