Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-10-21
BY SAMUEL J. ROW
.CLEARFIELD. Pa. OCT. 81, 1858.
VOW TT WAS DONE /!

HOW IT WAS DONE!
Persons abroad will doubtless wonder how
our opponents increased their majority one
hundred votes since the last fall election. Ii
will not be difficult to understand when they
have the following facts:
In the borough of New Washington there
was Copperhead majority "a. Ten days be-
fore the election number of Union men ap-
piled to Russell McMurray, the Assessor, and
were regularly assessed, and paid their taxes TO
the Collector. When they came to the polls to
vote, they were refused because NJ Murray had
not returned The list TO the Commissioners eight
days before the election Two Woodwardites,
who were on the same list, assessed in the same
way, were PERMITTED to vote. Let those who
doubt our statement read the following afti
davits:
CieGrfeId county IS.
Before the subscriber, a Justice of the
Peace in and for said county personally came
Robert M'Cune who being duly sworn accor-
ding to law, sa ith that he is q resident of the
Borough of New Washington, and as such
saith that more than ten days before the Gen
era Election held on the 18th day of October
1868, he applied to Russell McMurray the as
SCISSOR for the borough aforesaid, and by him
was assessed, and on the 10th day of October
1863 he paid State and County tax to Jacob
A. Breth, the collector for the year 1868. And
that on the 18th day of October 1868 at the
Election polls in said Borough of New Wash
ington By virtue or said assessment and pay
ment of tax as aforesaid, he offered to vote
which was rejected by the officers of the board
holding said Election and further saith not
sworn and subscribed before me the 18th day
of October. ROBERT M'CUNE.
Wm Feath Justice of the Peace.
Clearfeld County IS.
Before me the Subscriber, Justice of the
Peace in and for said county, personally came
Rev. NJ. L. Drum who, being duly affirmed
according to law, saith that he is resident
of the borough of New Washington, and as
such saith that more than ten days before the
General Election held on the 18th day of Oc-
tober 1868, he applied to Ru ssell McMurray
the assessor for the Borough aforesaid, and
by him was assessed, and on the tenth day of
October 1863 he paid Jacob A. Breth, the col
lector fer the year 1868, County and State
tax and that on the 18th day of October 1868,
at the Election polls in said Borough of New
Washington, by virtue of said assessment and
payment of taxes. as aforesaid, he offered TO
vote, which was rejected by the officers hold
ing said Election; and further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed before me the 18th day
of October 1868. NJ. l.. DRUM.
VIM. Feath, Justice OF the Peace.
votes, were Thomas Mehaffey (of know moth
ing renown,) Reuben Neiman and Joseph
Breth. Let their names pc remembered.
In Bloom township, where the whole board
was Copperhead, the majority was caused by
their permitting lot of log men to vote who
had no residence in the township, and had
not been there ten days before the election.
In Knox towship, six Union men, who had
peen twice enrolled there, were refused per-
mission TO vote. Three deserters were per-
mitted to vote, whom the board knew to be
such, but Union soldier was refused, be.
cause he had no tax receipt, it having been
destroyed in the bnrning of his mothers
house.
In Lawrence, at least two deserters were
slipped up the alley, and were permitted to
vote.
These are few, of many instances that
might be given of unqualified fraud and wrong
and will show how the election conducted
by the unscrupulous leaders of the Copper
head faction. They resorted to any and ev-
cry means to bolster up their rotton cause
But all their efforts proved abortive. THEFT
candidate has been defeated by an over
whelming majority ,and their reasonable SEN
timents rebuked by the loyal people OF the
Commonwealth. The "Holy alliance'' oil
Copperheads, Rebels and Slavery, is doomed
10 destruction. The hand d-writing is upon the
wall. Before many months roll by, the work
will be complete.