New-York tribune., 1872-09-28
MAINTAIN AN HONEST VOTE.

The recent exposure of the means devised
by and his desperate companions to defeat the
choice Of the people at their elections for years has ere
ated such a feeling Of indignation as will prevent
repetition of baobox stung and false counting at the
approaching election in Indiana. This fact renders the
election of Mr. Hendricks beyond all question: he
only defeated 1868 by ballotbOx stuffng and false
counting when Grantism had not divided the Repubh
can party. The friends Of Reform ask an honest eX
preston OF the peoples will through an honest ballot
box and honest count and this they are determined
to have at every hazard. They do not intend TO be
bulhed or cheated Of this right. This may just as
well be understood now as at any other time.
Congress at its last put the following provision
in the Civil Appropriation bill:
That whenever, in any county or parish, IN any Con
ress district, there shall be ten citizens thereof OF
good standing who prior registration Of voters
for election for Representative IN Congress OF prior
to any election at which EeplesentaUe ID re bs ~
10 be voted for, shall make knOWn IN WilIngt 70 the
Judge of the Circuit Court Of the United Sntes for the
desire 10 said registration election both guarded
and scrutinized, II shall be the duty OF the
days prior TO said registration or election as
the case may be- to open the SAID court az the most con
opened by said judge shall proceed to appoint and
COnulsslOh from uay 10 uy, anu nom tule W io an,
hand Of the sand Judge and under the seal OF
court fOr such election district OF voting precinct
in said Congress district shall, in the manner
herein prescribed have been applied for and TO revoke,
change renew said appointment fron time 10 tline,
two citizens residents Of said election district voting
precinct in said county or parish who shall be OF differ
ent political parties and able TO read and write the En-
gsh language, and who shall be known and designated
as supervisors of election; and the said court, when
opened by the said judge as required herein, shall,
therefrom and thereafter and up TO and including the
day following the day OF the election, be always open
for transaction of business under this act aud the
powers and jurisdiction hereby granted aud conferred
shall be exercised, well in vacation IN term time
and Judge, sitting at Chambers shall have the same
powers jurisdiction, including the power OF keeping
order and OF Furnishing any contempt OF bis authority
when sitting ia the court fropIded, Ihat no com
pensatiOn shall be allowed 10 the supervisors herein au
thOrlzed be appointed, except those appointed In
cities or towns OF 20 900 more Inhabitants. And no
person shall appointed under this act as supervisor OF
Election who il not the time Of his appointment
qualified the county parish, election district OF
voting precinct for which he is appointed
Under the provisions Of this law, if the supervisors be
honest and capable much may be done to secure fair
vote and an honest count AS the law can only be made
available the request Of portion OF the people OF any
election district it is submitted to their judgment
whether to adopt it or not.