New-York tribune., 1842-04-20

on the contrary ii Is lkey to produce loss Tor there
must be many & hope very many mon among Us
who value the fair conduct Of our election, Infinite
y beyond the establishments OF any, the most i'm
por;ant, party principles. Yours.
MAJOR BRIDGES
Progress Of the Conspiracy.
The Office Holders have at length fully resolved
10 play out boldly the game q. defrauding the
Electors of tho Sixth Eighth, md Twelfth Wards
of this city, Of their fairly and clearly expressed
choice in the late election. Tbs Aldermen and
Assistants elected by the people in each Of these
Wnrds.( Mr. Carman possibly excepted, } hare each
I been DENIED n return, and in the Eighth Ward
Nessrs. V andetvoort and Brown, who were dc.
fcacd BY the People, hare been declared elected !;
and we believe Mr.. Osgood, tho signally defeated
candidate fer Assistant in the Twelfth. ho, nl:o
becn proc'dca nth certificate as The Member
elect. No return has been made from the Sixth
| Ward The effect of this is TO giro Loco Focoi,m
on tic rctarn, 10 6, Gf Mr.. Carman is not OK
cluded ) IN the Board of aldermen, and 9 10 : in
tic assistants although the People hare clearlu
elected 10 Wings 10 Loco Focos in each Board
Such is the Course resolved on in Tammnnv and
the City Hall; we do not alIude to it to expires,
any doubt Of the ultimate triumph of the Right,
but to keep our friend. advised OF the spirit and
designs of the conspirator,. Forcwarned i. fore.
armed.
We were waited upon yesterday by sheriff 5
officer with couple of writs commanding to
make answer TO the charge Of ba,toring and de-
facing the trnng armour, of s. 900 or $40 600,
we forget which, the character of Mr.. Nm l.
Godfrcy City Inspector of curts, by stating
that rc had the assurance. over n responsible,
name, that this patriotic public servant had paid
certain slccpers in the Eighth Ward S. each for
their services. This is the first intimntion we
lave had from Mr.. Godfrey that he considered our
remarks unjust, calculated to do him injury.
Had it been redress the correction of an error
he sought, word to would have ensured II
! prompt inquiry into the circumstance, and q cor
rcction Of any rlis-statement we have made. Thi,
shall be done Mt any rate. lfhi. object be money
making. he must of course be allowed to push the
| speculation in his WAY. But if he think. To
/ brighten out of tcdrlcs. investigation and ex.
posurc Of the series OF vilanie. By which tho Elcc-
tor. of the Eighth Ward were defyaudcd GU, of the
return of their fairly chosen officers and the Ece.
tors OF the whole City are sought to be dcfrauded
Of the Government which their votes have Sc
lcctcd, then we can assure him he has mistaken
bis customer. II he needs farther evidence OF
this he will find it in the following disclosure OF
the ubiquitous means by which some fifteen iraadu-
lent voters Get loose from, B;.cllwells Island for
the purposc,.if we mistake not) were enabled TO
get in their in the First District Of tina, Ward
al the Election:
! a gentleman in whose yeracitv ne have Perfect
confidence has called or us to state that he was
present during the whole day at tho poll held in
the First District Eighth Ward, and that he be-
came alarmed for the safety of the Wing ticket
after the introduction of two or three person.
swearing through both oath. representing that
they lived at 42j Canal street, corner Of Broad
way. He states, from bis personal know edge OF
the premises, that he did not believe from the APP
pearancc of the voters, that they did reside there,
asid that fifteen or twenty OF The same APP
Poarancc voted in that District. A person t.cn
went of and made every inquiry on the premises,
and returned. stating that no such persons or de-
scrirlion of persons resided there as he could dis
cover; il thcy did reside there i; was in the apuri-
mentS Of Dr.. Var Dyke, who occupies rooms in the
I'd story and that during the uoraag. DR.. V. D.,
hearing the so:timpcachmeni ty way Of xplanatior
said that there was resort for prostitutes in some
rooms in the said premises, and that he had no
doubt that the above named voters did absolutely
sleep there. He states farther tina, during the
day the partner Of DR.. Van Dyke came 10 the
pott, and, on hearing the statement, frankly OBJ
served. in the presence OF ten or more, tha, the
Whole amount Of the charge was that nine persons.
whom nc did no, know, came into apartments oc.
capped by Dr. Y. D. and himself at about O'Clock
Q" me r'orn'"g Of the day OF Election. and re-
meined there about an hour, folding ticket. for
Or. Van Dyke, when they lief, and he OR. y.D.'.
partner) inferred that thoss Persons rote,, .,
dents Of that souse.
X In consequence OF the inclemen, wea,..,
tho Concer, of Mr.. BRAAAN was postponed mi;
this evening. He Will be assisted hv hi. son: ,of
The selection OF pieces is such IS to ensure plso
SAINT and well attended Concert.
u The Annual State Election in TtzGlsl.
takes place on the fourth Thursday (2S,h) Of Ii,
present month
r - We are indebted to HARSpES,s Express TO
boston papers in advance Of the Mail
t . Our MISS. Nos. VII, VIII, has ius
been published BY Appleton g. Co