The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-11-02

JOHN ]. THOMPSON, of Putnam.
Naturalization Papers.
We learn that in some of the townships
in this county a number of votes of our
nataralized etizensowere rejected because
their naturalization papers were not stamped
with the county seal. This was entirely
wrong, and for every vote thus rejected, the
supervisor of elections subjects himself to
kne of one hundred dollars. The natu-
radiation papers are strictly and entirely
legal without the county seal, and each cit.
izsn holding papers of this kind is entitled
tovote. We have consulted the best law
yers in this city upon this question, and
their opinion is thst which We have given
above. In some cases, the papers were ia
kenrouta number of years ago, before the
formation Of the new State, and have been
held TO authorize their holder to vote at
many previous elections, and it is mani
testify improper that they be rejected now.
No person has authority now to affix the
seal whichuwoald have been proper three
years ago, and it is, preposterous to urge
that persons holding papers Of this kind
must begin the naturalization process over
again and take out new set of certificates.
E.t every ,naturalized citizen, whether bis
papers do or do not bear the county seal
present his vote at the polls on the 9Th Of
November and, if it is rejected, hold the
Supe, visors responsible therefor. H.
:, In the case Of DoNAHUE, the New York
State Agent, convicted at Baltimore Of com
plicity in the bogus election frauds, the find
ings of the military commission was sent
TO President LINCOLN for approvsl. 1t is
little singular in connection with this
fact, tonotice the opinionIexpressed by MIR.
LINCOLN in his answer to the Tennessee
delegation with reference to the projected
Wholesale fraud in that State. When inn
"portuned to recind the order of his subor-
dinate, ANDREW JOHNSON, military officer
appointed by him to be the military Gov
ernor Of Tennessee, he replied that "by the
Constitution and Laws, the President lie
charged With no duty in the conduct of q
Presidential election in any State; nor do
/, in this case, perceived any reason for his
military interference in the matter"
When it is alleged that fraudulent at
tempt is being made todeprive him of a few
hundred votes cast by soldiers in the army
ABRAHAM LINCOLN is very prompt to inter
fere and will doubtless punish, with heavy
hand, those guilty Of such crime; but when
ANDREW JOHNSON DISTINGUISHES tho major.
ity OF the citizens Of an entire State, pre-
serbs test oath unknown to the laws and
sbhorreDt to the sentiments Of all except
those who will vote for bi II, ABRAHAM LIN
COLIN thinks that the President is charged
with no duty in the conduct of Presiden
tai election and cannot perceive any reason
for bis interference in the matter.
We fully believe, as we stated yesterday
morning, that all the uproar caused by the
4 80 called frauds in the soldier vote is ii IL
ri sious and false. We believe that ~ frall,
were committed By the Democratic agents.
except those which the Republicans hired
their tool, Ferry, to commit, aud that the
d, whole plot was merely a pretext to allow
LINcoLN's officials to seize the ballot-boxes
and destroy an army vote which was we'll
known to be largely in favor of General
MCCLELLAN. But, if a'fraud was really
committed by the Democratic Agents, let
them be punished to the full extent of the
law-not ABRAHAM LINCoLN's irresponsible
piu, but in accordance with the provisions
q Of the law. The crime is great, one and
should be greatly punished. He who tam
pers with the right of the people to express
freely, by ballot, their will in regard to the
officers aud policy of our Government,
strikes blow at the very root of our polit-
ical system. But the monstrous usurpa
ZION in Tennessee which is suffered to pass
unrebuked, iii not with the open endorse
ment Of the President, the wholesale stuff
ing OF the ballot-boxes in Indiana by which
MORTON claims to be elected Governor, and
which neithe the President nor any of hi,
part'ssus has Yet dared to condemn, coun.ed
with the wondrous manifestations Of ind;,
nation and prompt interference Of the
President in the New York soldier frauds
compel the belief shat election frauds are
IN the estimstion Of Mr.. LINCOLN, all risb,
a and proper swhen they contribute to his
success, or to thatof any of his friends, but
are terrible outrages when they may con.
tribute 10 his defeat. In one case be M,