The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-03
Mayor Honman's Proclamation.

MAYORS OFFICE,
NEW YORK, Oct. 81, lSbo. J
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
We are on the eve Of an important election. In
tense excitement pervades the whole community.
Unscrupulous designing and dangerous men, politi-
cal partisans, resortng TO extraordinary means
TO increase it. Gross and unfounded charges Of
fraud are made by them against those high in au-
thority. Threats are Made against naturalized
citizens, and the authority Of the judges and the
seal Of the Supreme Court are defed A Grand Jury
OF the United States Court, summoned through the
agency Of those who are in the scheme, has,
as have beed informed, been induced, without
which Is aorded by law for the protection Of char
acter to find. In great haste ana secrecy bills OF in
dictment against divers persons for the purpose
OF their public duties. The United States Marshal
violent political partisan has assumed to himself the
ep"tes 70 take their naces AZ te pos and To-
threaten and awe the electors Of the State Of New
York In the exercise OF their high privilege OF casting
their votes for the chief officers OF the nation and
State 1t is the first time in the history OF the coun
try that United States government olcisls have at
pire state, and the act is attended with danger.
Evidence is accommodating that the combination OF
dangerous men who have set on foot and thus far
carried into execution these unusual and un1ustia
BILE movements have done so FOR two purposes:-
First-T0 conceal and cover their own schemes OF
fraud which they hope to consummate by the aid Of
Sec0nd-S0 to excite the masses Of the people In
this city who are opposed to them as to lead them
into acts Of disorder and violent resistance.
In the exercise OF my duty al Chief Magistrate OF
this city call upon all good people to unite In pre-
venting the contamination Of this scheme. Let
them watch carefully the movements OF those who
seek to perpetrate great frauds while they charge
fraud upon Others and above all things let them
to II that there shall be Of violence or dis
order on the day Of election. Perfect peace and
order are essential to the welfare Of the city, the
prosperity Of the state and the maintenance Of the
rights OF all the people.
Nothing but EVIL and calamity can come from any
disturbance Of tue public peace Those in authority
and those ont Of IL alike ind their protection in the
maintenance Of law and the preservation of order.
Let citizen however, be deferred by any threats
or fears from the discharge Of his duty at the polls or
elsewhere but let him assert his rights boldly reso-
lutely and at the same time with camness and dig
nifty and he will md his perfect protection under the
laws and the lawfully constituted authorities OF the
State Of New York.
BY virtue OF authority vested in me by law here
by offer reward Of 800, to be paid on the arrest
and conviction OF any person charged with viola
ton OF the election laws of this State. and like
sum to be paid the arrest and conviction OF any
person charged with tntimidatlng, Obstructing or
defrauding any Voter In the exercise Of his right az
an electOr. H-
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and official seal at the City Hall, in the city OF
New YORK, this 31st day Of October, A. d. 1868.
tNh JOHN T. HOFFMAN, Mayor.