The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-15

ne Committee Of Vigilance placed the position they
occupy by the voice and counenance Of the vast ma
jos ny OF their fellow citizens, executors q their will
define the necessity which has forced this peo
pie into their present organization.
Great public emergencies demand prompt and vigorous
remedies The people-long suffering under an Organized
which has inv sded their lberhes-squandered
men-endangered their lvesprevented the expression
Of their will through the ballot box and corrupted the
channels Of justcehave now arisen In virtue OF their
inherent right and power. All political, religious and
sectional differences and issues have given way 10 the
paramount ssity OF thorough and fundamental
Sorm and publication Of the social and political body
ne voice Of a whole people has demanded and
Ranzauon as the only means Of making our laws ere:.
ave and regaDing the rights Of free speech free vote
For years they have patiently waited and s,rven in
peaceabc and in accordance with the forms Of
by word fraud and violence have foed every ert and
Me which the people looked for protection, while
distorted and rendered cfctc IN practice, to shield
The VILE have been used a. powerful engine 70 is,en
upon tyranny and misrue.
A republicans looked 20 the ballot box a. our safe
guard and sure remedy. But 80 efectnay and 20 long
is voice smothered the votes Deposited n by free
entirely Ounumbered by ballots thrust In through
maud II midnight or nulH6el by the false counts u
dges inspectors Of elections at MONDAY that many
doubted whether the majority Of Tie people were Dot
utterly corrupt.
Who assumed any particular creed from mercenary and
corrupt motives, have Tarceied ou our Offices among
themselves, or s0ld hem 10 the he hest bidders,
Have provided themselves with convenient tools 70
ssey then nod clerks inspectors and judges Of cleo
sso. ....
have emp oyea ollIes an PROFESSIONAL ashsers " ae
sroy taly lst oy oresi A1u prevent Psseaoie ohshs
nrm A~certSning N avn msnhe'' t"e Wne nuhoer
Of yotes 10 ea - vur eeeuohs, 49,, ~. 49, .,
And have Wea eunblhsy eosuseu 1ai,'e voNes, WIN
h%e SIDES and oo,ooms 70 prepared that y means ~
spripg q shae sporos 1885,, ~, tlsre pfeEiow
NE siseton, ooua ~ ms,eu ~ genuine soss'
VI al his We nave We ine-t Hreitakd3ie pIVOis. r.
tons ron other and ana 1es an ueohEoeu eriinl,
nah equally ~ oa1 nave has contr"'isa luoh lahas ana
wop~ry ana nave oi'sh ainaSsea sudden AIt4hs WIN.
ont hav1g Done an honest cay NOrs Win mead or
hands. Thus The TAR inheritance q our CITY mas seen
embezzed and squandere-our streets ana NharVes are
IN runs. and the mserabe entailmeht OF an enormous
debt VII Dcqucaih sorrow and poverty 70 another gene
ration.
The Jury box has pees hmpcred win ana our jury
Gia~ have been made 70 shield NE hundred = murderers
whose red hanis lave cemented ui- tyranny, and ~.
fenced With uhe bowie knife and The pistol not only The
nee voice q an indignant press but the shuderiag re-
buse o. nc outraged uuen.
~ w sasue os - We. tne lnhaoant ol osant
hnds alreaiy snow tha corrupt men IN ONCE a. well a.
.users ana other vie toois on un-ru-
vu6us leaders gs1 nan ana shoot down with impunty,
~seh pesceaor ana un1enalhg citizens = those ear.
nest reor mel who - - SHOWN hazard ot thsr hyes
and vhh sngthess y neafL lave sought ~ awful
nahhefi ~ uNa't so"e"'s" W P""hS P"hu" VI 70 ava
hen lnN'susauonn. 1879, =, ,-,,
mooea ~ ne p,oopss IspaI,Osn soserhmenn
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Of au.bory ae.ignedly swar the execution Of the laws