New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-10
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.
HUDSON COUNTY'S wICKEDNESsS.

HUDSON COUNTY'S WICKEDNtso.
rup REV. John L. scUDDEG breaches on THE
RECENT FRAUDS AND MAKES PLEA
FOR BALLOT REFORM.
The Tabernacle last night filed to overlooking.
The Rev John L. scuddcr preached about the election
tauds that were committed in Hudson County at tho
last election During his sermon Mr.. scudder SAID
During the past few Hudson County has achieved
a most infamous notorlety Recent exposures az if'oh
n,oclaim the depths political corruption to whch we
have cnominousv descended. We are under tr cohOoi
- aesncabe and despotlc Of thieves and traitors
They arc thieves because by fraudulent manipulation Oh
III. haot.boxes they steal away our lawful representation
IN the administration OF government They are traitors
berau-e they are down our republican institutions
and ruthesslv multiplying sovereign will OF the people
Under their niquitous rule the right g. suffrage mas u
generated into a contemplate farce As thieves ana
traitors proper place behind the bars For their
conspicuous to the STATE each one deserves
striped suit and ball and chain
know | express the sentiments of every patriotic
citizen when ray that disguised and humiliated
beyond measure consider the outrageous frauds ao
have been pcrpetrated in Hudson County during inc
recent election The stencil OF this wholesale balotboN
stucne and Illegal counting has extended across ma
cnjr, continent nay 1t has entered every hamlet III e7
United States through ubiquou, press was DOM
and ed in heather lands and witnessed all manner
Of human doprayty, but must confess that never saw
such rank hcathcnsm has been revealed in Hudson
County during the past few years sa'ages are SAINTS
I'm comparison with these political ra,ca- Who hest ou'
city and are systematically destroying its good name.
audaciou, np ring with the hallotboN during the
Inst maze every soif-re7Decthe clH
blush all and hide his head for shame we must
acknowledge with reluctance that we are no longer ies
men but only the Gup.s and @, u-urpihg minority
Of political bummers.
II these men were foreigners aad took up arms against
our Government how quickly we should riddle them win
shot and shell but because they happen u be within u'
p,,e 0. citizenship suffer them 70 plot against oui
lite and dllbcrasly destroy our political rights
Now. op'n foe can all admire. but what Is moro
det,s;ahlr than q traitor in the campl
rejoice popular indignation against ~tneso
villains i reachinR boiling point and that into the
fiery crater wrath the balohoN suffers ana cor
rurt officials are TO be hurled without mercy Let
the criminals BE- punished with se'efes penalties Ana
II the oacor OF justice fail TO do their duty. II they dare
to d 4 the public viii In this matter
and coatinuc crlnge before the t'a''or'
GU. RAG that rules this city, l believe the uh'o
VIII speedily when respectable citizens vi" ot8'h"
thcr-cl,c- into vigilance committees ana take the Ia"
into tn,.r own hands. sincerely hope no such extra
judicial measures viii be resorcd to, but believe the
temper Of IN outraged public demands and VIII have JUS
tcc. Pulpt press aud popular Indignation All p.o'i'ih
that tbs evil has gone far enough The ANA OF phys'c
mt. city need. f. strong allopatc dose Of jersey justice
hut, fellowcltizens. must do more than protest
acaia- this particular outbGr Of cor ptica and demand
prompt conviction and punslnn OF tne'e cr'H''..'
pr.kuQ boil I. 70. purifying IT, blood. These di*-
graceful dlngs win again unless we make
proper darno.- the disease and apply suitable remety
he Pm d. j. teo,ol. Fr.t We need above Al! oi-'
r. til. time genuine ballot reform Law" whose provisions
shall boz 50 swcepng and that further fraud At t'
oil. VIII Pc "a iwpo ability. without >Hch a la" az
ctr rc'oma'ory Efforts Will T. rmina,e IN failure Such
a.y w. NAV have Immediately II the people IN New-Jer-cy
VIII r.c 20 and speak out ueir mndi :" th'''
.. -...o,,,f,.s n T-..,on Our L,ci..aturc f.
