Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-11-18
For the Journal.
COPPERHEADs ALL KNOWN IN
HAhDWICK
ELECTION IN HARDwIcK.

ELECTION IN HARDwIcK.
The following resolution was introduced at
the opening of the meeting by A. u. Judevine
and was passed nearly unanimously.
heso'ved, That in order each freeman can
have an opportunity to have their votes re-
corded that cast their ballots for Lincoln or
Mcclellan, believing the election this day the
most important one since the declaration of
Independence and that their vote shall no
down to posterity as having done their whole
duty this day 10 the election of President
the town clerk is directed to keep record
OF the name or names Of those that shall
present to the constable an open ballot and
for which electors such ballots are given to
each name respectively. and the itown clerk
shall record the same in the record of town
and ffeemans meeting 1t is not proposed
however by this resolution to deprive any
freeman of their constitutional right Of cast
ing folded or secret ballot if he desire 40 to
do.
Result of the record as follows:
Open ballots for Lincoln electors 254
Mcclellan - 81
Wished their names recorded for the
constitution .
Secret or closed ballots 3
29O
On counting votes as follows
For Lincoln electors 254
Mcclellan 81
29l
One name probably not recorded in eonss.
quenee OF ire noise from the eopperheads.
ELECTION IN PLAIsFIsLD.
Inc coPperheads, ever anxious for morsel
oi comfort, resorted to a curious freak In Or
der TO give an appearance Of triumph to their
desperate cause. Our Union vote in Sentem-
Der was heavier than ever before, being thirty
one IN majority, which was really cause OF
much rejoicing among all good patriots here
abo1ts. This morning we noticed a great
number OF copperheads in our streets from
the neighboring towns. apparently by agree
ment, and careful canvass shows that "a of
of them voted here to-day, while our homo
vote was really SO in majority in favor of
Abraham and Liberty aud on the whole vote
the coppers we're only four in majority.
We feel ourselves emancipated, and send a
cheer to all our sister towns.
COMMUNICATED.
Plainfeld, Nov. s. 1864.
HYDEPARK LLEorIoN.
Mr. Editor We have met the enemy. and
they are ours. The vote in this town 10. dnv
stood seventeen majority for Lincoln. The
contest was very cl SO at times during the af-
lernoon. one jubilant copperhead offering to
bet 70 dollars that Mcclellan would yet the
most votes, and uould not find a single taker.
but at the counting Of the votes, they we're
slightly taken down. w
r. 5. The copper mines In this town are
about played out"
COPPERHEAD TRICK IN CALAIS.
WHICH DIDN'T WORK.
The union tickets for the town Of Calais
were sent TO the Committee II that town
through the Post Office, One of the Com
mittee called at the office for them and was
told that they were not there. So the Union
men went to the polls without any printed
ticket, wrote all their votes after three o'clock
ana gave mejority of A for Lincoln and
johnson. Having learned that the votes had
been seen in the office some days previous,
the committee called again after the polls
were closed, and found they tickets where
such matter is usually kept, and where they
should have been when he first called for
them go the dodge was failure. The Post
master should be held responsible and imme-
distely removed. VoTER.