Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-12-01
HARRISBURG, NOVEMBER 20


In ina atsspca 81 the returns from number Of counties
this State giving the result Of the election for Electors
OF President and ycs President Of the United sEaea
new cusatoa &c. anticipated By the trainers OF Inc Ia"
arises suggesting apparently iDsuPcIa6e o6lucsons 70
the execution of the law IN regard to the proclamation
10 be ssuei y tho Governor declaring tie nsues OF tbs
Electors escGed CT the second Tuesday 10 November the
law says: ....-..
cit shsl b. me 1u'y Of the Secretary Of the Common
wealth res i TIE returns OF the election OF Eleetos
hereinafter directed TO lay them before tns
who Ihal eouDeEste and ASCERTAIN the numoer OF Voies
given for sh person voted for aud shall hsreuPon de-
clare, by proclamation, the names Of the persons du
elected snd bS notification OF bis escuon 10 De
delivered 10 each person 40 c6ossn ea or sgo,s s
Vcdrs,dru in the nonh Of November next sitter such
election -tPGydon's Digest, 2sS, P rs, Eleehons)
Il viii ihu. 10 Ieea ias. Il Is made the duty Of the
scrttsry II he ConuoawsElh to make bis returns OF the
eecItn Of Electors 10 the Gy7sTnoT il lime Tor him 70
s,ue bis not feso1 10 the Electors On or before the sst
wednssdsy 10 Novec Der, which IL to'mo. row Iha Is
now rendered absolutely uPobs 50 far ct least IS some
fifteen coupte, Of ice Cculonvssh concerned owing
asyous overnight End esect the part of the
Iopi.latuTe at s extra lss The act e1-
tspSpz The right Ct outrage 10 PelnsySania soldiers IN
actual military service ssys:
"The return judges Of the several counties sha adjourn
- meet % he places now directed by law on lns Inu
Friday after any ssnsra or PRESIDENTIAL eecuon LOT Tue
puro,s Of couotins the soldiers vote and when two or
more cnunes are connected 10 the election, the meeting
o. lie u4Ee, from each County ,ha be postponed IN such
cars u1lii the Ti!1ay following
IL compliance With the pFovisions oil this section the
uj.ef Of so1 il tie several counties OF the Common
wes b. after counting home vote" at their meeting
2, 2rovdsd By law % Friday November the lltb' ad-
burned 70 se! o. Ire second Frdsy thereafter, being
the q iu, aot 10 count the soldiers vote. This gave
fas ec r Judge, but ur G.ys IN which to make their
So, yof 4k4 0ommO0yeclth
vidsd sE II confederation Of this fact, many Of the
couaie, were more than usually Punetusi indeed, 1t
s,eus almost ngo,l!ts that there should be 81 many
cogueI il e. there really are. But up to the time OF
" !l!g 10 TstIrat have been received from Bradford
Csriva FCTe.i 6Isgls fsEtos, Lshise, Montgomery
rtEa plou Somerset SULTAN, and Tiosi and but par
liz rstu!us uog tie sodsEs vote, have thus far been
received frya Coluus!a, Esyetle. LuEeros aud WyoI-
ias Gttag ~ lgsaes 9frcszra1 JTcnstt s9sHti:'
Ito usG ots.oas couT.s to be pursued would tse to
% ia Irod u ss;!al messengers with the noafcsflon
to tds ,sV7s Electors Eooo after the receipt OF full
gstur1a :, PtIiasi cat tho Electors viii no doubt be
nOasd 10 lEgow Notwithstanding Tie absence Of the 70.
Ggrcs fou tee counties l.a,i. TIE Governor wlll act
under tie advise ci AlsognsyGsnsral Meredith. 1t Is
veil 70, ID. Ele:soT, to bs acquainted With the ciFeu
Tsucr s dy my not b, notified for several dsJ' after
tie Eppoiat.d the
It's Proclamation of The Governor declaring the names
9th 2etp:yvsuis Ccrstssssl elect will % issued IN
dog Tee full Of tee general election haV'
37 resshod ths 81 oets!s I3s there WILL Of course be
% d3culsy il sscerEs au7 tie Of the gentlemen
alscea TIE judges il tsEsa Congressional dis
elI I've ruled out sqt large number Of sodiers votes
svi hcates OF sseiou 10 tie Democratic candidates
elected % Tie home Sots Among these Cousrsrmen
4 Il Coffros and L, Dawson. As the full army vote
s0gllsd ID he secresrys o:s. duplicate, Of the same
having seat that By the election commissioner,
u. proc.uatcn Of the Governor Eiay differ IN
Ipss wa The ecoD Judge, il regard to the facts Of the
sse!.sst lys.:ss.
o. referring 20 the "oicial returns heretofore pub.
lbed 10 lie Pennsylvania oewtpsPer' We IND that Ss7s
Of tee counties VII above stated TO have sent 10 no
returns gave Gen Mcclellan ns pity OF oesry thirteen
AoUs.Ei votet TBty voted 81 follows;