The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-11-08
THE BA1TIMoRE ELECTIONS.

THE BALTIMORE ELECTIONS.
Roudyism Rampant! Bloody Scenes!
BALTIMORE, Nov. 2.-It became evident early
to-day that scenes of rioting and bloodshed would
mark the elections. At noon reports came from
various wards showing that the Reformers stood
no chance of securing impartial vote.
The Third Ward was blocked up by rowdes.
The police were inactive. In the Tenth Ward the
rowdes compelled the Reform Judge to leave the
polls, and all Reformers were driven away, beaten
and maltreated At the Fifteenth Ward polls,
Adam B. Kyle, merchant of Hanover street, was
shot and killed, and his brother, George Kyle, was
dangerously shot. In Fifteenth Ward, the Re-
formers resisted with firearms One of the noto-
rious rowdy leaders killed, and two others
wounded. In the Sixteenth Ward the Reformers
were driven off. In Eighteenth Ward the rowdies
were in full possession of the polls, and one of the
Rcformers was badly beaten. In the Fifth Ward
the Reformers were driven off at an early hour,
and son of Mr. Joshua Vansant was beaten Sc
verely. Several shots fired but proved harm
less. In LIST, I'd, and 18th Wards, the rowdes had
all to themselves In goth Ward the rowdies had
swivel and drove off all Reformers. In 18th and
10th, gangs of Washington rowdes aided those of
Baltimore. In 18th, boy mortally shot in
the breast These only portion Of the excl
ting and terrible incidents which occurred In
most of the Wards, the Reformers were assaulted,
beaten and matreated.
George NJ. Gill, prominent Reformer, made
Speech in which he announced the withdrawal of
Mr. Thomas, candidate for District Attorney. The
Reformers then all withdrew finding they could
accomplish nothing.
VIM. p Preston, Democratic candidate for Con-
gress, from the Third District, is lying at Bar
NUNS Hotel, badly beaten with chilly" about
the head The assault is said to have occurred in
Seventh Ward.
O'CLOCK.-Dr. Robinson, of the Central Re-
form Committee, came to the 18th Ward polls and
announced that the Reformers had been driven
off from every ward except the 18th and 9Th,
and counselled those there to withdraw, in order
to avoid further bloodshed Whereupon, Dr.
Thomas, Reform Judge, retired, and the contest
was abandoned. Previously, the Reformers,
throughout the city withdrew leaving the polls in
the hands Of the ''rowdies." Numerous reports
in circulation of minor outrages the private
rights Of citizens in several of the wards In End
ward German shot in the hip. In 5th ward
man, whose name is unknown, was dreadfully
beaten.
The Reform party is composed of wings and
democrats, who arc striving to put down rowdy
rule In the city.
CHARLEsTowN, Va, Oct. 29-Gov Willard
of Indiana visited his brothern-law, Cook, in JAIL
in company with Senator Mason Mr. Mason pro-
posed to the Governor to retire when the latter
tered, suggesting that he would probably prefer
that his interview should be private, and also for
the reason that anything Cook might say he should
feel bound to testify to if called upon witness.
Gov. Willard very promptly replied that he him.
self would be witness in court to any facts Cook
might communicate, and insisted that Mr.. Mason
should be present
Gov. Willard urged Cook to make full confess
sion of all he knew connected with the affair at
Harper's Ferry, in order to exonerate those who !
were innocent and to punish those who were i'm |
plicated, the only atonement he could now make. |
Cook sgnifed his willingness to do so, and he will
probably make written confession. He told Cook !
that he had nothing to hope for but death. Gov. |
Willard states that his family had lost sight of
Cook for several years, and supposed he dead,
until upon reading his name in the papers, he de-
termined to visit Charlestown to ascertain if he |
was his relative. Mrs. Willard he States is in |
great distress at the conduct Of her brother.
Ra5~ Horace Greeley publishes long card over
his own signature, in the ''T1ibune," in which he
repels the insinuaton of Col. Hugh Forbes, impl- !
eating him and other Republicans in "Old Browns
Harper's Ferry conspiracy" Greeley admits,
however, that he gave Forbes $40, when going to
his Kansas work, and others gave him large sums,
not less than $780, thus serving to show the syste-
matte movement Of the Republicans in 1856 to
keep up a conflict in Kansas.
Cerrft Smiths WhereaJouts.-The Hamilton
Union, printed few miles from Gerrit Smiths
residence says:
''On the reception of the news from Harper's
Ferry, report says that this gentleman conferred
with the Hon. Timothy Jenkins, about what he
had better do. He advised him to leave the coun-
try. Rumor says that Gerrit is about to start for
Canada"
FuihfW to their Mistress.-It is stated on reli-
able authority that tie slaves of a widow lady in
Shenandoah county, Va, were furnished with arms
oy the abolitionists and night appointed for them
% start to Harper's Ferry. Instead of doing so,
however, when the time came they held a consul
ation, and, taking those very arms, kept guard from
lark till dawn around their mistress house In
he morning, they showed her the arms, told her
what they had done; and went to work as usual.
WHAT THEY WERE GOING TO DO WITH HIM.
few days since, party of eighty North Carolina
migrants, en- route for Oregon, passed through
Danvile, Missouri. While stopping to make
ome purchases, one of them was pounced upon by
lawyer Of the town, who INDUCED largely in the
lot exclusively Yankee recreation of asking ques-
ons. The emigrant was quite communicative, and
old him that they were going to found town;
he pursuit of each person already marked out,
md there were drones among them. What
vas this man to do? He was to open store; and
hat to start blacksmth's shop. And the other
landing behind him? Engage in sheep raising.