The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-04

HENRY WINTER DAVIS ON TIE
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
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He Delivers a Speech in Favor Of
President Lincoln,
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REGULATIONS CONCERNING
ELECTION TICKETS I'm
THE ARMY.
LATEST FROM THE FRONT.
HON. HENRY WINTER DAVIS ON THE
IssUES OF THE nAK

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BALTIMORE, October 4.-Henry Winter Davis
addressed an immense Lincoln meeting last night
in the new Assembly rooms. He spoke two
hours. lie advocated the reelection of lincoln
on the ground that he was the only candidate
embodying the loyal sentiments and wishes Of
the masses, whilst Mcclellan was ia bad and
dangerous company, supported by too maly
known dsloyalists and sympathizars with the
Rebellion to be trusted. He defended himself
against the asperslons growing out OF the Wade
and Davis manifesto, coutendirG that the Ad-
ministration and the people were coming into
these measures His speech was thorough in ite
Unionism, and calculated 20 do good.
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Regulations COncerntng the DIstributsOK4
of Election Tickets Among the BOIdkera
in our Armies.
Special Despatch 10 The Erenino Telegraph
WASHINGTON, October 4.--In orIer 70 seeur3
fair distribution of tickets among soldiers In ,he
feld who, by the laws Of their respective S.a,es,
are entitled TO vote at the approaching elections,
the following rules and regulations are prescribed
by the War Department.
One agent for each army corps may b. desig-
mated by the State Executive, or by the Slato
Committee Of each political party, Who on pre-
senting his credentials IRON the State Executive
or from the chairman OF said committees, snall
headquarters of the corps for which he is desig-
mated. with tickets or proxies, when required oy
State laws, which may be placed by him in tho
hands Of such person or persons as he may selects
for distribution among the officers aud soldiers.
Civilian inspsetors of each political party, not
10 exceed one fofeach brigade, may IN like manner
he designated, who shall receive passes, on appli-
cation to the AdJunnt General, - 90 present on
the day of election, 70 see that the elections ara
fairly conducted.
No political speeches, haraogues, OF canvsse-
ing among troops will DC permitted. Commando
ing officers are enjoined TO take such measures az
may be essential to secure freedom and fdrnese !.
in the elections and that they b. conducted with
due regard TO good order and military discipline.
Any officer or private who may wsntonly destroy
Ntickets, or prevent their proper distribution
among legal voters, interfere with The freedom Or
election or make any false or fraudulent rtlrIl,
Will be deemed guily OF an oflense Against good
order and military discipline, aud 90 punisnea W
summary dismissal or court-mutal. ,.t a. ,.,o.f
Latest from the Front.
The mail steamer Express, from City Point,
brings no news Of importance from tho front.
At Ten o'clock yesterday morning, when ths
mail boat left City Point, there was considerable 4
cannonading heard In the direction of our extreme
left, butt not known at City Poin. what ocoa,
| stoned it. r. .a.rus ar'e lffle .n4f
| Chapin's Bluff. ,go-l nfat.
! The impression which prevails that 9enerak
Grant holds Chapin's bluff, And that Fort Darling
! is hanked, is incorrect. Our forces have taken
! from the Rebels and hold line Of works on
Chapns farm, which is below the 0luf, and has
probably been confounded with it in printed
reports. tnA -.-e'f-y AiSpt -
Rebels Dig ing up the ROdies OF Dead
.-... .- soldiers llI f.1 .3Gicl
It has been ascertained by Colonel Wells, Pro-
vast Marshal OF the southern defenses OF WASH
ington, that the Rebels have been for some time
busily eBgaged in digging up dead bodies on the
battle-helds of the Wilderness, and stripplug OF
the clothing to be sold for rags
1t had been known that trains were running
from Richmond TO point few mles below
! fredericksburg, and muth speculation aosa
upon the probable object of railroad opsrat ms
in that vicinity. luuoa 5000 ESQ 9nd
1t turns out that these trains are run for the
purpose of transporting to Richmond the debris
ofthe Wilderness battles, old iron, rags, SC, ae
We learn that Union and Rebel bodies are both
exhumed by these jackals and hyenas, and theiR
garments stolen. The business Of these train IS
directed by commissioned officers OF the Re eI
| army.