The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-12-03
1)olitieal

IhE IhNi anu lHIT RESUME Oh IIlP IaCtS connect
cd with the last election in this city and the
legitimate differences from them when consiG-
cred in connection with the result of former
elections.
1t will be remembered that the Courier and
E"Q"'rer was few weeks ago among the
fiCictst of the aSSailants of Baltimore. but the
reaction has already begun. Truth is pre-
vailing over error. The vindictive misrcpre-
sensations Of the haters of AmericaniSm are
rcoling upon their own authors. and as the
smoke and heat Of the battle clears away.
people everywhere begin to look calmly and
candidly upon the scene of the conflict, and
to do simple justice to those whom they lately
condemned. In introducing this article to
ITS readers. the Courier and Enquirer says. "a
friend. on whom we rely, sends us the fol
lowing, and we very checrfuly give it
place, because latter information and a fair
constellation of the case have convinced MS
"tha' We were mSlcd by unfaithful telegraph
&c reports, proved to he false BY subsequent
"authen'ic information: and we think it due
ito Maryland, which has so calamity main
"tancd her independence, that she should be
: vindicatcd from 'he foul asperSions which
degenerate Democrats and renegade Wings
"seell to cast on her."
Inc aIllClc HScIl 1tetS no comment.
People at a distance from Baltimore are
beginning TO wake up to the fact that the
riots, murders and violence ascribed to the
dominant party in Baltimore. are like the
asciip'lon of the llarper's Ferry conspiracy
to the Republicans democratic at.
tcmpts to blacken opponrts whom they can
not defeat. Later information shows that the
accounts of the riots at the late elections are
all from hostile sources-crieS of the defeated
shown by her own statements to have beer,
grossly exaggerated.
They have proved so utterly false in the
gravest and most shocking details tina, we feel
bound to disregard all genera! cmpla nts of
lawlessncss and disorders as mere rhetoric
No such expressions are worthy of moments
respect when they proceed from sources which
stated that nine or fifteen persons had been
+ HE'D on III. day of election, yet which now
are compelled to odmit that two only were
killed. and one belonged to each political
party
If there was the foray and fighting describ.
cd where are the fruits of it ! Did men shoot
all the day all around town and kill only two
men! 1t is then plain that the statements
about fighting with firearms are grossly fall
stied.
On looking more closely into the details
specified, We observe that there was no fight.
ing with weapons at all anywhere but in the
10Th, llth and 18th wards, out of all the
twenty wards.
AT the 10Th ward the only shot fired at any
one appears to be by IA Relormcr, who wound.
ed an American not il the melee at all and
this was the only casualty there during the
day.
At the 18th ward, but before the opening of
the polls. Mr. Kyle was shot and killed
ASA Ssinatcd by whom is unknown, but &C.
casloned as it appears from the Coroncrs in
quest, by his having first fired no less than
three shots into an excited crowd. one of
which is believed now and was then believed,
to have killed "A little boy looking idly on in
the crowd. After the po II was opened, no
shooting of any kind took place. 1t did no,
Therefore affect the voting.
AT the lllh ward the two parties appeared
excited and ready for fight, and they kept
up at intervals Il fight all day. tut with no
material superiority one over the other. except
that the only person killed was an American.
No Re!oinrr was kiled-a few Oh both sides
were scratched and the vote on both sides 40.
pear to have been equally affected by the dis
tu'hancc, for MIR. Davis received 525 and his
competitor. Mr. Harrison, 26S, and at the
last Presidential election Mr.. Fillmore received
in that wand 6I3 and Mr. Buchanan 49,
Thus The Democratic vote fell oft lG4 and the
American lis. difference Of only l6 votes.
That seems conclusive, as to the equality
of the parties, in the freedom oil their access
to the polls.
AT the llth Ward polls-thc special strong
hold Of the ReloImcrs and wealthy opponents
of the American party, there was no fighting
with WEAPONS, hut the Re(ormcrs were out IN
great force armed, and several tsticulf coils.
ions were brought on Ivy their attempting
Illegally to maintain barrcade at the polls.
which the Americans thought obslructed their
access. No one was there wounded cvc,,.-
How little founded the tales of exclusion from
the polls aIe, and how entirely worthless the
general allegations of that kind are, appears
by the figures. This ward cast for Mr. Blu.
chanan Ci4 votes, and for Mr.. Harrison, MIR.
Davis competitor, 525 IA difference of only
~ votes How slight the variation compared
with those Of our New York votes
These figures tell their own tale The ar
gregate vote Of the city has not varied more
than about 2 600 in four hotlv contested
elections. State and National. Has our vote
in New York ever been so Steady The ng-
giegate vote of the American party has regu.
larly progressed. Is not that reasonable?
AS the ascendency of the American party
became better established, the vote of their
oppon ents necessary decreased, and what re.
manned it, aware of the frultlcssness of
contest, was less ana less inclined to assume
tne expenses and labors of an active canvass.
and felt less interes! in casting u useless bal.
lot.
At the election of 1857 so ficrccly assailcd
the Democrats did not think it worth while
to make single nomination for the city.
Did they think they had a majority?
Why should the Americans exclude votes
when their own vote is clear two thirds or
three-iourlhS of the whole vote OF the District.
cast repeatedly, and known to exist by its
opponents
Is not TIE assertion of the Rcformers that
they have 10000 majority in the city, which
cannot tind a voice. too absurd for refutation?
Then observe the remar kahle uniformity
in the aggregate vote of the city at State
and National elections-a result which ex-
cludes every hypothesis of either extraordi.
nary violence or extraordinary fraud.
Election of 1855. 1856. 1857. 1859
American 13.lO2 1890 1889 IS l06
Democrat 1869 9,S7l s2l3 1894
Aggregate 2565o 26 III 26.O62 2sllo
Marty (abouO 45O 7,O29 9,636 12772
Increase. Decrease Decrease.
Difference of aggregate l,l2l 4l2 1922
A small and crotchety band of bitter haters
Of the American party, called themselves Re-
n