Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-04-01
VOLUME 20.

morning, but it was not given. OF course
none was intended until the election
should close. said 10 the Sheriff who
had them in cu.tody, this afternoon, that be
would be Terfectly justified in conveying
them to their election district to vote tax
ing care to prevent their escape and hold
ing them ready for any reguisiion upon
him lie took an assistant, conveyed them
10 their district, and had returned with
them almost home when he AID his assis-
tant,were arrested by order Of the Assis-
tant Provost Marshal. He had been alb
sent less than two hours, but in that time
iuca(calable mischief had been done
| Two Of the four men who were to be dis
lranchised by being kept here in confne-
ment, had given true and lawful votes
under the Constitution and laws of this
Commonwealth And these votes will
stand good, and the deprivation of right
full suffrage here be narrowed to tie two
other cases before mentioned.
General, iU the war Of 1912 the state of
Massac husetts refused the use of her pris-
ons to the United States for the detention
oi cnpliges &c. Immediately afterwards
Simon Snyder, Governor of this State ,ad-
dressed patriotic message TO our Legis.
lature denouncing the conduct of Massa.
chusetis, and at his instance The Legisla-
ture passed the act of Sd March. Lsl4.
opening wide oar prisons for the admission
ol hostages and prisoners Of war of the
United States and cha.giDg upon our Sher.
IFS and jallors the duties of their custody.
The prior act Of 9Th December, 1889, had
authorized the admission of prisoners Of
the United States committed By virtue Of
legal process,' obviously meaning in some
judicial proceeding. know of no statute
OF this Commonwealth charging upon our
Sherihs and prison-keepers the duty Of
holding citizens in draft proceedings under
the authority of the United States. But
even if such statute existed, the duty the
Sheriff would owe 10 the United States
would be simply the safe custody Of the
persons committed and the rendering Of
them up on proper demand. And while
they were in his custody he would have
complete control over them, subject to the
regulation of our own laws, and would
share his powers with re otker official
whatever
Observe, General, I d rot ohiectto the
use Of cur prisons BY the United States in
the fullest manner and to invoking the
principle of comfy for that purpose where
legal provision may be wanting. But
the purposes Of the United States being
subseryed, no officer of that government
has reason to concern himself further and
TO determine who shall be permitted to
vote under the State laws.
The arrests which have described were
made by the use of soldiers subject to your
commend, and their occurrence justiGes
my appeal made to you in former let.
ter for the withdr wal cf troops from our
county, orr case they were not Withdrawn,
that stringent orders should be issued
against their interfering with our elections
aud particularly against their presence at
our places Of election in violation of ex-
press law.
In conclusion, | must express my opinion
that some signal condemnation of the
wrongs and oGtrages already committed
in this county is due to our people from
the public authorities, and that some effec-
tual provision should be made against the
repetition Of such occurrences in future.
am, General, very truly
Xoar obd't serv't
g. r. BUCKALEW.
Gca@al Couct TO Senator Buckale,g,
HEAD QR's DEBT OF THE SUsQUEHASNA,
Penn'a October IS, 1864.
Mr., SENATOR BUcKALEW,
Bloomsbury, Pa.
Dew Sjri-I beg to inform you that
he Board of iicers which were ordered,
as you were notified. to examine and sec
how many of the Columbia county pris-
orors could be safely released, have rec
commended C2l) twenty one to be set at
liberty under certain conditions. The
nature Of the evidence is such that no
more can be safely released ct present,
am Sir, very Respectfully,
D, N, COUCH,
Maj. General,
Epigram on the United States.