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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-07-05

A letter from Nashville (Tenn.) in the
Louisville Times says the wheat rom the
Kentucky line to that place, has has been har-
vested, and the yield is unparalleled: the
same number of acres reaped double that Of
any former year. All saved without the
slightest bemish.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-07-05

On last Tuesday, son of Mr.. Smith,
aged about syears, was drowned in Still
water Creek, near Uhrichsvil!e. We have
not learned any Of the particulars.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-07-05

The grand jury fNew Orleans has ignored
the bill against the twoU. 8. Mail Agent for
opening letters. They acted under the advice
of the attorney for the government.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-07-05

CoxrIscATINa THE ONO AND MIssrsrPPf
RAILROAD On Wednesday last, we UNDER
stand, Mr. Alexander, trustee of Page and
Bacon, proceeded across the river, and took
formal possession Of he Ohio and Mississip-
pi Railroad with all it's fixtures, in accordance
with the powers conferred upon him by the
deed of trust, lately executed by the quartette
directly for the benefit of Page and Bacon
Under this proceeding, there is total sus-
pension of the powers of the corporation
a confscating of the interest Of every stock
holder-a transfer of the books and accounts,
I and conversion of the entire Road into q
mere personal chatte in the hands Page 81
Bacon, who hereafter receive all profits,
choose all officers, make all engagements for
labor or material, and have exclusive contr1 1l
and possession-St. Louis democrat 18th.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-07-05

IMPLICIT faith proves imbsSili,y; yet im'
probable relations should be .skeptically re-
ceived, not positively denied -..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-07-05

Trey are taking the census of New York
City. The Tribune estimates. the population
now at 10000, and thinks the return will
show l.,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-07-05

elt is iact not tobe disputed that citizens is
doing something in the way OF getting up Fourth
| OF July celobration.--BeH Air Times.
Republics is tSor] uugrateful."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-07-05

0-TA severe shock of an earthquake wal
felt in Baltimore on Thursday msrning last
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-07-05
The Dead and the Living.

An official statement recently issued Of the
number of English troops killed and woru-
ded from the commencement of the Russian
war up to the 18th of March last, gives
total of 1850 killed, Of whom 9 per cent.
were officers. In the subsequent ten weeks,
the losses have been comparatively small, but
adding these and the deaths among the woun-
ded from the commencement, and the actual
English victims of battle cannot be less than
about 5000. This total gives, however, a
Door idea of the horrors and casualties Of
the campaign, since the deaths in the English
army from cold, exposure, neglect and dis
euse, would probably carry the amount up to
90. 900. The FIench losses have been less
In proportion to the number Of troops, doubt
less also reach 10000. The Russian army
from 10000 to 10000. What terrible list o.
the dead Nearly one hundred thousand lives
already sacrificed to the selfshnessj jealousiss
and ambitions of three great Powers, that
should have preserved the peace of the world
unbroken. And this wanton sacrifice has
but just commenced.
The Paris correspondent of the Tribune
gives the following as the present relative
force of the contending armies, to which
large reinforcements are being made:-
THE ALLIED ARMY.
French Infantry and ARTILLERY, Us, 600 Cavalry 500
English = 39,OOO 2OoO
Turks 26Oo0 4,uOo
Piedmontese, 4,oOo
Totals, $4,000 7,ooo
RUSSIAN ARMY.
Regular Infantry, $4,000 Regular and Irregular
Sailors, Marines, &c. 5000 Cavalry, 2eooo
Chornmorski Cos's, 5000
Arlil'y, Engn'rs, &c. 1900
Total Infantry 10000 Total Cavalry 10000
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Linen NMg0,.

Will be taken for accounts at this
office.
In the name of wonder what 10 "Linen
Sugar"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-07-05
For the Pittsburg Christian Advocate.
Appointments of the Pittsburgh
Conference for 1855.


