New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-11-07
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THE ELECTION YESTERDAY.

fights and so on, and to bring IN full and accurate
lists Of the killed and woanded at the daerent
scenes of contest and carnage.
Cur reporters all returned last evening, and
after holding an inquest on the election, rendered
the verdict that the election was almost unreport-
able, by resson Of the extraordinary quietness of
it and the peace and good humor which prevailed
around the voting precincts. 1t was, in fact, the
quietest and most orderly election held in this city
for many years.
Our reporter for the First District (the Third,
Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Precincts) says
that there was nothing throughout the whole day
but one unvarying, uncompromising monotony Of
ineiaent--not a single harsh word, so far as we
could learn no pulling on Of coatsno display Of
knives and pistols and brass knuck kles-no encrim-
soned sidewalks-no general and indiscrimnate
stampede Of honest citizens who claim the elective
\ Misunderstanding, in fact, but rather numerous
and very earnest and eager crowd, pushing and
/ elbowing and jostng towards the voting places.
1 At some Of the polls there were evidences Of a
master spirit, whose genius had called the confused
masses into order, arranging the soyereigns in a
circular line, whose area embraced the breadth
Of the street. In the tail end Of some Of these
lines We saw citizens, belonging apparently to all
conditions of society, patiently waiting the slow
nGltiilS away Oh cOtuinU IF0II. Qfuef
to reach the ballot box.
| Early in the morning there seemed to be, by
general consent, rush upon the polls, but after
| II o'clock this ahated, and the voters could cast
their ballots without crowding or q taking their
/ turn
The special who was detailed to immortalze the
occurrences III the Second District returned home
Hate in The afternoon, melancholy, hungry and de-
i
/ true enough, there might have been great deal
for him to do II many parties that he saw had only
followed ous their incinations and waded into GER
i tain other parties. against whom they had become
riled But they RETAINED, and so our readers lost
the enjoyment Of an account, with all the most
minute details, got up III the best repcrtoral style
which we were fully prepared to furnish them.
4 The police, too, conspired against us yesterday,
and III spite Of their general ciyility, we must be
a allowed to express our discomfort thereat. No
sooner would an enthusiastic individual make his
appearance and awaken expectations, than they
would step IN, ofciously interfere, hint something
81 about locking up Of taking in, y when these ex
pectations would lose all hope Of realization, by
the immediate simmering down Of the belligerent
4 The reporter acknowledges that at times he was
teupei to make trial of an experiment never
known to fail setting crowd by the ears, viz a
dog fight. But even the dogs looked peaceable,
Or the savage looking ones kept at distance from
the polls.
i He also gave warning that unless the people of
the Second District would consent TO put an end to
such an unreasonable peacefalness of conduct, his
situation would be vacant That he hoped to make
for himself name and position in the world as
d literary character, but if no better chance was
/ given him than reporting elections Of this kind,
4 how could it be possibleg He besides complained
bitterly Of his inability to get drop Of anything
in the way Of spefs to keep up his heart under his
many disappointmenfs. He tells us that he talked
/ through key holes cracks Of windows and raped
at innumerable places, but all without effect-he
was positively forced to 60 all day without once
even smelling drop of the craythur. Hence the
dryness Of his share Of the report.
Our reporter for the Third District was fixed fo,
business, reportorial and otherwise. Owing to ths
J miscellaneous nature of the population, he wa
J provided with little Of everything necessary tt
the preservation Of life, and the riding of cal
I with ease and safety. 1t being rumored dowl
/ there that Douglas intended dining on greeknridg
and taking Bell for dessert, our reporter for tina
region made his will before starting out, piousl,
I commended himself to the god of elections ant
& bullet
proof cab. He had carefully cuiled from the die
tionary all the sanguineous adjectives, and hat
framed sanguinary headlines for the crest of his
expected bloody report.
n All he saw or heard of in the way of shooting
was Of several persons who had been slightually'
"shot in the neek.p As to cutting, all he saw
was considerable cutting Of dirt by thirsty pe-
destrians in search of open coffee -houses-the
4 front, though open in the rear; but only to the
personal friends of the miilers.u AT two of the
precincts. little wordy breezes led to clinehes and
attempts to draw weapons, but the police and the
surrounding crowds interfcred and prevented any
waste Of clarct. Though no blood was split there
was one gross outrage perpetrated at PollNo. q,
i Precinct No. 10, corner of Greatmen and Union
streets. The commissioners entrusted FIVE dol
lar bill TO q man to go and buy and fetch them
their dinner. Neither the man nor the rag y was
seen or heard Of aftsrward, and the commissioners
had to borfou something to eat The dastardiy
! meanness Of this trick can be comprehended and
! appreciated only by those who have been cooped
all day as election commissioners.
fl The reporter detailed for duty in the Fourth Dis.
i trict and the First and Second Precincts of the
First District, had very dull time Of it, The polls
FsAS8si9apsu ab uliui Ilpclfhtb IEOHl tlb Time 0i
their opening to their closing and they were found
in state of CONSTANT dscouraging and depressing
peacefulness There were plenty of people about
q them, bnt their demeanor was of lamblke gentle
9 ness, and drawing propriety characterized
i the department of the mingled crowd of Bell men
. Breckinridgers and Dougasites. The only weapon
displayed that We saw were those lawful, peaceful
9 but potent instruments for the exercise Of th,
2 freemanis will, their ballots And these wer
not very freely displayed either, though plenty 0
T them were used. We never saw SO much secrec,
! in ballotng. It was very evident that men did no
about exhibiting their exact phase of opinion
or their manner Of action, to their eilows though
Of course, there were great numbers whose vote
were displayed as openly their preferences hay
y been during the campaign.
g AT Poll No. / of the First Precinct. located a
the engine house Of fire company No. IL, on Tchou
+ pitoalas street. there was .'speck of war; be
p tween and o'clock, pistol being shown by ,
7 cotton wegher in the way Of self-defense He ant
< the person by whom he considered himself endan
gered were both arrested for peace's sake. Their,
! was also harmless exhibition of hardware a
i | Poll No. Of the Twenty-third Precinct, at No
23's engine-house on Washington avenue. The ar
ticle was in the hands of we'll known and respect
able citizen of the Fourth District. These occur