Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-11-10
WAR DEPARTMENT,

.ua,, vf ,,.., .s.ih',.,.. commissioners
The Secretary of War promised 10 give the undersigned
answer at the expiration OF hour and at the time
appointed they called again on the SECRETARY when ne
gave his assent TO the request and gave directions TO bis
subordnates to have them complied with :, i
Several interviews followed between the undersigned
and Col Foster the Judge Advocate Of tho military COM
mission which resulted in the obtaining possession by
the undersigned Of several hundred ballots in different
parcels the last being ATTAINED in the afternoon Of the
first Of NOyembsr An assurance was given ~ the Judge
sexed and detained and they were Immediately delivered
to agents of the State for the purpose Of being forwarded
to their several destinations They had been days
detained on their way and ia impossible to say whnther
such detention has deprived the soldiers Of their franchise
whether there time left for all Of them TO reach
the to whom they addressed ia different and
Inehadsrsgsed ayse themselves Of the permit granted
them to visit Col hpEth, Jones' and Levi Cohn
They found them in the Carroll prison. n close eo169e
had been confined together p ore and had not been
permitted TO leave it for moment during the four days
they had been ptsoners even the purpose or answer
sager aud coarse prison raou to Be eaten in their ROOM
where they Constantly breathed the foul atmospheric arising
from the standing od0T They hsd e vessel oas q Thaa
three of the nights thsif oshnsmsht upon sack Of
straw On the floor They had NOT been permitted to SEGA
newspaper and were ignorant Of the of their arrest
All between them and the outer world had
been denied them and no friend had been allowed to
them The undersigned complained to the acting supern-
tsRdent who seemed Lumanely disposed bht justified bis
superior. The uadersnsd ssrssfds sompsnsd he
restmsnt oheae persons the adge and also
to the Secretary of War and Assistant Secretary and
were happy at SUBSEQUENT visits to the prisoners
that the seyegtes relaxed and their condition made
oerabe But st neither of these visits made the
psoners by the undersigned we're they permitted to
them whey. Especial permit and ous in the prssence Of
Great ccpiaat wan made 10 the undersigned of the diff
Guilty q procuring military oceEs TO- administer eahs to
soldiers who desi ID 10 vote the Democratic ticket 1t
said that ocers csd to act lest they should incur
the dspeasurs Of the Administration, and that dome or
who had acted had been sent the front Many
soldiers and about Washington who desired to Vote the
Democratic ticket had these and various other obs.s
cles interpreted, been deprived of the opportunity, !,
The underssned therefore, made AM application to the
War Dspartpept, Of which the following scopy, and
erebdt two three days more Id which votes could
Be in time to be seuE TO thar dss-
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Tassecretaty of War promptly directed tHattRs on Gers
asked for should be assigned but tanned
until the forenoon Of the ID Of November it being said to-
be hecesssry 10 Pfueure thenf from Aanapos at the
tune lat pansd they arrived snd were duty
6NIhs sIderegned have MOI yea 9obt1sd copy Of TIE
charges sgaiFsk Col Nortb and the in custody
The last information they have been abssto Obtain on tie
subject was that they were not yet prepared and that
when they were readya copy would be served upon the
accused ID the prison and upon their counsel this CITY
The undersigned are Obliged IL close their diRie. here
and make their report wthsut having sen any charges
Judge Advocate Of the general character Of the offences
alleged Thsyaso requested theJudge Adv5cateto show
them the which he claimed to- have in
show heDsn Tho alleged ground that zach coufse would
Be- proper here e. Say that from The ib best pve sa
cation the undesia6ed have been fable 10 make, though
there may have been they haze fopud
evidence that any suf either against any e.cor OF the
elective lranchse 9huvc been committed by any person
s.h 81 q
November nstdbt to deliver personally to the Secretary
WAR oonpuncstgn q ghoh the iSIoyiug ]. a copy,
with Areqdest that thepspsrs be fsdin mis- ufcs 60
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state, From ityou viii perceive the hstweNof duties
In accordanrswh The saggssaunmsas yoursefat our
hFs. 1ssIylsw ys;serds We ks the bbss Of ubI'ilpg
Samuel NORTH Mo Levi C0heY and Mr. Morven NJ Jonss
and since Thursday las. in close confinement in the Old
Caritol prBon ~ 5i1Cf .c9D 1eEfoEw ,acg9 10 n9k
You that they were, the time Of their arrest
IN this city WashiDgn agents Of the State under
q FL the e sss 4s.h r sss
service Of the Uned StaesC They 10 military
asSs ssyss e W .y sss sad y No s
military Laws otths uaed States 9r orders Of the War
Since interview with W have sesn
Col North IN his keeper BY
ON isdon IN our psrm we ibid not see prisoners
we have also had Interviews with C9 ssr the, Judge
Advocate having understand charge OF the
the persons named and have 10
ter OF the offences charged against Col North the
and the nature thgss made against Them and
the character OF the proofs This was important TO enable
to inquire and pesent any pied anticipated
frauds the election laws of State il
threatened The proofs are withheld from us nv = VA
charges so far can learn are not for the viola
ton of any law Of the United States but relate ac pur
porting 10 have beedobe onHsf the Law ofths STATS
York concerning elections and making provision ders
voang In tat state bsing claimed that tain IRREGULAR
ties have which reason to frauds
and orgeries are iutepded and be contaminated n
These aod raods have respect solely
to the election laws the State Of New the action
OF The Government in making tho arrest csined to be
titled on the ground that uness thus will be
perpetraed against the ballot boz at tn approaching ee
tion In the State of New York.
We beg Leave in behalf of the State respectfully TO pro-
test against this urisdction assumed the
ofsnoe as the OF the ccurss are cz ems
OF the State in It's employ, and entitled let
proper business Of tate agency greatly VIII
BY the arrest and detention Of the the state
deprived Of s proper sdbon over is agents and citizens
over efepce against ice laws end oyer own baliotbox
most eernesyy eSd a. ts zane frs most
respectfully dsmapdy properly do In be-
1a sne release OF the persons named from