Birmingham, r Hamilton.
South Pittsburg and West Pittsburgh Mission
c. Thorn
McKeesport II d Fisher
East Liberty and Wilkinsburgh J M. Rankin
Lawrenceville and Minersvil!e to be supplied
Port Perry, G Fl Zeigler
TareDtum, d Hess, J Aikens
Sharpsburgh and Pine Creek II Miller
Butler, Bcrbige
Worthington. s Kennedy.
H Clark Editor of the Christian Advocate,
member of Smithfeld Quarterly Con.
Bethel Chapel, Dallas, member of Liberty
Street Quar-. Conf.
BLAIRsvILLr DrsTRIcr-G D Kinnear, p E
Blai'svile. J L Deem, B F McMa hen, D B
ID Coleman sup'y
Elderton, s Jones
Kttanning, Bracken
Glade Run, II I. Chapman.
Georgeyille, A Lane, Hill
Indiana, 7 Higgins.
Blacklick, r Jordan
Grernsburg, w H Locke
Murraysvlle, Shaw
Johnston, w Lauck
Cambria Mission, w s Blackburn
LigOnier, McCarty, NJ Montgomery.
Mount Pleasant and West Newten, D L
Dempsey, A Wiler,
Somerset, E b Griffin.
UHIoNTowN DlsrKIcT-J G SAMSON, p. Z.
Uniontown, Grant
Brownsville, s Baker.
Bridgeport, d A McCrady
Fayette City and Belle Vernon, Williams
Ross,raver and Elizabeth. p Saddler
Redstone and Connellsville, w Stewar. s
Wakefield
Youghioghcny, Shepherd
ddson, M NJ Eaton
Fayette, H Snyder
Carmich haeltown, E Hipgely, J Cooper
Mt. Morris. d Rho des
J Horner, Prin. Green Co. Academy, mem.
Der Of Carmichael Quar-. Conf.
WAsHISeros DIsTRIor-E Birke,t, p E.
Washington, C A Holmes
Claysvlle, C Brown White
Wellsburg, A J Endsley
Mddetown, G Cranage, R Means
Florence, w Long
Georgetown, NJ b Pugh
Temperanceville, C II Jackson
CHARTERS, r Hopkins, Stiffey
Cannonsburgh, Mansell,J J r Shearer.
Monongahela City, r F Jones.
Beallsville, ID Turner
Bentleyviis, II NJ Hudson.
Greenfield, G B Hudson
Waynesburgh, one to be supplied, E II Green
Hillsboro, J Hays.
GAINESVILLE DIsrRIcr-J Coil, p E
Barnesville Sta. w Baker
Barne svlle, CT. P G Edmond
Fairview, w Shirer
Morristown, N c Worthington, z Moore
Joseph Woodroffe Supy.
St. Clairsyille, w CP Hamilton.
Moorefeld, NJ Bishop
Belle Air, NJ L Weekly
Bridgeport, d Krox.
Centerville, p X McCue, J B West sup'y
Beallsville, r Morrow, s Franklin
Woodsield, M w Dallas.
Baresville, w Darby, II Long.
McCosSELLsvILLE DIsTRIcr--J. Hender
son, Pc
McC Connellsville end McKendree.J E McGaw
Morgan, w H Roup
Beverly, A D Mccormick.
Sharon and Sar AWHILE, T Winstanley, J Hol
lister.
Cumberland, J Coen, w Haworth
Senecav,lle, J Jackson, A w Butts
Summerfeld, ] Nc Ginnis, g q Waters.
Stafford, Phillips
Salem, p Cook, Brady
Newport and Graysville Mission, 8 Lewis
A Bell
CAMBRIDGE DIsTRIcr--J. Mofftt, p e
Martinsv lille, J McIlysr
Washington and Cambridge. J Huston, +
w Vertican.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-07-05

Der OF .clIcH1s M0ndsy Eve. June, g.
.Things have wsrksd to-day very much as !
.bsd hopsd and calculated. Friends had been
ASH We inquest Of much lawyers as | needed
and two aisahe right sort Mere with me at a
sea /, .ssable hour Ihis .AorniBy. Al s O'Clock
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-07-05

