The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-10-23

Ihe Fhllaueiphla EreatnS DufttHn
OF Wednesday thus describes the
scenes of Tuesday in that city:
"Mob law ruled in Philadelphia,
yesterday. 1t staggered in our
streets; swarmed at our polls; 1t
flooded our bailot-boxes. Armed
ruflians roamed from one precinct to
another, voting in many places with
unchallenged impunity. Citizens
were hustled from the polls in the
more decent wards. while in many
precincts in the lower part of the
city, no Republicans were permitted
10 vote. They were knocked down
and kicked, beaten, shot, and murd
cred by these gangs, imported by the
democratic managers from Baltimore
and New York for the purpose. And
while violence did its work of intim-
lidating, fraud was busy in every cor
ner of the city. Every election di-
vision had its share of the Sharswood
and Snowden voters colonized in it.
A few of them we're detected and
their votes refused. But the large
majority OF these fraudulent and lille
gal naturalization papers were voted,
and between violence and fraud the
vote of this community was nulli6ed
and majority returned for the Dom
ocratic ticket, in the face of the most
palpable proofs that not less than a
majority of Five Thousand had been
honestly won by the Republican tick
ct.
The people of Philadelphia must
not falter now, or we shall have the
political curse Of New York fastened
forever upon us. No sane man sup
poses that, with the Republican gains
all over the State, there has been any
change in the loyal Republican senti
ment of Philadelphis. And this SEN
.iment must declare itself. These
monstrous outrages upon the will OF
the people must be met and repudia.
ted. The whole Republican ticket
was undoubtedly elected in this city
yesterday by large majorities, and
every Democratic claim of victory
must be resisted and defeated in ouI
courts OF law-thank God, we have
some courts left lin our Legisla
lures, and on the floors OF Congress.
ri The Daily Press of the same city
I, makes the following reflections Oh
the day of terror above referred to
. Philadelphia, that city founded in
5 prayer and the birthplace of lndepen
dence, has been carried against us
by a small majority-a majority
which judicial decision can easily rec
, tify. Perhaps it is well that we
, should be taught by bitter and ex-
pensive experience the lessons thai
, unwavering fidelity and staunch 10y.
t atty are forever the price Of our lib.
critics. 1t is, perhaps, well that we
should be forced to save our city only
by a severe and determined struggle
in the courts. Last year, through
r our confidence and criminal negli.
, gence, we admitted the Trojan horse
, Judge George Sharswood-a man
Of eminent rreaspeetability and IN, IN
, armed men-twentyo ofive-second man.
: ufactured citizens-pour forth at
his judicial fiat, and we were nigh
ruined, 1t is a lesson we will not
soon forget. If one Supreme Judge,
q gentleman of high personal charac-
fer and general estimation, has so
stained our honor and imperiled our
safety, what might we expect from q
Mayor. courts, and complete city
government of like faith and NOR
ais?
We are saved as by fire, but at
what a cost? The civic lines we have
but barely held, if that, have been
held at not the risk only, but the
sacrifice of life. Citizens OF repute
and substance, In large numbers,
were driven from the polls with in
suit and violence. Officers of the law
were shot in Chestnut street and, the
halls of the Continental. Quiet, un-
offending citizens were cut down and
trampled in the very heart Of the city
in broad daylight, while in the out
er districts the polls were regularly
held, stuffed, and not q Union man
allowed to approach them. A hurri-
ed estimate of the killed and wound
ed of the day and night, made by
our reportorial force, foots up six
dead and twenty-five wounded, many