Evening star., 1867-05-28

NATIONAL rHEATRB.-The Richings English
Opera Troupe this evening in mariana"
JuENNKMAN's GARDEN mic this after
noon and evening ~.
CoRRRsPoNDKNCE OF THE MAYOR AND THE
JUDaks OF ELEoTIoN.-The following corre-
explain itself.
MAYORS OFPIoE, CITY HALL, WAsHINs-
TON. ID. O., May l5 1S67.-Hessrs. p. r. Ba-
cen, g. II. Plant, S. j. Bowen, LcUts Clephane,
ard z. C.. Robbins, Commissioner of Election:
Gentlemen: transmit to you copy of In act
OF the Councils OF this city, entitled can act
to divide the several wards OF this city into
election precincts"
The necessity for such increase in the mum.
Der OF voting precincts, rendered imperative
by the greatly increased numb Der Of votes like
" 10 be poIled at the approaching municipal
election, Will. think, he obvious to you
l therefore call your attention to this action
OF the City Councils TO meet the exiRency, that
the registry or poll lists be furnished by you
to the Commissioners of election may be made
in accordance with the law, and will be
pleased TO facilitate you in discharging duty in
every way in my mower. Very respectfully
RICHARD WALLAoH, Mayor.
tAccompan ying the letter was a copy of the
act referred to. The same has heretofore been
published rsI
The following is the reply of the Judges OF
election:
WASHINGTON, May 16, 1s67.-Sir: Your COM
-municatien OF May Is mas been received In
reply we have to state, if a necessity exists for
an increased number of precincts, it is to be
regretted that it was not discovered or known
at an earlier date and prior to our preparation
OF the list of voters in each ward, under the
act of Congress OF February 1867. And we
presume youand the Councils of the city were
not ignorant of the fact that these lists were
divided in reference to the precincts Of each
ward as they have existed for number of
years, and We're '.posted up in all the wards.
except the Seventh, before the passage of the
so-caDed act which you transmit u.s.
r While it may not have been designed, the
delay in the action of the Councils in respect
u SOP n hp rar da1
sIty bears the appearance OF an attempt to en-
barrass our labors and defeat the design of
Congress in its recent legislation.
For while no sufficient time is left for a new
registration, it is too limited to allow of cor
rect classification Of names according TO the
lines OF the proposed new precincts
This would, In fact. in volve nearly all the
labor OF 4 new registration, and would not
leave time to print and post mp the lists.
For this and other reasons we do not see
how we can comply with what you call 1.-The
law OF the conDcils.'' :.
The only feasible proposition that under all
the circumstances we have been able to con-
ceiye we have already suggested to the Conn
CHS. Willing to Cooperate with yen a far as
possible, we cannot do so in manner imprac-
ucabie, or which tends to set aside the ex-
pressed Will OF Congress.
Besides, grave doubts may be entertained as
to the power of the Councils to now establish
new precincts; and If we complied with your
request we might yitiate the entire election
As TO the third section of the Act, viz: "That il
shall be the duty OF the Mayor t. obtain from
the Judges OF election one or more complete
copies of the names and residences of all per
sons who shall have been duly registered and
nave right 10 vote In each election precinct,
and furnlsh copies OF the same to the commits.
sioners OF election. to guide them Ia receiving
the votes OF the electors" candor requires us
TO say that we consider il as in con fiict with
the legis Iation Of Congress. and that we can
not furnish you lists of voters to be placed in
the hands OF the commissioners Of election,
without disregard of our duties.
It is our intention TO furnish the eommiss ion
ers OF election with lists OF voters after they
nave been pre- pared ...-~.H
Very respectfully, your obedient servants,
s. j. BOWEN, GEORGE H. PLANT
IT, u ROBBINS, LEWIS CLEPHANR.
Judges OF Election.
MAYORS OFFICE, May 20, 1s67-To. s. J.
Bopen, 6. II. Plant, L. c. Robbins, and Lewis
Elephane. Esqs. Judges If Election: The pub
iication in Sunday mornings newspaper,
a,,ro %iraous an opportunity to reply, Of letter
1t could only have emanated from such a
source as did an anonymous allegation lately
made in the same newspaper so promptly and
publicly denied by you, and renders II needless
10 notice the insinpations therein against the
integrity Of purpose OF the gentlemen COM
posing the Councils Of this city.
The action of the Councils which YOU are
pleased 10 call I" a SO called acs," was commu.
nicated to you in the discharge of an official
duty in courteous manner, and merited If
any, least al equally courteous notice at
your hands.
The increase in the number of voting pre
clDcts provided for by this action Of the CITY
Councils was imPerativeiy demanded to az
lord alike to the newly and previously en-
franchised citizens the opportunity to exer-
else the right guaranteed them by the recent
LEGISLATION of Congress, and it was done only
when, In the progress of registry then being
made by you, 1t became apparent to all that 10
poll. with only TWO precincts as then pro-
yIded for, between the hours of a. m and
p. m. the vote likely 10 be cast al the an
preaching election, in some of the wards al.
lowing for each vote even the short space of
tlme OF minute, would be physically lmpos-
sible
And as the power given by the act of Con-
gress OF May 10th, 1856, to classify voters by
dividing the several wards Of the city into
election precincts stIll remains with the Conn.
ellis of this city. and the duties of the Jud pes
OF Election, by the act OF Congress OF February
5th, 1867, were limited to and ceased with pre-.
parlng list OF all persons qualified 10 vote in
the several rrardS of this city, posting such
lists at least ten days, and correcting them at
least fve days before any election, conceived
1t 10 be my dsty to call your attention to the
act OF the Councils, that you. as YOU shall
deem best, might either classify, divide and
tHrnlsh, In accordance with that act OF the City
Councils, or deliver to the Register OF this
city, to be SO classified. divided, and furnished
10 the Commissioners of Election to be here.
AFTER appointed by the Judges Of the Supreme
Court OF this District the original, or copies
OF the lists of persons registered by YOU as
city at the approaching election or take upon
themselves the responsibility of defeating the
action OF Congress. Very respectfully,
RICHARD WALLACE, Mayor.
UNION CHRISTIAN Cow R-Pursuant
10 adJournment the Union Christian Conysn-
lion reassemb1ed last evening at the rooms of
The Young Mems Christian Association The
president, Rev. DIR. Gillette being absent,
Gen. y. .. Howard, vice president, presided