The New York herald., 1863-11-05
MARYLAND ELECTION.
Important Correspondence Between President
Lincola and Governor Bradford.
THE GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
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MI nrs l.f NJ

| KAEeuTIyE OsrI,s, AHNAroiis, Oct 3l, rJJ.
| To his Excelicncy President fIscofs
slR-Rumors day current, and they resch ia
sieh shape that am hound % believe theni tnat 10.
tichments u sold = bo Despatched on Monday
next u several ol tue counties Of the tate viii Wow oI
being present at their polls Wolnofay next Tho day
our State election Those troops not resilons u
thc Stale, aud consequently not nt 'or tho purpose
Of votr g. and as thsro 4 reason, my opinion. -
apprehend any rotous ~ violent proceedings n this cleo
ton the Inference Is unavoidable that military de-
tachments II sent are expected 70 exert control
influence In that election ata also sformed that 0rd,rs
to bo ssued from the Military Department Mon
day presenting certain Restrictions or quatfaon. on
tho right OF suilrageD what pIoe 90 chactc. am net
apprised-wbicb tho judges ol election will be- expected
10 observe From my kuowledgl % your sentiments OF
these sub ects, expressed TO Hon r. Johnson,
presence on tho I'D Instant, - dcosed IN your III,
ter o. instructions 10 General sohodcld, publ hoa
In reference o. the Missouri election cannot bat thlnk
that hs orders above roerred 10 Without your
sonal knowledge and tako the liberty " calling the sub
joct 10 your attention, and invoke your aerpoasn 10
conntermand them. cannot but feel that 60 siisr any
military interference Ia our election 10
prescribe any tcst of oath TO voias when al the cod
dates In the ktato-wth ihe" exception, perhaps Of
two or three IN one 1opgreo,iopal disirict ara al
loyal men--woud be Justly obnoxious tho public ssb
mcnt Of tho state there arc other fcssns why such
proceedings would appear as en oicusSe dcrinina-
ton against our State our citizens that high
y important elections have recently taken place Ia other
States without II ~ believed, any such ntcrercnce by
the government auhorties and vVtss by hundreds OF
thousands have been allowed 10 bo cast there without
objection and with no limit uron tho elective franchise
other Than the state laws prcscroe ana where onc, at
least, Of tho caDddltes 80 supported was considered
hostile TO tho government shat for months pas, h. has
been banshed from ,he country, eertanly any such IA
tenerence as between The loyal candldatoH Ia
this State would under such comraf s0ns be Justly
Objectionable, and hnds nothing iu,he procut condition o
things hero 10 justify H. rely, therefore, upon your
Excelency for such ordor vii prevent u. have
the honor to DO. with great respect your ~ elienc
obedieDt servant, A. v. Bi.Apfolp.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN TO 0ovERSon BaApPogp.
WAR DEPARIssSr wAmvGTos, Nov. 2, 1893
10 his Exceicrcy A. W. BRADFORD, Govcrfpr OF May
sIR-Yoursof the 3Ist ut was received yesterday about
noon and since then have been SWING M At earnct at
tention TO tho subject matter OF H. At my c General
Schenck has attended, and he s almost
tain tnat violence will be used at u the yotns
guards Ho says thu, somo o, ,hcss places III. rnoa
voters will not attend at all tckot unless ,hoy
have assurance OF protection This make the Mia
souri, cnse q my acton, n regard to which yo1 eypress
Your APPROVAL
Tho femaaing point OF your letter is prolos against
found in the laws Of Miryand' This brings IS 10
difference between Missouri and Maryland with the glnc
test for tho voter with reference TO ,ho pre- ent rebeon
while Maryland has not. For example, General nlmhn,
captured lighting us at Ge,tysburg y without rocanles
General schencks order admits him 10 vote, no M.
upon oath. think that Is cheap enough. Ny order ia
missouri, which yon approve, and General scLencss 8
order here, reach precisely the end. Zach
the right Of voting to MI loyal mon, and whether
loyal each allows inst man 10 nr by his own oath Your
suggestion that nearly all The candidates loyal do
think quite meets the In hp struggle for tho nations
e csnno 81 ew 90 oa. an.se s.n ~h se eos
elected, prove trGe but such votes are given them
In the expectation that they will prove false Nor DO
think that 10 keep the AZ the polls and 20 prevent
tho perstscny dsloyai from voting constitutes Just
cause Of offence TO MsTyland. | think she has
example for IT, ff mistake not, 10 precisely what
General Dix did when your Excclency was elected Gov
ernor. revoke tie Qrst Of tho three propositions 10
General scheucss Goaera Order No b3 not that u is
wrong In principle, but because tho military beag. u
necessity exclusive rdgcs an 10 VINO shall DO arrested
the provision liable 10 abuse FOR tho revoked part
| Substitute the following
That all proves, marshss and other military oacers
prevent all disturbance and violence at or about the pos
L VIII onc hr nhnv0 or
| BY any other person or persons wha.sooyer
The other two propositions Of the srdsr allow osaud
General Schenck is fully determined and has my sict
order bcsdca that all oyal meu may vote, and vote
whom ihey peare: Your obcdont servant,
| A. LINCOLN. President OF tho United states.
| PROCLAMATION ny oovEKsoR BaADYoKD.
eIATr ov MARYLAND, ExrcursE DEsmrsssr,
hsSAroiIs Nov. 2, 1853.