ITO return to my own matter: ! have
been oil day convincing one party Of friends
after another, as they called, that | do no,
yet need their generously proffsred money or
: nsmes-tbat ! will put up no security and
tske no s,oP wbstsvsr, o"t'I osn ooHouis a
good French lawyer, see where ] stand, and
get Judicial hearing If possible. ! know
the Judge did not mean nor expect that !
should be sent here, when left his presence
lsst evening; I want to bo brought before
him forthwith on plea OF urgency, which
cannot 90 well be made Il ! um at liberty
II he says that an properly held In duress,
then bsiling out will DO little good; for forty
others all about me either have or think they
i, have claims sgainst the Crystal Palace for
the damage or non.relurn of articles exhibit.
ed; II ! am personally liable 10 these, all
France becomes a prison to me- When
have proper legal advice shall krow whs,
10 do; until then Il is the safest to do moth.
ing. Even at the worst, hate to have any
one to put up $4,000 francs fer me, ss ssvera
are willing to do. until sm sure there is nc
alternative. have seen so much mischief
from gsing security that 4 dread TO ask II
~hsa ] can possibly do without. "Help one
another" 10 . good rule, but sbominssl,
abused. A man in trouble 10 too apt to Ay a
once 10 his friends, hence half dozen get In
20 sroubls where there need have been but one
There !, no greater device fly multiplying mis-
err than mtssued sympathy. Better fret see |
80, a. anaat ahoulder vour cVn nack
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$4,000
RUSSIAN ARMY
Mysterious.

Total Infantry 10000 Total Cavalry
Squatter sovereign., 1855-03-27
The Law of Newspapers.

l. Subscribers who do not give express no.
tice to the contrary considered as wish
ing to continue their subscription.
z Ii subscribers order the dscontinuance oi
their periodicals, the publisher may continue
to send them until all arrearages paid.
3. If subscribers neglect refuse to take
their periodicals from the Office to which they
are directed, they are held responsible, till they
have settled the bill and ordered them discon-
tinued.
L. If subscribers remove to otherp1aces with
out informing the publisher, and the papers are
sent to the former direction, they are held res
ponsible.
s. The Courts have decided that refusing to
take periodicals from the office, or removing
and leaving them uncalled for, is prima facia
evidence of Intentional fraud.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-03-27
Public Meeting.

Pursuant TO notice meeting of the citi--
Zens OF Lafayette county was held at the
Court House on Monday, February 18th,
1855. On motion Col. T. NJ. EwIss-
was called to the Chair and DAx. A VDs-
TcH was appointed Secretary.
GEN. VIZ. SHIELDS being called upon,
arose and explained the object of the meet
ing, in an eloquent and lengthy address
The meeting was also addressed by Mr..
F. G. SHARP and F. A. CowssLAR.
On motion Of Col. OLIVER AsDEHsos~
it was
Resolved, That the ciiizens OF this county
will raise fund of $4,000 for the purpose
of assisting actual settlers from the slave
holding States IN emigrating to Kansas
Territory.
Resolved, That sEm. Shields, Jno. Cat
ron, and Thos. HinIkle, be appointed CON-
mittee to take charge of the money raised
under this resolution. to be expended by
them as they may deem most expedienf-
A large portion Of the $4,000 was inn
mediately subscribed, and there Is reason
to believe that the whole amount VIII shozt-
ly be raised.
Ordered that the proceedings Of this
meeting be published IN the Lexington
Express, and that all papers IN tbs Ssale
friendly 20 the cause copy the same.
T. MsEIEISG, Chairnan-
DAs- A. yEtscH, SecrefarF- E.x-
81 Gourking IS a pieasasss. a serious
Squatter sovereign., 1855-03-27
= PROCLAMATION.
L. STATES OF AMERICA, }
TERRITORY OF KANSAS, {

