New-York tribune., 1868-11-06
THE UNION LEAGUE.
IMPORTANT MEETING LAST NIGHT WITH REFER
ENCE TO THE ELECTION FRAUDS.


IMPORTANT MEETING LAST NIGHT WITH REFER
ENCE TO THE ELECTION FRAUDS.
The Union League held special meeting
last evening to take action in reference to the alleged
frauds in the election for Governor in this city Mr
John jay. the President. the chair On calling the
meeting TO order the President congratulated the League
the majority obtained under the banner OF Grant ana
Colfnx In the long lists OF States the Republican party
was the party TO National faith and National
freedom o stated that great State missing
NewYork stands recorded not for faith and freedom but
for Platform OF anarchy, new rebellion, and National
reputation The Mayor Of city is supposed To have
been elected by the sovereign will OF the people To the
fair and honest decision OF the people we, good ct
zens cheerfuy submit but circumstances to rep
resent that the constitutional Will OF the people las been
subyered organized scheme whereby thousands Of
illegal cast These principles and practices
will prove TO the people Of the state "a to
those OF the city II satisfied that suspicion Is
correct must decide what Il to be done Win regard to
H. The result OF your deliberations will be looked for with
interest The question is what is to be done Tho pub
lie will expect from you wise, COOL and deliberate Opin
ion. You will be addressed by gentlemen largely eXpe
renced the affairs of tho nation. aud hope your de-
cison viii meet the expectations Of a waiting commu-
nifty The President introduced Horace Greeley.
Mr.. Greeley said: Mr. Chairman and gentleman-The
election which has just passed shows singular results
Except throughout this city and some portions
OF the South. where there were enormous frauds,
there was an increased vote for Grant and Colfax.
In the cites save NewOrleans. where the citizens
expelled e results have been unparalleled San Fran
and Boston both gave an increased vote over the
last election. so does Cincinnati Philadelphia, Ceve
land 81 Louis and Chicago Tho only marked exception
Is the CITY OF NewYork and the surrounding districts
We have redeemed Buffalo. SO with Rochester, which
was lost last Spring 40 with majority OF the cities
Hero we great exception. In New-Jersey, on the
west. had Hudson County against u.s. On the north,
the village OF Westohester On the east, Brooklyn Here
largely Increased proportonate as well rs absolute
vote There nothing Ike this In any part OF the
Union In NewYork and her suburbs results stand out
M glarng contrast with the other places In the south
probably half OF the great portion OF the residue were
kept baGk rom tIe po Iy tns gSpnSca ana prs
This antagonsn argues corresponding cause No such
results are procured without reason We the pri-
mary disaster 10 the corrupt influences controlling our
last Legislature. The most htrOclous TAX leYles that
were borno by "a law.abiding patient people
borne by the citizens OF this city We demonstrated with
avail and here venture 10 that twOthrds OF our
Taxpayers demonstrated against the passage of the bill
carried through by the votes of come men whom
had sufficiently trusted but never will again have no
paid directly ana their Your Controller
pSS soI soa % SoW there "a are msn drawing whS
have rendered services at Albany. They never
voting or lobbying at Albany. The taxes
are wrenched from this suffering community. We under.
stood the matter perfectly last winter. We knew the
money taken from us for plunderng us OF our SUI
frages as well money They could willingly afford
is impossible gent who wished fair vote
polled TO not understand the matter The consequences
were plainly pointed out. The men who were elected
as Republicans who voted for the tax levies were paid
large they the most utterly irrational dupes
that heard Of The Democrats knew they ccud
multiply their vote by hiring repeaters ana counterfeit
well known that this was the course that had been pur
sued. A dozen more aliens would meet In a rum
shop The s% ey %ou y0s yo nS to
vote They would inform him that they were not entitled 10
range IT, In due time the rum seller hands them their
papers. The allen votes but he has taken no oat hat
democratic by thousands. II used to be managed
differently. Two would appear before the Clerk OF
Rooney would swear that he had known known
Kerrgan for a number OF years kerrigan
he had substituted another In Jact he Was OBJ.
ainng the papers for another The rumseer would set
/ "A hand In fh1
bore on It's face Like all nqutes 10 has been improved
upon this year The paper Is made; v,an Any one hS
say1nc SnG that he would vote the Democratic
ticket could obtain 1t by paying y, or by the gnanlty
has two sons Each were supplied with papers ana one
was minor; they never used them tney nad spy nIpn
The Assessor Of my District has been implicated IN tho
ont Of go yoss PSS s pre.en M wyss year pSsa ppoSabg
ighths them fraudulent There Is hardly
msds Citizens this year An individual in district
went behind the inspectors TO hnd out who had not
voted to give the names 10 youngsters 80 that they
might cast a ballot The individual spoke
about policeman uoS TnS ,soro %nae Rays O.ea
four good each OF the polls as we were promised
there should be- there would have been 1000 less Demo
through there would be twelve deferred from com
watched. Mine ia rural district but there was not
OF these fraudulent papers presented Tue district
gave majority for Grant which four years ago gave 40
Abraham Lincoln aud the changes have been against
us. Tie rural part Of Weschester County never
stronger RcpuDllcan NOVc. lnc hpunco "u noI
Sniy crimes that strike the foundation Of the
Nufionp Government. We oil the grandsOns
OF Rebels, including our President IL Is not reproach
because "A man has been In "a rebellion. 1he country
might bo divided In consequence OF disasters anu deioat
the remainder left might be u good repub
lie. There would have been no overthrow
OF tho fundamental principles II the States lately III re-
beion hnd obtained and secured anndcpendent govern
ment would rather be ruled by despotlsh thah pya
,abal elected Office by fraudulent votes thus Keeping
up "a form OF government IN an uDprincipied
oilgarchy. We must make head against this
corrupton they stolen this state We may not Dust
vas fostcd ON the people this State by burning tho
votes OF several counties. The people punished this lh
iony the very minute they had an opportunity III we
The the first opportunity and raise barrier against
further brands we can render them lnipossipo We
our duty now. Dir. greeley no" ohoiicu 'no ioo"i"b
R,,d That in the deliberate judgment Of this Club large
orts the legal voter, Of this stats voted on TUESDAY S' @
fy,.es should be President aud Schuyler Collar ne
Wee President the lpd States aud that John oh'"0a 'noud
b, nett Of tbs state. ,, -, .,
whereof the o counterfeit nauI
csBcses registration Of aliens and a. legal ,os
polling often Of thousands oi egi voters oj 'oP "
That We request John Gdswo aud bis associates on the
Republican State ticket TO contest The return o. hr
Of tho purity Of elections ana OF popuA "s" !" ~
,h.l be developed which justify such step 49,. .,
of be appointed 70 he 'hee '
aud fny insagse IN rrspc thro ""
,har a, measures connected heIrr
which deemed erpelent anu WIN 'no'" F" '0
the above Indicated ,, r, co,
r. stew art took part III the DISCUS
ION THE resolutions adopted hiter cohsiuerapo
debate one OF the resolutions denouncng the corrupt
and recreant Republicans In the last legsatnie was
rcken out by Mr. Greeley in consequence 0f lew Oh
tho members obecting 10 It's Introduction.
col Bliss presented volumes Of evidence OF inuns por
perated tho various districts ana explained 'ho chro
modus Opcrandi Of the repeaiors
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