Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-03
SECOND EDITION.
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4 O'CLOCK p. NJ.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Jay Cooke & Go. furnish the following quo
tations OF Government securities:
THE ECTIoN FRAUDS.
Trial of Col. Samuel North and others,

General Doubleday, L. S. V, is president, met
this morning at their rooms, ON stree, be-
tween 18th and lith SITS. Present: Mai. Gen
Abner Doubleday. U. :. V; Brig Gen. Francis
Fessenden, U. S. v; Col. X. Butler Price, I'd
Pa cav; Lieut.. Col. 7. A. Barker, lith N. H:
Capt. NJ. H. Ellis. 175th n. Y. V; Capt J. FL
Piatt, A. u. g.; Col J. A. Foster, 18th n. y.
v, Judge Advocate.
MessTs. Jas. o. Clephane and II. G. Hayes,
official reporters, were present.
The case OF Col. Samuel North, and others,
charged with fraud upon the New York SOL
diers vote, was taken up, Messrs. GilIet and
MCPHERSON appearing as counsel for the de-
endants.
In order that the mode Of voting by New
York soldiers, under which mode these frauds
were carried on, may be understood, we sub
join some particulars explanatory
Under the provisions OF the Soldiers Voting
Bill, the soldier intending to vote at any gen.
eTal or special election to be held IN that State
is required to fill out and execute a power OF
attorney, swear to it before any field officer,
captain, adjutant, or commandment of any com
pany or detachment on detached service of the
United States, and commissioned as officers in
the volunteer force of the State of New York
or the captain or commandment of any vessel in
the naval service OF the United States also,
having witness to sign his name thereto and
authorizing some person, Uho is q legal roter, at
his home or place OF residence in this State, re-
siding in the same town or city where such
soldier resides, to cast for him his vote or ballot.
lie then must fill out the blank affidavit, sign
1t, and swear to it before one of the officers
above named.
After having executed the power of attorney
and sworn to the affidavit on the envelope
which may be either written or printed-he
must fod and inclose the vote or ballot he
desires to be cast, together with the power of
attorney, aud place them together inside the
envelope which has the printed or written
affidavit thereon, seal them up carefully, then
place this envelope, so sealed, inside another
envelope, to be marked on the outside "SoI-
dier's Note," and direct it to the person to
whom authority is given by said power of
attorney, to cast for him his vote or ballot, and
transmit the same to the person to whom it is
directed by mail or otherwise. The officers
before whom the affidavits are taken must
attach to their signatures their official designa.
tons.
On the day of election and between the
opening and close of the polls the person re-
ceiving it shall deliver such inner envelope to
the inspectors Of elections of the proper cleo
ton district, and at the polls, and if the name
OF The person signing the affidavit, on the out
lie OF said envelope, shall be found entered
pom the register of electors of such election
district AS q duly qualified voter therein, said
envelope shall be by said nspectore publicly
opened, and the votes or ballots therein con.
tanned shall be deposited and the name of such
absent elector shall be entered upon the
poll lists, together with the name of the
person delivering the ballot at the polls II
such name shall Eot be found entered upon
the register of electIfs OF such district where
such person claims to reside, such envelope
shall not be opened unless an affidavit be made
by householder of the district, 10 the effect
that he knows that said person whose vote is
so offered. is resident Of said district 1fsuch
affidavit be made and delivered to the inspec.
tors, they shall open said envelope and deposit
the votes or ballots therein contained as afore-
said, and the name OF the person SO voting
shall be entered upon the poll lists, together
with the name Of the person delivering the bal
lot atthe polls.
The following is the form Of the soldiers
power CT attorney:
In pursuance OF an Act of the Legislature of
the State OF New York, entitled IAN act to en-
able the qualified electors of this State, absent
therefrom in the military services of the United
States, in the army or navy thereof to vote,'
passed April 21st, 1864.
1,--, member of Company -, Of
the - Regiment -, now at or near -,
III the State OF -, Tor Territory of -.
Tor attached to the United States vessel -
and being resident of the town of -, (or
OF the city of --, in the county of do
hereby authorize and empower of
the town OF -, cor of the city of y in
the county OF -, to cast for me and in my
name and stead, in pursuance CT Section ,, of
said Act, my vote or ballot, the same as if
was personally present at the - election to
be held on the - day OF -. I96-