L. STATES OF AMERICA,
TERRITORY OF KANSAS,
To the qualified voters of the Territory
of Kansas:
}sEAL. ANDREW H. RE5pnH, Gov
ernor of the said Territory
by virtue Of the act of Con-
gress passed the 3Oth day of May
lS54 entitled san act to organize the Ter
rltories of Nebraska and Kansas" do by
these presents, proclaim order and direct
that an election be held in the said Terri
tory, on Friday the thirtieth day Of March
A. ID. 1855, for thirteen members Of Coun-
cll, and twenty-six members of the House
OF Representatives to constitute the Legis-
lative Assembly of said Territory; and the
qualified voters of the Territory, are here
by requested to meet on said day at the
places of holding elections in their several
Districts and Precincts, as hereinafter
specified to vote by ballot for the number o
candidates hereinafter apportioned to the
respective Districts, and the said election
Shall be conducted in the manner herein.
after prescribed.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-03-27
F.. w. B. ROGERS,

DoS1pHAN PREcINcr.-Commen encing
on Mo. river at the south line of Cadue's
Reserve, thence by the same and along
the dividing ridge between Cadue's creek,
and Lewis creek, to Cottonwood Spring,
thence by the line of the Wolf river Pre-
cinct, and the Western and southern lines
of the District, to the Mo. river, and up
the Mo. river to the place of beginning.
Election at the store of Jno. w. and
Jas. Foreman in the town of Doniphan.
Judges.-M. X. SHAW,
PARIS DUNNING,
w. L. CHUDYS.
BURR OAK PREcINcT.-Commencing
on the Missouri river, at the south line of
Cadue's Reserve, thence by line Of Doni-
phan Precinct to Cottonwood Spring, thence
by line of Wolf river precinct, to Mo. riv-
er and down said river to place Of begin
ming.
Election at the house of Milton E. Bry-
ant, on St. Joseph and California road.
Judges.-EBENEzER BLACKSTONE,
CARY B. WHITEHEAD,
OSBORNE HULEN.
FIFTEENTH Observation-Disclosures (ex-
cept as hereinafter stately at the house of
Chas. Hays, on the Military road.
JUpGEs.-Thos. J. THOMPSON,
E. r. ZIMMERMAN,
DANIEL FISK.
SIXTEENTH Decentralization at the
house of Keller s. Kyle, in the town of
Leavenworth.
JuDeEs.-MATTHIAS FRANCE,
LEWIS n. REES,
DAVID BROWN
SEVENTEENTH DIsTR1cT.-Election at
the Shawnee Methodist Church.
JuDeEs.-CYPRIAN CHATEAU,
c.. b. DONALDSON,
Chas. BOLES.
EIGHTEENTH Decentralization at
the house of VIM. w. Moore, on St Jo-
seph and California road, at the crossing
of the Nemaha.
JupeEs.-JESSE ADAMSON,
Thos. J. B. CRAMER,
JOHN BELEW.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-03-27
JESSE ADAMSON,
Thos. J. B. CRAMER,
JOHN BELEW.
INSTRUCTIONS TO JUDGES OF ELEC-
TION.

