Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-10-22
The Election in Bloomsbury.

tlco that narrative OF the events occur
ring here on the day of the late election,
should be given to the public, and it will
be instructive "to all whom it may con-
Germ"
Daniel Holder, qualified voter o
Hemlock township, was arrested by Dep
uty Provost Marshal Silver on Saturday
evening preceding the election and com.
mitted to Jail here, where he still remained
without hearing on Tuesday. 1t wns
said or pretended that be was a desorter.
On Monday, VIM IL. Heller, another
voter of Hemlock, was arrested on the
same charge or pretonce, and also put in
Jail. He was promised an inquiry or
hearing on Monday, again for Tuesday
morning, but none was given him, and
both be and Holder remained 10 prison on
Tuesday afternoon, without any apparent
prospect of an Investigation of their cases
until after the EL,ction. The fact was,
that neither OF them was liable to arrest
as we shall presently show.
On Monday another arrest was made
by q squad Of soldiers in Main township,
and the man, (named d. II. Fry) brought
here and lodged in jail, where he remain
ed during election day. He was legal
voter and deprived Of his vote by the ar
rest. His father came here and papers
were drawn up aud sworn to showing the
facts in bis case, and most clearly that
there was not the slightest ground for his
arrest or detention, but his discharge
could n OF be procured, His namo hap
pens 10 be the same as his fathers, except
that he has middle name. The father s
name was drawn in the draft, and upon
due no.ice he attended at the place Of ex-
animation and was discharged for legal
cause. Upon the shallow pretence that
tho son was really meant in that old pro-
ceedng, tho latter was, without any pre-
vious notice whatever, seized the day be.
fore the election and thrust into Jail as a
deserter aud kept there in the face OF tull
explanation and proof.
And still another case is to be men.
toned, A young man, named Downs, a
voter in this district, was approaching the
polls for the purpose Of exercising his
right as o freeman, when he was seized
by soldiers and taken to the quarters OF
the Deputy Provost Marshal. He was
kept there during the day, permitted TO go
home some distance for hiS dinner bit no,
permitted u go to The polls. We believe
he was in service under the old state
draft, was taken prisoner and paroled
His term Of service expired and he was
enrolled and his name drawn in the U. s.
draft. lie then paid co nmutation money
and obtained certificate of discharge in
{ due form. This was, perhaps year ago
and he has lived here openly and without
question until now. We will add, that he
was shipped off to Washington on the
0 evening of tho election and we do no,
r know what has become Of him.
Thus stood the case on Tuesday after
noon at three o'clock. Four good voter:
J were safe in hand. The ponderous door:
of the Jail had closed upon three, and the
fourth was under vgilapt guard in mod
est room where the majesty of the United
States was represented in the person of {
discreet official. No danger oil those fou
votes They would be entered upon nt
d oll-book they would coutaminate no re
e turn. The faces Of the Republicans beam
= ed with intense satisfaction A dozen ia
IS contracts distributed upon the spot among
the faithful friends of the Union,' coult
n not have had more exhilarating ap'
l. happy effect than the knowledge of lhes
e arrests mado SO judi,iously, and so we'll
'7 timed
But human joys are transitory. Pres
: emily it transpired that the Sheriff ha
taken the two Hemock voters toward
= their place Of election, and that their di,
tranchisement might not be accomplished
Soldiers were hurried after him in he
=, haste, but too late to avert the mischief
J., for two honest votes had already bee
= given pursuant TO the Constitution an
avs Of this Common wealth, and til
Sheriff had returned almost home wit
q the voters safely in charge. 1t was tc
bad-distrcSsing to the hearts of a
"lo} all men-and the rage manifesto
on the occasion was well proporlioned
the grievous character OF the provocatio
ps The Sheriff and his assistant were seize
III as if they wero felons, and along with Il
x voters, held in strict confinement until Il
r. evening train, when they were hurried c