New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-04
1PPEAL

4PPEAL
To Ge Republican Vofers. Registers and CdRrasers Of
the City Of Nec-P YORK:
Nv fraudulent and perjured naturalization and reg
istration, Twenty Thousand names are fraudulently
upon the books of registry in this city. Twenty
Thousand crimes have been boldly perpetrated, and
their perpetraors, with but too much reason, feel
confident of protection and impunity.
Still more crime is contemplated by felonious can
wasting of votes wherever corruption and bribery
can reach the canvassers'
There are Thirty-fve thousand earnest Republicans
in this CITY, Each one of them is entreated by every
consideration of principle of safety to his person and
property of love for his country, of regard for the
purity of the elective franchise of hope for the con-
usual avocaon and from the opening of the polls in
his district on Tuesday next to THE CLOSE OF THE
CANVASS, to devote himself vigilantly sleepessy,
WHOLLY. TO the polling of every Republican vote, to
the challenging every suspected fraudulent voter to
the close and perfect scrutiny of the canvass.
The fact that name is upon the registry is no
bar to challenge The person offering to vote can be
compelled to be sworn. and to answer all questions
affecting bis right to vote.
No canvass can be made in secret. The citizens
have a right to be present and overlook it.
Let suspected persons be compelled to state
upon oath whether they are native or natural
lied citizens if naturalized, when they made
their declaration of intentions, where, before
whom, in what court. when they came to the
country and all other facts needfu to show whether
the requisite five years have elapsed where they
took out their second full papers when, In what
court Let every suspected voter be asked how long
no has been in the State i'll the city in the district
and whether he has registered than once or rofed
alreqdu where he lives and how long bo has lived
there.
Every Republican voter keep out of the ballot
box one or more fraudulent votes if he will devote
the day earnestly and with all his soul to the work,
and can insure an honest canvass of the votes.
Let not this appeal be in vain. Let every Republi-
can respond to it
The gigantic and frightful frauds upon the ballot
box must be checked or anarchy will soon reign in
New York
Large bodies Of reckless and unprincipled men 60
from district to district, and register under different
names; naturalization papers are forged; mn here
but few months are BY perjury naturalized; and
prominent public men, and sometimes candidates,
furnish money, and organize these terrible frauds.
Awake! arise or be forever fallen" In the
Eighth Ward alone than 1900 fraudulent regis
tratons have been made. Are there not Republicans
enough in the Eighth Ward with nerve and energy
TO Sight this fraud on Tuesday neXti In one district
of the Sixteenth Ward. Eighth Ward men were de-
tected attempting to register Some succeeded Their
names are known and they will DO attempted to be
punished
Let next Tuesday witness the first determined and
resolute effort OF the Republicans Of New-York to
arrest These frauds. Let it DO an earnest OF the
future Let men, il it is necessary, take their lives
in their hands and challenge fearlessly, never
caprciously, always conscientiously, but ever
promptly where there honest conviction that there
is reason.
How many win respond to this appcal' II is most
earnestly and confidently hoped thousands. Notify
your Captains of Police. that you may have protec
ton and prompt arrest of those you detect. A few
resolute men at each poll will insure Republican
triumph in the State aud carry JOY to the heart Of
every loyal man in the country.
Challenge!
Stand your ground firmly!
Watch the Canvassers!
Let every New-York Republican do his whole
duty!
CHARLES q. SPENCER, Chairman Union Republican
Generat Committee Of The CITY Of NeW-fork.