The three Judges viii provide for each
Poll, ballot boxes with slit for the inser-
ton of the tickets, and will assemble at
their respective polls, at or before eight
o'clock a. M. of the day of election, and
will make and subscribe the duplicate cop
les of the printed oaths which will be fur
nished them. This oath must be admins
tered by a Judge or Justice of the Peace
if one be present, if not then the Judges
can mutually administer the oath to each
other, which they are hereby fully author
lied to do.
In case of the absence Of any one or two
of said Judges at nine o'clock A. NJ. the
vacancy shall be filled by the Judge or
Judges who shall attend, and if any vacan-
cy shall occur after the Judges have been
sworn it shall be filled in the same man
ner. In case none of the Judges appoin-
ted shall attend at nine o'clock A. NJ. the
voters on the ground may by tef1ers select
persons to act in their stead. The Judg-
es will keep two corresponding lists of the
names of persons who shall vote, number
ing each name. They must be satisfied OF
the qualifications fevery person offering
to vote, and may examine the voter or any
other person under oath, upon the subject.
The Polls will be kept open until six o'clock
P. M. and then closed unless voters are
present offering to vote, and in that case
shall be closed as soon thereafter as votes
cease to be offered.
When the Polls are closed the Judges
will proceed to open and count the votes
and will keep two corresponding tally lists
on which they will simultaneously tally
each ticket as it is called by the Judge who
will open and call out the tickets. which
must be done without handling Or interfe-
renee by any other person. When the
votes are thus counted off and the tally lists
shall agree, the Judges shall publicly pro-
claimthe result and shall fill up and sign
| the duplicate certificates of return which
will be furnished them. They will then
carefully replace the said tickets In one OF
both of the ballot boxes together with one
copy of the oath, one of the lists of voters
and one of the certificates of return, and
viii seal up and preserve the same to be
produced If called for. The remaining
copies ofthe oath-list of voters tally list
and certificate VIII be sealed up, directed
to the Governor of the Territory, and de.
liyered by one of the Judges in person, te
the Governor at his Office at the Shawnee
Methodist Mission, on or before the Fourth
day of April A. d. 1855.
| In the Fifth district the several return
Judges will meet on the day after the eiec.
tion at the house of Hy. Sherman, on Pot.
tawattofnie creek, and select one of theil
number who shall take charge of and de.
liver the returns of all the precincts Ths
return Judges of the Tenth viii meet at the
house of Robert Wilson on rock creek
/ and those of the Fourteenth at the house o
NJ. E. Bryant, and viii make their return.
In the same manner
i All persons are absolutely forbidden Il
bring, sell, or deal out In the immediate
VICINITY OF the election ground any intoxi
eating liquors, and Judges Of elecsics
Squatter sovereign., 1855-03-27
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

For one square, twelve lines or less. 81 90
Each additional insertion, per square DO
One square, three months. s.... ....4 90
- I" six months ......7 90
" twelve months ~. ....10 90
Two squares, three months ...... ...... 10 90
six months ...- g 90
twelve months -. 16 90
One quarter of column, three months 10 90
E 6. six months. -. Is 90
L" /" {" GO twelve months. 30 90
One half of column, three months. II 90
" &C six months ..... 30 90
90 sc ss twelve months .35 90
One column, three months... 30 90
" six months ...45 90
twelve months ...... .....60 90
Business cards. eight lines or less' year'5 Go Go
" " three months ...... .... 2 90
E95- Announcing Candidates for Office, in
advance, So If inserted credit, candidates
will be charged eight dollars.
60 Communications of ersonal nature,
will he inserted advertisements, and charged
for at the rates of $500 per square, and pay
ment required in advance.
fr Advertisements not marked on the copy
for specific number of insertions, will be con-
tnued until ordered out, and payment exacted
accordingly.
All advertisements must be paid for in
advance, or at the expiration of three months
G- All letters addressed to the Editors
must be POST PAID, to receive attention.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-03-27
QUALIFICATIoN OF VOTERS.

BY the Territorial Bill it is provided as
| follows:
"That every free white male inhabitant
above the age of twenty-one years, who
shall be an actual resident of said terrific
nv. and shall possess the qualifications
| hereinafter prescribed, shall be entitled to
vote at the first election,
Provided, That the right Of suffrage and
Of holding office shall be exercised only by
citizens of the United States and those who
| to become such, and shall have taken an
oath to support the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, and the provisions OF this act !;
find provided further, That no officer, sol
dier. seaman, or marine. or other person in
the army OF navy of the United States, or
attached to troops In the service ofthe Uni
ted States, shall be allowed to vote or hold
office in said territory, by reason Of being
on service therein"
By the term "white" as used in this and
other laws of similar character is meant
pure unmixed white blood. The man who
has any mixture from the darker races,
however small the proportion is not regard
ed as a white man. This has been re-
peatedly decided and may be regarded as
settled. When a voter has only declared
his intention to become a citizen he
must be sworn by the Judges of cleo
ton, or by Judge or Justice of the
Peace "to support the constitution of the
| U. S. and the provisions Of the act of Con-
gress passed May 80, 1854 to organize
the Territories of Nebraska and Kansas" "
When so sworn, the word "oath" should
be marked opposite his name on the list of
voters, and voter who has had this oath
once administered, will not of course be
required to repeat it.
1t will be seen that the act of Congress
is drawn with much care to exclude non
residents from the Polls. Ii provides that
a voter shall be an 'inhabitant" and san
actual resident" A voter must dwell
here at the time of offering his vote, he
must then have commenced an inhabitan-
cy which he actually intends to continue
permanently, and must have made the
Territory his dwelling place to the e1cIu-
sion of any other home.
The meaning Of the last proyiso relative
to the Army and Navy is that the persons
designated in it shall not vote if their in
habitancy In the Territory, is rcferrible
only to the performance of their duties.
Like all other persons it is not enough
that they should be in the Territory, but
they must dwell in it, as their permanent
home; and the officer or soldier who would
vote must have residence here irrespec-
tive and independent of his presence un-
der orders. Every voter must vote in the
Election precinct where he resides, and
not elsewhere. Experience has demon
strated this to be a wise regulation, and it
has been adopted in nearly all the States
as necessary provision against error con-
| fusion q nd fraud
Squatter sovereign., 1855-03-27
HUGH CAMERON,
JAMES B. ABBOTT,
N. b. BLANTON,
FULLER,
DAVID PULTZ,
E. w. MOORE.

