The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-24


number Of tanocrats and republicans about eqral and
sent 2 portion cory OF Tic following notification
osslcE eP TaE MEraoroLqAs p,lIcE comsus iscns,
NEw YORK Sept 2S, 1853 J
srlcyou hereby notified that You have beenap-
ppniid Ganvasser OF Election for the Thirteenth die
urlet o. tn Fourth ward.
foa w please Cali at this Office as as practicable
S 4. HAwLEY, Chief Clerk.
Afililaf notification, with the single change Of the
tide NanYassar Of Election Inspector Of Resftly
and Election the remainder.
THE NUMBER rEEpED
Is about fifteen hundred 70. al this, according
tho PiolcGlon Of reections and excuses thus far
ceyed, should the same continue, the Commissioners
viii probably have send out notifications from The
present time to about Christmas the FIRST OF the
year AS there is no law to compel the gentlemen TO
serve may rest within the scope Of reason that we
shall fail to have any election all from the mere fact
that we cannot have any inspectors and canvassers
that the od-regn OF bad men may upon US, from
the Commissioners being compelled to make hasty and
per baps iadvised and badly qualified appointments II
rests with the people to that srch state does
not prevail Without the aid Of the people the Commis
sioners cannot in themselves be supposed to have the
power to purify the ballot box.
REFUsALs AND THEIR REASONS. ss-s A..A
That there should be number of persons in the city
who would refuse to the public In any capacity,
less paid them to do reasonable to suppose but
that there CHANGED to be great proportion among the
crime de Ia creme of society," in the best circles, in Wall
street, in the law, in medicine, in the ministry In NOR
chants Offices, at the artisans bench and the
judges bench, than Messrs. Acton, McMurray
Bergen, Bosworth and Company had ever contemplated
there conld be-
The following few samples Of reasons given
for declining inspectors rcgistnrs and can
vassers by many prominent citizens, who ought TO b,
willing to render this small service to the cause Of good
government The larger proportion who refuse, do 50 pc
remptory, without giving any Here are the cx-
cuses-
81 regret that my professional engagements such us
to prevent my acceptance"
9'The nature of my business prevents from attend
ing to the above duties. ="
"CannOt spare the time"
~ very busy that will not be possible for me
stCannot serve on account Of business"
II am compelled to decline, because Will net be able
to devote the time"
sy engagements arc such that it will be Impossible
for me TO attend TO the duties.n
"Cannot possiby-surc"
There are plenty Of the same sort II the names
OF these gentlemen published It would appear that
they Of the class Of citizens best able to spare the
tme and If there were speculation In they would be
sure TO arrange their business TO accept Not one
has yet pleaded the II have married wife,
81 have bought yoke Of oxen, and therefore cannot
Gomez
A FEW OF THOSE WHO ACCEPT.
While there are many who refuse to there
few who stand in honorable contrast with thcm and who
unhesatngy agree to give couple Of days In the year
to their country and the ballot box upon which the
palladium of boasted liberty is supposed to repose
The following among this public spirited minority
Messrs N G. Ely, NJ Knox. j. A. Stevens $. g. Court
ney, G. Palen, Edgar Ketchum, Waldo Hutchins, W.
L. Pinckney, D. G. Birdsa Stephen H. Pinckncy, George
Bliss, Jr., John II. White, G. g. Spencer and others
THEIR INSTRUCTIONS.
Those who accept and qualify furnished with the
following ccrtiAcste and copy of instructions :.
| Oyrcn on THE METROPOLITAN POLICE CoNnysloSEs
NEw York, Sept. 10, 1865. ! .
This is to certify that James johnson Doc has been
duly appointed Inspector Of Registry and Of ELECTION
city Of New York. s. g. HAwLEY, Chief Clerk
fhc place designated for the meeting Of the Inspectors
Of Registry and for holding the election In the Second
district Of tho Third ward Is at
The first meeting OF the Inspectors Of Registry will be
they are empowered to sit days II necessary, pro-
vdcd that at the annual election next prior to said meet
are inspectors exceeded four hundred
The second meeting will be held Friday November
3, at eight o'clock A. NJ continuing on saturday No
sion each day until nine O'Clock T. NJ (sce chap 740 Of
the laws OF 1861
The law docs not provide for the appointment, or pay
fore appoint Of their number TO act as clerk
PUBLISHING THE REFUsALs.
The Commissioners have been mportuned by most
respectable and responsible parties to publish in the
daily papers OF the city complete list of the Of
the persons who have boon notified Of their uproint-
inspectors and canvassors and who have refused
to act with their urged for such
fusals; but they have not yet decided upon such a
course Perhaps the better way would be TO give the
credit promptly accept the responsible and honorable