The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-05-11

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d,srefeialss va ihe placs ihai = vas
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fsl withuui friends w "a 5psy. battered
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vaald sarn Dr. fs located himself 81
tAs lowest slews 81 Mes York As thai
una tho elections IN TIE city we're car
sssd ~ brsso iorce There was ne reg
iary la~. and tbs injunction 81 polite
iaas 10 vote early. aad vote often sas
literally obfyed Rongha Short Boys
brutal representatives Of The Bloody
SAITH t1ok posscsslou Of the polls Re
spectacle men. who we're known ~ be
opposed 10 The corruption and brutal
Is vh Cd marked the elections, were As
saniied, beaten, robbed. and often bad
tAeir coats torn from thor backs. The
police were powerless, often they we're
the alice Of The bulhos, and citizens
had quite 80 much TO fear from them as
from the rowdiea II the election was
likely Ia 50 against them, and their
friends presided over the ballot-boH,
aud should signal the danger, rush
would be made by twenty or thirty des
perass fellows. the boxes be seized aud
smashed, tables aud heads broken, the
voters dispersed and the election car
ricd by default
A local election was 10 take place in
the upper part oftbe city The friends
81 good order wcro ia the majority i
allowed 10 vote But It was known
that The rowdies would como in force
aud control The election few voters
got together to see shat could BE- done
and among them was tho present Gen
.rai Superintendent q the Police. Il
was suggested that force be met with
force. that tho ballo,-box be guarded,
and that tie assailants be beaten of
with their own weapons Bat whore
coald The materials he found to Crap
pie with tho Plug ufl.es and their as
toeiatesf Somebody said that Morris
sey was 10 town ready for a job, aud
that lie could organize a force aud
gaaFl the election
One day Mrs Kennedy came 70 her
husband ~ be sat ~ his room, and sad
10 him, Theirs al awful looking man
ut tie door. who wants TO see yoa. liz
Is dirty and ragged, and has ferodlns
look, aud is the most terrible fellow
ever saw Don't go to the door; hc
certainly means mischief" Ii he d
hg. baTly looking fellow p yes y"
BROAD -shonlderod, tall, with bis nos,
turned on one side T. "Yes, yes,
said tho impatient lady 20, | knoa
who Il is, Il is John Morrissoy; Jet bin
como IN 90 husband tho idea O
your assoeiating with such men, ant
bringing them % the house, too!' Blu
the uuwecome visitor walked into th'
parlor Now, john Morrissey ut Sara
toya, in bis white aannel suit, huge dia
mond rings and pin containing brill
iiuts Of the first water, aud Of immens'
siza; tall Of stature, powerful lookinl
fellow, waking quietly along the street
or lounglug At the hotel, seldom speak
ing. is not bad looking man. Seel
ia New York, 10 bis clerical black snit
little too AAshy 10 be minister, ye
among bankers, merchants, or at th
stock board be would pass very well a
one Of the solid men OF the city Blu
Morrissey, as be appeared that morn
lug, vas an entirely different person
age. He had come from a long de
b4uch, and that Of the lowest kind III
was bruised and banged up. Hi
clothes were tattered The Island wa
AL that seemed TO be opened TO him. :
With him bargain Was made 10 OF
game a force Of bullies and fighter,
sufficient 10 prevent the ballot boxe
from being smashed, aud the voter
from heiog driven from the polls II
said he could do il, fof he was at hom
among deal,eradoes True 10 his 81
pointmsn,, be was at the polls beior
they were open. he vas attended b
abogt thirtp as desperate locking ie
lows - ever rods 10 . wagon o. swun
from Tybnrn Tie stationed II iorlei
gave his orders. told each not 10 sirik
promsscnouAly, Lut, On The drst apreai
ance Of disturbances, each TO selze hi
man. and not = leave him iiil lis hea
vas broken. There vas no disgurbanc
till twelve O'clock The late captai
Carpenter was IN charge. About moo
huge lumbar .AAn drove up, drawn l.
fouF horses. II was loaded vilh th
toughest 81 The rough. who shouted an
yelled as lis vehicle ueared the cart
Ttone, Bsll Poole, al that titae SO nc
torioas, lsl he eompauy They wer
choice specimens q. the mOn who the