New-York tribune., 1868-10-24
THE BUSINESS CLOSED Yrsrppn,Y-,c,.,.


THE BUSINESS CLOSED EpDtY--yrno. :.
NARDs CRITICISMS ON TIIg TeJpryoa Bar
LATloNs-ONE OF OUR REPORTERS anvt
FROM COURT. 'hcfks
lhe business OF naturalization has f.u.-
to degree that is more than surprising In ,ha
common Pleas yesterday, before Judge Brady as,s
persons were made citizens, while IA the Supero, r,
oeiore Judge McCunn, not over 100 received their @
Gates OF cithenshlp IL is rumored that over sloo 80
cafes nave been sent to different parts OF the Stat,
VIII be used in the coming election Yesterdsr ~
the last day allowed by law for this business ,%
rush was anticipated but the recent expose of ,,se
titles in the work OF naturalization had ey,deov
myrmidons OF TamUisny their guard and =, en-
trance, which is usually crowded with Them IT.
peared ia small force.
In Judge Barnard's Court, at O'Clock last p,Oh, a,
100 aliens presented themselves for naturaliza,,o ~
many Of these were entitled to the privilege q, 49,"
for the right Of citizenship Is secret known or,
Judge. his clerks the Tammany Committee m.
Desses, and few Of the newly made citizens ,hes,
To say that all Of the latter are thoroughly covn.e
the fact that the law requires many years resid.
the country and that it demands other auahacs,'-'
we're a libel upon ignorance. TO say that All N. -
nesses, whose 1t Is impossible for the pre. :, "
tain, are acquainted with the status OF those f, 81,
they yOuch Is simply to hazard assertion by M ,
capable OF proof That the judge himself can ooa.,,
t0usly lndOrse the papers presented 10 him. in yis .
the enormous frauds recently practiced by the ram
Committee aud detected by Marshal Murrays mon AZ
the Republican Naturalization Committee; and tb,
honestly confer upon OF new men nat nroL II
Identified the right OF suffrage Is merely mas,s,
probability. brief description OF the scene in h a.
premo Court room will suffice TO show that whether a.
work Of naturalization performed in judge Barns,
Court is honest work not, the manner in which a
2afI sf IN crffI n,
suspicion that IL is absolutely dishonest.
representative OF THE TRIBUNE Waited the co,.
room at O'clock last night, aud found IL well en.a
with applicants, nearly all OF whom were of "A.
Celtic persussIon and generally speaking very deo.,s
looking The clerk was busy calling names Ana
they announced the owners thereof took plac..
the center OF the rfcar the Judges bench Aho,
co had thus collected whom Judge Barnard delivered
short address in which he spoke OF the solemn resr
sbilities which they would soOn be authorized % a.
sume and OF the necessity OF being legally qualified u
exercise the rights about to be conferred He then called
upon the applicants 10 touch the Bible those not nes,
enough TO it being requested TO raise their right hand
About eight touched the BOOk-abOut out Of ten
OF the remainder went through tho simple form sut.
gestod as a substitute Tho oath then administered
and three foreigners became vOters-ulInedssd
citizens entitled 10 tho Tilrgo Of deciding the desr
MES OF the American people. There was no opportunity
offered 10 any TO learn the name or the eharace
OF either applicant witness. For lOng time the
books Of the Court had been closed 20 the press ard
the public and thousands OF sufrsgans had been mads
i'm violation OF the Laws OF the land vet no WA
allowed 10 1neson the course OF the Court Of Natus
tiOn or 20 challenge the right or any applicant 70 de
mand his papers or " any witness to vonc Tor would
he citizen, whatever reasons might exist for believing
him TO bo unqualified. by perjury or otherwise for Ia,
responsible position he was permitted to hold Thee
hustled To one side or the room, and " nev
ones called Al this point Judge Barnard east upon tn
assemblage dsnihed look OF insuted authority. and to-
ever endeared himself 70 the voters whom he had mana
featured by giving scornfuy cool uteranee to the f
lowing laconic remarks;
certain set Of scOundrels In this city have chafgee
me with the crime OF Illegally naturazing aliens "a
for what they the charge il unqusltedl
false. But I intend TO Use my authority 70 proted
these honest citizens IN their rights Al Prsen
who have not come here for the purpose OF benf
naturazed, are not authorized by th!s Court !" b
present, w Immediately withdraw, or be removed "
the officers" This speech drew forth nurmur OF appro
baton from the crowd just invested with civic righE
aud before IL had died upon the air AN officer usher
doorkeepcr eager TO obey the behests OF His Honor
preached THE TRIBUNE man, who was attentiYely mem
orzing the sGene and taking him by The arm ssla 70
donf you'd better git" THE TRIDUsE man imme
diatey proceeded to :" git" and kindly assisted
his progress by the ofcious doorkeeper The public
trance had been closed few minutes before the deye
OF HIS HOnOrs terse and vigorous speech so tlat IL
necessary In order TO make the required eNit Ia pAs
through che crowd OF fellow citizens just ground out
the naturalization mill. and directly under the stem
ordeals were passed IL was hard 10 he POINTED
out By one feliOw-ctizen and another. and called
gested that the unfortunate American should y
scrubbed out" punched. skugged," and otherS q
ungenty treated IL severe trial 10 be Obliged
acknowledge by silence that supposed To give cOnsen.
the posse OF filthy qualities which are very ram
among people OF ours native and to the manner born
but 10 pass under scOrnfu searching whitening gan
OF HIS Honor the Judge without daring to offer an spoo
~ for appearing In the presence ~ simple hercss
citizen unsupplied with Tammsny certlncate was -
inficton from the effects OF which the unhappy lournA
ist is not expected until after election day
We understand that Louis Ausbaeher' James sahdoes
ger aud person named Wolfe, have taken Oareinen
at the corner Of Centre and Chamberssts where the
sell naturalization papers at tho reasonable rate OF
each We give this advertisement gratis ana al ths
same time beg TO inform these gentlemen that ihey An
watched.