Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-11-06

FoUkTEENrH WARD.-Here there has been Q
great deal Of fun, and not little hard swearing
vote
Challenger challenge him. (,
Hughes. Well, give US the oath.
Inspector The book, you mean. ~.
r. You do solemny swear that you are citizen Of
this state that you reside in this county, and have
not voted at this election.
II. Yes.
r. Kiss the book.
1t was done. 4m
I. when did you move into this ward9
I. When do you intend to move out Of it,
III. This afternoon.
l. Where do you livel % N.
II. On Staten Island.
Then you've taken false oath, and must 60 to.
Jail. Take him away, officers. <s<<lNfe
And taken away he was. As,
FIFTEENTH WARD.-Sombre, gloomy, and -
quiet quaker's meeting the proce ediRgs in,
this receptacle Of whgism gentility and parvenasm-
The polls opened early seven o'clock. in order
TO give the wings an opportunity Of veting before
they 60 down to shave notes in Wall street. In
three hours 1923 votes had been pclled and at the
end Of that time not applicant was in the room.
The threatening aspect Of the weather, which acts
tocratc region. would have rendered the Afternoons
polling remarkable for nothing but its dulness, had
not couple of worthy individuals enlivened the
proceedings by attempting 10 vote twice over.
One of these was no less parsonage than a stu
dent at law, and the hopeful heir Of some deputy
post master. He claims 10 be Of southern extrac-
tion and talk uncomnonly big about his honor, and
ter the opening Of the polls, and again presented bm-
self in the afternoon. h At II ts~I.e.. ..t..,
Whats your name, sir? $3.50 tNfEa tasa.s tE fe
V.-John Mclean Gardner 81 h@resrr .s..s.-. f1a d
I.-Why, you voted in the morning, sir net
V-No, SIR, didn't
h-Isay you did, il my memory serves me; but to
settle the point the clerk shall turn the poll book
|. Clerk.--Yes, we have il down.
v.-Pray are you the Inspector at elections?
Yes, Sir, am.
v,:-rhen I say you're no better than common
LII you use such language as that, Sir, shall
why, if l had YOU ost here, I'd whip you like
I.-sir, il you do not make an apology, shall or
der the officer to take you INTO custody.
v.-Yos may be id.
Office. Here is your authority
short time after this, poor half witted idiot
induced to present himsefa second time for the
purpose of voting. He was immediately sent TO the
same quarters as the whiskered dandy, who was 80
anxious to whip the inspector Of election
II the gallant fifteenth" As the young wings call
this ward goes on in this way it will lose its cha.
. place for loafers as the roaring sixth.
SIxTEESTH WARD.-A great row here all the
day, many of the outside voters not having been able
to get their voters in the first day had travelled ever
TO the second days polling place, notwithstanding
the inclemency Of the weather. The crowding and
pushing was immense, and the Accommodations nv
no means Of the best character. East
Inspector-'Toa dimnHtive sort Of hobadayhoy,
who wore a hat on his head about large enough for
two-what's your name
Voter Jerry Grigsby
l., Well, do you live at home with your parenfsl
v No, lives with my gal.
l. Are ye twenty one
Yes, my mother says as how am.
1. That wont do, you must swear il yourself
v. Well, but don't recollect when was born
Then you cant vote.
SEVENTEENTH WARD.-Four voters presented
themselves here in the ofthe afternoon bearing
the curious cognomens Of Ganaliel Dawkens, Marms-
duke Grithnhof, Phillip Phillipina, and Job johnson.
They all passed the ordeal Of the cathechizing and
voted for the locofoco, anti-bank, antevery thing
party.
Great Abslisisn Cenve.sasn i. oni.-Rc.e-
lusisns In favor q Negroes ana vlins h..
cps-WsnAcrfsi Proceedings.
CLEVELAND, ONO, Oct a.
JAMES GosDos BrrHrrr, ESQ. fe
As Ibid not You at this city during the sitting
are the only independent editor upon tba, and all
other subjects wherein either the or bars
are concerned, and more especially you view this
Niger fanaticism a. hydra that must be looked
after II we would preserve "the Uaion,' respect
fully tender TO you the minute proceedings Of that
august body, and, through your invaiuabie Herald,
to all the gentlemen lcafers and pous and beautiful
" Herald" before they make up their opinion upon
any Of the great and important questions Of the
day.
To enable you fully to understand their proceed.
IRgs, shall give you the copy Of their proceedings
from day to day, which friend Of mine took for his
own amusement.
The American Anti-Slavery Society met at ths.
First Presbyterian Church II the city Of Cleve-
land. The meeting was called 10 order by the
high priest OF niggcrism, Mr. Birney, and, as the
president was absent Myron Holley, Esq.-late ca
nal commissioners and deaulter In the State Of New
York. and chief among the anti masons- elected
president pro tenn, and country priest by the nans
Of Parish and deacon by the name Of Gszlud. SEQ
retaries-it fret having been decided that NO man
except white man should be On officer Of niger
convention. Upon looking around and seeing who
md how many delegates were present, they proceed
ed 10 make an estimate follows: white male dele
yates, 10; white female delegates, 10; black male
ielegatcs, 70; black female deIegatss Spectators
y follows. Gentlemen, 100; beautiful, pious, and
ovely women, $50; loafers, 50; darkes, ~. They
hen called the roll; but Lewis TaPPan. Arthur Tap
pan, Or. Cox, Garrison, Leavitt, Weld, Gerrit
smith, Stewart, and Tom Mcfris, refused 10 answer
Birney, Staunton, and loaferish looking fellow A.
rally answered from New York City. The Pres-
lent answered from Rochester, i believe. Messrs.
Nahan, Finney. and divers small Fry with three or
our niggers. answered from OberlIn Messrs. An
lrews aud Foot, Attorneys, answered from Cleve-
and. A Mr.. Bulfum, what keeps the city hat store
n Philadelphia, answered from that CITY The rest
II the dele gates with the exception Of about twenty
makers and the ladies, were generally a yuIsss
naferish set of country priests class-eaders NOR