The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-07
CITY WTELLIGENCE
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

menced. Inc ponce, regular ana special, Were
promptly on the ground, and their presence, as OF
the last election, prevented crowding, and thrOng
ing and pushing about the windows of the polls
Each of the parties had their tcket-hoiders, chal
engers and runners on the ground, and from tn,
very beginning they were extremely active in the
labors. The Bell and Everett ticket holders gene
rally held Douglas and johnson tickets also. A.
a voter approached the polls, Bell and Everett
ticket would be offered him, and if it was refused
the Douglas ticket would then be rendered. Ii
some instances they also held Lincoln and Hamlir
tickets, and on Douglas and Bell tickets being re
fused the Black Republican one was offered. At
number of the precincts the Douglas men were do
ing similar favor to the Bell and Everetttes, hold
ing both tickets, rendering their first and tht
Bell ticket second. The reporter did not observe
any Douglas men holding Lincoln tickets. The
Breckinridge men held no tickets but their own anC
the Lincoln men who were very scarce) held none
but their tickets. The Minute Men and The
National Volunteers could be designated by theil
caps, the former wearing a black oil cloth one, will
two ''Ms" (brass letters) on the front. The Breck
inridge men wore red sku-caps. Occasionally 8
Lincoln man, or rather "Wide Awake" was to bt
seen, wearing a cap with the letter "R' in the
front. At some of the polls, when the Black Re
publicans approached, they were hissed and con
temptuously treated, and in all cases they were ri
diculed. Those who had the effrontery to act a;
ticket holders were subjected throughout the day
to raillery. No assault was made nor were anv o
them threatened.
slowly. At ten o'clock the vote cast was not near
so large the last Mayors election, but after
that time the voting was more rapid, and by noon
in nearly all the precincts with but one or two ex
ceptons, the poll fully up to that of the Mayor
atty, and by three O'Clock it was considerably in
excess of that vote After that hour, the vote
came in slowly. The same quiet which character.
lied the election of the 10th Of October, prevailed
There was much more interest manifested, how
ever, but it orderly. Animated conversations
carried on between the friends of the different
candidates, and particularly between the Breckin-
ridge and Bell men, but they were carried on in
the best of humOr. Throughout the day, each OF
these parties claimed the city by handsome MAORI
The Republicans complained that their vote was
not what they expected. Many of the Bell and
Everett party, who had professed to sympathize
with the Black Republicans, cut them and voted
for Bell and Everett. They were also much disap.
pointed in the German votes the largest portion OF
which was thrown to Mr.. Breckenridge.
About twelve o'clock, considerable excitement
was created throughout the city, by rumor that
a telegraphic despatch had been received from
New York city, to the effect that terrible riot
was prevailing there, and that six eight persons
had been killed. This report excited much interest
and was general subject of conversation. On in
quiry at the newspaper Offices, it was found that
no such teegraphc despatch had been received
The rumor, however, continued and enlarged its
proportions, until the number of dead increased as
fast as Fallstaff's men in buckram suits.
In all the precincts of the upper and southern
wards the voting was carried on with spirit and in
good order. Early in the morning a man named
Themas Shaw was arrested at the Sd precinct of
the 10th ward, on inf 'mation of George Peacock,
charged with attemptiL to vote illegally. He was
committed to Jail by Alexander Russell, ESQ.,. one
of the judges. Thomas H. Woods was brought
in from the 4th precinct of the 18th ward by ofi-
Ger Collins, charged with being disorderly and
threatening the officer. Jacob Kloppinstein was
arrested by officer W. H. Ward, charged with of
ferng to vote illegally at the 1st precinct of the
18th ward. He was committed to Jail by Justice
Showacre. Only one or two arrests were made in
the Western District, for trivial offences. As gen.
eral thing the police had very little to do there
seemed to be no disposition the part of voters
but to act in an orderly manner.
During the afternoon, the Bell and Everett party
were extremely exultant and were confident that
they had carried the city by from to two thou
sand votes. The Democracy were rather down
hearted, and the conclusion was almost forced up.
on them that their chance was gone. With these
convictions on the minds of both parties or at least
the major part of them, the polls closed, and the
crowds which had fingered around them all the day
dispersed some to their homes, but most proceeded
to the locality of Baltimore street, from Calvert to
Gay streets, where, before seven O'Clock, they lit
orally packed the street. The greatest number
gathered around the Exchange Office on Baltimore
and North streets, and extending down South street.
As soon as the returns commenced coming in,
and they were found favorable to Mr.. Breckenridge,
IOOk possession OF tne crOWQ.
