New-York tribune., 1873-04-17

there some complaint 1871. Republican di,t,,,
that In ordinary elections contains ths whole Repu.
loan majority Of the city, and embracing very la,y.
portion Of its most intelligent citzsns, did complain
terms which the Senator did not fail 70 hear. In N.
special election contest OF January, 1884, the modn
tion OF the registry the overwhelming ..7s
and the Republican organic alton was squarely d5atsS
by the Republican people I sneak tonight 70 rea,.s
unscrupuOusly 10 rob II Of It's success but he ansJ
and falling TO defeat he affected to defer % H. HI
he done manfuy. he would have spared himself a.
unequal contest no has been compelled TO accent Ls
nlgntunequal because his position i without detsn,.
But, instead or giving an honest amenimspt
Of the Registry law he gave the people ingsnisa,
mockery. fraud lie.
THE COURTS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CIVIL RIGHrs
Another statute, clothed in plausible languazs ems,
ningly framed deceive the unsuspectng was enass
"a amendment, but its studied purpose was rahsrn "a
increase wrong than to restrain ito dsarm the cs..
and then assail him. statedin my review OF the R,r
try law week ago that II denied the courts all do.,
power maintain the rights OF citizenship. I rso,,,
that declaration now. The act of 1872 while appe,r,
upon It's face 10 afford remedy In the court. ior da
iranchised citizens. In every practically dstsd 4.
Had the Senator from Indiana who bore conspcu,s,
part In that double fraud upon en,. M,
sented the whole truth 70 the Senate. ns.
understand it: He points with an air Of trumphto hs
act OF 1872 and insists that the law means 90 prOt A.
citizen in the courts He knows better. and hs kDey
better when he aided in the passage OF the law 70 tho
casual lder appears 20 be right but by the cunning
arrangement OF words 10 be taken and construed con-
nection with the act Of 1869. the whole remedy :
OF names on the eighth day before ~.
election. Under the law, they can strike OF nams.
have assumed strike of Thousands even In yol,uss
OF the provisions of the law for they can do 20 vita n
ious corrupt this dan and unresransd pOssr
has been most fearfully exercised And what Is TIN ss.
made three days before he election and then hmr
notice must the Thousands Of nans.
stricken off without their knowledge, and not snn
they proceed to the polls do they discover her
have been disfranchised aud are entirely without ~
dress Hundreds OF dsfranchised citizens came u1der
my own observation last Fall under the act OF l5
the aggregate in the City OF Philadelphia amounted
Thousands bat not one name was restored ny the eoi
challenge the Senator % name q single whsrs bs
boasted act OF 1872 afforded judicial remedy. nst
an accidental fraud-t Is masterpiece Of deoep'Oni1
1t Is as false in its appearance OF justice as It sbss
in its denial.
COL MCLURB's EXPERIENCE UNDER THE REGISTRY Law
lean give the Senator very pointed illustration ofh
operations of the Registry law, as executed In PAas
dephla have a resident OF the city for au
years and have lived during all that period within tvs
sduares Of the place where first resided Twas knovnl
believe to every citizen OF the precinct but last Pail ms
name was stricken from the registry. BY accident
clnct and was certified registered voter Unon III
was registered but before an hour the ne" Board
recOnsdered and struck my name OH agaln was ssaa
advised of IT. and made journey OF four miles % have
it corrected. They did not dispute my qlalhclton,
as eectOr but grave legal dlhcnlty ha1 afi.ea
They questioned the right OF another Board 10 oernfy
what they knew to be true-that was qqalnst
elector. l asked them 10 name any Judge 10 ths
vicinity, whose opinion they, would respect
Fortunately several judges lived In the imme
date neghborhood: They could nor, Win any deceny
refuse the Offer and they named judge who promptly
ordered them TO register my name. They then coais
scended 10 place my name on the hst again, ana en-
feeling that was free and independent citizen charged
with the rightio suffrage. Accordingly, on election dp
went with all the pride and patriotism OF an America
voter to deposit my VOTE when was met with the re
quest TO present my tax receipt bad never cArTisi
such paper with me- for IL had before been called
for offered to be qualified that had paid tax, a1ds
Republican present, who had PAID my TAX WIN ms w
proffered his sworn testimony that 1t had Deeh pse
wit
or SIX miles enabled me to present duplicate reoen
| from the COLLECTORS books aud wy yyle Wy
INV country / was content; but I VA
wsked mn cain soon after 10 discover that I made
mistake In my vote and that my own vote aud ~ Other,
had been transferred from the candidate for wom aa
return had been correctly announced the poll but ths
Judges seemed TO know better now we lntehda
10 vote than we did ourselves and 70 get the matter
right they just transferred 100 OF us 10 the other SIDE
OF the bosom Of the vrtuous senator from lndL
will heaye with Indignation az TINS In, Ot @ @
quent what in the better days Of the Commonwesls
would have been without an aPo9sst ocI ne Of ne
arbitrary and violent system Of peryerung tne 1alo'
that he has made possible by violent laws anu s'A SUI
| tains upon the floor OF the senate
| THE NOVEMBER FRAUDS STILL UNFINISHED.
