Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-04-17
oar soldiers arc now voters,

e. No act Of the present Legislature viii give
more universal satisfaction to loyal men than
the one passed on Saturday night by both the
Senate and House. providing that the Ohio SOL
'diers shall not be deprivedo their right to vote
The following is one of the provisions of the
aaw: 81 ssSsaBl tta q aas ascrya iass
Separate poll books shall be kept, and sep
arate returns made for the voters of each coun-
ty; the poll books shall name the company and
regiment or in case of detached votes, as above
provided for, the post or hospital in which such
election is held, the county and township, ward
election district of each voter shall be endors-
ed opposite his name on the poll books
IT. with ohio's great army Of voters away in
the field, the Copperheads find themselves
squelcbed, as in the late elections the next cleo
tion, when the soldiers can themselves vote, will
leave them smothered under mountain Of in
dignant paper circumstances against their treas-
enable course.
The bill passed the Senate unanimously, In
the House the vote was 81 yeas to 26 nays.
W - - q
H0w WaFwas Conducted by our Fathers.
The opponents Of the Union are troubled on nc.
count Of the power given the Presidentby Con-
gress. To afford them some small comfort, /
viii refer them to the past Our fathers (before
the adoption Of the present ConstitutiOn) on the
18th December, l776- :
sReeolped That until Congress shall otherwise
order, General Washington be possessed of full
power to order aad direct al things relative to the
department and the operations Of the war
Spark Lifs Of WashiHgto's vol 4, page 232 mote.
Again, on the 9th December. 177e this Con-
gress shaving maturely considered the present
crisis, and having perfect reliance on the wisdom
vigor and uprightness of General Washington do
hereby 80 - ,...,. -, {, .s..,...
aRssoiyed, That General Washington shall be
and he is hereby vested with full, ample and
complete powers TO raise and collect together, in
the most speedy and effectual manner, from auy
and all these United States, sixteen battallions
Of infantry; TO- raise officer and equip three
thousand light horse three regiments of artii-
'iery, and a corps Of engineers, and to establish
their pay; TO npply 10 any Of the States for such
aid Of the militia a. he shall judge necessary; to
form such magazines Of provisions, and in such
places as he may think proper; disPlsce aud ap-
General and % fllupall vacancies ia every 9th.
er department IN the American army; to take
wherever he may be. whatever he may want, for
the use OF the arTpy, IL the inhabitants will not
sell il, allowing reasonable price for the same;
TO asfe1 and co'yens persons who refuse 10 take
the Continental currency, OF are otheFRiss dis
Aiieeted to tie AmeEican cause; and rsturn to
the States their names and the nature Of their
sofIanses, together with the Witnesses 10 prove
them. That the foregoing power be vested in
General Washington t6r aHd during The tsrm u
az months from the date hereof unless sooner
determined By Congress- - Vide Spayks's IYash-
aagiD's pegs $50, appendix % vdi. 4 g
: What 4 terrible huftering there was among
the Old Tofses Whah lhis resolve was prooulg-
atsd. 80, 90 sses yf1selt UNION.