New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-08
DO THE DEMOCRATS CRgA3i

DO me OEMOCnAIO CHH2bS
Whatever zoe may say of the gigantic frauds
habitually perpetrated by the Democratic we,
workers in our current elections will be attrbS
uted by Democrats to partisan prejudice and
bitterness so we choose to fOrtfy our conclu-
siOns by testimony which cannot be thus i'm
peached. One of the editors of The Sunday
Mercury is citizen of Brooklyn, and, though
a violent Democrat, is an opponent of " the
" Ring which, having sought to make John Gun
ningham Sheriff of Kings County and been de-
feated by the voters, are now trying to count
him in over an adverse majority of twelve
hundred. Against this outrage, The Mercury
protests as follows:
A BRILLIANT VICTORY OVER THE BROOKLYN RING.
At length severe blow has been struck at the very
vals OF the Infamous Brooklyn Ring in the defeat OF It's
ignorant and unprincpled candidate for Sheriff, John
& Ds@s aS % S0a FL Se
party OF Kings County fairly met by tue people
ttemn 70 render the election farce desps their ap
pOintment OF pablc cavassers who regard conscience
concealed efforts perpetrae gigantic fraud in order
ignore the Will OF the masses, the Independent Demo-
the Ring nominee. The returns-even after they
had been manipulated by the officers appointed
by the RDgshOW that the peoples candidate for Sheriff
was elected by majority OF over twelve hundred. IL
the vote had been fairly counted, this NUMBER Would
have been probably sweled to five six thousand But
as t is the victory IS complete The Iscarots Of the
Kings County Democracy have suffered their first
They did not expect the which has crippled their
power 1t has not extngushed their ambition and we
Infamous prevent 1t. Take, for instance. the
humiliatng speeaces which were witnessed In many of
the election districts. The hirelings OF the f.ng
were so conscious OF the fact that it's candidate
had been defeated, that they openly ipauguTaied
a movement which could have no other object
than 20 count him in The Canyassers OF the IVth DIS
trct Of the ward the Inspectors Of the lKa
WITH Districts Of the WITH Ward and the inspectors ana
Canvassers OF other districts refused 10 proceed 70 count
the votes In the presence OF the ponce ana tne Szen
who acting under the advice OF The sunday hercttrg
insisted upon their legal right TO witness the count The
Ring Canvassers and Inspectors appreciated the neces
sty the occasion They knew the specta-
tors had eyes, and OF their character and PURPOSE
would keep them under close surveillance m they should
be compelled to announce the fall OF the Klng candl
date. Az length, Mr. Waerss election by majority OF
l2IS genuine votes was conceded ana the report re-
manned uncOntradcted for two days Then the organ OF
the Ring THE brooklyn Eagle rushed 10 the rescue OF the
defeated candidate and published cowardy innuendoes
that Mr. Waterss election was In Doubt Whyt now
offered that the completion Of the canvass would show
that Cunningham was elected by small majority.
more Infamous paragraph than this has never been
penned 1t is feeler to ascertain II an outrage more
dastardy than any for which the Ring has been answer
Main and honest Eassh IL saws May we dare to ig
more the will Of the people, as expressed with Twelve
they rejected upon themp In other words, MAY We
dare to count Walters outp And the people answer
OF Cunningham say that the police record OF the vote ID
OF the districts was not correct and that upon
will be reduced TO CO. Admitting this coinage OF the
brain OF the Ring be true, Walters has majority OF
co., and hence they left without shadow OF pre-
tense TO count them out.
The agents OF the Ring have perpeated frauds enough
through the recent election without adding THIS new out
the black catalogue Of their crimes Their Boards
of Registry in the Second Fifth and Twelfth Wards have
been publicly accused or placing large number Of names
the books last Sunday aud removing others In other
gangs of permitted to register their
names at hour Saturday night and TO give false
residences in order TO escape detection In another DIS
tct OF the Ring inspectors was detected IN the act OF
depostng a ballot for Cunningham with his left
hand, and taking out a ballot with bis right; aud
when he was challenged TO show mis- right hand
he refused. Ia another District the Cunningham
vote counted in bundles by the Inspectors, VINO
claimed that each contained votes, while the specta
tors declared they contained but five six and In some
instances the ballots for Walters were cast In the
fire. Notwithstanding all these obstacles, the people
have achieved glorious victory; and 1t IS scarcely pos
sble that Ring will attempt to ignore their VIII ny
counting their candidates Such an act would ncite
local revolution, and render Kings County too hot
place hold ts perpetrators. We warn the Ring mau
ayers that they should fail 10 recognize the popular
voice In the election Of Mr.. Walters, they Will arouse
storm OF public indignation that Will sweep them aud
their advocates advisers and a0etOrs from the city Ihey
have YilalnOusly outraged