The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-02
The City in Danger, and How to Save 1t.

The City IN Danger, and How 10 save IT.
THERE is great danger that the Republicans
will not carry the city Of Philadelphia on
Tuesday week. There is at present strong
possibility that we will be defeated. II may
be asked, "What do you mean to say that
the atrooious doctrines of Seymour and Blair
command the support Of a majority of our
people 7" We answer without hestation'
No II the real sentiment OF the citizens
could be obtained at the polls, Philadelphia
would give ten thousand majority for Tyndae.
But unless some measures of the most de-
cisive kind are taken, it will matter little what
may be the real sentiments of the people.
There have been going on in Philadelphia
frauds so unblushingly outrageous and orimi
nal, that we pause in astonishment at the
daring Of the attempts made. The wishes of
the legal voters will not matter one iot or
one little in deciding the resalt, unless
measures of great magnitude be atonce putinto
operation, and with frmness and a vigilance
without oeasiDg the forgers and periurers be
brought to justice. 1t seems that now every
hour reveals some new scheme, and it would
take as many heads as Hydra to detect, as
many eyes as Argus to watch, aud as many
hands as Briareus to throttle these countless
villsnies. The audacity Of the proceedings is
without a parallel. The very fount tain-head
of official dignity and purity is assaulted, and
the Supreme Court of the State is used as an
engine to cover these breakers of the law. Not
only has one man vouched for fifty, not only
has 1t been proved that oaths have been taken
which were perjury, but 1t has gone far, far
beyond that point Of degradation. Certificates
OF naturalization, bearing the seal of the Court
and signed with the name of the Prothonotary,
are on the street, with blanks letl for filling in
the names of such parties as should need them. The
unlimited character of such fraud as this
will strike any observant man. If there be
out twelve of these blanks, why not twelve
hundred, or twelve thousand, for that matter
If Mr.. Snowden will allow one blank such as
those found to leave his hands, IL he will seal
and sign one paper before it is filed up ami
sworn to, he would with equal conscience
issue thousand; aud what guarantee have
the public that thousand have not been
issued? If twelve are found on one rough, is
it not possible, yes probable, that there are
many hundreds in their possession of this
character? AS long as the fraud was re
strained to the issuing of papers to per
jurers, and keeping record of the number
issued, then we could have some sort Of
data, feeble as they were on which to base cal
oulations, but this new feature has no bouaas,
no checks, no possible means Of calculation.
Of the explanation which Mr.. Snowden may
attempt to give Of the existence OF such pa
pers, we do not presume to speak. Any ex-
euse would be futile. 1t may be that he has
been deceived, but deception shows culpable
negligence, and negligence in his position is a
crime morally, if not legally. Or it may be
that both the seal and signature are forgeries.
In either case it is of vital Importance that
the case be investigated. From all points
of the compass, it would seem, are coming
false voters to our city. We know that several
hundred have come from New York, and
nearly three hundred in the troop from Balti-
more. In view of the desperate attempts
which the Democracy intend to make to carry
the election, we may ask is there law in this
land Have we degeneratsd into State like
New York, where Republicans fear to move
At the time of election let the Republicans
challenge fearlessly, and, we say it advisedly,
II wrong is done them justice will be
meted out to every man who dares to encroach
upon their rights. 1t will be sad day for
those who interfere with the peoples rights,
when they come before the Courts to give an
account Of their misdeeds, and for every one
of them they will have to give an account.
SUPREME COURT FRAUDS. - This morning,