The returns, as they came in, were announced
from the second story of the Exchange building on
North street. An immense concOurse gathered
around the Arg"S office, where the returns were
a lsn announced: AT the headquarters of the Min
ute Men, opposite Holiday street, there was also a
great crowd. The enthusiasm, however. was not
very great Their expectations he1 Ioor raal-
ized and the occasional shonts which were given
for Bell and Everett lacked the nfo which charac-
terized them a few nights since. At the Clipper
office the throng was also large, and was noted
only for a forced hilarity. Every moment the
crowd around the Exchange office increased in
numbers, and with every announcement of a pre-
cinct a ward, the enthusiasm also increased, un-
til, when the official vote of the city announced,
which took place about quarter past O'Clock,
the entire mass was in ieverish state of excite
ment, and responded to the announcement by the
widest burst of applause.
The Douglas and Lincoln men were nowhere to
be seen. The hosts which they had counted on pre-
vious to the election, were not forthcoming yester
day. During the dav the DoIgasites became
aware that their show of strength would be any
thing but complimentary to their candidate. Men
who had been counted on to certainty for Mr..
Douglas, cody voted an open Breckenridge ticket,
and the marshalled hosts who were to destroy the
adherents of MIR. Breckenridge, dwindled down to
a few hundreds. When the result of the Eighth
ward was announced, the applause from the Breck-
nridge men knew no bounds. They cheered and
then double cheered. This ward was the fastness
of the House of Douglas in the city, and it had
Deen cOn1Qenuy preulcteQ Inat the Lltte Glant
would have a majority in the citadel of Democracy.
1t sOrely disappointed them in this particular.
The crowd continued around the office waiting in
expectation OF hearing news from other States but
with the exception of a few struggling returns,
from which no definite data could be formed, there
was nothing received. Towards ten o'clock the
crowd thinned out, and by eleven the streets were
almost vacated.
There was but little disorder during the day. AT
several precincts few unruly persons gathered
il l.z4,.u l,,k
promptly queted by the police removed to the
station houses At one or two of the polls persons
attempted to poll illegal votes, and they were de
tected and Immediately locked up. The drinking
houses were all closed, but this did not prevent
large number of persons from getting drunk. The
liquor had been bought the day previous to the eec
tion, and knowing ones knew where to find it. II
could not, however, have been fighting whiskey, al
generally the drunken men exhibited no disposition
to have pugilistic display. Altogether the day
was characterized by good order.
READING THE CITY RETURNS.
After the close of the polls yesterday evening,
an impression seemed at first to prevail that Bel
had carried the city, and it is understood that tbs
Minute Men, in anticipation of triumph, had
made ample preparations to celebrate it. As the
returns, however, began to come in, the deusior
was dissipated, and immense and enthusiastic
crowd assembled in North street to hear them an
nounced from of the windows of this Office
Shout upon shout went up precinct after precinc
sent in the gratifying intelligence, and after the
tire vote had been read, the excited crowd begaI
to call for speeches.
Charles Ii. Key, ESQ.,, who chanced to be stand
ing near the window, went forward and addressed
them in an earnest and enthusiastic speech. After
the close of his remarks, which occupied but few
moments, there was such call for Mr.. Wallis as
compelled that gentleman to come forward. de
was greeted with loud acclamations, and as soon al
he could obtain hearing, said that although he sin
cerely reoced in the result of the election in the city
as just announced, he did not desire to take part in
any merely party congratulations, and only appear
ed out of Difference to the repeated calls with which
he had been honored. So far as the victory of Mr.
Breckinridge in Baltimore had a national bearing
he confessed that the chief of congratulatioI
which it gave him the fact, that it contributed
to place the State of Maryland by the side of hel
sisters of the South in position in which, by her in
huence and counsel, she might maintain and uphold
against all assaults the Federal Union as it stands
Not upon the Yancey platform, nor upon any plat
form but that of the Union, one and indivisbe, W
he willing as Marylander to take his place, and
believing that the success of Mr.. Breckenridge in
Maryland, more than all other things together
would strengthen her hands, and give potency tt
her voice, in that good cause, he reoiced to joir
with his fellowcitiZens in their exultation over thu
triumphant step which the city of Baltimore had 81
happily taken towards its contamination.
Regarding tie victory, however, in its bearing
nearer home, Mr.. Wallis said that he was proud o
it as second and glorious demonstration of wha
for the last four years had been and Off
cally and so audaciously denied among us-the pos
sibility of an election in Baltimore, excited and
crossing to the utmost, and yet free, fair peaceful
and bloodless. Contemplated in that point of view
and settling that vexed question now and forever
it was a result over which all good men of all par
ties might mingle congratulations. But the elec
tion had still other aspects. With the exception o
a comparatively small number of patriotic and Law
abiding citizens who were with it, the Bell ant
Everett party, in this city, was, beyond all ques