, 1859-01-31
PRESS AND TRIBUNE.
MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 81, 1858
progrees OF the Swindlers' Charter

Progress OF the swindlers' Chnrter-
Since our last issue VIC have received feV
cra' imnortaut (acts connected With the pro-
crc. Of tue Dyer Granger plot against the
citizens Of Chicago. Our Springfield CORE
spondent gives in another column. report
OF the exciting nj ight session in The Lee'sla-
t,,rc to which reference Was made in the
Press AND TRIBUNE Of Saturday-and also
p1esepts the new scheme Of Ward apportion-
mcut resolved upon by the conspiratoEs.
Judge Robert S. Wilson, as We learn, has
notified the Cook County members Of the
Legislature that be will not take the respon'
sibility Of appointing the inspectors and
clerks of the election to be hold forthe adop-
lion Of the Charter. This throws the duty
back upon the eighteen mobs collected at the
various voting places on tile morning ap.
ponted for The election, aud o f course fixes
premium on shillelahs, shoutjug irons aud
the other emblems Of d street parliament
Since the defeat Of the schcmers in the night
session at Springfield, thy have made thc
Cook Couaty memb9rs Of the Legislature :.
proposition to strike out all The provisions of
.leir charter concerning a police force for
the polls: and insert ano.hcr forbidling the
employment Of any officers whomsocvcr to
preserve order and prevent double voting on
that occasion. This was o. course Indignant.
" rejected. Another fact material to tilt
question i, that tie bribe offered to the Ger
man voters CT the ecity-iucorporating in thc
charter a section reducing the rate Of licenses
for the sale Of wine and beer, from fifty to
twenty-five dulla1s-is lootel At by the very
persons whom it was designed to buy. The
Germans look upon lie license question as
they have no desire 10 reopen agitation on II
Moreover, they regard the attempt to lribc
them to rein>t tie the uitcrEian rule in CHI
caso, as AL iasuI.la1lc insult. Many Of them
indeed deem it 4 hardship that they cano,
set their LANDS on the coEspirators who are
gambling With lbeir rights Mt Springfield.
We warn our legislators solennly agailst
Tie crime which is proposed to lie committed
OF the frce:,cn Of Chicago. If it is desired
to lurn our streets into battle. ground, pit
A!"E i4E LAl'C4tCl: Ausi uIl-E-IUUuEIS against
The known majority Of The voting and tax
paying popula. .ion-ifi it is intended to throw
such fiEe-brand among the tens of thou
sands Of people aud the millions Of properly
IN this city, and pred icatc the result en-
promiscuous knock down aud drag out on
certain day two months hencc-let it BE- So
stated III express tcrnf, that suitable pTepar.
ation may he sllade and t.le a1air he conduct,
ed on known principles. 1t j. an outrage
sufficiently gross for the Legislature 10 ie
''ukerinS at our charter al all, against t Ire
clearly expressed wish OF the people. It is a
srcatcr and j wholly lnlolerablc outrage 70:
that body 10 talk Of erecting new powers
here, irresponsible 10 ibc Council or tue pcu
pic Ir tue collection ard disbursement q
taxes. No city in tlle United States ever RI.
cciyel sgca charter; 10 one ever RECEIVED
any Kind Of i charter n s4ca ssyY. But
wien il l. proposed TO MAX. titis contrivAncc
contingent upon lhc Issues Of Il tcurc Of street
l!E:s, the crime as>uule: :: cIiaract which
ought to make il ialieta:,lc before t,c firA
GrAal jury that sits in Sprin siell. Dyer
kno~s: aud G,anEer knows, ard the editor Of
tic Tines knows, that the Democracy d CHI
ca3o never get tirouG., tlcir oan yriyair
ward caucus$cs without disturbances Of Tie
peace. These nlcn all know tllal black cyc-
aud cracked crowns arc the regular fruit u,
taclr Gwn inierual ,li$asreculcllis every
spring. What tleu 1nay they expect frou,
eighteen separ'tc collisions between opposite
parties assembled 10 get control Of an all i1i- |
por:ant organization? II they expect tie
Republicans to stand back and keen out Vi /
unw;s=hcd, We assure them thai they will |
be -tran disappointed.
Tut. .lclE Of tic Legislature from
tits city lave SO we'll defended the rights
e' their Constituents to this point. VIC wouLi
SAY thai the people expect thrm to sacrifice
all ol'r:r interests, Of whatever maine aud !!
description, rather llan allow this enormi.y |
to be rerpetratcl. The question has pass: |
beyond the bounds Of ordinary procedure AMI
taken the form Of revolution. II las ceased |
to a;ltct merely tie a>ccudancy Of Ibis or
thai political 1aciiou, but las assailcd the |
fundamental principles OF our government. |
aad the original rights Of tlc whole :pcol,le. |
1lrace it luu-l he defeated with ;ut contin.-
cacv. The people will lie satisfied will
nothing sbnr Of lis unqualified overthrow.