Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-09-05

Bogus Descrsevs FISTS in Prepar-
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We understand that the Disunion
managers have given orders to the
State printers that they must have the
lists OF Descrters and Non.reporting
Drafted men ready for distribution in
two weeks The printers are accord
ingly working day and night to get
J them done. Some time ago we stated
that the regiments were estimated TO
average about l50 deserters and non
reporting drafted men, which would
} make the aggregate upon the lists
about 100000 We are told, now, that
the aggregate willreach nearly SIXTY
THOUSAND There is strong reason
to belivc 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 10000. Even though there
) may be 10000, time enough has
= elapsed to have had them printed NOW
and ready for distribution. We belieUe
the delay to be intentional-deSigned to
, giue the accused no time to prepare
proof and hunt up witnesses
But there is more serious rumor
abroad. 1t is said that, since the lists
; were first prepared, there have been
added the names Of thousands of Dem
ocratS Cho acerc neUer IN SerUice, and
neUer drafted ! Sixty thousand names
would be ONE SIXTH Of all the PennSyl-
rama soldiers in service during the
iCh ole lcar. 1t is not possible that ONE
soldier out Of eUery SIX deserted from
SerUice. Nor is it probable that there
was one deserter for every tWelUe men.
The names Of persons who were never
; in service have been added principally
IN l0caLitities phere DiSuni0n election
officers preside, so that, unless the dc-
: cuSed may be able 10 furnish proof, AT
A MOMENTS NOTICE, that they were
never in service, their roteS can be re-
, jected. 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 Disun-
ion game is going on. The delay in
the prepdrtion and distribution Of the
lists IS strong proof Of the Jacti
To checkmate this desparate game
: of the Dsunionionists, we hope Mr..
! Wallace, Chairman of the State Cen
n tral Committee 'cH at once issue
! circular 10 the election officers, defining
their poDerS and duties under the elec-
e ton LaioS Of the State, AND WARNING
r THEM AGAINST REJECTING THE BALLOT
! OF ANY MAN iohose name maybe upon
: those lists, no matter lchether he be q
DeSerter, N0H-reporting COnScript or
7 not! We hope that he will also in
b struct the people to secure witnesses
: against all election officers icho may re-
ject such ballots, and assure all ,cho may
/ suffer disfrdnchiSement IN that wdy that
the Democratic State Central Commit
/. tee Of Pennsylvania WILL ASSUME THE
a RESPONSIBILITY AND EXPENSE Of con-
e ducting the legal proceedings IN EVERY
COURT, FROM THE LOWEST TO THE HIGH
EST, NECESSARY TO SECURE To THEM
Their RIGHTS AND TO RIGHT THEIR
I wRoNGsl
The Supreme Court of the State
having decided, in effect, that ALL MEN,
lof laCful age, 'oho hare residence in
IN the State, and paid their tdres ac-
T, c0rdiRg 20 lar, SHALL BE ALLOWED TO
VOTE, (any Federal or State law to
the contrary Notwithstanding II is
: the duty Of the party of the Union
and Constitution to protect in and as
7 sure to every citizens of Pennsylvania
!. his just constitutional rights Men who
d have deserted from the military SER
! vice, or who have neglected or refused
: TO perform service when drafted, are
a certainly liable to punishment, but no
man can be deprived of his Uote or of
any ciUa or political right until tried
BIZ court martial, under the rules and
Regulations Of the Army, found guilty,
sentenced and sentence approved. We
hope, therefore, that measures will be
at once taken TO BRING TO PUNISHMENT
= ANY AND EVERY ELECTION OFFICER uCh0
assume judicial polCerS and ddrCS TO re-
b. jet the ballots Of the men ,Dlose names
G appear upon those lists, UNLESS they
Q haze been TRIED BY COURT MARrIALs.
v FOUND GUILTY, SENTENCED, AND SEN
y TENoE APPROVED.
MoRE STAMPs--The Commissioner
of Internal Revenue has called atten-