New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-27
The Outrnges in the second Ward ut the
Charter Election.

The Outrnges in the second Ward ut the
Charter Election.
The Second Ward of this City given over by
insane divisions 10 the rule of Loco. Foco trium-
vira,e composed of two leading rumselers and
Capt Rynders. was the arena OF u spirited contest
At the late Charter Election. In which the Wings
would have succeeded, in spite OF The Native dis
traction, but for the polling of more than One
Hundred fraudulent votes by Rynders X Company
How this was done is briefly forth in the follow
ing communication from most respectable eye
witness who relates nothing but the naked truth
Hear! hear!
To tie Editor Of ThS Tribaas.
In compliance with the wishes OF many persons
oognzant of the course pursued at the late Election
In the Second Ward, take The liberty OF p,s ,hn,
before your readers some OF the nv the Loco
s,aunchest OF Whig Warda was cn,r,eu oy
Eooos Tn, Yrhiss of the Ward laooreo aSAi's'
odds s,cb as will proceed TO state ne
of the First District were Peter "A, LOWRY; Esq'
formerly Corporation COUNSEL a p,,u WI, Ths
Sa.d Loco Focos-and jireh Bull, wing Inc
g., ,n5 most important matter was decision
n,aSs hv tho majority Of the Inspectors early IN
the morning. A voter presented himself ana the
nllowino scene occurred: Where do you re-
.;ds 10 Aas-.. No. 2s Parkrow" 81 How long
have YOU resided there p :" Since eleven O'Clock
lnst night Did you con,e into this Ward for The
purpose Of potiae at tAtS Election? " Tell him
YOU did !" said Capt Rynders, who was sitting near
Il DID," said The man. The Loco Eoco MAJORITY
of the Inspectors decided h,s 10 Be legal cots
and administered the oath. Upon this the flood gates
were opened and similar votes were received all
day The Wing Inspector demonstrated again and
again. but 70 no purpose. Again, voter presented
himself and being hard pressed. Mr.. Burkhead said
to him. Here, my friend, I'll stop this catechsine
put your hand on the book. III pat you through :
a th- L., chi NAnr.t
forty Policemen who were taxed for the party ten
dollars each, and the Captain appointed an lnspec
the Second District. and there brow beat those
known 10 him US Wing voters. The Policemen
were busy ali day bringing up voters, principally
from Store in South ST, whence came about S'Tty
voters. oil illegal The whole of the Bowery Circus
Corps, including the coicn, voted in the First DIS
uiot. from 2s Park row. each of whom board al
the Hotel corner of Bowery and Bayard sts, In the
Sixth Ward. One of the Inspectors OF the SECOND
District was Assessor of this Ward, and a
candidate for reelection. directly Interested
in the result OF the Election Big also had the magma
ninity TO have tho polls removed 10 his own house.
for The paltry consideration OF fifteen dollars 10 be
put Ia bis own pocket There was during the whole
day, in both Districts The bssest perary and corrup
tion and this with the knowledge OF the inspectors
They had determined to carry The Ward II money
could do and carry II they did but only oy oouSh
votes. false s~esring and base COLLISION And one
OF The Inspectors has since remarked they wsaIi
AaVe ndu nu cunurea majority nad not Inc otnSr Ai'
spector been TOO honest, Honest, forsooth law
yer and legal adviser OF the Common Council. who
could decide a man TO be a legal voter who swore
he came into the Ward the night before for the pur-
POGO Of voting. The number of illegal votes il is
hard to tell. bur we know there is w is msiority
of One Hundred and Fifty. and we los, The Ward
bytwenry-s seven There are rlany other facts tha,
could be stated, but lei these suffice. II they are
doubled or denied. there are men of character and
reputation who will make oath TO them ali.
A WIG OF tine SECOND WARD.
Now. hones, men of New, York the WhiS can
dida,es presented for Delegates TO the Convention
viii assuredy use ,heir bes, exsrt;ons to procure
such change in tho Constitution will rendes fraud
about voting no longer possible; while The Loco
Foco candidates, elected will steadfastly oppose
any such change Their party profits by them;
well they know IL. and they Ssht manfully for the
preservation of the systera which eoavsss Iaspec-
tors to take tho vote of man whose oath ,xo,,3
no, be taken in a Ward Court for /. dollar and
WHOM, they know to be per;ar:ng himself when he
swears ii IN BY such votes they have carried the
Second. Fifth. Seventh. Eighth and other Wards Of
.his City time and agai., and viii doit whenever they
deem i, of any consequence 10 do 80. By such
voting they gave SIP Thousand Agorsy 70,
Mayor an tho Spring of 1873, when they had not
Two Thousand Of honest votes, carrying the Filth