New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-22

,bor6 think that Mr. Barker would be surprised, lot
II at 20 many were prevented from voting but hat 80
many bad voted He thought this discussion was en-
tirt out Of place
Nj PRIcSs aid that The twenty We men sent BY the
Recorder into the Fst Ward t. arrest man, reported
when thew returned that the polls In the hands
mob. He considered that be had Alright to vote TO
eject spy return where the legal voters had not
eharee 10 deposit their bsots. In his Ward the
most active lighting politicians were polceulen. He
took the field him.elf and made an arrest ~hen the
policemen would not interfere They went to the
Star. n. Uou.e ard found only doormsn there then
10 the Tenih Ward Station House. where they found
but enc man. and be would no: assist them - qael the
riot.
Nr. vooRHrs said, among other thinga, that many
men cot in 10 the polls by exhibiting they ID
~ ticket oferen, from that shch they intended
to vote In bis Ward there were six eight hundred
voters who did OF vote. Yet as Mr.. Clancy had said
there was full vote and be Wa not surprised at it.
Some men urderstood the repeating game.
Mr. PAIR FULLaER, an ing other things, dFelt
upfn the matter as a constitutional question.
Mr.. HyRRIoK was sstopished that Mr.. Voorhs
willing 10 distranchise the citizens of the First Ward
He Was satisfied Il tat the whole matter ridiculous,
sbd that the Democratic party Lever used any fraud
they did Mt need 70. In fair night they always had
majority and always woald have.
4 no-iou 10 adjourn was lost.
NJ, Fox would Ike H. bnO. where the police were;
thew could not find them in the Seventh Ward. Ii
was biph time that the Board OF County Canvassers
should know that they were somebody hers, and here
wee an excel lent opportunity They should make their
usrk now Ii they were 10 come here for three weeks
10 DO TIE duty viii b a couple CT clerks night do 10
day they ought know IT. II they had any power they
had better eIercise IL He would like 10 go back TO
The Seventh Ward. gentleman told him the other
day tina: hen he went to the polls he surprised to
bear several men give their residence as No. 81 Rlt
GER sheet while be the only voter who reso cd al
that number
Mr. BRIGGs said that when he was Democrs. they
ustd 10 have large majority in the Tenth Warn.
where be lived aud hss used - colOnize about 800 II
tb, m in the Seventh Wsrd just before election. He
had lot beard of the Wing sny of t1s opposition
parties doing any such thing as that lie thought that
his wa. an answer 10 Mr. Hcrricks assertion the
Democratic party never d,s in sratagem or ftaui.
Mr. Briggs INDUCED in some general re marks on the
MAG nituc Of the Democratic votes and its probable
csusee He didn't think that any election ever held in
California
Mr. MosEGHAS moved the previous question.
TleCHAIR Mr.. Narien) stated that no such queI'ion
bad ever been recognized IN the Board OF Canyassers
or Supervisors.
Mir Jackson thought that the previous question was
allowable
The CHAR decided that it was
MIR. BARRIER said that Mr.. Herrick had several times
declared that there was no allegation OF fraud here.
There a. an allegation, however, OF force.
Mr.. TUCKER sad that toe polls in his ward were
blocked from morning till night. He that Of
the missing, and the DE nocrats were all
here. He was afrsid that the resolutions would be
l,st. He bad been tod that Men afraid TO 20 10
II epos; that they were afraid OF having their limbs
broken or being ripped Up. Mr.. Gerrick had applied
10 lin 10 sign recommendation TO Mr.. Buchanan to
give him al Office; but VIII be found him in such bu-
siDess he believed he should not it. lie should vote
for botting out those two dlstrie's.
MIR. Brown said the mater would come to the spot
be supposed it uld. Ii could not be gone into by
the Beard. He held in his hand returns similar TO
those which he had brought for two yesis. He was
not here TO say that the Second District polls were
quiet 6pd Iea"eabe. He welt in in tho after
Icon; tie room was overcrosded. lie spoke to
NJ n A..r4 ~
StIgeant theIe. lie found one but the attempt was
OF successful. There loud talk, and one of the
Inspectors took part in il. Other ait was then OBJ
tanned Nearly all the other csnyasscrs complained Of
similar difficulties.
MIR. HOFrMIRE-Not in the Fifth Ward.
MIR. CLASoY-The Sixth Ward never quarrels.
Mr.. BROwy proceeded ~ ask why these objections
had OF been rased in the Ninth Ward where 1t was
aid there eight hundred voters prevented from
voting. He knew that there bad bton great deal of
voting there but the returns were rs regular as
IL had ever been.
MIR UIRRIcK read letter which the County Clerk
had received from the Secretary Of State, stating that
the Board of STAG Canyaasers were compelled TO meet
ON Weono sday the 10Th init, and also that they
adjourn but five cay'; that, therefore on Monday
clusic D. that tho Board will proceed at once to ca
vase the vote.
Mr. STLERs made few rerra'4
The 0u.s iion was then taken; when the name of
AID. Grifflhs called the following colloquy
epsued:
Mr. GRIFFITHs-I decline voting.
SyyIRAL GEyrLENAS-lou must vote.
Mr. GklfFITHs-Id ike 20 see you compel ne.
Mr. CLAncY-I move the, he be excused
MI GRITTuBs-I won't be excused Id like to see
you force NE
Mr. Griffiths was excused by vote of IL to 3.
The preap be and resolutions were lost by the fol-
lowing vote:
AYES-aerediih. Fox Tucker vooEhis, Briggs Barker.
EIluer ant Valsn;ine-7.
Brown, Hesy Hognire, Clancy, Steers, Jackson,
Mon. lhap, Heuck. McCoL key, NsTisn ana Drake-ll.
ABSENT-CoTwin and lily.
II was voted TO the electoral vote this
ing. The canvass Of the First Ward completed,
and the Board Adjourned.