New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-01
TIE REGISTRY LAW.

As the time for the / all election approaches, II Is
proper TO remind our fellow citzens-wbile, at the
same time, We hope they have not forgotten it
that when they next exercise the elective franchise
il will be- under the protection of the Registry
Law of the last session. Whether better law
could have been devised, or whether this secures
TO the voters al that any such enactment can give
short of constitutional provision, We pced not
stop now TO inquire. even had we not, at the time
of its passage been explicit enough on those points
We have got the law, aud rejoice at IT, be IT best
or second best Let us make the most of it.
Let the friends of this, and the friends OF any
Registry Law, spare no effort TO defeat the CHI
csnery, the overt and the covert measures which
will be resorled 10, without shame and without
scrupe by its enemies, 10 embarrass Its action and
defeat its purpose. The result of the first election
under il should silence all csvil ss to the excellence
of y Register of voters, and prove that the ballot
is in reality what hitherto, IN this State st
least. We have rather taken the poets word for 1t
that it may be:
"Awespcu that comes down as still
A.suow fa.e' fall upon the sd
But executes ireemAns will
As hshInns does the VIII OF God
The lsw, if properly enforced, will put sn end to
much Of the rufhanism Of election day, to the
stufiir Of boxes, to the colonzinG of voters to
false challenging 10 perjury, and TO the rascali'y
generally which hitherto has been the rule IN GER
tain districts Of large cities. While II will put sn
end 70 fraud on one side it VIII remove the iempts-
ton 10 il on the other; while il vii actuailS d.
minish the vote of thst party whence al the opPo-
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thst of tie other by bringing cut that not snlAh
uumher of men vho have hitherto avoided the place
Of election, because ;he wesPous used there came
down. not Ike snow fakes, but Ike shllalahs, aod
TIE will Of the freemen MAS chiefly exercised N
breaking each others heads.
The provisions of the Law should be fsmil'sr to
all the electors and We give, therefore, brlei bai
careful synopsis Of il.
l. The Inspectors of Election who, in tbs city, are
10 De sypor,ed by the Supervisors, sre 10 meet OF
Tuesday. three weeks preceding the e.eeiier, 81
a. n s: the psce for holding the pol oi sad election
70 Ske list or register @. g. persous entitled 10
vote st their respective districts. The Inspectors pay
SIT two DAYS # Necessary 10 make ou. the list pro
visd the number Of persons IN their district entitled
70 vote 8, tie ensuing election shsl exceed io The
Bosgi oi Supervisors are 70 meet on the thud Mon
dsy of September for the choice .: Inspectors for
this city, who are to be chosen IS directed by tie
/ sci.
! H. TIE Registers are 20 cOrtsia 8 hsi Of The per-
scns QuaH6ea sui entitled 10 vote n the district 81
phsbeticaly arranged ACCORDING 70 saEnslnes, the
usmes to be S; full length IN enc column, and % a.
other the names o streets other location snd NJ u
b.rs o residence ifthere be SPY, IA ciies sad ncT
] Al = tia. .f,TN N.,ssh sha n SNae' l-
70 enter upop these lists al tie On the poll hsi
preceding eecor with the nsInes O: streets
sra uuubtrs al residence affixed - sz IS they sre
kroxn " can Re sseeriSned by the Inspectors. for
this purpose they are authorized 70 take from the
Office where they sre 6ei the po-Ssts Of the preei
irc election Where rev. election dls;iic; Is termed
the rev list is 70 b. usde up in Ike usanrer from iAs
poist q, the dsic; or districts i0om which the rev
ls,ri; is g,roe5. As iAT practicable The laspec;
oTs are on the dsy OF meeting, to complete their lists,
| ot whlch four c0Yes are % be made. Wlthln tao
days the oIgns is, sd the pol.s, of ths As; slec
ton sre to be deposited with the Tosn Clerks Q.
towns and the County Clerks Of cities O: ias copies
each Inspector to letsr one fg fstare use An3 one
10 be cor sp.oaouly posted s. flashed q the
rVom where the meeting Is held, for The instruction Of
such electors SIS may wish 70 examine o. copy i.
Ill. The Inspectors 10 NEE: sSsip, AZ he Sane
place n rsestsy oi the week r7eccoinc the elee-
tor, 70 revise correct sri cowPee this Register. In
cities they s'e e nee. s, a. H. Ani contiGre in ses
ss0s ;'S ?. M in o;hcr districts tie session : t.
e0Inmence al a, m. sad Continue tai : 2. TIE
meeting SAL be oPsr, sad 81 persons having the
right 10 vo'e ia the district shall - entitled 70 hesr
sg in RELATION 20 SdGiioas sni gsvsloRs q ,As Eess
ter
w. u 5 'he day os the lrsGer.oyr 81 lis ass.',,