The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-10-22
Presidential Election.

W uc hoiuen, ana 10 ma ke known IN 6ucl
notice what officers are 10 be elected. There
fore, i, CHARLES HENRY, High Sher
III OF the county of Monroe, do ma ke know
by this proclamation to the electors of tn,
county of Monroe, that PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTION will beheld in said county. or
FIRST TUESDAY OF NOVEMBER
next, being the Sd day Of said MontA,
at the several election districts below emu
merated, al which time and places are tc
be elected by the freemen of the county O
Monroe. TWENTY SIX PERSONS FOR
ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE
PRESIDENT OF FTHE UNITED STATES
by ballot.
Places Of Voting.
! The freemen of the township of Chestnut
hill are to hold their election at the house OF
Felix Storm, in said township.
The freemen of the Township of Cool
baugh will hold their election at the NagIes-
vile school.house, in said township
The freemen of the township of Hamilton
will hold their election at the house of ia
cob r. Reimer. in said township.
| The freemen of the township of Middle
Smithfeld, will hold their election at the
house of James Place, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Pocono,
will hold their election at the house of Ma
nassau Miller, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Paradise,
will hold their election at the house of
Abraham Gish, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Polk, will
hold their election at the house of Daniel
kerchner, in said township.
The freemen os the township of Price, will
hold their election at tho house of Lewis
Long, in said township.
The freemen OF the township of Eldred,
will hold their election at the house of JOS
Hawk, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Ross, will
hold their election at the house of Jacob ii.
Stocker, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Smithfield
Will hold their election at the house of
Thomas Brodhead, in said township.
The freemen of Stroudsburg, will hold
their election at the Court House, in said
borough.
The freemen ofthe township of Stroud, will
hold their election at the house of Aaron
w. Clark, in the borough of Stroudsburg.
The freemen of the township of Toby ham
nah, will hold their election at the house of
Robert Warner, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Jackson,
will hold their election at the house of Samu-
el r. Bossard, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Tunk-
hammock, will hold their election at the
house of Benz. F Schafer, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Barrett,
will hold their election at the house of -
Deubler, in said township.
WHEREAS. BY the act of the Congress ofl
the United States, entitled "An Act to a.
mend the several acts heretofore passed. and
Tor other purposes" and approved March
third, one thousand eight hundred and sixty
five, all persons who have deserted the mill
tary or naval service OF the United States,
and who have not been discharged, or reiev-
ed from the penalty, or disability therein pro-
vided, are deemed, and taken, to have volun-
tarily relinquished and forfeited, their rights
OF citizenship. and their rights to become citi-
zens, and are deprived Of exercising any
rights Of citizens thereof:
And lchereds, Persons, not citizens of the
United States. are not under the cons'itu-
tion and avs of Pennsylvania, qualified cleo
tors OF the commonwealth:
SECTION l. Be ii enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives. Of the Com
monUealth Of Pennsylvania in General As
sen6ly met, aud ii IS hereby enacted by du-
thority Of the same, That in all elections
hereafter to be held in this commonwealth,
it shall be unlawful for The judge or inspec-
tors of any such election TO receive any bal
lot, or ballots, from any person, or persons.
embraced in the provisions, and subject to
the disability, imposed by said act of Con-
gress approved March third, one thousn nd
eight hundred snd sixty-five, and it shall be
unlawful for any such person to vote any
ballot, or ballots.
SECTION ,. That if any such Judge or in
spectors of election, or any one of them sha II
receive, or consent to receive, any such un-
lawful ballot, or ballots, from any such dis
qualified person, he, or they. SO offending,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon
conviction thereof, in any court of quarter
sessions of this commonwealth, he shall, for
each offence, be sentenced to pay fine OF
not less than one hundred dollars and to un-
dergo an Imprisonment, in the Jail of the
proper county, for not less than sixty days
SECTIor 8. That if any person deprived
of citizenship, and disqualified as aforesaid.
shall. At any election, hereafter to be held
in this commonwealth. vote, or tender to the
officers thereof, and offer to vote, ba Hot, or
ballots, any persons, so offending. shall be
guilty of misdemeanor, and On conviction
thereof, in any court Of quarter sessions of
this commonwealth, shall, for each offence.
be punished in like manner ss is provided in
the preceding section Of this act, in the case
Of officers of election receiving soch unlaw-
fui ballot, or ballots.
SECTION 4. That if any person shall here
after persuade, or advise, any person, or per-
sons, deprived of citizenship. and disqualified
as aforesaid, to offer any ballot. or ballots. to
the officers of any election, hereafter to be
held in this commonwealth. or shall persuade,
or advise. any such officer to receive any bal
lot. or ballots, from any person deprived of
citizenship. and disqualified rs aforesaid.
such person, SO offending, shall be GU lty of
msdemeanor. aud upon conviction thereof,
in any court of quarter sessions Of this COM
monwealth. shall be punished in like man.