Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-10-10
READ AND PRESERVE!
He advises Violation of the Election Laws
Wallace in favor of Deserters!

W allEC6 III IdVOE OF O6SSTtcISi
He advises Violation of the Election Laws
Though it may seem rather late to do so
after the election, we publish below, as a
matter of record circular issued by VIM.
A. Wallace, Chairman of the so-called Dem
ocratic State Committee, which every hon
est and wcll-meaning man will read with
astonishment and Indignation, and which
will attach TO its author stigma that he
can never outlive Illegal voting is coun-
seled and encouraged, and assurances are
given that justice SHALL NOT be execut-
ed against the violators of the laws; Demo.
cratic election officers are to be sustained
in receiving fraudulent and illegal votes.
and almost every means to poll them
''will be justified, while Republican officers
are to be compelled to admit them. But
over and above all this it is virtually claim
ed that Democratic President Judges and
District Attorneys, present and prospective,
are pledged to carry out these assurances,
and that only such Democrats as are ''reli-
able IN these plain cases, can sit as
Jurors. Besides this, the spirit of the cir
cular assumes that the deserters belong TO
the Democratic party-a fact which no one
will attempt to deny. That the revolution
ary and threatening purposes avowed in this
precious document, have been attempted all
over the State, is by this time matter of
history. But here is the circular. Read it
carefully and then preserve it for future use.
Circular 4-Private.
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE Rooms, !
S2S WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
SEPTEMBER 18TH, 1866.
To j. b. ,Sansan,, Chairman of County
Committee of Indiana County.
DEAR SIR-The subject of the deserters
lists requires prompt and thorough atten-
tion These lists are being furnished by
the Adjutant General to the several Clerks
of Quarter Sessions, and it will be attempt
ed to reject the votes Of all those whose
! names are found upon them.
The case of Huber Us. Reilly settled the
question in this State, and unless man has
been Conrtcted Of Deserti0n and Failure to
return to Sescice or to Report to a Procost
Marshal, he is entitled to uote. This is the
fixed opinion of the Supreme Court, and
they stand .t5rmty by It,
Tie only evidence Of Deserttoa as the Rec
ord Of Conriction The Act of Assembly
known as the McConaughy law is totally
void as regards all other cases, and [ desire
to Impress it upon you and our friends, that
the td,o as ,Cith as IN this matter, and that roe
,ojU be sustained IN receiring these rotes an
eve,y case, AND WILL BE JUSTIFIED
IN RESORTING TO ALMOST EVERY
MEANS TO POLL THEM.
None of the penalties imposed by that law
can euer be enforced, have the Uefy highest
authority for declaring this to you
] have made every effort to bring the Act
of Assembly directly before the Court, but
up TO this time have not succeeded shall
not relax my efforts in that and another di
rection.
In the necessity for immediate action |
have to give the following general directions.
L trust you will see them attended to, and
also use all other means that you and our
friends deem wise in the emergency.
shall within week furnish you with
complete lists Of all the alleged deserters
and non-reporting drafted men so far as
hare been able to get them, and as | obtain
others will also furnish them to you. One
copy of this list will be furnished to you for
each election district. ''Forewarned is fore
armed. The law makes the certificate of
the Clerk of Quarter Sessions the evidence
of desertion, and il is probable that the
enemy Will get certificates to use against our
men, and not produce the euidence against
Their o,en. With these lists you can learn
which of their men are also on, and be pro-
vlded with the weapon against them, if it
be necessary
The first thing 70 be done is to keep our
election officers fully 'tp to the mark, and
sustain then, an receirilg these rotes. [ ad-
VIC thata ~, +b
Attorney and the Democratic members of
the bar, distinctly pointing out their duty
under the law, and giving the point decided
IN Huber rs. Reilly, and assuring them that
the penalties in the act Of Assembly CANNOT
AND SHALL NOT be enforced against
them, be placed in each of their hands.
A circular from yourself accompanied by
the t,should also go to the Vigilance Com
mittee, or the most reliable Democrats in
each election district, for private use by
them
| also wish to furnish to erery election
officer copy of the decision of the Supreme
Court. Forward me their names and Post
Office address
District Attorney and reliable Juries. the
case is very plain one The votes MUST
BE POLLED and you MUSTTHREATEN NJ
the Republican officers and FULFIL YOUR
THREATS. This will dispose of the mat
ter In the Democratic Counties. In those
Counties in which the Republicans have the
Judge, juries and District Attorney. we
must be specially actire an sustatataq and
upholding oa. election officers, and if we can
succeed IN getting them right. the whole
trouble is reduced to Republican Districts
in their counties Here the lists again be-
>come useful, and aclcise that our friends
change the roter (if it can be done) into
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