The New York herald., 1868-10-26
TIRE DEMOCRACY IN SECRET SESSION.

A. Onhey Hall Makes n Spcech-Picty and
POlifics-Registrnrs nDd inspectors Of
Election In C0mmittee-FrauduIent Natural.
izatiOn Papers.
In pursuance OF a resolution passed by the TAM
many Hall General Committee on Monday the 10th
instant: private meeting OF the Democratic regis
trars and inspectors OF election called Yesterday
afternoon at Tammany Hall. for consultation with
Messrs. John Fox, George H. Purser and A. Oakley
Hail, the committee appointed. and with each other.
At three O'Clock the meeting was called TO order by
Mr.. HALL, who stated that he was Informed several
radicals had come to the meeting and were then IN
the house. This in itself, was no harm, for it was
possible the han was mistaken for Q church, as al
radicals were fond of going to church. tIanghterD
Now he had been to church that day. but for all thai
he thought the duty for which they had assembled
was almost OF as much Importance as going to
church. God first and your country next. ZAP
pause.l caucus OF the republican part y-the rad
ica's-had been held some evenings ago. at which
Horace Greeley Elliott G. Cowden and other great
republican lights were present Now they mad done
certain business there which was prudently kept Sc.
cret, but Horace Greeley, like all old maids and old
women let the secret slip out In his Tribune next
morning and It was found that the radicals were
over 13 600 naturalized white citizens were refused
their rights He had no objection to the radicals
being there, because they would hear some whole
some law. and the democratic party only intended TO
protect their rights and their rights they would have
meeting @ called privately. he thought deicacy would
suggest the propriety Of their leaving. Horace
Greeley's Tribune showed plot to deprive citizens
OF their votes which they should checkmate. He had
said there were 20 600 naturalizatons made fraudu
lently This was lie, and Its writer's knew MAT:
and suggestion had been made that on the day or
election the republican inspectors should resign and
then the vote would be illegal taken by the others
his hands at any time, In which but one inspec-
tor took the vote, and the Supreme Court declared
Showed se vSIi the @ to have It ali tSer
own way, that was oil rght-the law sanctioned
it. The registrars when apprised o. the - rights M
United states; they the trustees Of the most
sacred rights o. the community who wished h 70 saX
their rights they would maintain them. Great
number OF questions were then asked by various
registrars and answers promptly given by Mr. Han
and the committed. The questions were geneIaiiy
auerists were. Among the questions were the fol-
lowing the answers generally involving the ques-
mans name when once put on the register can
naturalization papers; If he have ,, d9nbts .ae the
tts'piisS ~ is in m Africa; ' he he must own property
| somewhere; II . man vote In another mans name
the real Simon Pure can vote and cannot be re-
jected; the ballot Of the former can, however, be
taken out, provided they know which way he voted
Qaughterj; the chairman refuse 70 administer the
oath any inspector can do IT. there Is no need OF
chairman; II the votes in favor Of chairman are
equally divided every man can act as his own chair
man II radical inspectors refuse TO sign the registry
let the democrats sign It, and It Will be afterwards
taken care OF; as there four inspectors ana one
to each box II the radical inspectors refuse TO re
| ceive o vote let the democrats receive theirs, and
thus they viii get twothrds or at least half their
| votes In on Friday and Saturday next men can
register who Will not be entitled to vote TN election
day; the Board can sit II they please, I'LL midnight ON
Friday, but must adjourn at nine O'Clock on Saturday
night.
Such are few OF the decisions, and. no doubt,
| some smartness will be exhibited on both Sides
Mr. Han called attention 70 the fact that the small
books OF instruction heretofore issued from the
County Clerks ONCE and last year approved by him
self, Judge Bosworth and Mr.. Manierre, were not
issued this year by the Police Commissioners except
to republican inspectors; but he promised To have
the old one reprinted and issued to the registrars.
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