New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-05-06
The Rec,n, FIcction Frauds.

De,uate their power at the recent Lection by the
mos, infargou, and prsAca'e villanes. 1t de-
,,a,de tho carnc., attention Of every citizen. Tn
elective franchise +. the basis Of all our rights and
-, ncrfec putty j. nostcsscnal 70 the Webb ing
of the State If the feeling once becomes domi-
nant in the public mind that it may Nth imPuniiy
be made the instrument Of demagogucs and pubic
robbers for the attainment q their own cfd'-'hai
- n mu'ter Of covrse, frauds VIII be pracil'ed j"
its exercise. and power secured and the people
do6ed by these lawle-s villanes-and that It Is not
worth while 70 expose and punish the offenders
law At once becomes mockery and government an
Organized. wcll.armed system Of robbery. We
deem j, duty 20 drag TO Ugh; these Tiolaiion' OF
law--thc.e black plots against the rights and tn
propertv Of our citizens whenever It Is IN our
power; aud, as we have before declared, we shai.
do this in utter defiance Of the malice Of our foe
and regardless of the GOODNESS Of those who pro-
fess 10 be- friends Of law AID order. We are sure,
in pursuing this course, that we are dong right;
we d. it with no unworthy motives we appeal to
no party passions. We have passed through The
Election which decides the character Of our City
Government for another year. 1t has resulted ~
tie triumph Of the principle, for which we have
earnestly contended. The people OF the City
notwithstanding the attempts 10 th~af their will
have demanded Of their public servants economy
and integrity in the management of the nilnirs OF
the Civ. They have condemned the abuses which
had crown stronc-we almost feared too strong
for success -iul rcss,ancc-uudcr the late Admini'-
trition. aud have entrusted their public affairs 10
Wing Common Council. We hope and earnestly
trust their expectations of reform viii not be dis.
appointed
But. now that the question has been decided,
when whatcycrwe may say VIII have no effect upon
any rarry aciion-we ask men OF all parties to Iooh
at the couup, and dangerous influences that have
sought To usurp the power and set at nousht the
will of the people What may be the fate OF tho'
criminally engaged IN these daring frauds we know
not i, rest, with jury to whose notice they have
been brought-and to the officers OF public justice,
who are sworn to do all in their power to further
the ends OF law and justice, To decide One at our
Justices has won the thanks OF every honest man
by the vigilance and the fearless zeal he has DIS
played in Investigating these airocious crimes :
had the matter remained in his hands NC should
he has been dismissed from the public service J"
the midst of his investigations, aud man put ID
his place noted for the intensity OF ms party de'o
,on and for III, utter imbeciity of character wond
seem to say that the villany Is to be o'y nan DIS
closed. Great pains were taken to suppress the
evidence already discovered; the examinations
were, withou, the slightest cause, ordered to be So
cret-rcportcr. for tine press were excluded ana
effort was made to implicate the opposite party
in kindred crimes. We fear, from these indica-
tons. that the cry of justice will be stihcd, u-
doubted criminals allowed to escape and the ma
chincry of law made cover to conceal from the
public eve frauds dangerous to the peace OF the
whole communitv But the evidence that has a
ready been collected shall be exposed to light and
we'icel that NC have Alright TO call upon every ci,i-
zen te give it his serious consideration.
CHARTER ELGcrlos.-Thc Evening Post ma.
an article on this subject, which sweeps away
good deal of the rubbish that had surrounded il
The question as 10 the Sixth Ward, which the
Evening Post now admits TO be the sole bone OF
contention, was triumrhan,ly and conclusivcly
gued in its own columns on the 18Th ult. by
correspondent of tina, paper who wrote under the
signature of Major Bridges generally conceded
to be u faithful and intelligent Democrat who
wa. himself candidate for Office in one of the
Wards at the very Election which has excited So
much controversy. This oppor,unc, luminous and
wel-rcasoned article was promptly transferred To
our columns. Our rcadcrs will find ii in The
Tribune of the 20tn April, at fall length.
Coxvrc1,cur--Thc Legislature of Connect
cut met at New-Hayen on Monday. SrILLNAN X.
WlGHrn,N. Of Mddctown was elected Speaker,
receiving lla out of Us votes. c. j. McCugdy
was-the Whiy candidate. The Clerks elected
were John c. Palmer OF East Haddam, aud Ma
than |. WilcoNson, Of Oxford. The Wing can
ddatcs were T.. c. Herrick and VIM. +. Nibber
The Senate was organised by the appointment OF
VIM. NJ. Burrcll, Esq, of Canaan, Prcsider,
pro TEN. and l.. $ Aberncthy, Esq, of Litch6o!d.
Clerk. At the afternoon session of the House the
Committee to canvass the votes for State officers
reported that there no choice Of State officers
10y the people.
ABOLITION CoNvENTIoN.-Wc notice in the
Tocsiu,' published at Albany that the Abolition.
lists held Convention IN that City on the 20;h and
elst days of April last. The object of the Con
ven,ion the formation Of an Eastern ~ |
T. An'i-Siavery Society," Such Society WIS
formed, We gather fron. the proceedings that the
grand design OF the Soci,iy Is political \ scric, |
at Resolutions reported BY H. Dresser. ESQ |
Chairman OF the Business Commi,,ec ia |
by the Convention.
~ TINS ORGAN of the Washington Tes,rc.
iarcc Benevolent Society to De Published ,hi. |
afternoon. will contain the substance Of Hon |
1 u g. IL. II