New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-23


M.srFAcrrRIsG CITIzsYs.-The work OF convert
IN Irish ard German aliens into American citiseul
and Democratic voters, is going on finely in bsck
room Of Tammsny Hall, every day from 10 til
O'Clock. The manufsctory was put in operation some
three weeks snce By the Democratic General Com
mite and placed in charge Of Nicholas Sesgrst an
sspirart for the AldermsDio honon Of the Twenty.
second Ward. Mr.. Ssagist called 10 his aid Peter
Moneghaa of the Fourteenth Ward, and Charley
Beuvet of the Ninth Ward, as English Interpreters,
and two Germans Of the T~enty ysscond Ward To eIs
plain to their aspiring country the duties OF Aner
can c,zensbip ard Democratic voters. These ASSIST.
ants or clerks were engaged with promise OF IS per
day for their services but yet we learn, they have
received no portion Of the amount so promised. Mr.
Seagrst himsef performs the duties as labor OF
love- The shop will be closed to-day, % none siter
ward raturslzed can vote at the coming STATE cleo
ton. 10 to the hour Of closing, yesterday 2M
voters had been made ard this number X q expeosd
win be increased to 5000 before the final cIoSng W.
day. Yet Il appears that naturaz aion, hks ahno&
every other branch Of business, is affected BY the
pressure of the tnes 5000 manufactured citisensm
small rumber compared with the turnout OF pro
vous sessoDs. Yet the drummers.up or recruihse
sergesrts were not idle. They visited all the run.
shops 10 their respective Districts In tesrch Of
recruits for "the party" and preached and psoussd
as literally a. their predecessors. But no moro
than the numbers given could be found. 10
be sure, not ell who were brought forward vers
found competent to pass however lenient the exam
iTers or imaginative the Witnesses. The pn1sed
blanks are furnished by the Committee and sfsr b.
ing duly filed up arc ready for use. AaeT the pre-
liursry examination, each a'pirsnt for citizenship ID
furnished with q card ipdorsed; "Commos Pleas--
Please Naturalist tie Bearer. NJ Seagrist, Caair.
man." But before this card, valued Q. so cents, 10
given -atuitously TO the embryo citizen, be 10 msde
to promise faithfully that he will vote the Democratic
ticket ard none other Thus armed and equipped, the
sspirsrt proceeds to the City Hall, where John Brown
and Judge DAILY hurry him through in the usual fs:m.
friend swesrs that be Is well acquainted with The
applicant, and that the said applicant hss resided
within the United Ststes for the continued term o
five years at least next preceding the present Uus,
and within tho State of New.York one year ct lssa
Immediately preceding the application; and thss dur.
cg that time he has behaved as man Of good moral
character attached to the principles Of the Ccustu-
ton OF the UDited States, and well-disposed 10 NE
good order and happiness of the same. The applicant
s then obliged to subscribe the following cath:
the td .sd ss %
srd sbure all allegiance and fidelity 70 eyey o,sSn
Prince Potente State Sovereignty whatever and psres
larry TO - Of whom was before subject"
And thus the deed ia done. The newly made voter
retires with the documents in his pocket, Proaa
American citizen.
The managers are pleased with their efforts q tee
Daiuraliz sion lire thus far. Only one OF the parry
las been beard TO complain. and he-Psddy Buns OF
the Seventeenth Ward--did so under the be'iss h&
Mr.. Sesgist granted cards to certain Gerasns nom
his own Ward whom he knew 10 be "B sek RsPos'
licans in heart and who would cast their votes ina
wrong way.