FIFTH DIsTRIcr.-This District is di-
vided into four voting Precincts, as follows.
viz: BULL CREEK PREcINcr.-Comme
cling in the Usage Cor Marias des Cygnes)
River opposite the termination of the divi-
ding ridge between Pottawattomie and
Middle creek, thence by an easterly line
running north of all the settlements on the
waters of north Sugar creek, to the Mis-
souri, State line, thence up said line to the
line between the fourth and fifth Districts,
thence east along said line to the line be-
tween the Peoria and Ottawa Reservations.
thence south along the same, to the Usage
river, and down said river, to the place OF
beginning.
The election viii be held at the house
of Baptiste Peoria.
Judges.-Jno. ]. PARKS,
Squatter sovereign., 1855-03-27

the line of the District, and by the wester-
ly and northerly lines of the District, to the
place of beginning.
Election at the house erected by Aaron
Lewis, on Wolf River.
Judges.-Jas. NJ. IRWIN,
s~ JOEL RYAN,
n N
Squatter sovereign., 1855-03-27
List OF Election Districts as heretofore
Erected:
First DS District

Erected:
First District.
Commencing in the Kansas River at
the mouth of Cedar Creek, thence up said
River to the. first tributary above the town
of Lawrence, thence up said tributary to
its source, thence by direct line TO the
west side of F. Rolls house, thence by q
due South line to the Santa Fe Road ant
along the middle of said road to point due
South of the source of Cedar Creek, thence
due North to the source of said Cedar
Creek and down the same to the place o
beginning.
Second District.
Commencing at the mouth of Big
Spring branch on the South bank of the
Kansas River; thence up said branch to
ITS iarthest source, thence by southerly
line crossing the Wakarusa River, on the
east side of the house of Charles Matnev
to the middle of the Santa Fe Road
thence along the middle of said road &c
the line of the first district, thence by the
same along the west side of the house o.
Rolf to the head of the first tribu
tary of the Kansas, above the town of Law
renee; and thence by the said tributary t,
the Kansas river and up the South bank o
said river to the mouth of Big Spring
branch, the place of beginning.
Third District.
Commencing at the mouth of Big Spring
Branch on the south side of the Kansas riv
er, thence up the same to ITS farthest source
thence by a southerly line to the nortl
bank of the Wakarusa river on theeast'
side of the house of Charles Matney theme.
up said river and Its main branch; to tht
Squatter sovereign., 1855-03-27

whenever they shall deem this regulation
violated so as to interfere with the proper
conducting of the election may order the
same to be removed, and If the owner
shall fail to comply with such order may
direct the constables or other proper per-
sons TO take charge of such liquor till the
polls are closed, or in case of resistance to
destroy the same at once. The constables
of the Territory, will attend at their re-
spective polls, and will hold themselves
subject to the orders of the Judges for the
preservation of order at the polls and Sc
curing free access for the voters, and for
this purpose may call upon any citizens
present to aid them in the performance OF