The sun., 1864-11-02

We invoke your aid IN PURIFYING w sno Az fCeoi
ing 1t 10 the primitive dsinteres:edness and eeva-
ton Of purpose from which IL has fallen. Ibe
darkness In which the fortunes OF the country are
cnvelopcd will soon he dssipated-to te followen'
let us hope, by brighter prosperity than has et
dawncd upon IL But II Is not to he disguised tha,
the convulsons through which we arc passing will
leave tehind them questions only to be adjusted oy
the highest capacity and the largest experience
What hope IL there that ether Of the great poll "
cal parties afcr n rcirogradc srecr of quarter OF
a'ccutury Will lie equal to tho task without
thorough reform. Nab higher olcvaton o. Iurposc'
purcr p1triotism, an lO''i'r u.A'h'.ree'
= cannot be infusel INTO the mansgemeh oi our
political affairs, ON - stem oi governments WIZ
prove disastrous lurc The hope oi con-
ttIhuung to such q reform is one o. the %
iec's for which THIS meeting has been called. Inc
movement moods a cordial cooperation on the pAI'
o tie great body ot the peope, TO eve ~ eHcc'
A, n future time the nrpca TO them will he renew,
ed' Min ny "ith greater detail The tune U"eu
today. In laying opcn the source oi tc 'NiS
under which the peace and prosperity of the coun-
Try bave been struck down, aid "a mvok.nt the
popular support and aid t. meet these evis WIN
"'ecuia remedies We shrl! lave aone AT lh our
power 90 countctac, the uauciul Influences by
which all We hold mos. dear = mi Iefilied put +"
10 cnly rough TIE active and dectnInei ibterI0-
slti"u ~ tho cpc themselves thst tie insututohs
under which we 1--we can be saved from disorfsni-
zatou and Disgrace, and TIE cause oi free govern
inunt throughout the world le -urtd ifom thc
nial reflex Ot an unHucccssiul experiment cn tllh
continent
| oIler speakers followed, and ,he meeting I'D.
| iourued ut late hour.
SOLDIERS NorlSG-DrrIrs or !NspEcroRs.
District Attorney Cakcy Hall, IN answer to inqui-
rcs on the subject, givcs IL as his opinion that Is
ite duty Of Inspcc,ors Of election TO permit =
rroVy-,nan 20 register soldiers vote lie holds
TIA, the statute empowering soldier to delegate
- ,no,he, the power g. cast bis ballot necessarily
carries with IL power oi attorney &C. register thc
vote and perform al Other uc,a IN the sbscnco y tie
principal, in order 70 rive il effect This IL inirrr,
/ nom the expression ~ the law, which authorizes
the name to to put on the pol-bo1k on Election dag
BY tho usual AFFIDAVIT OF = houhchoider. We re-
commend, therefore that the rori,.rars place upon
the.f hstH the 81 The hscLt solder, when his
inner cnvciopc IL ircscnict.
Attorney General John Cochrauc has given an
opinion to tic c'cc ,ha, Inspectors of Election ale
tho sole judges ai 10 whether tue requirements u
tho sct have been complied with. Neither wit.
nesecs nor cStrinsic evidence ingy lie rasoricl To-
f'r assisting TIE jilsucni OF ue Inspectors. NJ.
Coctranc sums up nineteen conditions thst mus;
lie lGlel, IA order 80 enable solder T. vote, tho
absence " any one Of which may cause its rcicc q.
tiop. They are:
!. That the person whose ballot !a offered is no,
in the service u the United State, cthor army Or
| navy ur,
| z. ihht Lc " not htstnt IroIl tbe Sthtc OF,
3. TIM, the absent elcc,or dd not sign the ips.
| trlment OF power TO yJtc or,
!. That he did not sign II within sixty days next
| before the election; or,
| .. That It 10 uUt sworn; ~,
That It has no subscribing witness or,
!. That 1t was not sworn tc;oro any 4 the
desyn,tcd ot'.csfs: or,
= That the absent elector did ro< -i,n the ufhda.
vi, or.
.. That the AFFIDAVIT was no, sworn tefor. the
proper oflicer Vr
10. That n" inner envelope was not sealed by
the al 'ent elcctor; Or,
| II. That the same was not transmitted by the
absent elcc,or o. the person to whom I. vs. directed
II That the elector empowered to cast the vote
10 not the one to whom the outer envelope IS direct
ed; or,
49, lha, he IS not an clector Of the town OF city
where the absent clector shall reside; or,
IL That the inner envelope has not been de"
liyeicl or,
IL. That II was delivered either before the open.
- y alter the clcsirf oi 'lc "u.' or,
. 10 IAa' c4s not pullt. opeuod, snd tLas ~
/ the Inspectors; or
II That the absent electors name Is not entered
on the proper register OF electors ;or,
i That the proper AFFIDAVIT of householder
has not been made, VIXEN the name of the sbsen,
/ elector has No. tccu thus entered oi.
~. That the inner envelope las not been un
sehlei or In any manner opened. before d sam,
stall lie laid before the R1lri e Inspectors then
In case OF ANY one of the above specified defects
waetho- o ON sson " comm ssion, tue ballots oi
votes contained in any envelope. aud oAcrsl
sh' ND not lie received, but should lc rejected by
tie Boar' . Inspectors
Tn. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS met ycsteria,
b. afternoon for the purpose Of proceeding with III,
= election Of inspectors and canvsssers. These ofs
:, GERS are usually divided equally between the lie
e putlicans and Democrats each Supervisor nainln.
Q an equal number Tammany Hall waa- the reiore
ruled the side, aud 23d street On the other
= lr nted list Is prepared in advance of all u,
names. The law requires that the officers shall b.
bal tod for AMI tits IS doue without form or cere
o uouy Heretofore tlt mode has given sq. sisc
= ron, hu, such was not the YESTERDAY. a. Mr.
. Conner, who IL the anti -TLnmsuy candidate fo
u County Clerk. discovered that he had not been ~
u lowell q single man even in his own ward tth
: i0hl.
u Tie 10Th Ward having been called. NJ conue
objected 10 the moe OF proceeding, and enterc,
= the folowing protest:
! II hereby protest against the action % the Boar,
u sIpety sors, in sppyiutus INSPECTORS and Can
l. vassers Of Election. LIST. NJ one indy dual men
Dor has u right b. cast seven ballots aua "a, n
e right 70 cal the Ward odt oi the regular OF
u der"
n Mr.. Bun, said he had no disposition g. be par
l. " to any unfair Improper arrangement. H.
waut2d to see that everything was douo fairly ~,
70 IN be,otu m spirit. II the law bad not teer
e lived up u, be was willing 10 act that no fsul
- could be found v any geutcInsn, and he therefor
u hoped that tie Board would commence tie wurl
u over ssaiu aud prosecute 1t IN proper and leu
e manner.
j. The President, Mr.. Tweed thought tha, thoi
- previous action could not he rccons.dcred
Mr.. D5v,s wanted 10 know wEcther any OF th
previously appointed canyasscrs and Inspectors As
IS been sworn IN