The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-04-12

! for legal cause. IL Is now said, or pretend
ed, that The son was really meant and he
without any notice whatevor, is seized and
taken away from his district, the day before
the election and held here in spite of full ex-
plsnation No-one can doubt he motive.
and the effect is precisely what was desir
( ed--ihe deduction OF one vote from the poll
of Main township.
In Fishingcreek township, soldiers were
stationed for the day on the main road near
the polls, obviou sly to watch the election.
In Benton township. one of the election
officers was arrested this morning Just be-
fore the polls were TO open, and carried of
the others had been previously disposed of
and The people found no officers to &C, for
them. Las, light [severa'] men were ar
rested in the neighborhood and kept away
lIfrom their places Of voting. believe no
/ one arrested was drafted man. They
1 were citizens, and had been openly al their
homes before.
| Seven mounted men were met going TO-
ward ths SugarIoal polls early in the day,
and ;hey, or another squad, were reported
later in the day watching the road of ap
proach beyond
J When the returns come in il will doubts
less be found true, that light elections have
been held in several districts, 5ecdnse many
have been iniim dated and deierrsd from
attending The polls, Independent of those
who were taken away by actual arrest. No
cause TOR the arrests is known, and no man
can feel safe in attending the election. OF
course. the intended effect is as certain as
the means OF securing it are unscrupuIous
and disgracelul
! At the election here in Bloomsburg, a
man was arrested in going TO vote soldiers
! appearing st the polls in violation Of the
Stale law 20 which | referred you in my
! former letter. He was kept in hand during
the day, permitted 10 go home for his dinner,
but NOT 10 The polls. His case was one O.
| doubtful dereliciipn Cunder former enlist
menl which has expired. He has since
been enrolled and drafted under The United
States laws and saw To-day his certificate
. of having paid commutaiion money He
has been living here openly year or more
Two other men living openly in the neigh
borhood for two years past, and voters in
the adjoining township of Hemlock, were
arrested and put in Jail heTe-oue on last
Saturday night, and the other yesterday
They were not liable to arrest, and have not
been drawn under either one OF the U. S.
drafts. One of them was promised hear
ing Yesterday, and again this morning, but
il was not given. or course none was in-
tended until the election should close.
said 10 the Sheriff, who had them in custo.
dy this afternoon, that he would be per-
feciy justified in conveying them 10 tHeir
election district 10 vo;e, taking care 10 pre-
! vent their escape, and holding them ready
70! any requisilion upon him He took al
assistant, conveYed them 10 their district
aud had returned with Them almost home
when hesnd his assistant were aressd by
order of the Assistant Provos; Marshal. He
had been absent less than two honrs, bui in
that time incscu liable mischief had been
/ done. Two of The foUr men who were 10
be disfranchised by being kept here in con
T
under the Constitution and laws Of this
/ Common wealth And these votes viii
/ stand good and The deprivation OF Iighlful
! suffrage here, be narrowed 10 the two other
( cases before mentioned. .s-.
/ General, in The war of 1912, The Slate Of
| Massachusetts refused the use OF her prisons
i 10 The United States for the detention of
I captives, &c. Immediately afterwards ST.
I mon Snyder Governor of This Stale address
I ed a patriotic message 10 our Legislature
| denouncing The condnci of Massachusetts,
( and at his instance lhe Legislature passed
/ The act OF ihe 81 Of March, 1914. opening
wide our prisons for the admission of hosl-
ages and prisoners OF war OF the Uuiled
! States, aud charging upon our Sherfs and
! iailors the dn,ies of their custody. The
! prior act Of lhe 5Ih of December, 1889 had
authorized the admission OF prisoners Of he
! United States COMMITTED by virtue Of Legal
/ process" obviously meaning in some jrdi>
/ cial proceeding. ] know OF no statute OF
I this Commonwealth, charging upon our
| Sherffs and prison-keepers, the duE OF
holding citizens in draft proceedings under
the authority of the United States. But
even IL snch statute existed, the duy the
! Sheriff would owe to the United States
would be simply the safe custody OF The
/ persons committed, and the rendering of
! them up on proper demand. And while
I they were in his custody hs would have
complete control over them, subject TO the
/ regulation OF our own laws, and would share
/ his powers with no other official whatever
4 Observe, General, do not object 20 the
/ use of our prisons by the United States in
| the fullest manner, and TO invoking the