Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-12

Does any ore know what particular place "a
mericaDs" are "ruliDg' just now!- CyRthlana
CBy) age.
There is ore place where Americans" SO cal
led are ruling. The other day an election was
held in the city of Baltimore for Councilman, to
fill vacancy in one of the wards of that city. In
noticing this election, CT farce, the Baltimore Re-
p l5Hsan says 1.-THE people, disguised with the
frauds, and dresding the violence of this Plug
party, staid away from the polls, 1t having been
openly proclaimed that they (tbe Plug party in
tended to have whatever amount of votes YVES ne
cessary TO secure the election of their nominee.
With the frauds of the last election known 10 all
there was no room fer doubt that such was the in
tsntion and such would be the action. Of this in
tsussly Amsricanised 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 Bslr-
more is no longer an expression of the voice Of the
people, but simply registration of the DEGREES Of
the secret lodges of know nothingism."
The local reporter Of the Republican, in his &C.
count Of the stfair, says
Shortly after the polls were opened yesterday in
the Twelfth Ward, democrat who had just de-
posted his ballot was struck ard otherwise NAL.
treated. a number Of police officers stood around
out no arrests were made, A German, q well
known voter a the Ward, approached the polls to
vote, who was offered know nothing ticket but
declined to take il, and peacesnly attempted to
vote bis own ticket he was rudely thrust from the
polls several times, struck and driven away by g
crowd Of know nothiDgs, who held possession Of
the polls Several other Germans attempted &c
vote, but were forced away from the window.
This treatment was rot only exercised on the
adopted citizens but native democrats were not
allowed TO vote. About l o'clock, q respectable
old gentleman approached the polls, and know
nothing ticket was offered him, which he declined,
but afterwards obtained democratic ticket, and
attempted to approach the window, but was rude
ly forced away. He again and again eadeavored
10 vote but was showed violently away and not al
lowed 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 q know nothing mob,
never attempted 10 vote. So the Plugs end their
allies had undsputed sway. Some Of the know
nothing bystsnders remarked among themselves
thst: 81 have heard Of taking possession Of the
polls before now, but never saw such complete pos
session Of the polls before There IL no difficulty
in voting here, provided you show the right tick
et" Some of these lockers on, who call them
selves respectable citizens, would say: That's
right-hus.e them out
Later in the afternoon this crowd around the
window commenced q tremendous upTOsr among
themsClves--pushing one another down. and
knocking eff their hats. For some time no voter
could get to the polls, snd the greatest noise and
confusion prevailed, some crying out: Don't fight
among yourselves" "open the way and lei the nR-
tives mn" Finally the crowd was somewhat
quieted, and passage was made to the street.
Here is a place where Americans" are 'ruliug"
lust now. and this rufisn rule Of Baltimore is the
reflex Of what this country would have witnessed
if that laction could have secured tho power.
None but those who have lived under the know
nothing misrule and have witnessed its horrible
results in such places IS Baltimore, have tie least
idea of what know nOtbiDgism really is. Never,
in the history of this government, did so bEghting
gaugrene fasten itself upon the body polite, and
to the democracy are the people indebted for the
overthrow of this monster Of iniquty in its effort
to secure the government.