New-York tribune., 1868-10-27
THIS WEEKS WORK.


The registeripg of votes in the purely rural
election districts of our Statewill be resumed
and completed o-day; after which no names
can be added TO or erased from the reglstiles'
In every district which includes the whole OF
any part of an incorporated village, the regis
tries will be resumed and completed on Friday
of this week while in all cities, the registreS
will be open for additions throughout Friday
and Saturday; closing absolutely at
D. m. of Saturday. In purely rural districts,
one whose name does not appear on the
registry may nevertheless vote upon ahi-
davts proving that he is legal
voter and giving good reason for his failure
to appear before the board of registry; but in
cities and incorporated villages no vote can
lawfully he received from any but registered
voter. This discrimination is based on the fact
that the inhabitants of the rural districts are
generally known TO each other, and their right
to vote respectively, when such right exists.
is matter of public notoriety whereas in cities
and the moro populous villages scores appear
at every poll who are unknown to any Dut
their special cronics, and whose right to vote
is therefore matter OF doubt.
This weeks work in our State Is to be
mainly done at the rcgistries; and we entrcat
all who can to attend and scrutinlze them. II
YOU know any legal v0ter-ao matter OF what
politjcs-whose namo is not yet registered,
have the omission rcinedicd if possible if you
know any person Offering or seeking to be reg
istcrcd who is not legal yotor' be sure thal
objection is properly and scasonably made. Heed
no ones wnlls OF hints that he is " all night
w. I,,f
Griswold, having a plenty of this sort II we
can keep the illegal out. To this cnd, let every
effort be directed. .-
Resist all efforts, no matter from what quar-
ter to crush things at Che registncs: there Is
ample time afforded by law for inquiry ana
scrutiny. Especially, let there he the fullest
Investigation with regard TO those who present
Naturalization Certificates Of recent date. no
matter how well coffee colored to look service
worn and venerable Ascertain by due inquiry
on oath that the presenter is n loyal voter,
having been entitled to be naturalized when no
was, before entering his name on the registry.
Each inspector has right TO bo satisfied on
this point, and any attempt by the majority to
"rush things" viii prove them intent on II
triumph by fraud. Let us have fair and
honest registry if it be in our power TO COM
mand il.
But if names be put on the reg5trie5 in
haste, and If proper scrutiny he resisted, that
will be prima facie evidence Of fraud. Every
voter thus registered should at once he noted
for challenge at Che polls. Registration proves
only that Che registered claim to be legal
voters, and that their claim has been duly re-
corded. The right 10 challenge aud to ques-
tion at the poll is nowise affected by it. Kog
istratiol affords opportunity TO l'o ire into and
investigate the claim of a right to vote. IL
prccludes surprise and sudden inaLdation. The
| fact that q district registers IN undue number
of voters exctos suspicion and demands in
quiry. Let evory such district be subjected to
specia! scrutiny on Saturday aud on Monday
next, aud let the fullest arrangement be there
made for challenging uuilinchngly. To this
end, let our best ciHzous form volunteer asso-
Citations and report themselves by thousands as
ready to do freemcns duty at the regstries
and the polls
Men and bretbrenl we are bound TO elect not
only Grant and Cofax but Griswold and a
Republican Legislature. We shall triumph, be-
cause We shall by effort deserve TO triumph
Let us each firmly resolve TO do his full share
toward achieving this glorious consummation