The New York herald., 1863-11-05
MARYLAND ELECTION.
Important Correspondence Between President,
Lincoln and Governor Bradford.
THE GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION
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GOVERNOR BRADFORD TO rag PKssIDEsr.
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/ GOVERNOR BRADFORD TO InE PKssIDEsr.
EAEccTivE osfcs, AsSAroLs, Oct 81, nj9.
| To his Exceiency President LisooiS
SR-Rumors 10 day current, aud they reach mo ii
| such o shape that am hound 20 believe thom, tnat lie
tachments u sold crs - he dcepa' hef Monday
next u several Of the counties Of The a,o win view
being present at their p)s Welno'cay ucst he day
of State Gle ton These troops not residents
Of votn 4. and thsro g. easoG, ~ my opinion.
apprehend any fotous violent proceedings n this eec
ton tho Inference IL unavoidable that these military do
tachments II sent, expected to eXort control
influence IN that election ala also a0rmei that ord,
are 10 10 Issued from he Military Department No-
day presenting certain restrictions qualification. ON
tho right OF suirageo what ploc 80 chlracc, am nat
app pisedwhich tho judges Ol election w be expected
TO observe From my kuowc,ga OF your seDiimena on
these sub ects expressed to IIou II. johnson, ny
presence, on tho cd Instant, dclosed IN your c
ter 0. instructions TO General schood, pGD he'd
In reference % the Missouri election but thnA
that the orders above reerred 20 Without your cr
sonal knowledge and tstn tho liberty " calling TIE sub
joct 10 your attention. and invoke your llterpos to
countcrmand them. cannot but feel Tint g siifr any
military Interference In the mater OF election,
prescribe any tcst of oath to yoles when al tho cadi
dates In tho Statewth The exception, perhaps, u
two or three In one Congressional district, nro ell
loyal menwould be Justly obnoxious to tho public ssn'i
ment of tho state. ihero other roasls Why such
proceedings would appear oIolsiVe discriinna-
tion against State. our citizens that hign
ly elections have recently taken lace n other
States, without, II ~ believed any such interference by
the government authorities; and n votes by hundreds oi
thousands have been allowed TO DO cist ihero without
OBJ econ and with no limit uron tie elective francae
other Than tho state laws prescribe, ad whore o,c at
least OF tho canddos so supported considered
hostile to tho government that FOR months rsst h. as
been banished from the country, certainly any such
terleencc as between the loyal mon now candidates IN
this State would under such comparisons be- Justly
Objectionable and hnds nothing III the present condition
things hero 10 justify H. rely, therefore, upon your
EScelency for such an order a. viii prevent it hage
the honor TO be, with great respect your Ex eenYs
obediept servant, A. ". BkADfpiV
PRESIDENT LIKooiN TO oovEason BnApyonp.
WAR DEPARTMENT wAsnSGros, Nov 2, 1858
TO his Fxcelcncy A. w. BRADFORD Governor o. May
land
SR-Yourso OF tho u, was received ye.crday about
noon and since then have been sylng At ennog, at
tontion tho subject matter OF IT. tiny c2ll General
schonck has attended ana no assures mo Il s aosi rr
tain tnat violence will bc used some II the voting
places election day unlcss prevented by provost
guards Ho that NJ some OF thcse pacos the unon
voters will not attend at all or run ticket unless ihGy
have some assurance OF protec0n This make The Mis-
sour case q my acton, In regard to which 900 eSpFoas
The emaining point OF your letter Ia protef asast
any person Offering 70 vote bclng pnt 10 any cst
found in the laws ,,, Of Maryland This brings - 10
in both states. Missouri has by law provided a
test for tho voter with reference TO the present rebellion
| while Maryland hns not. For example, General nimhe
captured lighting us at Gettysburg s wthodt rocants
his treason, legal vote by The ws OF Maryland. cl
General schencks order admits TO vote no rec
| upon OATH think that u cheap enough Ny order IA
| Missouri, which you approve, and General scLoucS's
order mere roach precisely the same end tach assc-
the right Of voting tn MI loyal and whether Ia
loyal each allows that man 10 nI by his oath Your
suggestion that nearly all the candidates are loyal DO moi
lie cannot confidently rely those wh eiecii
have dependcd upon dIsloyai votes Such when
elected may prove true but such votes given holn
in the expectation that they will provo false Nor
think that 10 keep the pence at the polls and 10 prevent
the perss,enily disloy, from voting con.naies lus.
example for IL. II mistake not II ID precisely what
General Dix did when your Excclency was elected Cow
revoke the arst Of tho three propositions Ia
| General scheuck General order No 3D. not that u ~
wrong in principle, but because tho military beng. q
necessity exclusive lrdgcs VINO shall DO arrested
| lac
That ali provost uarshals and other military oaccrs DO
prevent all disturbance aud violence at about The polls,
whether offered By such persons above described
BY any other person or persons whatsoever.
The other proportions ~ the sfder allow " stand.