,,sof Over THIS subject OF ba,o. REFORM but VINO
,an I'll shat Kind o. political egg '"i' 'e"'''''''
! Legislator. viii lay. 1t orr ci'i- make every enoTl
to conp, nc.e lawmakers 70 give rs genuine reform
bu would rsnlnt YOU fe.iow-cfens tina. the prc"en,
o..iion IL nothing less nght Tor liberty quar-
ter Of We clnancpad the slaves If IL not
high tnc ancpat'd Ourselves While we are aoou'
H. Ut O.. tru. tne lance Of Ballot Reform INTO inc very
lotion o. r. evil fos % nonif.t'f solH"' h''o-c II a.;
ncn,.
,.,ond.y-Aitr The caastn,nt n suitable laws to pre-
vent corruption e polls and Insure an hoa't count tne
respectable. citizens must lay aside their political pr'iu-
die, n municipal Affairs and conhn" 70 elect good men
10 Office irrespective ~ party af1tioes. In Hudson
county decent people ar certainly In The m'!of''f'
WHY thr name u ommon sense DO not me De''r
.i.an- OF al D. and secure the style " gov
,rsieu, they d~-itcf made fools OF our
selves ong rnoulhf Have we not confoundcd orr poh
/ cal llQo.r.r- With latl4ot-nl
w.. a.. have a-s government ia jersey city II all Ia,
Law abiding e!tlfcas Willing To Join hands. hut W.
never can r,t 10 unless willing 70 loo our issue,
aad at n ,on,c-t. What ptpit- aAd papers need
most to-day o. Wholesome and omlhat, ats!c" 10 the bet
tor cla..D4 20 unite thel- ln municipal politics W.
ou-i.- II would tory over the uns' Fuguon-
rng mi. ci's 80 LONG and gov" nef''7
lnsly defiant D.sdng force, lnto separate camps
na .as ~ Gu another while the common enemy j.. l'ft
10 ,und.f and ,a.t.tt the land j. The of stupidity
What we need m Jer-,y cry to-day IS great non
taltan no, .n.nt which shall ncud she heit- elements
II all u,. and induce them % nominate aud elet non'
. mon of n', it, and heh standing in the community
f.~., fi. un. !, f4p- Tor such movement. The op-
| u.rtIn4ty .. our-. shall 49, improve D.
Mr. s,udacr ha, stirred mp considerable cNcit'
! uoni among the church goers ~ the town by th"
issue 81 two neatly printed pamphlets each entitled
4 De. pr,atc cry from Jer'ey city, ,ir scndder
is irving ha.sl 10 raise money TO erect new church
on the ,ir OF the present Tabernacle. The pam
rict, az. designed T. further thi, object bur t'.
D,N, raised con irrable criticism. inasuHch a., "c
oil the sirllll- contains what l. alleged l." n "a us
r,.,cft @. tne effort, Oi the Rev Mr. Labrl'Nc, ui
il. free, Reformed Church Grand ST., OF the Key:
Io..rn NO,lD 81 Il. Matthews Protc tahi fal''"pil
Church n ~.--rA IT,. ana oi IN" E'N. VT i.i"l ~
Of the Trinity Methodist Episcopal thuIch III r"Ihc
~ h. -,id that the objectionable circular va, meant to-
l.frbnt.ou among the churches IN New York CIV aud
m. other dnDuncnl for jersey clty the offensive
parts il reference other cGurchc,, having uc'u
| 'r,.,-iv modified However one OF the New orN
! pMnphots nht'd bd'" 10 'e'HeH '''' an" ''' ''""''
tppcnicd to the appeal are testimonials OF ap
| ufo,a! from these clcsil men amons OILERS ~ lay
| ior \. :. H. lichrcnd>. Lyman Abbott ana samuel
"vr a1,.ddcr said he had no intention OF offending
any one when hc wrote the circular.