The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-11-07

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POLITICAL
Notwithstanding the fact that the result
In this city and State = forsgons concla-
sios, ihs istesss 10 .fept dive w regular
weekly msstingn at the headquarters Of
each politassl party Thess meetings, sspe-
e,s,ly the Democratic, have been we'll IT.
tended ytFoSgtsus tho campaign and thsssl
had been some very excsllent speaking at
them. -+f fHf #a45
aSn nuszcRAL RlEczIoE.
On last Wednesday there was held an
sslscsion for twenty members Of the first
branch Of the city council. The Democrats
had candidates In every ons Of the twenty
wards. The Republicans had few candi-
DATES nominated, and those In such wards
only, - independent candidates were run.
There was not much interest taken In the
election, IL being considered = one sided af-
fair, consequently there was but small vote
pollsd. Every Democratic nominee was
elected, the average majority being over
$4,000.
rHn RECENT RRPoarED ourkAoKs.
For some days past there has been scot
from here, through the sgsacy Of interested
. srties, reports Of outrages having been
co mmitted on various parties passing
| through this city on their way home 70
Pennsyivania, and other places, 70 vote.
| Such reports are dsmaging 20 the fair fame
OF our city, and the worxinemen are 90
much interested in having these chambers re-
futed or corrsctsd, - the mercb ant or CAPT
talist, for il IL gensrslly On the workingmen
| of city that the responsibility 10 thrown,
and whether they are guilty or NOS they 81
the blame These "reported" outrages led
to IN Investigation, end werc the basis OF
q correspondence between the Republican
Congressional Kxeeutivs Committee a
Washington, the president Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, and the presi-
dent OF the Pbilsdelphia, Wilmiagton a
Baltimore Railroad Company. This CORES
pond ence 10 Published 10 full, and goes q
show that the whole matter has been pretty
thoroughly sffted. The Board OF Polics
Commissioners, in their card TO the public
in speaking of the correspondence says:
"But the matter to witch the following
letters refer has been made the subject of y
much wicked and wilful misrepresentation
elsewhere, that che Board felt plain reclts
Of facts, as they occurred, TO be due TO th'
good name Of Baltimore. In
rendering to the several railroad companies
the extraordinary escort, which the cores
pondence will show have been offered e
them, until after the presidential election
the Board have been animated, rather BY Z
desire to shut ous further pretext for fAlsin
cation, than by the slightest apprehension
on their part Of any danger to the trains Of
their passengers, or any disturbance OF th'
peace Of the city. In the preservation o
the public peace and the tranquility Of IL
entire popalatioa, the Board are glad tina
they can challenge q comparison with any
city, or town, in the United States"
The irst letter 10 from Thomas L. Tulloch
secretary Of the Republican Congr easiona
i Executive Committee 70 J. W. Gsrres, Esq.
president Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
4 road, i'm which 10 10 stated thas 'sHenry J
Vanderbilt, EGG, principal clerk in hi
(Tulloch's) once, was Q passenger o. Il,
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad train, whicl
left the city Of Washington On the 2nd IN.
18th instant, nc $40 p. M. BE was ON bod
1 Sax1A a. s~>sw.lea "A
in very imminent peril OF his life. Rebe
ruiians entered the cars and grossly insulte,
and maltreased gentlemen, who shoull
pad officers" The next letter is from th,
presidents OF the Police Board to J. w. Gar
fsts, president Of the Baltimore and Obi,
, Railroad Company, in which, after scknow
lodging the receipt Of copy Of Mr.. Tulloch'
says: "It IL absolutely untrue that Their,
on the $40 train, of the End instant, from
Washington, Or that any "rufhsns," rebel Of
any other sort, invaded the oars within ouI
Ijurisdictlon, that evening" The next let.
Ter 10 from g. W. Carrot, ESQ.,, to Thoma,
L. Tulloch, in which be says: "Upon th'
receipt Of yolr letter, OF the 18th instant
IEctobivo 20 kue 8nckSu VukEukoe On I-Afs H. .
VaDderbilt, ON the End and 18th instant.
dirscssd the proper officers OF the company
10 make the most thorough investigation oil
the whole matter, and report the result Il
me. After doing 30, they reported to me
thai, so far no the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road 10 concerned, the charges are utterly
| groundlsss. The only person who was ex
PEELED from the cars, on the 18th inst, war
q man Who was put Oh by the conductor foi
refusing to pay his fare. This occasioned
. little disturbance on the platform Of the
car, but none Of the passengers were con-
oerned In it, nor did many Of them know II
took place. The man 90 put oG, 40 am in
formed, Was Democratic politician" Tn,
next 10 from Mr.. Isaac Hinckley, presiden,
Of tbs Phrladelphis, Wilmington and Balti
more Railroad Company, in which, after re.
ferriDg to the reputed outrages, he says
son The occasion referred TO, the attack or
orr No. n train was entirely unforeseen By
the police and railroad authorities, and
therefore il could not have been expected
that the attack upon the cars, which were e
constitute our No. Is train, on ttsir pass
age through Pratt street, would have beer
prevented; the interval Of time seeming Il
me TO be ample to make all necessary Or.
raneements for its prevention. also think
that the police should have made arrests OF
the breakers Of the peace (some Of them si
leses), at our President street. station, nc &c
p. NJ" To this, the commissioners reply
"Our Investigation justify us In saying that
We believe the aHair 20 have been altogesheg
unprecedented. Itbegan with cheer from
passenger, given through the window Of
one Of the cars, which was followed by
counter cheers from the crowd. How speedi-
ilv such demonssrssiens, though- without
any original riotous purpose. may dsgensr-
ate into mot, every one knows who has had
the opportunity Of obssrvAslen I'm high party
times. Arrests were impossible, undar the
circumstances, a there was bas Eve oficers
| AZ fha stafion and THAR wirhdra wnl for that