To THE CuixKss or ras srArx n,rsnAfIy un
A military order ssuod from the headquarters Of the
and circulated as u Ia said. tLfougb tho state though
yot Published here and designed opsrste tho
approaching election has just beoa brought 70 my
toD and N OF such character and issued under such
circumstances as 20 demand notice al my hands
This order rsctns "that thoro arc many evil dis
posed persons ~ large In the State of Nafysnd
who have been en.agcd IN rebellion against tho law
ful goyernmett or have gwen AID and comfort
n,,s ,ss,, aos,ane. ~ ,bs s',si ",.," "a hnn
avail themselves OF tho indulgence o; tho authority which
,olera,es their presence 70 cnbIsass the appfoahas
election, through Il To foist q, he ~ tied
States Into power proceeds among ether things direct
can Provost Manhlis ant other military oncers 70
ali such pcrsous found at hanging ADolt appflaeh
Ing any poll place of c,ec,in tho 4th q Sov-bcr
1903, and report such TO ,hsse hcadquarlsrs
1hs extraordinary order has not only bcsn tsue Sh-
out any notice to, CONSULTATION sl'h, Tho cugttule
authorities Of this htate, but Al time aud under cfn
stances when tho conditi Of the STALE and hc rp.gc
| ter OF the candidates such ~ preciudo the
that no result u that election n ary way endanae
either tho saeiy q tho government Or the psats 80
nss vel known fact inat with perhaps o.. sr. 80
eEeeption, .bsfo 90 cngf'a t,na cin4
| quest ioGablc character, and IN not cOJniy
Of tho state outside u The sams CoDsfessu4i
district In there, 1 believe. q cau1ifltc Tor iia
Lsglssiure Or any hlalo or.oo vhtse iJay b. tot
equally undouhtof. ia Tho face a tts wei knUwu roo
dtion of things ne Sesefa casses u Ierlols abs
eBumcratd Ao Only 70 b. icl al but 'apfft.l
ng any poll or ulnc0 ~ ecciUn" And Who m y iafEn
whstncr voters thus On their vsy 70 the place % roig
have given "Af, cof1ioft or encyara fnsrt fo 0efH
engaged IN tho rebsHiou nat th "dD noi gni
their alicg snoe y tbs Uuhei fiatss, ald n.y staH
hsnaslycs their presencs ai the polls % ~ .lea
of tho Uned states into pouorV A. have arcady = l
In very afgc MAJORITY g tie cprnos "a The state o.
are not 10 10 found among the ctnlIdites sny .ea
" of tbs United slsies b.t tbo rr.roa me-.
shsfcreaisd for very dfisr' nt pfrI lse-riid tla
other military oAeias who are thus orlsfei y iFr,
tbs sols md exclusive ndgs = sto fsii VIII ih@ pro
seribod oaiosofy an extent o afbirary fetoa arif
any creumstalcs Tho most tdioua snG M si.esis
orensiys aBd dangtro1. w yss q IA known fset fhf
two at least Of The I've provost mAh4a n 9 fiAiF
thctaseIvcs Candidates Tor imiofa1t oacss s1d sgafy
of their deputics for otLsrs
This miiltary order, tBers'ore, - p9s oniy sttysi
JuS,0caion shhn loosny " ths cusfA1ter 4 lhe crrf
caiss beiore The Toope. nd rendered sifN
by tho a.Tointsd ios ia orrcsttn 81 "a s.lsr
,n-nslse to tho ssnaibliiss u TIE p>o.s theHs -
and The autbofi es - The state iokbg " ~ rrs1
fruls tusy have furnished ~ uuatsrata daF tFf 30
the g0rcrnmsnt fOr more than tro years rsft tbTfs
has never been tine wben, svefy ualtlr hnf sFrfy
uoasonsbe sympathlssr Ia The tiais baf Vg;c1 tfsY
ccsld have oonirolief, stotgcr MALT have bru ftrr
candidAioH, tlnEa department. Ui tbe rtss rnfaE
d1ef ths q tie geusr.i sDrsfumclt 70 state
IN tho Ubbon berr y srtIlisf ~ more heart
fe, o. sns.verisy hyAi.y ihas NAY ieyaiS n.
passed. snd yst bDosns 70 shat has stey ttansuifti
ovs-hsre sud 70 the terms and ehuarsr N lh.a
military order, ~o1d tbns thai n Hs,ylauf tnf -
vhsrt eire u th- gpysfnfoo1t enfslxarsi " 10 tsfy
evil dispxs~f I~rsous that are sgs A. lfgs.
wttln s~s Than a moth the ns<ft4nf sifrftEs
have tassn plsrs t~o - the lsesi ssiss tha rsigH
cbsrsei ~ ths psficalsr ffi-.ds a ~ sg.tfa.
m~ot sth 0sEg kstNs - ~ iatffsss al
uh"ss sa~ltFo Ne 1rPf~ate1 a. ffaEsui
the fno~t dAnssfcls cob~~sner % rs se.
osss ons q The ms~t pro.nlssat q tbss. esrs.s ier