The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-31

| ~ Vouutiy Wo Slldil udVe-Wllen Ill Ill
people are Of one opinion +! The mile
mum il fast approaching.
DEAD MEN VOTING.
1t seems that the privilege OF voting
in the city of New York, is not extin
guished by death. The time was, wher
the brains were out the man was dead
but legion of Banquos can rise from
the grave, in the metropolis, to exercis,
the right of suffrage. Only think of 4
few thousand skeletons pouring forth
from the various cemeteries, robed in
the habiliments of death, to perform
their duties as good and substantial cit
zens! But such thing as dead mer
voting is practicable in all cities where .
registry law is in vogue. 1t is one o.
the evils of registration. A man dies
but his name is kept on the roll, and his
certificate is preserved and placed in the
hands of a plant tool of the party, who
presents himself at the polls, and votes
in the name of the poor defunct; and
in this manner dead mans influence
is felt in municipal affairs long after he
has ceased to exist. In a recent investi-
CATION growing out Of the contested
mayoralty election in New York city,
the following facts were elected:
Ques.-Did you know Peter Clark
during his life time?
Ans.--Yes, sir. ..t
Q~v9. Whom did he die?
Ans.'-I guess two years ago.
Ques.-Who registered his name at
the last election?
Ans;,He's always on the book; we
never take them off.
Q1es;-Do you know John Cannon in
the district? .,.
Ans.-I used to know him before he
died; he used to live in Thirty ninth
street.
Ques.-Who registered his name at
the last election?
Ans.-The registers, of course. He has
voted every year since lie died.
Ques.--Who voted in his name at the
last election?
Ans.-I can't tell you.
Ques.- Who got the person to vote
Ans.-I can't tell whether it's me or
Mr.. Tracy. Eg.. f-..#
Ques.-Do you know Pat. Goldin?
Ans.-There's not a Pat. Goldin a
voter in that district, meier q one. |
know Pat. Goldin that's dead; he voted
i'll Thirty ninth street, but he's dead.
Ques.-WhO registered his name?
Ans.-He's been always kept on the
Iyu. tnl, x,H
Ques--Who caused his name to be
registered?
Ans.-The registers.
Ques.-Did you cause his name to be
registered l....
Ans.-I didn't, because it was thore
before.
Ques.-Did you know Pat Goblin, or
did you know him during his life :
Ans.--I knowed him while he lived
ne used to sharpen saws.
Ques.-Did you cause his name to be
registered
Ans.-He has been voting ever since
he died.
Question repeatedly
Ans.-NO, sir; it was on the registry.
Ques.- Who voted in his place?
Ans.--I can't tell you, sir.
Ques.-Who procured a substitute for
lin? li.
Ans.-I think, to the best of nv opin- |
on, it was me procured vote for him.
SOSS 10 DC regisLcIout - -r--=5-=----r-e
Ans He registered himself, of
course.
Qus.-Who voted in his name
Ans.-I don't know, but l know he
oted, anyhow.
Ques.-Do you know who polled a
Ote in his place ? i.a.s
Ans.-I don't. He's dead this couple
I years, l believe.
EUROPEAN PROPHECIES FOR 1866.
he Paris correspondent of the London
etegraloh thus pophesies concerning
ne events of this year; his speculations
eing curious, if not instructive:
!" The year 1866 will, l think, be a
larked year in the history of France.
nd indeed of Europe. That 1t will be
year of profound peace fully expect,
r who really wants to fight? There
e parties in Italy and Austria, perhaps.
no might like to engage, but as both
e governments know better. such
arlike aspirations are of small avail. |
Or the rest the Emperor of the French,
no practically keeps the keys of that
uch-quoted Temple of Janus, has de-
AIRED fOrpeace. England would scarcely {
,ht for herself much less her friends. $
I'd when these two powers are agreed,
Q rest OF Europe has but little to saw.
ill two great questions must, / think, t
settled-those of Rome and Venice
he Emperor, it would seem, is deter 8
ined to act up to the strict letter of the
INVENTION of the 18th September, and v
1 think it is impossible that the Pope
a remain in Rome, even though guar 9
tied from any attack from without by $
is very convention. So poor old Pic c
,no will either have to migrate or to t
ire to the restricted dominion of the d
Itican and those quaint gardens where n
. Duke of Wellington and other a
ebrities are cut out i'm shrubs-like q
+. Pecksniff's dwelling, it will be "a G
or thing, but my own and then O
me will become italian, and that s
xed question be solved. Then the v
,netan affair rises before us, and that. e
J, must be settled. Lockers on might 4
nix that Italy's difficulty should be D
stria's opportunity, and that nowthat S,
ly must perfOrce reduce her army. h
stria might become not only more N
,tinate as regards Venetia, but agrees il
e as regards other territories: but W
m lockers on would forget that such oil
tep on the part of the government of
emma would force the Emperor Napo- IT
II to quit those pleasant paths of tr
ICE into which he is leading France.
it is useless to discuss such chance m
The face, not only of Austrias impe- ne