New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-03
NATURALIZATION FRAUDS IN NEw-YoRE

NATURALIZATION FRAUDS IN NETWORK.
HOW FRAUDS ARE PERPETRATED-How DEAD
DEMOCRATS voTE--THE CITIZEN FACTORY
HOW THE ALIEN MAY BECOME A LEGAL
CITIZEN-TuE REGISTRY LAW-fRAUD IN
BROOKLYN.
II has long been pat, at fact that thousands
Of Illegal voters yearly exercise the rights Of citizenship
at the polls In City in open defiance of the law
and to the detriment OF good government. Attempts
have frequently been made 70 purify the baotbox by
preventing the frauds pracced by political demagogues.
through the ignorant tools which they employ but all
the efforts Of honest citizens have hitherto been futile,
and tho evil has increased In direct proportion to the
growth OF population, until Its existence has become
intorab and threatens the metropolis Of the country
with ruin. During the present campaign, however, when
60 depends upon the result Of the election about to
be held. these efforts viii not be relaxed and In few
days through the vigilance Of men earnest In restoring
against the Vaccinations Of designing and INSCRIPTIONS
plnnderers, the further progress OF political ras-
t the many tricks resortea to by the leaders
Of the party which has so long misgoveed the city s
the punishment Of which oense the law enforced
e heavy fine and imprsonmen,. Another Is the manu-
enough IN the country to ente them to the right Of sui
fage Under the present regime these violations OF law
with the most astonishing reckessness LEI us refer Tor
instance to the facility presented for the preparation Of
sspraut for o1snship nrst enters an ONCE In the City
Hall, known the chamber OF OF the clerks OF the
court and he procures the necessary papers, which
filled up with these he proceeds the court sof at
the OF Centre where tho Judge. after brief
examination. invests him with the hlgh priy
lego OF voter, placing his name ON the
paper. The newy-nade citizen then goes back
TO the Office In tho City Hail. where his
registered The Judge. however keeps no record Of the
facts and there nothing to show that the applicant
entitled "a become u voter except his alleged signature.
which might be easily forged that detection would be
almost impossible This not drawn from fancy.
The signatures OF Of Judges Of the courts empow
cred naturaze and tho very seals OF the court we're
forged on certificates Of citizenship about year ago.
Some OF the bogus papers are now IN the hands OF tho
mnions ofTanmany from procuring naturalization pa
pers under different names In each court OF record In
ths city; and the authorizations to vote thus obtained
may used by many others The Judges are not In
position to identify the applicants for no can go from
means Of having dozen bogus ballots deposited who
win prosecute himt a.,
bogus citizens TO the ballot box to Ignore the Will Of tho
people, and perpetuate his reign OF punder-he calls up
from the tomb the spectral Democrats who are rs dead
physically Seymour Is politically and despite their
epitaphs despite the memorable wakes and the grand
old Celtic cry which their virtues and their proves
were celebrated In Childish treble they appear at tho
polls and vanguish living REPUBLICANS! Tammauy &C