Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-29
Registration OF voters--FaisehOod Of the
Courfer-Actual condition OF things.


In consequence of the preposterous statements
the Courier in respect to the registration of illegal
voters, and with view to present our readers with
the precise state of things in the city, yester-
day sent reporter into every Ward, who obtained
from official sources, the exact number Of persons
whose names have been erased from the registry,
and many other important facts in relation to the
subject. 1t will be seen, that the statement OF the
Courier OF yesterday, atissue OF the most absurd
falsehoods There is not shadow of foundation for
Its story. 1t is part, however, of the scheme Of
imposture, fraud and deception, by which the clique
in Wall street hope to maintain and their
position But these unprnc pied and pre- sum uous
men will find, eventually, that the honest portion Of
their own party throu Oh their selfish maneuvres
and are determined TO shake them off. The late de-
velopments will open the ey es Of all honest Wings
to the importance of purgng their party of corrap
ton in every shape, and when this is done the w all
street clique will find their occupation gone.
In the first ward, there were 70 voters challenged
a large portion of whom were Wings. Thirteen De-
moe rats were rejected ana two Wings.
la the Second Ward, there were 80 challenged
IA democrats, and 10 whgs-of these two democrats
were rejected and two wings. The two wings were
out of town, and the two democrats did not appear
vindicate their right to vote.
out of these, SO wings and democrats were erased
from the list Two Of the democrats and several Of
the wings registered in this ward, are out Of town,
and their were accordingly stricken from the
Registry.
In the Fourth Ward, there have been great ma
ny challenges. Two hundred and seventy-seven
names were objected to, and 70 have been erased
Many of these men, however, have gone to sea, and
some are out oftown, and will return TO vote
icate, SO very extraordinary amount of rascality
has yet been developed here The Wigs claim that
40 democrats and only wings have been registered.
But the Democrats tell different story. They say
thrt 80 wings were challenged, and erased from the
lists Two perjured themselves, and are to be ar.
rested to day by the commissioners.
inthe 9th Ward upwards of POO were challenged;
Only AZ, however, were stricken from the list OF
these, about two thirds were Wings
In the Sixth Ward, there were large number of
challenges, and rigid scrutiny had into the qua
lications Of the voters, and the result was that
were ultimately rejected.
There some circumstances connected with
the Registrations of voters in the 7th ard that are
altogether inc xpicable. The number of names regis
tered exceeds the amount of votes ever polsd, and
yet the Quakers have generally omitted to be regis
tered This class Of voters number 25O in the 7th
Nard ana only q nave sistered their names, lea
wing 22S not the list And yet there were but 20
challepges-two of these desired have their names
erased-one was rejected, and II did not appear.
One Of the commissioners expressed his opinion
that illegal voters had been registered, but he
could not account for the increase. Mr.. J. ID. Ste
venson, the Rev. Mr.. Buffers dirine agent in the
" miraculous revelation" is one of the commiss ion
in this Ward, and that fact may perhaps account
fl uh At is of he nm r. uutahle
In the sth Ward, there were challenged, and 5
rejected.
In the 9th Ward, 66 were challenged, and Is
stricken off the list. OF these, or 10 were under
stood to be legal voters, but are out oftown.
In the 10th ward there were 95 challenges about
an equal portion Of democrats and wings. Twenty
three were erased, Ii rejected, and 10 did not APP
pear-of the 10, 9were wings.
There were 60 challenges in the llth ward-45
democrats, Is whigs-the names Of is were erased
Is democrats, and wings.
In the 18th ward, there were IS challenges, and
srejected.
In the 18th ward there were 81 ehsllenges-37
erased. -Four had died, 3 had not been long enough
in the ward, and so did not appear.
In the 18th ward there was large numb er ckal-
lensed, and 81 were erased from the list.
la the 18th ward, 81 challenged, IL stricken from
the list, for cause, and did not appear.
Sixiy-nine were challenged in the 10th ward-2l
stricken of, rejscted-ls did not appear.
In the 18th ward, there was about 90 challen ged,
and IL rejected.
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