The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-04

Jury against certain parties charged with forging natu
raizacn papers They not yet taken into custody,
and the names are consequently withheld. Several
other bills rendered against persons for
on the high seas and attempted reyolts.
IMPORTANT MANIFESTO FROM THE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
10 THE ELECTORS AND ELECTION INSPECTORS OF
THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK.
The general election lay of this state contains the fol-
lowing provisions Il r. s64):-
shall be the duty District Attorney in the county
where The offence shan have been Committed adopt se
being legally qualified shall vote or attempt 70 vote at
shall be the duty Of inspector Of elections sherns
good reason TO believe that offence has been committed
IN which offence shan have been eommtied. whose duty
shall be 70 1dapt escna @ T for the punishment Of all
section Of chapter 7s L .s Of isAo (eeng an uare
GS lss ss
Any person m voting more than once q The same election In
AZ the same election in said city shall be dee NED guilty Of
felony and be punished BY imprsonmen the state prison
II being the speciai duty OF the undersigned TO adopt
edecuai measures to bring off naers against these sta
tutes to punishment, In order TO carry out the spirit
well the letter OF the satues no good citizen can
cavi at the deere Of the District Attorney 10 prevent
and notce.
The undersigned however, has aso received ingormA.
contemplate Sons a. nsuy lines =, poss5s y !, ss
approaching election In this city Ia BROOKLYN aud
City This Information though not as yet OF legal cha
raoief sucent To allow the proper authorities to proceed
aganst any overt act regarded by the District Attorney
deserving the ~ gent attention Of all good citizens n
every party that tney may watch carefully the polls,
and specially commanding the regard OF all ynspec
the exercise OF great oircrmspccton towards
voters FOR positive duty of iaspecors to challenge
suspicious voters, without waiting for the bystanders ID
interfere
This city contains ls7 polling places BODY OF $50 men
by each voting several times among t,ese precints
eiarmiDg,y swell the aggregate vote OF the city aud the
ELECTION districts BEN large and some OF t6em SIX egn
numbers OF tenement houses swarmng with population
this process OF doube voting Tor raveug ns tho elan
BY confusion butte a. detection Ia d,lcuit un
less extraordinary vigilance be exerted by electors
consequences OF tomrans party being strong ast,
10 able 10 divide tsel into ciques and tick
es with various nspt ctors upon' them) are OF the
political affinity; While therefore IN some precincts III,
inspsEtors. II a hoped vii scrrlin'ze the electors
others Is respectfully submitted iba the electors ws,c
Ths couble voting viii be tired however Il ls holcv.
cj, a. all kinds Of polls aud perhaps the most orderly
p-tones OF the city, where suspicion may be the least
excited
7as undersigned ava.s hnv elf OF tho opportunity 10
express nsregret {'ouuded upon sundry civil and Grim
Da actions uader his observa'ion that the forms OF
ou have been little observed By sorns Inspectors and
ne calls iher attention 10 certain provisions OF the law
.bsa' u not conpled with, WIN afford oppog.
ra,u;es ;he wilrul violation Of any election
provsoo by any ofcer charged with i maintenance Is
= miste nesnor, the word "wiliul" IN the criminal
sense Simply meaning faleonal,n without oven malice
corruption. people W. Brooks, / DEMO 4s.l And
gncranes Of the law win be no excuse TO AZ Inspector
~co iranscends or omits Its Commands
~ peSson, who was merely private citizen ai,er the
po'a opened and The voting began, has right to Inter
ferc any manner or 10 hs. s the inspectors IN any
N iher autts; and the inspectors violating permitting
MS. are liable 70 Indictment ('eoplc vs. Cook,
Tho statutes general election cuon inspectors 10
keep minute Of their proceedings In respect 10 the
and administering oaihs 10 persons Offering 70
vote n which shall bc entered. by one OF them, the
name Of every person who sbal have taken the oa.hs
prescribed 6y this act or either of them specially in
each case whether the preliminary oath the general
oath, or boih were taken, which minute statement
shalt be certified by ,ucn inspectors. and return.
votes given NJ such election Ia made and At the
SINE time and shall bere be nled. The
Insp ciors shah also direct the clerks OF the pofls 20 lie
s'gnAe By some appropriate mark opposite - hts name
every person entered on said list whs shall have
tie said osths or any OF ihem." THIS 10 scarcely
complied xa OF course, this minute original statutory
evidence OF the facts attending illegal vote and
prosecutions bavt been entirely ruined by OF the
grospd for prosecution against attending fnspectors il
vii be vel tie Inspectors, besides obtaining the
~ fui sayih 10 tho poll list procure the residence Of the
voter.
The Canvas Of the votes "a phrase which has been
nde,aiiy determined TO comprise the act OF count
ng The Understanding maorsties for candid
aits--decisring the same-maklng out statements
ahd preparing copies. anxng ballots. aud signing the
Fetafns) To- 10 be public and sha not be adjourned
postponed until shah have been fuly compie,cd ad
ourrmeat IN tuch connection has been defined, and
the echalion iudciaiy adopted a. "putiinE OF until
snotder time ana place" (ptople vs. Martin, sci 26.l
special statute applicable 70 this city before alluded
70, makes this command more denni,e;-
1 Sc ss f s sa
and the pcns Alan te open a sgnrise and remain unn
sspsots shS nmsd,,ey proceed openly 70 canvas. and
,he same be completed orderly behaving csens have
% % he present - such ysnvass down 70 The tine Of des
reyna he ballots and the formal dissolution o he board By
fbe undersigned will deem hts duty 10 prosecute
every Inspector who shall exclude orderly citizen from
the cnnvassint Paee-who shall call IN stranger not an
original ipsreclor to assist in any wise-who shall ad
'orsa Cor = use the definition put or y the 10
any otn.r time pace-or who shalt wiliuiy n,crmn
hs sbors ur the nnal adiournmeut-or who shall
. !. ~ up ihe .iAemern ., any Other tae er plaee
ihan the av coptempatea Upon the closing o the pous
10 sAtte irecs that the Inspectors shsH proceed 10
cacvsss the votes The duty Of the poll clerks eni
rf to aid and assist IN the oanvs - than stranger has
The ocn rscd preteN OF safety presenss no excuse for
s,, m ,Ss letter s S The sw sasss. the place o.
" rinr W. results, and neither the Inspectors tears.
prsnnres ., whims, control the operstou of the
s'Mrte the duty Of the anthortes 70 provide lifting
poll paots. and 10 protect both the tine AMI place ny
SPECIAL law Of 1864 IN this city the votes mu, be canvass
e & y certain order AZ the approaching eccilon the
teset ID, Congressional ticket: ah Assembly ticket,
sh City and County tcke 9Th, Charter uok y, IN, CITY
Tue ao, enors upon the etsrman Of The Inspsc.
tors, af the conpeton OF the canvass OF box
mako public cral proclamation
Isl. Di The whole number Of votes IN such boz
bis o;tce.
Tbs proclamation, A. s the ms.niug of The word
should be made ith lord and distinct vScc. All bal
lots (un matter how numerous, say The statute 'sa
trna balos rejected A. detective must be attached
70 the statement IN order that toe county
pbssfyc u s the common rraciire. " six hundred d.
fecivc bsots b. cast, r. annex only = ssmple
msrcs- cSis,ed orly IN The fancg " ire Ia
sprc'rts. unc ~ every Lind cf haliW usel INST be
sracfcd says re statute (ssa g., 40 = provision
rarely ohstfYesl "shey stti sals N wnt. vf tsaxth
ori numsrHssl imnecstey opfpse sch bsi oss aad