Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-05
The intimidation Game.
Bogus Deserter LISTS in Preparation.

| Bogus Deserter Lists IN Preparation.
We understand that the Disunien mana
gers have given orders to the State printers
that they must have the lists of Deserters
| and Non-reporting Drafted men ready for
distribution in two weeks Tho printers are
accordingly working day and night to get
them done. Some time ago we stated that
the regiments were estimated to average
about $50 deserters and non-reporting draft
cd men, which would make the aggregate
upon the lists about 10000. We are told,
now, that the aggregate will reach nearly
| SIXTY THOUSAND There is strong reason
to believe this, from the fact that the lists
have been in the hands of the printers long
enough to have been printed weeks ago-if
containg no more than sc, ,000 Even though
there may be $4,000, time enough has elaps-
ed to have had them printed now and ready
1 for distribution. We 5elieue the delay to be
iatenttondl-deSiynecl to giue the accused no
time topreOdre proof and hunt up scitmesses !
But there Is more serious rumor abroad.
1t is said that, since the lists were first pre-
pared, there have been added the names of
thousands Of Democrats 1Cto Uere nerer Il,
scrcice, dnd1oere neUer drGfted Sixty thou
sand names would be ONE-sIXTH of all the
Pennsylvania soldiers in serUice during the
i0IOIe 1Cdr. 1t is not possible that ONE SOL
der out Of eveTy SIX deserted from Sercicc.
Nor is it probable that there was one deser-
ter for every tICetre men. The names Of per-
sons who were never in service have been
added principally IN localities aOhere Disua-
ION election officers preside, so that, 1mless
the accused may be able to furnish proof AT
A MOMENT S NOTICE, that they were never in
service, their rOtes can be rejected The mere
publication of such names upon the lists, it
is calculated will secure the election officers
from punishment afterwards There is but
little doubt that this desperate Disunion
game is going on. The deldyin the prepare
ton and distribution of the lists Is strong
proof of the fact
To checkmate this desperate game of the
Disunionists, we hope Mr.. Wallace, Chair
man of the State Central Committee aciUat
once issue q circular to the election, defining
their pOl0eTS and duties under the election
tdlUS Of the State, AND WARMING THEM
AGAINST REJECTING TIE BALLOT OF ANY
MAN 1ohoSe name may be upon those lists, no
matter aohether he be a DGserter, Non-repOrt-
ing COnScript or not We hope that he will
also instruct the people to secure aojtncsses
against all elections officers aoho may reject
such ballots and assure dU ,ChO may suffer
clistrdnchiSenlent IN that lcoy that the Dem
ocratic ,Stote Central Comn,ittce Of Penn
| SyLCdti1 1ciU assume the responsibility and
expense Of conducting the legal proceedings
an eUeJy court, from the toloest to the highest,
necessary to secure to them their TightS and to
right their ,orongs!
The Supreme Court of the State having
decided in effect, that ALL MEN, Of LdwfuL
age, t0hO hare residence IN the State, and
| paid their taUes according to M,c, SHALL BE
ALLOW ED TO VOTE, (any Federal or State
law to the contrary Notwithstanding it is
the duty of tho party of the Union and Con
stitution to protect in and assure to every
| citizen of Pennsylvania his just cORstitution-
! al rights. Men who have deserted from the
military service, or who have neglected or
refused to perform service when drafted, are
certainly liable to punishment, but no man
can be deprived of his rOte or of any ciUI or
| political right until tried 6y court martial,
under the Rules and Regulations Of the
Arn'y, found gritty, sentenced and sentence
| dllprOred We hope, therefore, that meas
ures will be at once taken to bring to pun
tshnoent any and ere1y election officer 1chO as
sumeS judicial po,0ers and ddreS to reject
| the ballots Of the men UhOSe names appear
upon those lists, unleSs they hare been tried
Gy court martial, touud guilty, sentenced,
and sentence approved -IGtrjOt and Union.
\
nsa- The latest news from Washington
says that Ed. Stanton, the vilest of the vile
of all mankind, must soon leave the Cabinet.
1t is rumored that President johnson in
tends to let him down easy, by giving him a
mission to Madrid. We hope the President
will not permit him to thus hide his coward
ly carcass, and flee the country unwhipt. His
only hope is to get away from the American
shores where the ayenging hand of justice
cannot reach him.
|
r9A The Democracy of Luzerne held their
County Convention on Tuesday of last week
and nominated the following strong ticket
Congrcss-Charles Dennison Assembly
David S. Koon, William Brennan, James
McHenry Associate Judges-George p.
Steele, Thomas Collans Recorder-Charles
Erath Register-John Lynch Commits
sioner- - Smith. This ticket will be
elected by large majority.