, 1860-11-03

1t will be perceived that the section above
quoted pertain wholly to Municipal elections,
aud in no way euperccdcs or repcals the gene.
ral election laws. Tic "next annual election"
means the next chdrzer election beld in March,
and has no reference whatever to the State
election At which people vote for President,
Governor, Legislature and County officers, Oh
the first Tuesday Of November.
The pTo-slasery leaders understand ali this,
but believed themselves to be tho sole reposi-
torics Of the knowledge, andeuppoaed TINT tic
Republicans would not discover 1t until after
the mischief Was done.
The general elections in Chicago arc held In
pursuance Of the law of Feb. 12, 1858, to be
found on page 903 Of the General Laws passed
by the Assembly Of 1858. It will be rccollcct-
Cd that previous 10 that time there wes but one
place Of voting in each Division Of the city, at
State elections. Cook county had adopted
Township Organization, Under which there is
but one place Of voting in cach town, and the
city was divided into North, South md West
Chicago, making but three polling places. 4
Law was passed That winter entitled, IAN act
to remedy defect in relation to elections In
The towns Of North, South and Wcst Chica-
TO-" This act sets forth:
That each and every Ward Of the city of Chiea-
Judges Of election. aud the place OF holding e1ec.
ttou therein. fos State and County officers eha be
appointed by the Common Council Of said clty In
the ealc manner that inspectors u city elections
arc appointed. rfocfded. hdt there sAaA be but
one 1H1ce Of holding e!ectiozs In each Of said 1e
cincts Aal elections for State and County officers
In ~r1i taft $L4
and returns thereof made 10 the County Clerk as
Xroridrd BY 1h@ !a,o regulating slast and County
Think Of the Common Council, in the face
Of this statute, splitting up Wards, aud open
Ing polls in more than ous place in each: Tbs
law above quoted, expressly and peremptori1y
declares that at general elections for State
and County oflcars," " there shall be brt one
rlace cf holding election in each ward" No
language could be palmer or more explicit.
Had the Common Council needed the clamor
Of the pro-slarcly demagogues and couspira-
tors, and multiplied voting places, the whole
election would have been Illegal, aud every
vote cast would have been thrown away be-
cause the election would not have been held
according to law. Tho Democratic Supreme
Court would have been swift 10 declare our
election in the city, null and void aud this is
exactly tho consunmation the consplrators
had In view.
The election next Tuesday is not d charter
election for Mayor and Aldermen, and it II not
held in pursuance Of the City Charter
nor its amendments; but Is d general, State
election for The highest officers known to The
Constitutions Of the Nation md State, and
must he conducted A. provided by the statutes
governing general, and not charter clectiona'
The Common Council however willing Q,
unanimous, las no particle Of power, TO open
more than one voting place in each ward, next
Tuesday. The Legislature Of Illinois asone,
has authority to multiply voting districts, and
nc1t winter may do 50. Let there bc nc
more idle clamor for the Council to commit Ar
unlawful act, and thereby destroy the election
in this city.
II Hestng Qna1ifeds
It is q part Of tie street gabble among tht
soreheads and pro-slayeIy men that Hcafng IL
nothing but an "t3aorant Dutchman" and
that hc is unfit for the duties Of the Sheriff
Office. Head the following testimonials from
cltizens Of Cook county:
In order TO put 4 qufctus on all ths rumorf
| diligently circulated by MI. ucsing's political
enemies, in reggard to lis fitness for the ottic,
for which he Is nominated, would say, tbs,
| since / appointed linn as Deputy Sheriff,
| nc.cr had any reason to find fnult with him
but TINT Oh the contrary, the discharge Of biz
| duties svas such rs reflected credit on himself
ind entirely satisfactory to NC.
CHICAGO, Oct. 81, 1850.
VIC, the undersigned, take this opportunity
| Of expressing our entire satisfaction with the
manncrin which Mr. c. ncsing has discharged
his duiies as Deputy Sheriff under John Gray
Having frequently Ind occasion to employ
his professional services, VIC cordially aud sin
cercl4 confess, TINT We have seldom met with
IN officer in the employ Of the Sheriff Of Cook
| county, who discharged his duties in snch aU
| able and rcliabIc manner as Mr. Hcsing, and
We will give him our cordial support.
| GALLUP & lhTcHcocK,
CnAnLEs l. GREGORY,
! HRRyEY, AkTHoNr d. GAIT,
ErsEEDRATn i Co.,
W1LL1AAs, WooDnR1pGE & GRANT
Grow 6s VIZ SEDAN,
Isaac n. ARNOLD,
E. C. LARSEB,
D. GOODWIN, Jn.,
OAF1a q NISSEf&
J. q. DCSuAM.
William Greene, Of Cincinnati, whom man,
Of our people know personally-a large prop
ert5 holder in Chicago, md man OF sense ami
veraclty-writes TO james Il. Rces, Esq, thus
3. c1xenxA71. Oct. &, 1870.
Mr. DEAR S1R:-I understand that Mr.. Hes
ing, formerly Of this city, is candidate for tn
office OF Sheriff Of yonr county. He WAS 70
long time IN efficient worker here with tn
Old Line Wings, harfnga large influence Will
thn German population. He haa many ffle9d'
here Of both native and foreign popniatto.
who would he most gratttled at his sueccs
at your coming election, and beg 10 say thu
It wonld be gratifying to me personally.
Very truly yours, ". GREENE.
Republicans Of Cook County, such il tn
character Of our candidate for the Office Q
Sheriff.! Shall, be be stabbed In the dark b
disappointed atplrants for this Office, who NJ
in league with his Democratic competitor!
i False Charge nefutcd,