The events of the past year in New York and the evidence taken by the committee furnish the proof of althese allegations. Among the most prominent of the frauds committed in the interest of the Democratic party in the city and State of New York in connection with the election in November. 1868. are these: 1. Many thousands of alienq fraudulently procured. or were furnished. wilt certificates of naturalization illegally or fraudulently issued. by means of which they were enabled to register as voters and voted in violation of law. 2. Many hundreds of certificates of naturalization were granted in the names of fictitious persons to be used by nativeborn and naturalized citizens and aliens in falsely registering as voters. and to enable them to vote many times at the elections. 3. Many hundreds of persons in New York City voted from two to forty times. each under assumed or fictitious names fraudulently registered for the purpose. 4. Eitensive frauds were committed in canvassing tickets. and names of voters were entered on the poll lists. and Democratic tickets counted as if voters representing them voted. when no such persons voted at all. 5.
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