New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-15

demonstrated that the victory THUS achieves was won
by Illegal votes which could by possibility have been
honestly cast that in this manner the will OF the people
OF the State Of NewYork has been fraudulenty and yo
ently oyerrued In reference TO the electoral ticket
| well as IN regard 10 their own State of1cers =
That tho existing naturalization laws OF the United
States have proven insufficient preserve the system Of
naturalization from abuse by gross rregplaglnes and
fraud that some the State courts empowered to co
fer citizenship with Its weighty rights and privileges the
right TO exercise tho suffrage, the right to hold properly
the right the world to claim the protection OF
the flag have mperfecuy and improperly exercised the
powers thus given and that pending the decision In the
Rosenberg case there Is law by which such irregu
larites and frauds be detected and punished that
the disclosure OF such organized conspiracy in this
city change the result Of the State and Presidential
elections exhibits state Of thngsEfraught with danger
to the whole body polite and demands the serious and
attention Of Congress- and the wise exercise OF
the power conferred upon 1t by the Constitution to make
and alter the time, place. and manner Iof eectng Mem
bers Of the House Of Representatives. ----'0s'
That properly TO egsate for the prevention end cor
recon Of the existing evils in NewYork and other large
Cities 1t Is essential that Congress should be correctly
advised In regard 10 their character and extent and that
nasmuch as officers Of local courts are implicated in the
matter of the naturalization frauds and the District
Court OF the United States IT, temporarily at least With
out Jurisdiction pending the decision OF the Supreme
Court there other way in which Congress can prop
ery advise itself the subject than by appointing
committee of investigation with power to send for
and papers, and report the facts fully and fairly
without fear favor, WE'LL in regard to the frauds
herein charged in regard to that scheme Of fraud
which Mayor Hoffman officially proclaimed that his op-
ponents hoped TO cOnsummate by the aid OF unled or
pardoned criminals and that scheme OF violence into
which he officially charged that they hoped to excite the
masses Of the people.
clear that whenever good faith and honor dis
and md "a
sorted to as weapon Of party warfare and that fraud be-
comes and IN power and clothed with
official dignity but the supreme authority Can pre-
vent its future domination and restore " the people
ndence in their Institutions
Unaided In their investigations by tho Judiciary Of the
city OF the nation deeming hopeless by indivd
ua gather such legal proofs might DO neees
sary place in their seats the men whom we believe
were fairly elected by the votes Of the people Of the State
of NewYork appeal your honorable bodies for pro-
lection In the future. 90
Were IL once established that faction which by fraud
has tiumphed the people is to enjoy with impuny
It's gotten victory IL would Of course proceed TO per-
potuate power by further frauds and wicked usupa-
TONS while honest citizens OF both parties would protest
by Withdrawing from the polls where popular elections
had become q sham In such case our elections, no
longer the of noble debate on great principles or
generous rivalry public interests would degenerate
into contests for place. power and profit Unprn-
cpled politicians Ike reckless gamesters, would seek Dy
secret fraud ana open violence TO accomplish the most
unjust and ignobe Of purposes; justice would become
matter purchase aud adjective Judiciary tho leaders
Of tho conspiracy.
In addition tothe necesstyian importance OF the most
searching scrutiny into theconduct Of the last election
for the adysement Of Congress In regard TO the egsa-
ton proper 10 correct those abuses and wisely 70 deter
mino the manner In which members OF Congress should
elected the appointment OF Committee OF nvestiga
ton will be hailed with satisfaction by honest men OF all
parties as means OF discovering the mass Of frauds
which have been committed. especially In reference to
the vote and indicating the proper essla
ton by which the purity OF the franchise and the safety
OF the may DO henceorth preserved Such an In
esgatlon will be hailed alike by the Republicans whom
Mayor Hoffman arrained, and by the honest Democrats
who may have repudlated with seorn tho fraudulent
Of their associates and who may be able TO
show that they used their bes endeavors 20 defeat
pose punish the vsnes that have been perpetated
In the interest Of their party.
We therefore pray Congress 70 appoint special Com
mttee with power to send for persons and papers to In
vosugae the naturalization and election frauds and reg
uares perpetated In the recent election In the city end
State Of NewYork, with view to the thorough advise
ment Of Congress In reference 70 the evils In connection
herewith requiring TO DO rewedied by national egsa
ion In pursuance OF the national Constitution and your
petitioners will ever pray.
wnLIAME DODGE, Chair'n. ISAAC II. BAitRY.
MOSES III. GRISsBLL. john H. WHITE.
MARSHALL y. ROBERTS. Lt0RAND Is. CANNON
HORACE GREELEY. JACKSON s. SCHULTZ.
ISAAC SHERMAN. JOHN JAY
Nelc- YORK., Dec. !, 1865