Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-11-24
The Late Election in Baltimore
The Truth as Stated by a Re
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publican.
To the Editor Of the N. Y. Tribune:
SIR: see you ere perplexed in conse-
quence of The conf citing reports of the ir-
regnlarities in this city; and as know you
to be anx Gus to know the plain truth of the
matter, will tell you how they appear to
me. plain, old Wing and Republican. who
has no connection with any of h.-clubs O.,
political associations in this city, or else
where am true friend of law and order,
and good government-a true Republican,
and therefore must respect the rights OF
others, even as to the holding of slaves
where Slavery is legally established. And
am es decidedly opposed to its extension.
But om not aware that, by such
frank svowal, have ever incurred any per-
sonal danger of violence from Baltimore
ans. On the contrary, have become warm
ly attached TO these people; and | firmly
believe that am quite as safe here as
would be in anv of the large cities, either
N osth or South. | have lived here now
some three years, and have gone about free
" in all parts Of the city, wherever busi-
ness has called me, and at all times of day
and night, and have never been molested.
And have heard il remarked quite often
oy gentlemen, and by ladies too, that the
streets are far more quiet now, evenings,
than they were some years ago; that :hey
can now 60 out alone of an evening. and do
so often. One lady tells me that she now
goes alone to church, evenings. quite often,
the distance of near half a mile, and has
never been moested.
1t is true that there is frequent fighting
and b!oodshed among :he rowdes of differ
ent parties, but sach disorderly conduct is
mostly confined to these classes. Respect
able and quiet men who do not mix with
them seldom suffer by such Irregularities
And doubt not that these affairs would
soon be terminated if we could only get rid
oc the miserable old Iocofoco laws and our
licen,i rus Courts. The Mayor seems to do
his duly, the Police make many arrests;-
but of hat avail is this, with such Courtsl
You need not be told what locofocoism is.
Well, it is here just what it is elsewhere,
and perhaps ga little more 500 And don't
YOU know what they mean when they cry
for "Reform!" Who ever heard them call
for reform of any kind when. they had the
! spoiis and Office! This is the secret. They
have forfeited and los, both in this city, and
this is The cause. believe, of three-fcurlhs
of the rioting and bloodsbeG that does occur.
| have been a close observer of what has
been going on at the polls for two years
past, and fully believe that three-(ourths
of the acts of violence that have taken place
were begun by this old enemy. And altho'
Americans are not wholly biameless, yet |
KNOW that in many cases they have been
very forbeariDg.
saw at the Fourteenth Ward poll, on the
morning of the last election, some of the
hardest 10 king cases, and heard them use
the most provoking and insulting language,
calling for the Natives, and daring them to
come out. The Natives bore all this with
a good deal of GOODNESS, though they were
evidently prepared to give blow FOR blow
but seemed to prefer avoiding violence if
possible. ! was not deceived by the Re
form movement, for. know the old enemy
too well. knew him to be so desperate
that thought the life Of the Mayor to bs
in danger. And l was so well convinced Of
this, from a conversation which | he ard
from locofoco, that there would be an at
tempt made to shoot him, that told one of
his friends on Friday last what had heard,
so that he might be guarded. And TWO days
after, the Acting Mayor was shot. He, and
others, think it an accident. But don't
The Americans have, without doubt,
large majority of the legal votes in the city
and have the best reason for believing
that large proportion of these desire order
and fair voting; these profess to be willing
and anxious to join with good men in any
fair and practical plan to secure good gov
ernment, but while they have the power
they will not trust the old enemy. If their
now that they have a msjority in the Leg
islature, by providing for the registration Of
all legal voters, and take such measures as
may be necessary to increase the number
OF places for voting. Let them remove
Judge Stump, and in other ways purify the
courts, and provide for prompt, more fair
and efficient administration of justice, and,
depend upon it, that in such reforms the
Americans will join most heartily.
AS for the reports that have appeared in
the locpfoco and neutral papers OF this city,
why, they are no more reliable than their
reports about Kansas affairs.
REPUBLICAN,.
We know the author of the above to be
a man whose judgment and whose word
may be relied on.-[ Ed. TRIB.