New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-20
THE NATURALIZATION swTNDLE.

The Republican party in this city has always had to
contend not only with a certain amount of fraud in
the naturalization Of newly arrived foreigners but
with gross amount of knavery in tho double
voting of tho same class of voters From 5000 to 5000
voters, of whom it is not too much to say that three
fourths had not been in the country the period re-
CURED by law, or the period necessary to learn
anything about our institutions and whose sole
political idea was TINT the Democratic party was the
best protector for lawcssness bad whisky and crime
were annually made before the election The present
year. however overtops anything that has been pre-
viously attempted. The Registry law has placed a
difficulty not, we fear, nsuperable, In the way OF
double voting. But tho process Of naturalization is
proceeding at fearful rate. The Common Pleas
has ceased It's regular functions to become
a machine for the making Of voters. Its General
Term adjourned Monday. for this avowed purpose,
TO Thursday aud Thursday again, TO meet on
Monday SO great has been the rush that extra ac-
ccmmodation has had to be provided. long dsused
door has been broken open in the City Hail. and bars
put up for the regulation of the crowd The scene in
the rotunda Of the Hall in the afternoon has been
wilder than was ever seen the Stock Exchange OF it,
widest In the Superior Court, Judge Barbours dis
elimination was found too SLOW and another Judge
was substituted to run through the business gbly.
In these two courts, on Tuesday last, over 1000
naturalizations effected and on "Wednesday ap-
parently still more, and the falling OIL on
Thursday and yesterday was hardly perceptibe.
The progate ooseness with which this immense busi-
ness is managed has not escaped notice. Dozens are
brought up for naturalization on Tammany Hall
tickets by single man, who swears wholesale TO all
required facts including the character of the applicant
and sometimes his doubtful service as a soldier. We
have heard the number of these unnatural nauraliza
ions for the present year rated high 80 1000, and
though we cannot credit this extreme number we are
not permitted TO doubt that our opponents contem.
plate the pressure upon our regstries and polls Of
siupendous and cunning fraud. SangJfne Copperheads
claim majority in this city for their tickle, of $1,000,
and the more moderate whose knowledge is based
upon intimate experience Of "Tammany," reason out
to their own satisfaction a majority OF $1,000
These facts we mention in order that all lovers Of
the ctys good, all friends of pure franchise, all
who desire honest administration OF the City and
State, may know the danger and meet il with entire
and redoubed watchuness and effort. II the Union.
Republican party, assisted by those who look else
where than TO the champions and slaves Of the scoun-
drclly Ring" for good City and County Govern
ment, DO wholly and heartily their urgent duty from
now 10 the result much will be accomplished toward
overcoming the boldest array of our enemies. Great
gains may be effected by resollte and sustained actiy
ty and organization, and thus the moral revolution
which good men Of oil parties desire to see
triumph over the robbers and debauchers of tho
City will not be suffered 70 go backward. Ev-
cry one legally entitled 10 vote must be regis
tered Lot committees Of jealous Republicans
see that their partisans personally attend 70 this
indispensable duty. Every registered voter must 20
10 the polls Neither confidence Of the result in the
State or Indifference 70 that in the City should keep
q single voter away We soemnly warn our friends
against error in either respect. Upon the result in
this city may most vitality depends the election in the
State, and the trouble Of careful and exhaustive regis
try in every ward and district is but small tax to
pay for the Iebuko or defeat Of robbery ITSELF and
avert the consequences which the slightest doubt Of
the position of this great State may bring upon the