Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-05
How the Soldiars Vote.

~ 1880 N-~
army are democrats,-and in this we are
fully c~orroborated by those whose oppor-
tunities for Judging correctly are much
better than ours. This we know, that
last year in Philadelphia, the abolition
candidate for Sheriff received a majority.
excluding the army vote; but when the
army vote was counted it was found that
the democrat candidate was elected.
We believe that such would be the result
everywhere, was the army permitted to
vote. In our own legislature last year, a
Dill was introduced to permit the volun-
teers from Ohi to vote at the annual
election, and erery democrat Uoted for II and
e0ery GboEtioHiSt against t.-WGrrsn Consti-
tuition.
our remarks last week concerning the
absence of SO large a part of the Union
votes, in the army. and its effect on the
late election, has somewhat stirred ND
constitutional contemporary. We do not
know whether there are more abolition
lsts IN the army than democrats" We
have not seen any such statement, nor do
we think the editor of the Warren Con-
stitution has. One thing we do know.
that Is that four Union men are in The
army, from Tium6uH County, to one butter
nut democrat, and what is true of Trum-
bull County is probably true of every
county IN Ohio, and of every loyal State.
There are plenty of butternut democrats
in the rebel army, and undoubtedly they
constitute a large majority from every
6isioyHI State; probably the Constitution
referred to the rebel army instead of the
loyal.
Soldiers in the Union army are brave
men and loyal. They sustain their coun-
try and their government at the ballot
box as well as in the field, and wherever
and whenever they have had the oppor-
tunity to vote, they have given the trait
ors at home as well as traitors in the field
some evidence of their position.
The volunteers in camp in Iowa were
permitted to vote at the State election on
the 18th. ult. and the result is proof con-
elusive which of the parties furnish the
bulk of the men for the war. The Iowa
vote Of the soldiers stood:-Republican
$50, Democrat 7S5, or something over
five TO one. One iowa regiment stationed
at Fort Pickering, Memphis, Tenn, stood
Republican DDS, Democrat &c, a little less
than five to one.
Among the Pennsylvania troops about
the same proportion is shown. The l23d
Pennsylvania, raised near Pittsburgh,
voted on the 18th. The returns from five
companies were for Union ticket 2O2,
Democratic 81.
The 10th Infantry, from the county of
La Sale. Ill, after reading the resolutions
OF b Democratic Convention denounc-
ing the Presidents Proclamation. took a
vote on the subject. On poll of the regi-
ment, S44 repudiated the Democratic res
olutions and endorsed the Proclamation.
Only 10 men were found in the regiment
who sustained the resolutions "giving aid
and comfort to the enemy" The procla-
nation was read to every company, and
the yeas and nays taken. The regiment
was in camp at S~helbyville, KY.
The West Greenville pa argus pub
dishes the vote of three volunteer compa-
MES from Mercer Co. given for the State
Ticket, and forwarded to the Prothonotor
duly certified. The Republican candi-
date received the almost unanimous vote
in each company. Q being the highest fig.
ure received by any of the Butternut
gentry In one company the entire vote
was cast for the Republican ticket,
In a regiment raised in Indiana county
pennsylvania, two companies, containing
one hundred and eighty-six men, were
canvassed, and only three Democrats were
were found, against one hundred and
eighyt-three Union men.
The Pittsburg Dispatch says-"From
the returns of the Allegheny county reg
imepts we find that the Republican vote
poiied was about ten to one in compari-
son with the Democrats. Throughout
the State d p~reponderence of Republican
votes almost as marked, were cast by the
volunteers in service.
it is true that there many loyal Demo
Gratis in the Union army, both in the
ranks and filing the highest offices. but
the over and over repeated assertion that
there are more Democrats than Republi-
cans" is a most transparent fa1sehood and
known to be so by every man who is not
grossly ignorant of the facts.
The statement respecting the bill intro
duced in the Legislature of this State.
last winter, to authorize the soldiers TO
vote, is also a gross perversion of facts
The bill was introduced in the Senate by
a Union Nan, aud passed BY that body, a ma
jority of whom were Republicans. 1t
went to the House where the question of
its constitutionslity was raised, and it was
defeated, solely on account of its uncon-
sti~tutionality. the vote not being a party
vote.
Article 2d-Section I'd of the New
Constitution of Ohio, saysi-"Ssnstors
and Representatives shall be elected b.
ennially by the electors in the respective
counties or districts, on the the second Tues
day of October"
Article Sd, Section LIST, after enumer-
ting the Executive officers TO be elected,
says, Who shall be chosen by the elect
ors of the state on the second Tuesday of
October, and at tie places Of roting for the
members Of the General Assembly" Nov
when Ohio volunteers are scattered in
Kansas, Missouri. Mississippi Alabama,
tennessee, Virginia, Maryland &C., &c.
how can they vote in Aeig Tespestice c%9saties
and districts"
The cid Constitution of 1902, is still more
precise and definite as to the place of vo-
ting.
The last claHse in article 4th, Section
LIST, has the foilowing:-"but no person
shaH be entitled 10 cote except IN the eagHty or
district IN which he stall actually reside ar the
time of election"
Our contemporary is usually a great stick
Ter for CONSTITUTIONAL measures, but he
has slightly over shot the mark. this