The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-06
THE ELECTION FRAUDS.
Action of the New York Union League
Last Evening.

Last Evening"
The Union League of New York held O special
meetDe last eve nlng, TO take acton IN reference
10 tb c ALLEGED frauds III the election tor Cover
nor in that city. Mr.. John Jay. the Pres dent,
occupied the chair. On Calhug the meeting TO
order the President Congratulated the Beag ue
on the maiority obtained under the banner OF
Grant aud Coiax.
New York stands recorded not for faith an
freedom, but tor platform of anarchy, new
rebellion, and national repudlatlon. Toe
May or OF our city Is supposed to have beeu
elected by the sovereign will of the people. To
the fair and honest oec siou OF the people we,
rs et cd ctizeus, cheerfuliy sIbmIt, bat cire lm-
stances seem to represent that the Constitutional
will OF the people has been suoverted by al
organized scheme whereby thousands Of illegal
votes were cast. These principles and practices
Will prove as dangerous TO the people of the
tate as 10 those OF the city. If we are satisfied
that our suspicion is correct, we must decide
what is 10 b. done with regard to 1t. The result
OF your deliberations will be 10 ,ked ioe with
interest. Tue question is, what Is to be doue?
Horace Greeley said--The election which has
just passed shows singular results. Except
throughout this city and some portions OF the
South, where there were enormous frauds, there
was an increased vote for Grant and Colax. In
the cities, save New Orleans, where the citizeus
were expelled. the results have been unparal.
leled. San FIaucisco aud Boston both gave an
increased vote over the last election. So does
Cmc nnati, Philadelphia, Cleveland, g.. LOUIS,
and Chicago. The only marked exception
is the city of New York and the surro lnding
districts. We have redee ned Buffalo, go
with Rochester. which was lost last spring
a great exception. In New jersey, on the
west, we had Hudson county against us. Ou
the north, the village of Westchester. 0u the
east, Brooklyn. Here was q largely increased
proportionate as we'll as absolute vote. There
was nothing like this in any part OF the Union,
In New York aud her suburbs result stand out
in elarlng contrast with the other places In
the 8 )uth probably half of the great portion OF
the residue we're Kept back from the polls by
the bowie kntte and pistol pointed at the loyal
and Republican voters. This antagonsm argues
corresponding calse. No such results are
procured without reason. We owe the pri nary
dlsasterto the corrupt influences controlling our
last Leg sa,u ure.
would rather be ruled by despotism than by
cabal elected to office by fraudulent votes,
tbu- keeping up form of government in au
uBprincp pied ogsrchy. We mast make head
against this corruption; they have stolen this
State. We may not oust them frem power.
Seventy tive years ago Governor was 10 sted
on the people of this State by burning toe votes
of several counties. Tue people punished this
iniquity the very minute they had az opportu-
nifty. If we take the hrst opportunity and raise
barrier agaist further frauds, we can rem Ter
Them lmpn ssible II we do our duty now. Mi.
Greeley offered the following resolutions, which
were adopted:-
Resolved That in the deliberate judgment Of this
Cso a. lsrge siOrisy Of ,es vSI's Of this Safe
Soteo on lSesoay iass th ~ Ulysses erant sI@uld
President OF the UDised ases aad thaS Jo IN A
Resolved That he vote OF the ms jDrity has en-
oeeIrpleu and subvrrted bv wholesale fcand whereof
C counterfeit paura Z7tihn certih Gates
regis ION Of alien ana residents as ega voters
snd he polling OF len thousands or illegal by
Iepeatar afe tnc,d nta
Resolved That we request John A. Grlswo'd and his
tue KeDUblicau State ticket to Contest
The return their competitors in the tsrest the
urty of eecions and OF popnar right, IN case facts
snail he developed which jus ity such step
ReSoited Tnat a coz mitee OF seven be appo n ed
AXE subjects pto sde eIRtiOn fully la
vesugate in resprcs thereto with an' pity TO inst
tute n o. ecuta any measures connected ther-w
which shal be deemed proper or exp pedient and with
suthority 10 solicit subscriptions for the purpose
abOve indica ated