The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-02

by decided mJorties:
Arkansas, 5 Minnesota,
Florida, 3 Mississippi, +
Georgia, 8 New Hampshire, )
Illinois, IL North Carolina,
Iowa, s Rhode Island,
Kansas, 8 South Carolina, &
Louisiana, 8 Tennessee, 10
Maine Maine, ,u.o.., = 1 Vermont W1,,..o 5
Total-20 States, 139 votes.
Add to these either Pennsylvania or Ohio, OF
Indiana with Nebraska or Nevada, and the Re
publican ticket is elected Hence we cannot
perceive probability of its defeat.
But the belt of Central States, beginning with
Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsyl
vania, and Ohio, to end with Indiana, will be
stubbornly contested. Our adversaries must
carry them all to win; if they lose either of the
three largest, r Indiana with either of the two
smaller, they are beaten. Hence we must expect
them 10 contest each of these five States with
the fury OF desperation. Ii they do not carry
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana in October
not Majority, but all of them-thc tcncemen will
know that they are beaten, and will all tumble
over to the Republican side. II they should
carry those three States in the preliminary con-
test they will expect to draw New York and the
rest after them in November. We trust-nay
We know-that our friends in each of them will
make due effort, i'll view of the magnitude of the
issue and the just expectations of their compa-
triots on every side.
How is it with New-York?
The heaviest vote ever pollcd in our State by
the respective parties is as follows:
Republiedn-For Gov Fenton in "a, 1863, 557
DemOcfatic-For Sec. FclsOn i'll 20, 373, 029
Democrats ahead by :, 47a
Last Fall, the Republican vote was not nearly
polled out There were many thousands OF Re-
pnblicans out of the State-in Europe, in the
South, i'll the West, Sc.-on the day OF our last
State election. Thousands declined or neglected
to vote. Some were dsaffected; Others indiffcr-
ent; many were simply needless. There were
some six or eight Republican voters in some
households OF whom no one voted In 1867. Some
were disguised with Legislative corruption :;
hence they virtually conniyed ut the election of
the most corrupt Assembly ever seen on earth
one which, finding that an honest man had, by
some oversight, found his way to one of its seats,
at once turned upon and expelled him. The
equal of that Democratic assembly in shame
less rapacity and self compliment rottcuncss
has not been seen since the destruction OF So
dom.
We shall all be on hand next Fall, and there
will be enough more of us to make at least
4O0,OOO Win that number of votes give the
State?
We say, Yes, undoubtedly, if fraudulent vot-
ting can be stopped or reduced TO a minimum
not otherwise. We have, therefore, double du
ty-1. To enlighten and animate thepegal voters :;
=. To exclude fraudulent votes from the ballot
boxes.
or the American-born voters of this State, not
less than lOO, 600 majority will vote for Grant
and Collar. OF the European-born voters, at least
nine tenths will vote against them, as they have
perfect right TO do. We hope to convince some
OF them that they ought to vote with US; but we
know that the great mass will at all events vote
against US, and especially those of the Roman
Catholic faith. We wish they could see as we
do; but they Will vote as they may see fit
But there is a very large body of illegal voters
many OF them already provided with fraudulent
certificates of Naturalization; while others in
good time will be. Any foreigner who is known
10 sympathiZe with the Democratic party is or
will be provided with Naturalization papers and
without being put to the inconvcni nee and
hazard OF committing perjury. Here is the me-
thOd:
Dennis O'Rafferty. bartender in a WITH or
AlNth Ward grog shop, is known to be in SYM
pathy Democrat. 1t is also known in his circle
that he only came to this country last year. His
vote is wanted; and it cannot be registered or
polied unless lie can produce certificate of nat
uralization He does not choose to perjure him
self: so the thing is fixed another way Terence
McGonegal presents himself at court as a solici-
tor OF naturalization. "What is YOUR name ?''-
"De.nis O'Rafcrty." He is then asked how
long he has been i'll this country-wlen lie de-
clared his intention, &c, &c. and answers
promptly and correctly-hs only lie being that
he gave another's name for his own. All goes
smoothly, and the certificate is duly made out
of course, in the name of Dennis O'Rafferty
to whom it is forthwith made over and he reg
listers and votes on it, though he is not yet enti
tied even to declare his intentions. Thousands
OF such naturaliZations swelled the vote here for
Hoffman d Co. in 66 and for Nelson 81 Co. in
'67. Judge Sharw God in Pennsy lvania was cleo
ted by SUCH votes last October
Double and treble voting by means of fraudu-
lent registration in two or more election districts
is extensively practiccd here. We have Demo.
cratic politicians of considerable emnence, who
get themselves chosen Aldermen, Senators, &C.,
and gorged with fat contracts, on the strength of
their ability to poll more votes than ANYBODY
else. By their help the Democratic vote of this
City was swelled to 677 in 1T, and to 81, 764
last Fall, which was at least 1000 more than it
would have been had none but legal votes been
polled.
There is no vice, there is no fraud, there is no
systematic extortiOn, which docs not contribute
to swell the Democratic vote of this City and its
suburbs. If 1ntemperanne is allowed to run
riot it is constantly making Democratic votes
If systematic attempts are made to check its raw
ages, those attempts are made the Indictment of
extra efforts to swell the Democratic vote And
while our more intelligent and worthy citizens
arc constantly seeking homes outside of the City's
limits, their places here taken by such as
vote steadily against us.
And yet we believe this City will give over
Forty thousand votes for Grant and CoIfax;
while only by gigantic fraud can the vote against
them be swelled TO more than SO, 600. So friends
in the rural districts! organize promptly and
thoroughly; pour the light of truth into every
dark corner; and be sure that, should you do as
well in '6S as you did in "a, the State will sure
ly vote, VITA the great majority OF her sisters,
Tor Grant, Colfax, and the Equal Rights OF Men
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