The sun., 1864-10-29
What Mr. Maxon says, Etc.



The following explanation will giyo the rca Ter
clear idea Of how the state law authorizes soldier
TO vote at the forthcoming election. For the p'r.
pose q illustration, suppose John Broun, duly
registered voter Ia the first district II the hrgt
ward, to have enlisted In the Fourth New York
Volunteers, Company A, Captain Smith. His RCD.
mcnt is now stationed at Fortress Monroe. '.ats
Agcn, and other officials appointed, in accord.
ance with tho following order issued by the tnitcd
sta,es Adjutant-Gcneral:
In order tn e.curea fair distribution Of IT, eta
among soldiers In H.. field, who by he laws If
their respective States arc entitled to vote ~ the
approArhing election, tho following rules AVID re-
guatona are prescribed
Firs'-One agent Tor zach Arnv Corp, n7v 10
designsicd by the State Executive, or 10y the S.ato
Committee ot each poltical party. who, a. pre-
sentins his credentials from the State Executive
the Chairman Of said Committee, iall receive '0m
this department pass To the headquarters 81 tho
corps for which he Ia designated, with ucka,i, or
proxies, when required by Statc laws which may
bc placed by him IN the hands o such per'on or
persoos as he msy select, for distribution a,Long
of'ccr and soldiers
sccond--Civian inspectors OF each political,
party, not 10 exceed Que iur each brigade, may n
ike manner hc dcslsnat'i,who shall receive pr i1cs
on application N tho Adiutant General, to lc pres
ent On the day of election to that the elections
fairly conducted.
Tbiri-No political srocchcs, h'ranguoq - car
Accommodating officers arr cnip'ncd 70
take such measures may be essential to secure
freedom and fairness Ia the elections, aud that
they lc conducted with due regard to gCol ,r4cT
and military discipline.
fith-Any officer or private who uav wrui1rly
destroy tickets or prevent thcir proper dlsll .,ca
among the legal voters Interfere with the &, lOtn
OF the election or make any ftls, or irauoiulC.t
turn, will be deemed guilty OF an offence Az ust
good order and military discipline, and be pun sled
by summary dismissal or court martial.
The above regulation applies to the general sote
Of soldiers takcn In the army. The law Of Nv
York State does not authors 70 John Brow. 10
vote IA the foregoing manner, but the regulation
alluded TO facilitates our state agents In dis .'bu
ting tickets and collecting tho ballots Of ~ ..crs
who desire 10 vote at mn election Ia this Stat. IA
agent in going his rounds, distributes among Me-
York soldiers ballots AMI envelopes, acc,u..
panied by the documents hercaf - dof RI -
John Brovn having received the Necessary
papers, hlls up one Of them, whici ia
called q "Powcr Of Attorney" Ibis paper
authorizes VIM. Jones To- cast tho vote ". jim
Brown. The 'powcr Of n,'oruey" beng read 10
taken before Captain Smith md sworn t. by ) hn
Drown. When this has b,cn done, the s,u..er
places'bis power Of attorney, with tn tcsc. no
PROPOSES to vote, In Il balo,-box'Y Which oa ,l.s
abfpu IN al Jpih u Oh4l fttl3 Il.
enyolope, aud on tue outside thereof % printed au
affidavit This aGdayit is similar oHuy be mi ,h. 10
compelled to take Ia clsc he was chal.
lenged. II voting ut home. |. rc.i,os tlat
John Brown Is legal voter IN tIo
first district II the Ar5t ward in New York CT,
and that be s Of legal age has mad. tct or COM
mtted other act thu, would ds'ranchlse him and
he further swoars that be 10 soldier in tie Army
Of the United States belonging to Co. a, ith Bog
ment Of n i.Vols., &,, &c. To this tiIuylt j ..u
Brown athxes his signature, aud goes w.th coiu.
rade before Captain smith, The captain swosr,
the man. and his colurale Gttest' the oath / ,
signature. The document, which H. priutei o. 80
outside Il u seule envelope containing tie ,.,. =
now signed by Clp.aln Smith, and iIT au
Brown il concerned lac has voted. lis vote No
aforesaid euyelopc-.s placed inside .. al ,,ucr
envelope, marked "s,ld.ers' Vote" ana tr4ha'o4r.
ted 10 VIM. Jones, who must also be lesa. ,o,or
at the election for which this ballot has Dcc4 r.e-
pared. The postmaster takes hr J,ncs rcee!pS ior
the ''s llicrs Vote" wlcu it arrives 'lo the ai.ny.
Mr.. Jones may open the hrst envelope, and thors
ho reads tho aIilsvt ami rs probably first uinds
aware that his friend John Bro"u Gcsires ham to
deposit his ballot at the ensuing election The law
punishes with heavy pcurlty any person - re.
cc.ying a ~ lG.crs' Voc" ii ho opens or uel.
dies with the inner envelope. /. also pre-
scrbes pelaltcI against any person refusing to
act US the agent Of - ldier sending Lin got>
On election day Mr. Jones' carries the enyelo,.. ta
the polls nnl presents !. to the Inspectors Thesa
officials srntiu!2e II, and then examine the pod
Lists. john Nrown's name appears duly inssE led
lI9Aty1.sS w tost Y..1sx