New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-07

on board ,lis vessel for the State Of NewYork. In
this that Oh the Eth day of October Michael Nc Mehon
conm.ssioner and Hugh i. Mcrghan, clerk 10 commits.
soucr representing Themselves 10 have been appointed
by Horatlo SeyInon, Governor of the State OF
Nog.i for the purpose of receiving from each
soldier and sailor in the Dnited States service who are
dit Gems 81 the State OF New York power OF attorney
in pursuance " act Of the Legislature ofthe State Of
NeW.YOlk, entitled, IAN act 10 enable the qualified
electors state absent theTcirOm In the military
y,o o tho United States. in the army or navy thereof
10 vote the general election the eth day Of
November. 1904 and that the said commissioner did
come board the United states steamer Pawn OH the
City of Memphis State ot tennessee on the 18th day Of
OCTOBER Ft4i ana Hlu receive niue votes ,
mud on investigation of the above votes that on their
own statement SIX OF the voters. namely james
Clanev Edward Coleman Charles Smith, james
W.ehman ChaIcs COoh. and John Ross, are not nat
urei2ed citizens Of the United states, and one Benia.
min Court j. citizen OF the state OF Michigan. and
Therefore ot entitled 10 vote under the above act
said Commissioners going through form 10 suit them
IL fIng the power Of attorney, Acting Euslgn john
Suiyan reading tic aiLdayit' on the bottom oil Inc
power ~ attorney and signing the same, Hugh i.
MCrhGu witnessing and not swearing them on the en-
ycone yet signing them without the voters knowing the
contut They further state that had they known the
Qualifications required in sind oath they would NOT nave
signed it The oath was neither read nor explained &c
them lie manner in which this was done seems 10
have been very unST and Onedod, rs they did not DIS
OIL rtn any but Democratic electoral tickets, stating
nat they would furnish the Republican electoral ue~'
cs bnt they filled 10 do SO. thereby debaring pof
ton Of eCp the privilege that they were entitled
10 u8reIv voting Tic Coulnis sUner failed 10 pr
lotm t.c duties he was sworn 70 do impaitaly ana
lastly Very respectfully, your obedlont servant
JOIN H. GRACR Noting Master Commanding.
Commander ROBERT TOWNSEND Commanding 1th Dl
vision, Mississippi Squadron
EAYGMAN FooTE OFT FOR MCCLELLAN.
The Richmond Uhg OF last Thursday contains
letter from Senator Horny s. Toote to Hon. James J.
Jones Of Richmond making nearly three columns
sold. u is mainly devoted to statement OF tEe
claims Il Mcclellan and Pondloon. and discussion Of
the prospects of the Conedcraoy should they be elected
he says a Convention OF al The States could then be
hld 20 which could be referred for settlement the d.
vision q property between the two sections. the estlb
shmert q tie boundary line the equitable division Of
tlcra,y md the assessment on each section Of the
proper amount TO be paid for the damages it has IN.
GicieG On the other during the war.
This Convention should further arrange Continental
Zovo4on for the two Confedcracies and provide for
mutual Pledges TO enforce the Monroe Doctrine Voters
VIII have an opportunity to approve Senator Foote's
plan lisa, tuesday.
HELPING MCCLELLAN.
The Richmond papers OF Thursday abound IN
hoasto accounts OF their late operations in the Valley
and against Grant evidently designed to give aid and
comfort 20 their Northern allies at the impending
elce..oD.
THE TAX DECISION.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
decided that goods made FOR the United States from ma
terias furnished by Government are not to be taxed
THE SOLDIERS VOTE FRAUDS.
Can't. Louis J. Ottcnot has just auivedin the
Old Catntol. and suites that he signed his name TO
large number O, blanks. adavs ard powers Of attor'
rev in Col. Norths edice Cohen also stated to lin
that he Cohen has signed his (Otonot0 name before
he arrived. Ottenot seems quite penitent.
TO THE UNION PRTss OF TIE STATE OF NEw.ioRA.
WAsnINGToS Nov 81 have to-day received letter.
dated Nov !, 1894 nom officer at Nashville Tenn.
who IL personally known 10 to be Of the highest
credit from which make the following extracts, which
is all tina, relates to the subject:
During the late Wheeler and Forrest raids in This re-
zion, several thousand Government employees here
were placed under arms, drilled by companies ana DFig
AIDED The organization still exists prepared Tor any
rioryenrv Our Democratic friends have interpreted
our soders voting law as covering this class Of sol
diers alleging shat these men are Ia the service - mill
tnr., and FOR several days have been furnishing them
With tf6 papers, bank ballots, &c. M Scymoni len
lost week hut iuirus'cd one Ullannagan Win tn.
work here AFTER the hospitals la4 Bc"l cinyaSsed
Mr. Seymour took two hu0dici blanks from our room
stored there Tor safety and used tnom IN this work
and to-day 30 more came to us Tor Flanagan. II
Won ~ moi aware Of this proceeding thought womb
do goa Kindness and acquaint yon with the iact-;
hat perhaps You might take measures 10 nave thtse
votes headed on 1t The polls on tAc eighth
send this TO caution the people Of the State Of New
York against this additional fraud John I. Seymour
is brother OF Gov. Seymour.
G. H. THOMPSON
Of New.York state Union Committee.
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