Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-10-08

ALDERMAN M'nULLIN.

This notorious Philadelphia 6esperado,
the associate of thieves and rowdies, and,
at the same time, prominent leader of
the Democracy, played bold part the
other day in the Board Of Aldermen, while
that body was engaged in the appoint
meHt Of election officers for the Fourth
ward, the ward in which he resides, and
whore, among the Democracy, he exer-
cises the power of a despot-his word be
ing the law by which they are governed
While the question on the election of GER
tain officers named lwho were obiectiona-
ole to Alderman M'Mullin was pending,
the following dialogue, as reported in the
Philadelphia Buletia took place:
Alderman VI Mullin-They can never
60 there l will bet hundred dollars on
it.
Alderman Jones-We viii have to move
the ward out, then.
Alderman NJ Mullin--Whcn the day of
election comes we will crowd the place with
men.
The Chair-Alderman you should be
ashamed Of yourself I am surprised that
you make threats
Alderman NJ 'Mullin-On election day
don let them go in. There VIII be murder
if they Go.
Alderman Cloud moved that the resolu-
ton as read be adopted
Alderman MMullin proposed as an
amendment long list Of names.
Alderman Cloud moved to lay the amend
ment on the table
Alderman NJ Mullin characterized the
motion as being unfair.
The Chair said the question was not de-
batabIe
Alderman M'Mullin- Well, there will be
trouble there then.
The Chair-The gentleman should be
ashamed Of making threats.
Alderman Jones asked that the room be
cleared.
Alderman MMulhu-You had better
attempt to put them out; you viii see
what you will get There viii be three or
four thousand men let loose on the day OF
election.
The motion to lay upon the table was
agreed to.
Alderman Jones called the previous
question, which vas the adoption Of the
resolution Agreed to.
The resolution, as read by the clerk, was
then agreed to. The Chair declared the
names as the officers to conduct the election
in October
Alderman NJ Mullin-You win have club
law, then on election day.
The Chair-It is beneath your dignity
to make any such threats, or use such Ian
guage.
This bold and bloody threat Of club law
and murder-this open and shameless
declaration of resistance to law and breach
Of the peace, was made by NJ Mullin, him
self an alderman, in the face Of the Board
and in utter disregard Of the moral sense
Of the sober minded citizens of Philadel-
phia. The man himself is regardless of all
moral and legal restraints. Bill NJ Mullin
! is a reckless desperate, ready at any time
to perform what he threatens, and we
may therefore expect serious trouble in
/ the Fourth ward on the day of election.
But if the Alderman is villain, he is not
a sneaking one, and in this respect differs
from some other leaders of his party. He
( has openly proclaimed his intention Of
resorting to violence, and committing
murder, if necessary to prevent the
officers Of election, regularly and legally
chosen, from acting. The citizens of Phila-
delphia being thus forewarned'' of the
impending danger, win no doutt be pre-
4 pared to meet and overcome it. Bot
what must the decent Democracy tsiuk u d
leader who thus declares his intention to be-
come a murderer unless he can have men of
! like character to act as officers of election in
his ward They should feel ashamed Of
even party association with such an in-
grained scoundrel; and yet It is notorious
4 that this same bloody minded Bill u Mulha
ruled the State Convention that nominated
Packer, and played a conspicuous part in
buying delegates to vote for him. To him,
in fact, more than to any other man, Packer
owes his nomination; and not a Democratic
4 paper in the State dares now to condemn
his brutal conduct in the Board Of AldG-
men. n MuHiu rules them all.
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