Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-04-12
Warylani Test of Loyalty.

folloWing respecting the duties Of the
judges Of Election, snd warns them Of
The peril in Sinking en-. Indictment.
nae one huodred dollars penalty, and
imprisonment" Gov. Bradford says:
"rbe fact to be ascer'ained 10y the
Judges Of Eiec;ion) is whether the voter
has served 10 the Rebel armies, or Jisecrly
or iptire, aided, comfor,ed or encour.
aged those engaged in he Ire,en, Reb !.
lion; and whilst the Judge is required,
whenever a voter is challenged on such
ground, 10 administer an oath, he shon'd
not content him~if rjM the mere ieaiui, in
general terms, by the one So eta nsed,
tbs: be has ever aid i, confor!ed OF
encouraged the Rebels, but would b
authorized s,d think requiree', to test
the ,ecaileciicn Of the party swearing, by
propoundlpg TO bin pidtcaar i"'erola-
forres, sugyes'irs If. dTrent modes ty
schich tbs aid, com}ot or eacoU. az meat
may hare bee" n-precisely as when a
voter is challenged on tie ground of a
want Of residence, the mere general afr
nation upon oath of the party challenged
would not be considered sufficient proof
Of bis residence, but be would b. required
to s'ate time, place and circumstance upon
which proper judgment as TO the ques-
tion of residence might be formed"
The following "particuar lnterogator-
les" are substantially those which were
adopted at a meeting of Judges in Cecil
county, for their gen raj guidance, aud
may prove useful every here { the sane
purpose:
Have you ever served in the Rebel
army! /
Have ycu ever given aid to tha REBEL. .
ior
Have you never given N 'ney to those
intending 10 'iu the RabeI!iIu?
Have you ever given moacy to their
agonts?
Have you never given money, hing
or provisions fer the purpOs Of aiding the
emigration of persons from this State to
the South
Have you never sent money, clothing
Or provisions to persons IL the oouIh siuce
the Rebellion
NOrI -Gomfort or encouragement
means sdvoc.cy. advice 10 favor of. We
old the Rebellion by giving money,
81 l,fh \
or cecourdyement 6y 0ur wJId5. A min
WhJ has sIg,catei tue class OF tta Rebel
lion, who talked in favor Of M.ry IAN
going with the Sou'h, WOO RI iced over
the victories Of The Re,ei army, la, .isea
ror.fort aud chc1urssemeGt to The Reosl-
hon.
Have you ever given cnmfor, or cucour-
sgemenl TO the Rebellion
Have you never IN canversation,
attempted 10 justify the course ui the
States in Rebeiiun
Have you never expressed a wish for
the success. Of the Rebeiion or its army.
Have you never III Conversation 1Iscour-
aged the cause of the Federal Government? u
Did you rejoice over The downfall OF
Fort Sumter.
So1E If the judges are sa,.i / that
Q man is disloyal 10 the Cuitod States, it
10 their duty TO refuse his vote, for such
person is not "lrgal voter" Of the State
Of Maryland.
Are you loyal citizen Of the United
ets,es?
Have you been loyal ever sioco the
beginning Of the Rebellion!
Have You never ri need over the defeat
Of 'be Union army!
Have you ever r. Iiced over the success
Of the Rebel army!
When the Union army and the Rebel
army meet iu bsttIe, which do you Wish
- gain the victory?
NoTE.-AiIer iuteroga'ins the person .
offering 70 vote The judges may hear (
ether evidence to prove or disprove h'> /
statements, aud must be governed ty the .
weight Of testimony.
The above in,erogs,ories Gu, closely and
they fully explain the i'm nense Union F.
majority cast a, the rent elect o..
They exhibit the intease earoestncss {
the loyal masses of Maryl.ni to sustau u
she Government, which ties know to be
the best 10 the world. Were the same
questions to be instituted a, the Peun'a
polls, there would be squirming among
the Copperhesds such as was never heard
Of before.