General Schenck s fully determined and has my sifct
order besldca that all loyal mca may vote, asd vote Tor
whom they pleasc. Your obeient servant,
A. LINCOLN, President OF tho United States.
PROCLAMATION ny CONVERSION BaADFoRp.
sIArE MAINLAND, ExrcuryE D1AHrsgsr,
ASSAfofp. Nov. 2, 1868.
To CITIZENS srkrK n-rsnstiT
military order issued from tho headqumisr of the
"Mdds bcIartmont" bearing date tho 9Th NJ printed
and circulated as II N SAID, Through the state though
yot Published hcrc and designed " olsrAe the
approaching election has Just been brought 10 my aon
ton, and IL OF such character and isslcd under
circumstances as 10 demand notice at my hands
This order recitina "that tbero many evil dis
poeed pervons now at large 10 the siats o Maryland
who have been n.agod m rebellion against tic law
ful governmett, or hsvs gwen AID and comfort
couIagenent 10 others engaged DO ut rs.os
nizo their aeg To tho United siatsg and ~ho may
avail themselves Of tho indulgence oi tho authority Which
toicrates their pfesenCe ~ emba.ass the aprroAghn
election, or through 10 oizt u lhs ~ tied
states Into power proceeds among other icgs u cec
oil such persons found hanging aDolt arprsch
Ing any poll place Of o.ectn On tho 4th q November
1903, and report such arrest TO ,hsse hoadquafsrs
In extraordinary ordor has not oaly been gsue .h-
out any notice 10, c0nsultann itl, Tho O usttule
authorities of the state, but At time aud unier crsgn
stances when tho ocndi,n Of The state and The charc
ter Of Tho candidates efo such " W,clsda TIC %
that rcsut " that election 20 any ~ay cbdln.gf
either tho safety q tho gvcrnmont Or the peace ~
iss weli known fact lnaI with PERHAPS one sp.,s
exception, tlisro IL noi Congr'a t,nal ein4
| a quosi loEablo character, and ~ not co1niy
| Of tho state ouiaido u tbo slmo Consrcsssflli
| district IN there, I believe. eanliiatc Tor tle
| Legislature or any state ofcc yh,sc iyay b. not
equally undoubted. 10 The facs e ms vel krpEu COO
dtion OF thlpes the several oasfrs lefs1ls a. 80
,,u.,s,sd ar only 70 BE- arrs Tel A. but aurri .
rg any poll or place ~ election" And WHO n o. fuNg
bctBer yo,ers hus IN their way 10 ne place. of ratl
have given "sf, cenfoft % eucJ1ra gtncfl W r"f
engaged The reDsiilni ~ tlat NJ a. hpt fec s
their Allcg - the Usitei silts,'' snd my avail
of tho Un Nj statos INTO poser" A. have aresdy d
Ia very rgo msoriy q TO cgrnies a ne riaiq a. 20
are not 10 be found among me canlidfies ~ h.eh
enemies Of tbs uniloi statss " bt the pruroa mar
shalf--cfeate1 for very dtigrsHt pfIpfe--aDi ile
oiher military oIeAh "ho Ho ~. n ~ ", y, ~
approaching voters ara nars.lfiy mae - the pf4rs
tho sole md usYe lndras = Who fsil win Ne pfo
serbcd caiosofy an eH cnt u afbfafy a. rtion pd
any clrcnnstalce The most tdoua s1i ingt q "a
0rensiys and dangsrDls p Wv q tLl srown hei tnrt
two OF tho ave provost mAffbals ~ ib9 ras
tnonsslyes Candidates for imrcrtaut Gcsf "a s4fy
of thor depuiee for otLefs
Ibis niilAry order, tssfe'0fc, s Dot only siEyIt
Justification when lCokng " The cbafaisf q he ctnt.
catss beOfe the leope. nd rcndsfsi E1 n4fo
by tho agpnted foT W. ekeCaifu, brt " s.s iT
"a nslye 10 tho ssnslb1tes u ~. ~ 10 ihons -
and the Authorities q tho -tAts wang - ne frsgfI
trDofs tBsy have furnished ~ anatefatie daF0tn
tho g0verumsnt fof more ib2n tso ycsfs past thHa
has never been time ybcn, every usitF anf sFefy
ueasonsbls sympnthissr Ia TIE rise bad yu:cd. ttsy
could have coniroled, whoever Disbt have ben fie'f
canddates, tings deplfrltut 0i fbs ktate eofnF
dlzsd Tho oi TIE sersr. government 70 At4s
IN the unon has born o. "a now actntsf ~ heart
fst or unrayerinF DyAiy thhn Mar fmna-a iSlAT W.
tsnsEed and purified by TIE ordeal thfo a. sbrh ID hAg
passed and yst boxing 70 What has istey tCnepfsI
orsvhere AID 10 tho terms ard ehuscs n this
military order woaid think that IN rsfylaHi sn1 -
where efa "a the goyerbfso0t srisaggrs ~ Ne "n4ny
evil disposed T,~fsoIs that sre t0s AZ irge.H
wtblB lsmT than fDooth the 81 roft4ft siseiiEs
have tasea pscs too ~ tbs fssst states a ta UslH