New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-22
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF COUNTY CANvAsSERS.

| Inc board OF county CdhVassefs met yesterday bt
noon, and after Lit lie discussion, postponed the First
Ward election until O'Clock, and two districts Of
the Twentieth Ward were canvassed.
At o'clock, Supervisor HERRIcK submitted an
affidavit Of tsenty-six residents Of the lid District
who depose that they voted, that there was 10 dis
turbarce or obstruction al the polls and il was gen.
eral subject of remark that it was quiet elect.on
They add that they do believe that there some
dist baDce in the street, and al distance from the
| polls.
Hugh ONel swears separately that he wa, at he
polls LearIy all Cay, and everything quie. I'D
deIlyi no person was prevented from voting.
| james Vessels, that be was there; has a'teudel
many elections, and that was as quiet as any he had
feen.
Thomas Greene, an Inspector, said that be va.
there from sunrise TO sunset the election was orderly
bpd pt sCeabe; there Vas no fighting; no difficulty or
disturbance Cccurrd within signt CT the lbs DC tor'
that frequently during the day Edward Burke Chiif
man Of the Inspectors wouo not notice challenges from
the Wiscn party and did 6eqoently thrust the Bible
into the faces of Mckay men, telling them that
matter Of form, that when Thos Greene remon-
strs'ed, Burke said "iou shut up or III have you
| taken core Of"
Thos. Burns swears that he acted as challenger most
! of the dsy; there noise louder than pistol in
he street; and no dstu bance occurred except tina.
one Bmke Chairman Of the Board oflnspecois talked
loud and would not ten TO his challenges and when
be did thrust the Bible up to the voters lips ithout
their taking their hats off, alo wing them any time
10 reflect saying, Take the oath, it's mere matter
| of FORM"
Flfty.pine residents of the Hid District swear to
copy Of the general affidavit from the lie District.
Mr.. Derrick found considerable difficulty in reading
biz names.
Michael Murray swcars that he was one of the In
sptctoIs in he lid District that they had very quiet
time; that he did not throw away auy ticket that the
statement contained in CIR, nts affidavit in all
respects unirue; that Grant was nuisance generally
tbbneDg Dg wekbown citizens and operating against
FeIpsnoo Wood and William Wilson.
John CObely add another policeman swear that they
there that they had ATTIC nded many preyi Jus cleo
tons aid this Of the quetesl elections they
ever saw.
Simon Meier swears that Grant unnecessarily chal-
eDged We-kpown residents, trying to embarnss mat
tor and defeat Wood and Wilson.
Mr. HERRICK pTOceedt to say that he thought these
afday its cOLcDsyely answered the ;hsrge and
The duty OF the Board merely TO add up tho returns
and if there was anything wrong they could go into
the Courts with IT.
Mr. BARKIR said that he regretted to see 40 much
lev,fy as hsG been unaffected by Mr.. Herrck
que ston which he thought was moe important than
bad ever come before any Board Of County Canvassers
He believed and cohtended that they had right to go
behind the returns. He proposed 10 go to the very
eltc Itself and to show that reurns could be
made from the transactions elt ction day in the
Second and Third Districts Of the First Ward. The
counter affida,its proved too much; they defeated
The mselves They eLdeayorcd 10 establish state OF
quiotness which no nan could beheve existed there.
He knew he had 10 convince men whose minds were
made up Oh the que stion of ~ - Of the Board to go
behind the returns. That %. Had not been finally
decided; lei previous decision fbundcd, not upon
the decisioI but upon the mere dlctum ct the VINO
gave the decision As had been decided IN the Sixth
Ward where there not after the polls wcre
closed aid the ballot box was broken and the vote
scattered 60 here in the First Ward the Disirets
must be thrown out, and the rest OF the Ward be
counted without them He was not seeking to GO be-
hind tie iembs he raising the question whether
there as any election at all under the Constitution a.
Jaws OF this State. He asked that these Districts
should be thrown out because there was not freedom
for legal voters at the polls He claimed that the Of
D...l ~ xoI hat fha nplla m
finely under the control Of an armed mob. lie would
appeal TO the Supervisor of the First Ward II he was
rot present endeavoriDg to preserve ORDER ana II ne
was OF treated with the most peliect indifference oy
The police men and majority Of the Inspectors. The
Board of County Canvassers was something more than
a set Of auomstors assembled to count up the votes
He ish, only that the Board should take such action
ss 70 maintain the political end constitutional lights OF
their constituents. He concluded by offering the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions;
Uhea An election appointed be held the 9Th Of
,yeiy Tecton District Of every Ward thereof under
which Gee ion wa. ordered to De held wa oI1e,s m s
NcwYoiL for election Of Presidential Election. Governor
and chr ss Man h' S e c Of Yes Counsel 70 the
CoroIson 9th Aims House sno City Judge aud
Sti5 c,ss.s howiHs Clearly and beyond doubt that
the ofuch election io the opening Of the polls OF the
ld and lid Dcs Of the sad ii' Nsa down to inc clos
ing Of the swess mob Of parsons had and
of ans threats ana Otherwise prevented the free OF
the rb Of suffrage during The whole Of said day beat and
|
tiics aid Ward aud also BY force Of and threats
vented large number OF other persons citizens and lesa voters
sSd Districts q said ard through tear OF Violence nom ex
most OF these Of violence obstruction AnS
committed in the and hearing Of the
inSpecio Of Election the said Second and Third Election
Districts AID Of police force without any effort on their
| par 10 prevent the zane therefore, tits .
PitS b. the Board Of County Canvsser Of the County
York that for The csncs ~ forth aud proven in the
FOREGOING plesnbs his Board will not estmsie The votes y
tie Sec no aud Third Election Districts Of the frst Wrd u
he City Newl ok presented BY tie Supervisor Of the fsi
~
PItt,i s Eleoors Governor lAeuiensn oVeinoi and
bly, Mayor Ct the City Of NewfoIk Couns TO the Corpora
ton, Governor }. tie Ains House and City Judge
| Aner recess of an hour,
| MI HtRRIcK defended his lcvity and proceeded,
ard tried to Offset the sfidaviis and said that the
| BoaIo bad nothing to do but TO count toe votes.
Mr. BARKER preceded to show that tle main state
ueits ia The afdaviis which be had read not
irsoic,ed by tlose which Mr.. Herick had read. lie
said that Mr. HeIIick dare no, say that he believed
that every man who had re TO vote there had al
! opportunity
Mr. BERRIcK-Tls sffidavit declares that ii was 50.
MIR BARKLE said that il too well knosp that not
| more than two hundred policemen were on duty that
dsy for him need TO declare il. This was preeon-
oerec that the policemen could not be called upon
1ley " ere dressed in citizens elothes-nlne hundred
ont of the eleven hupdred-aDd they were eeconeer-
ire for tie success Of one single candidate This
precol ce,ted too thst half the polls in the city
were taken possession Of by Hobs ss those IN the lid
| ard Hid Districts were u.,
| Mr. CLANCY Iose 10 question OF order lie wished
N know il any gentleman could be permitted TO bring
such grave charges against the police or Whethef IL
! had aIy bearing on the question:
| The CHMR Mr. YaIiaD said that inssmuch as The
| csItleu an id not personafze anybody. be did not
| wi to limit bin. . .
My BARKER proceeded 10 reltetate us 81 s u 70
He said that the two hundred policemen who were on
dptv 10 rpceycd orders to do as hts IS