The New York herald., 1864-11-01
ava. Elec,ion Erauas.

and ireghs were dat.
The Election Fra uds.
Tbs excitement Great cd by the late dscov-
cries Of certain election frauds under way vt
Baltimore, In connection with the votes Of
New York soldiers, living and dead, real and
Imaginary, is cooling down. The guilty New
York Stale agents in the premises are "n
durance viie.' very much astontshed to find,
no doubt, that their extraordinary crime,
though not exactly contemplated OF provided
for in our Revised Statutes, is not beyond
the reach OF military tribunal Meantime
Governor Seymour has issued proclamation
Ito Amasa J. Parker, William L. Allen and
William Kelley, greeting" appointing theu
commissioners ~ proceed TO the city Of Wash-
ington. "theTe TO iusnire into the facts aud
circumstances relating to such arrests and The
alleged causes therefor, and TO take such ac-
tion in the premises as will yindicste sae LAWS
OF the STATE and the rislis and liberties OF
iss cIt'zeus, TO The end chat justice may be
done, and that all attempts to prevent SOL
diers from this state in the service of the
United States from voting. or to defraud them,
o. 10 coerce their action in voting, or 60 dctain
or slter 'he votes cast by them,r DC, ''may
be xiosed ard published" We expect too,
that as the mcmbcrs Of this commission are
men who need no references Of character,
they will make up report OF the inquiry be-
fore them which will be satisfactory to all
parties, In view Of the ends OF justice, regard
less cf parties. Maas
We dare say, too, that the timely Develop
ments Of tho fraudulent New York soldiers' vote
manufacturing operations OF Ferry, Donohus IL
Co., at Baltimore, and the sweeping democratic
charges Of fraudulent votes against Governor
Morton and his party in Indiana, will have At
least the good effect OF more vigilance than
usual on each side In watehing the other at the
polls and in counting the votes oil this Prcsi-
dental election. Ever since the retirement Of
Washington from the Presidential Office (tfsre
was no contest In his oass) we have had more
or less Of frauds in every Presidential election
and on oil sides concerncd; although il must
be admitted that the democrats, in being Of
tener found out, have been more frequently ex-
posed in such things, ss shipments or voters
from one point to another fraudulent votes
in various rosils, and pipe laying and ballot
stufrinY.
Thus the New York Glentworth pipe laying
operations OF quarter Of a century ago, the
John Siidsl Plaquenine frauds. By whieh
Louisiana was carried for Polk against Clay
and the xs1sss-Lecomptoa frauds. among
othcrs, are all on file agains. the democracy
But 10 ls41 Mr. Duncan. or Ohio, brought in his
bill, II We are NOT iristaken, in Congress proyid-
Ing for the Presidential olection on the same
day In oil tie states o! the Union:
for these elections down TO a1d in
Guiding thai OF 1870 had been held on dsf
iercni dsys in different 5tatcs. Nj. Duncan
was a democrat, and his reason for this bill
rested upon the charge that some Of the hesyy
whig msiorit,cs Of 1910 were made by
colonizing voters In one State from another
thus enabling considerable dstachuents con-
venisns TO . State line 10 vote il two or three
States Tue bill Was triumpaaniiy passed; for
the wings had the same complaint 30 make
sgainst tie democrats. The wisdom OF the act
win be admitted looking 10 tho temptations
which the old system offered for fraudulent
practices. Ne cannot doabt, however, that
Harrisons rpsjoritiss In lsia would have been
about the same had the election occurred all
over the Union on the same day; ior the rea-
soE, as We believe, that against the genuine
votes Of the people In national election the
fraudulent vstes put in are but as tas bubbles
on the surface OF = mighty stream.
Honesty I. the best policy Cheating
luck never thrivcs.r lie. both parties on Tie
sth or November remember thess good old
maxims; ba!. 10 make all sure, lot each party
keep sharp eye upon the other, and we shall
probably have. after all the Appearances oil
violeat commollons. oae OF tas quietsst Of
Presidential elections since the ls.t election OF
Monroe.