Year: 1876

THERE have been some supposed reg istration frauds in the city of New

 York of late and every respectable newspaper and man in the city is awake and ready to at once attack this greatest of political infamies and wrongs. Look at our telegrams on the subject. Just make note that the peO- pie there seem 10 have organized them selves into a committee of the whole and are acting for themselves. Lists of the illegally registered are in prop CT hands"l From this it would seem that the people of New York are do ing somewhat as we did in Pima coun- ty in the face of crime that (if accom- plished) actually disfranchises every man, woman and child in Pima coun- ty. They are collecting evidence of fraud to present to the proper authori- ties. Now We don't wish any harm 10 the good men of New York city, but in the name of God and right we want precedent. We wish to see evidence shown in New York that frauds have been committed in registration there until the actual registered voters num- Der more than double the actual known legal voters, and then we wish to see what the proper authorities will do when complaint is made in the matter These authorities will in such event probably shift uneasily in their official seats and pan out something as fjl- lows:

 First Officer" We'll really gentle men, this is a pretty strong complaint, but great shades of Blackstone, have n't anything to do in the matter There's your second officer; he's your man, go to him"

 Second Oficer:-" Why, gentlemen, I'm astonished at you. I have nOth- ing to do in this matter My duty is prescribed and must act according to prescription if the heavens fall. l am bound up tighter than costive owl and am actually nothing more than an animated alarm clock. Suppose you consult the third officer and leave me to mine ease"

 Third Officer =" Now don't, gentle men, don't bring this matter to me Can't you see that must be impartial in all my official dealings I must deal with honest men and criminals alike. must permit the good citizen to enjoy life and liberty and to pursue and I must stand by the criminal while he robs the honest man of overy one of these blessings. I am a sort of selffeeding, double-acting automaton. You had better go to the first officer again. May be he'll have a precedent by this tune and can help. you"

 Or is It at all probable that if these illegally registered masses in New York shall be challenged at the polls the proper officers will say" Yes, you show very clearly that these men don't exist and can't exist as citizens, but we can't help you. We are simply orna- ments and can no more do anything in a crisis than can q ships figure head in a storm. You must let these fraud ulent votes be cast and elect their rep resentative scoundrels to office. After they have got all they want and have worked all the injury they can, you defrauded and injured ones can come in and if you've got money enough to carry it through the various courts per haps you may obtain that justice which softheaded fools Suppose can be ob- tained in an ordinary court of law or from local authorities But your idea that there is any immediate remedy or for crime is, to say the least, very puerile Where have you lived all your days?

 These are q few surmises and con lectures.