New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-14
TIE ELECTION FRAUDS.

The Committee appointed by the Union
League Club to investigate the frauds III the re-
cent election in this State have drawn up an
Address TO the people, which We publish on
another page They tersely recapltulate the
priucpal facts in the conspiracy against free
institutions: the wholesale manufacture OF false
certificates of naturalization; the fraudulent
registration of persons who had no night to
vote. i'm the names of men who were not III eX-
istence the frauds of repeaters; the 1rauus I'D
stufing the ballOtbOXes and counting the
votes; the secret circular issued by the Demo
cratic State Committee in the name OF MI D.
!. Tilden: the proclamation of Mayor Hoffman ;
the terrorism at the polls and the illegal inter-
ference with challengers and inspectors. They
rightly urge that, if we rest quietly under
wrongs like these. there is no security Tor the
safety of the Republic. Violation OF the
sanctty of the franchise strikes at the very
foundation of the political fabric. If not Tor
our own sakes, at least for the future OF our
country, we are bound to put forth every effort
to obtain redress for the past and security for
the time to come. 1t may be, as our adverse
ries declare, that frauds have been committed
ON both sides. SO much the more reason why
both sides should join in trying to ferret them
out and punish them. So much the more rea-
son why the investigation should be strict. II
both parties are corrupt, our danger Is greater
than If the corruption were confined to one.
The immediate purpose Of the Committee is
TO collect evidence from all parts of the State,
but especially from this City and Brooklyn,
with o view to such action as their legal adj
vsers may hereafter indicate; and they invite
all who are able to cooperate with them to give
what help they can, either In money or IN
information. They hope that their laborS
will result in satisfying Congress that the
reported majorties for Seymour in this
State were so fraudulently procured that
the electoral vote of NcwYork ought not
to be counted Throwing it out of course
would not affect the choice of President,
but it would be a safeguard against frauds IN
future elections. The Committee believe that
they can also furnish evidence of such extern
siye frauds and illegal practices in the voting
! for Governor that the majorties reported for MI
! Hoffman will be overcome, and the election
awarded by judicial decision to Mr. Grlswold
And finally they will seek from Congress aud
the Legislature such protection rs may be ne
cessary against n repetition Of the wicked
ness by which the honest voters of New-Iork
have been virtually DISTINGUISHED.
We earnestly entreat every man who can
| help along this most important work to do ms
best. Let every one who knows of n fraudu-
lent vote east on the third of November. or n
man wrongfully naturalized, or voter intim-
idated, or challenger illegally interfered with
| send brief statement of the facts, with his
| name and address. to Mr.. John III. White, No
| 25S Broadway. Especially is it important to
get every possible clue to tho men who have
been concerned in procuring bogus papers and
illegal votes. We can well afford to let the
poor dupes and tools who east the ballots 20
free, if we only reach the chief criminals who
concocted the Infamous scheme Finally, money
contributions TO the fund for carrying on the
investigation may he addressed 10 Moses H.
Grinnell, No. 80 Wall-st.