The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-20
Board or County Canvassers.

Board OF County Canvassers.
THE ELECTION IN THE FIRST wARD-CHARGEs OF
FRAUD AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, PRO-
TEST, ETC.
The Board OF County Canvassers held their usual most
ing yesterday and expected that the case Of the
disputed election In the First ward would be taken up
there was pretty full attendance Of members. The
President Alderman Ely having announced the order Of
the day Alderman Barker stated that he now pre-
pared to submit the protest Of large number Of citizens
Of the First ward In regard 70 the In which the
election had been conducted 10 that ward and complain
ing particularly that many citizens had been driven from
the polls
Ibeleve said AID B., that notice was given that the
electors Of the Second and Third districts OF the First
ward wished to be heard before this Board, and now
beg leave to correct what would 70 be unintsn
territorial error OF the prsis, 90 far am concerned
was the person who protested. Now l wish 1t to oe
distinctly understood-and have no doubt thai my fellow
ier have no personal feelings. and have DO desire to
have revenge, thing which rcpugDant to my nature
appear Of the county canvassers, and deem is
my duty when any district Of this city the citizens cali
upon to present protest to this Board 70 act in 40
ccrdance with their desire in that respect Believing IL
saa before By citizens OF the First ward legal voters,
who ak TO be heard before this Board. take the
ground-snd think shall be justified BY the evidence
shs, there has been election according to law and
constitution Of state Read your constitution and
you VIII see there written down nss every voter mas
vii that man il 70 be hndered or obstructed, or
prevented from voting, by force OF arms by menaces or
kind and ha wing taken tho oath 70 support
the constitution and the right Of every citizen
nviolate you not bound by nf Most assuredy you
are Examine the laws relation 70 the elections, and
you will ind that every provision has been made In
fol NIFTY with Constuuon-you will find that the In
required 70 proclaim peace and order about
the polls and tnat they preserved. Again you
will find provision upon provision for the purpose Of
securing the same desirable end. And gentlemen now
seek themselves under the argument that the
Supreme minor matter has Slid tnat II Was
insufficient viAte election. contend that the cleo
conducted ang to the Constitution and
the Bill OF Rights We know that the Law pro-
provson-or the preservation Of order;
and IN the Gaze WIN 'nas ~.
able preserve order ! will show that hundreds OF
these dssrics who had courage 70 go there
VOTE driven and beaten from the polls and that
OF others through fear and Intimidation were
deprived OF the right OF free suffrage With your per-
mission will now proceed TO read the protest and the
aihdaviis accompany ing H.
Alderman BARKER here read he protest. a. follows
To THx BOARD or COUNTY CASvAssxRs-
The underagned citizens lawful voters Of the First
ward OF the city Of New YORK s,emny protest agsns ne
ward upon the grounds first
@ . S Do ana hs s soss 90 ns were
That fraudulent and illegal votes we're received thus rem
which rsmonsrsns are prepared to prove, and
open leu 10 this protest l. oLs iss OF the names OF
voter in the Firt wrd and accompanying are some
& d ss.s Si made
G Sod cy e S I No % sor sssr ss Gsa s
cry q he Of Election Of the
second district q the FRS ward n said CITY, that he was pre-
al the Pens Of The sad second district held
se whole q e asy q election % wit the iour;a aay Of No
yembsr as thai he saw The ns o. y0sr who weos sp
iona armed wh cu5s thai the said gang crows OF arm
.eas1e hem in every direction tSs saraa
be % The Of I OF 1--WE pse s Al %
sImed crowd cried out go in hoys Bully wilson or de-
Session n The coli room headed BY william wilson Ihonss
no oes Gs man who ss en % de-
po ent s nsPecor g deposit IN NE oaio. oon 70 axe
that O The lss named party consisting q Sson Ho
S eopssa I'm ~ ys and ke enosnr and onE IN
sad poll until the poll. closed that The police we're
srs ar refused 10 male any arrests the
perops emitted 10 voc A. sai rolls we're Kept away ami
prevented from Voting through lear Of being beaten or
sworn and sgb,s,9sS before this I'm November ,s's
H. DtlfksDonf. Commissioner OF deeds
pushed the poll room that said persons wsre in the
ented lhemselve. purpose Of deposng their bal
lots that dcerent occasions voters presente TIER
ballots 10 the Inspectors, when tney bad
the iu number Of tickets and tina, upon some being
handed 10 them. they voted them whoou, examining
what the said tickets were that these tickets we're hand
ed him BY Inspector Michael Murray; that Mr.. Fehx
Duly, VINO as,sd chsllenger, was forcbiy thrust out
me room aai DID 10, through fear Of hts HE
Patrick Kennedy dsposes that he at the poll held
At No ITO Gresnwich street . number OF met.
AZ whon armed with clubs, attack and beat
the vosers no Summing IN the tine to 10
post their votes; that no several bea and
cm IN, polls and that the Inspectors refused 10
deposit hs (deponenps) ticket In the ballot boz
The ms oriiy OF the anidavip to tho same elect
are generally bosafiye OF those given ABOVE.
The Board here took recess OF forty minutes, which
spent In discussion OF excellent dinner the
taement CT the City He'll In fact the dinner Ia the beet
and NOT ndk pcnssbls part OF the proceedings and
however limited the attendance the meeting may be,
there IL alsays an ovcrfouing board ai the table.
AMER the recess. Alderman BApSER requested the
Board postpone further consideration OF the First
AxNa~t LrtAa Hk nftlro NINA
opposition, scccded to. The canvass Of the Nine
tenth yard then proceeded with; amer which the
firu