New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-10
THE REGISTRATION or VOTERS.
From The .ilbany Ida. and .iyss..

From The .ilbdHy iids and .irss'.
Referring to the omnibus load Of bullies who la |
greeted Mayor Swami, in Baltimore, with cheers and
boasts that each Of the % had voted % tmes aud
cast 400 ballots for their snd late TIE n. Y TRIBUNE
says
Presnins this 10 be true could there b. stronger asl-
IN favor Of the necessity Of Registration of Lesa Voters
IL manifest that such foul voting could have b-eu ec
,so unas, ana ls G .a.y & .ad ,Ss S1ss Js
demand for Registry Of Voters"
THE TRIBUNE believes in the depravity Of all exist
ing nsgstraces and laws and the infallibity of sb
stract and intended schemes OF government. Tie
constituencies DEPRIVED the representatives vena
and corrupt yet let US trust to system composed,
not merely the political government of the country
but it, education It's industry, its development Of art
its guardianship Of morals. Such is Its argument.
IL constantly tells US that Inspectors oi Elections
corrupt Aldermen aud supervissrs aud Boaris OF
Canvassers ready for any trick. II sets down ths
whole OF this last squad VI officers let loose Vn
the public the Excise Commissioners. de-
reiict in duty, aud if it has faith il any boiy
Of officials, have yet 10 learn 1t. But 1t be-
Lsves, or Paetends to believe, that thc Registers
appointed by Mayor Sysun, or by the Plug Ugly
Clubs that gave Mayor Swarm his election, are, by
the fact of their appointment to attain the purity OF
recording angels! When this new batch Of Oihclas Is
created, The TRIBUNE will find that they, too are
good for nothing 1t will not hesitate to accuse them.
II they are political opponents, OF al forms OF fraud
and official derelicton.
and limit 1t to legal bounds. 1t is to obsruct IT. is
Is not concealed by the odguatOrs who have made
various movements from time 10 time having The sans
object exacting new tests such az property, ability
70 read and write, residence prolonged beyond the
present term all intended to cut of from the enjoy
ment Of the suffrage that class to whom Registry
would be most vexatious and offensive. The IRIB-
uSE itself is engaged In tnis business, and Il pledged
10 measure intended ~ cut OH some 20 100 natgr.-
lied citizens in this State from their right ~ vote.
Il Is engaged, too continually IN the work Qt stlS
matizrg az fraudulent the vote Of the people al each
election Its imputations are wholesale slanters 81
far from the vote at ordinary elections being Increased
BY fraud il il shown by the statistics 10 be genera y
below the full number Of legal electors. As to THs
TRBusE's charges Of fraud upon the Inspectors of
Election they only remind Us that It's Registers NAY
be of the kidney, and that, under its syste tae
people would be compelled t0 the gauntlet VI two
sets of scoundrels instsad Of one.
Uowa Registry would actually WORK was seen Q
few months ago in New-Orlears. There gang OF
bullies armed with bowie knives and reyoyers, took
possession Of the Registry Office, aud refused u le,
the electors Of the opposition parties inscrioe Their
names. Why will NOT The TRIBUNE CONSIDER tns
actual case, instead Of It's IDEAL o-e Does It Deleye
that the Blood Tubs and Plug ugles, who nov dom
inesr over twenty Wards in Baltimore, would be ess
efficient in controlling single Registry Office Docs
il not know that fraud AID be eeseT If the IN noue
clubs Of Baltimore and their supple tool, the Maygr
were allowed to ipscdbe IN book the voters for the
coming year ALd u easier IAil ho", "ou'd l. oe
lees certain
Tar TRIpusE has pledged itself 10 a Registry law,
as it has to the petty and contemplate scheme o de-
prvpg the nGturalzed citizen os his rights till he sub
mits 10 year two more OF political q1arent ne.
Its motive in both cases il to deprive the laborng
classes Lative and foreign born, Of the franchise, as
punishment for their contumscy in rei1sing TO ieni
themselves to the purposes Of that unpstrqnc and
dishonest party OF which, under al It's iete sg1lses
and terg sstions The TRIBUNE has been Iesdiug
organ. -t .
But let il redeem is pledges. It owes that much 70
the Americans il cajOed into the support OF Morgan
II owes il 10 ts consistency If it recognizes sach
AZ obligation There il nothing IN the way oi toe re-
demp IN Of It's PROMISES. Let us, then, VINO nave 80
! often Lesrd Is wOrds, behold some Of i.s acts