The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-11-08
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NEW YORK, November For the pur-
pose OF securing harmonious corporation
states on one hand and those of the State
and city of New York, on the other, at the
election, on the Stn inst, IL is agreed as
Fhst, No person who has registered his
name is TO be prevented, by arrest, from
toned and cautioned. he persists IN tax
ing the statuary oath, unless one inspector
knows ne IS not entitled TO vote. After
votirg, any elector may be arrested for
any O1ense against the laws.
Second. United States Supervisors are TO
he present from the opening Of the polls,
unLH there IS q complete canyasss ana
have Tull opportunity 10 witness the can
vaSs, and TO attach TO every certificate the
result of tie canvass, and any statement
they may desire. and they are not TO bs
arrested by the authorities.
General Mcdowell IS in command, and
has established his HEADQUARTERS at the
corner Of Houston and Green Streets, from
which point telegraph line was con-
structed this evening to all portions occu-
pied by troops, which are rs follows: Pier
q, North River. Fifth u 8. Artillery, Col.
Hunt: corner Read Street and Broadway,
First U. =. Artillery. Col. NOsges: near
TOmpkins Square, Eighth Infantry, Col.
BOKnford; Fourth Street and Second Ave
nue., a detachment under Col. Ediet Hous-
Ton and Green streets. detach ment un-
der the tmmedia command of General
Mcdowell. 4 G order of General ShaIer,
calling out the National Guard, is consid-
cred only a precautionary measure
against riot, of which there now seems no
danger. The militia also will not be
SCI n in puoLe except upon pressing occa-
EtOns.
The following agreement " as made to-
day, aud Will be published before the COM
pieiiOn Of tue canV ass. Third; Inspectors
of Election are to be present, from the
opening OF the polls uut1l the completion
Of the canvass and no arrests to be made
before the CON pietion of the entire can
vass, for any alleged offense, nof then, ex-
cent on process.
Fourth. United state5 Deputy MarshaIs
and the members OF the poiIce are to CO.
operate In good faith in preserving order
ana giving effect to the above expressed
understanding. II in The opinion of any
Supervisor or Inspector OF election, that
any deputy marshal or policeman at the
poils shall ia1l TO carry out In good faith
Ihe above understanding, he shall imme-
diately cause the fact to be reported to the
u. s. Marshal and TO the superintendent
OF the Police, If the complaint be against a
policeman.
IsignedI Noah Davis, U. s. Attorney t;
George sharpe, u. >. Marshal: A Oaky
Hall, Mayor of New York: J. s. BoswOrth,
President Police Committee; T.. W.
stoughton, of Council Mission; a. Cush-
II Is stated that a great number of sus-
picious names having been observed on
tle registry, circulars were prepared and
transmitted through the mails by careful
carriers, for the purpose Of eEcertainiDg Il
lraud had been committed, and TN AZ up
wards OF five thousand were returned not
found. Vacant lots, lumber yards etc.
are said to mark the spots from which
these registrations were made.
The IVorId of to-day claims 5000 major
itv for Hoffman in this city, to Which the
/ Tribune 10 morrow replies he will hot, and
that he will lose over 10000 in New York,
| and 5000 in Brooklyn, from the vote OF two
/ years ago
/ Horace Greeley says, in tO-morrow's Trf-
/ bltne, that If any one shall report that he
/ had done or said anything 10 effect the
1 vote of the %ixta District, that report will
be false He will remain a candid ate, and
! leaves the result implicitly to the voters
of the District, and all he asks is that
/ every legal voter be allowed to vote and
none but regal voters be allowed TO vote
/ a. all.