The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-01
The Tammany General Committee.

| If The Tamnany General Committee.
This committee met on Friday afternoon in one o
| the large rooms at Tammany Hail.
At halEpast three O'Clock p. NJ. William NJ. Tweed
in the chair announced ON calling the committee u
order that sat ten O'Clock tomorrow Saturday the
money Tor electioneerng purposes would be disrib
nted," ana those VINO came first would be seryet
first.
to their numbers, and In every the chairman
responded IN behalf OF hts committee
that there was 900 ready for each election dis
trict; and then, before O remark or suggestion
az 10 the manner of the distribution OF this money
could be offered, sprung and carried the question OF
Tae members sol Of the committee then dispersed
that was paid over TO them u erday
Proclamation by Mayor Hoffman.
In view of recent events which have transplred ia
the management Of the campaign in The metropolis
Mayor Hoffman has issued the following proclama
ton:--
MAYORS OFFICE
NEW YORK. Oct. u, 1865
TO FuE PEOPLE OF THE CITY or NEW YORK;
we are on the eve OF an important election. In
tense excitement pervades the whole community.
INSCRIPTIONS designing and dangerous men, politi-
cal partlsans are resortng to extraordinary means
fraud are made by them against those high in a1-
thorify. Threats are made against naturalized
ciilzens. and the authority of the judges and the
seal OF the Supreme Court are defed. grand jury
OF The United States Court summoned through
the agency OF those who are in this scheme, has
az 7 have been informed, been induced, without
that preliminary examination which ID usual, and
which is afforded by law for the protection
or CHARACTER TO nnd in great haste and secrecy bills
OF indictment against divers persons for the purpose
openly avowed Of ntimdating them in the discharge
a violent political partisan, has assumed to himself
the power and duty Of appointing swarms Of special
ee a. the the az and
YORK III the exercise OF their high privilege of
casting their votes for the cniei officers OF the
nation and State: 1t Is the first time in the history
OF the country that United States government on
cials have attempted to interfere with free elec
lions IN the Empire State, and the act is attended
Evidence is accommodating that the combination
OF dangerous men who have set on foot and thus
Tar carried INTO execution these unusual and uL-
Ius'ihabe movements have done so for two purpo-
SEES
fraud. which they hope to consummate by The ald OF
untried or pardoned criminals.
Second-So to excite the masses OF the people in
TINS city who are opposed TO them as 10 lead them
into acts or disorder and violent resistance.
In the exercise Of my duty as Chief Magistrate OF
ms CITY, cal upon al good people to unite IN pre-
venting the contamination Of this scheme. Let them
watch carefully the movements of those who seek 10
perpetrate great frauds while they charge frand
mon Others and above all things let them see to If
That there SHAH be no scenes OF violence disorder
On me DAY Of election. Perfect peace and order arc
essential TO the welfare OF the city, the prosperity OF
INC STATE, ana the maintenance Of the rights of all
the people.
Notnihg but eNil anu Calamity can come from any
disturbance OF the public peace. Those in authority
sud those out OF It alike find their protection IN the
maintenance OF law and the preservation of order.
Let no citizen, however, be deferred by any threats
or fears from the discharge of mis- duty at the polls or
elsewhere, but let him assert his rights boldly
lntey, and ut the same time with calniness and Dig
nifty. and he win find 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
~ oifer reward OF 500. to be paid the arrest
and conviction of any person charged with viola
liza
sum 70 be paid on the arrest and conviction of any
person charged with intlmidating obstructing or
detrauding any voter In the exercise OF his right as
elector
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand
and official seal az the City Hall. in the city oi
New York, this 3ist day or October A. ID. ls6s
John n HOFFMAN Mayor