II the Senator from Indiana would study the prIetc
operations of the Registry law in the manipulation
election returns let him take up the Republican papers
OF last November He will learn from them that the
! return Judges for whom be- is so awkwardy battling
tonight, not only altered the returns from my oss
! ward but also altered the returns from many othei
wards in the city. This Is not rumOr or common iAS
IL is ascertained fact known not ony 70 every a M
from Indiana He knows that the vote OF neap
so precincts deliberately changed. 10 diminish Va
party vote on one SIDE ana 70 increase th1 parry w
on the other side aud he knows asO that the detabd
these wanton frauds were published ana deh0uhSed lf
sparinglY byeYery cIy RepuOncdh youthaI - Auyss &
also that not officer has ever Deen arrested maca
less punished, for TINS crime iness ars Te1 o,,S -
qured t. IL perperatlng fraud merely IOr te Ov
OF making dishonest return Mhy Is ms voice shes,
on these wrongs when stand out IN TUG view vi 1 q
| the stars above usl Why Is he fOrgeuul OF ths Jt
tematic aud entirely needless corruption OF the bae
that is still fresh IL e recollection OF alt II ausaI
can be offered Justification or In extenuanon OF tle
wrongs against the people. have yet TO hear IT, 50
t9Hpestuons harvest in ts fulness most eager to trl
Senators forward to offer some pretext for postpon
retributon for another year, but they oher no afgs
ments in the private OF senators which SsBsa
would dare TO repeat ON this floor. They would PUCK
the rich but dishonest fruits while they assign to sns
Senator from Indiana the ungracious task OF grsspms
the thorns which beset their pathway. And he, IA "a
evil hour, consented Had he been able ~ accomplish
his work. he could have claimed tue often quesuJniDs
merit of success but he has simply exposed himself
without means Of defense, 10 the terrible resentmsn1a
nrovoked and long trained ustice and he has naggh
| but wounds and dishonor for his pains.
! REPUBLICAN SUPREMACY ENDANGERED.
Let me speak plainly in answer the Senator frou
Indiana, The issue and the occasion demand IT, BE
| speaks for party in whose nobler struggles was
humble but an earnest aborer Am TO understand nov
that its interest and its demand that fraud sSss
be protected by statute In the City of PHILADELPHIA
t now necessity that 10 shall stain It's grand recoru
the past and dim the luster OF its patriotic
BY bOwng at the altar Ot deliberate WFolgl 'SSSi
believe that Republican Senators viii so decide W,
not believe that they so forgetful or E0as VIC, VIC,
organization has been In the StaJe aud nation; OF
t has accomplished in the past, and OF what coulys.
attain under faithful and patriotic direction
that IL is deeply wounded and that its supremacy
dangered. He who rea Is the signs OF the umes 80
notes the unrest OF its sncerest wOTshpers, ednaos
blind To its probable and early 0YerilrvsI..
Under its present organization IN PennsJ t5,.
its history must soon close, aud the Pss "a
cal party with the prOudest offerings 10 free peoPe
It's laures, Will end its efforts in dshOnor and 20 O.g
fore the reprobation OF the men VINO once gave as
homage. IL cannot survive persistent Assaults ~
public Justice and private rights IL can I'VE onJ IAN.