New-York tribune., 1868-01-23
OHIO.
UI1IU.
THE EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.


OHIO.
THE EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
The special election for Member of Congress
In this District will be held Monday next The canvass
IA active and the Democrats hopeful or our own
side The State Journal says:
II would be well for our Republican friends in the
With District not to rely much npon the disaneeon
OF Vaand gham's friends We reminded IN this con-
HactC at Republican Convention where much good was
expected from an anticipated bolt III the Democrauc
PaafyE PworfE damP % Sot is the correct way Of spelling
the reverend gentleman explained aierward tnas ne
meant the ~ onr friend
in the case mentioned And considerable & observation ION
since that time has only strengthened hat view 1etout
the whole Republican vote! That Is our best Dolt'
AN ACCOUNT SETTLED.
The Cincinnati West and South, which spits
upon the Pendleton platform, thus thrusts at The En-
q,rirer:
The Enq1,irer prints half column TO prove that every
body reconcied the election OF Mr. thurman 10 .e
Senate It cannot however create any suen inpreeso
for not TO mention Mr. Yallandigam himself we ppose
that four fhs OF the party would have selecteu HIN do
Let us have an uncIes talk with The Enquirer The
Cary speculation In Hamilton County keeps on bearing
fruit III we had gone end foremost into the Fan eleclon
like honest men, we should have undoubtedly elected our
legislative ticket Thurman would have been shelyed as
Mr.. Vallandgham could have been made Senator.
PendletOn could have into the National Convention
as the Presidential candidate OF OHIO, from Democratic
State which would have been different foundation from
viii The Enquirer answer who made profit on Cary
and the loss Of the State and County ucketf me inquirer
sticks bv him aud Butler publishes their poor speeches,
and Carys friends have tea parties AT the Office we infer,
from the access which u. spOoner ana MS associates
have 10 the editorial columns Weare not certain whether
they control day night editor, or both OF then
STILL who made profit by the election OF cary ana @ te
bar whom it stood lowest on the vote delegate at
large TO the National Convention Tor the Dig gun Vi '
Viii The Inquirer allow to state the account current
IL opened last October with the party so as 10 dcmoh
Ths Enqrer establishment fairly entitled to credit for
Gen sam Cary NJ G. for I'D District. It is only TO be
loss Sf the Governor and the state officers: The Ham
ton County ticket OF eleven legislators The Democratic
member Congress Mr.. Valandigham for Senator ana
Mr. Pendleton very probably for President!
"CURsED BE CANAAN"
The following is n complete copy OF the Dill
concerning electors proposed in the Ohio Legislature Dy
the Democratic majority Lest the reader might take IL
for buresque the Ohio papers take pains TO assure us
that it is the genuine article, introduced III the Assembly
| by Mr. Pennist0n
Bill to prescribe the duty judges of Election certain and
! to preserve purity Of Elections.
SECTION l. BE enacted By The General assembly Of he
held under the authority Of any OF the laws of this state
shall reject the vote OF any person oeIlng 10 vote az uc
election whenever II shall appear to such Judge Judges
that the person offering 20 vote has distinct ana Wis
! ible admixture Of African blood
! as unqnaied on account OF admxture Of African
blood by of the judges or by an eector inc lOlo"
ing oath or affirmation shall be rendered TO him by one OF
affirm that you will fully and truly answer sueh questions
elector at tins election Therenpon the judges,
them. shall put TO him the following questons lst In
what state were you borni 2d. Had your reputed pa
rents or either Them any visible admXture OF African
SIC g. After the examination OF the person challenged
as provided IN the preceding section the judges of the
election shall unless the vote OF such person rejected re-
qure him to produce before them two credible witnesses
who shall e rendered by OF such judges the following
oath or affirmation: You, and each OF you do solemh
swear affirm that you Will fully and truly answer an
such questions shall be put to You touching the quail
upon the judges OF hem shall put 10 eacn Oh
persons the following questions: lst Are You aSqnleu
es in what sSte 3d. Were you acquainted with either
1 his repued parens yes, did delther VI sueh parents
| have any admlxture OF African blood ,. ,
from the answers the foregoing questions OF al the
las mo admStnre of African blood and has
the other qualifications OF voter prescribed py laW ey
receive the vote of such person. otherwise they
SEC s. II person of a distinct and visible admixture
OF African blood shall be challenged when he offers
10 vote IT shall be the duty of the judges OF the election
TO tender the oath affirmation to him. and put the ques-
tions as provided in the third section Of this act -
SIC g. II any person nterrogatcd rs aforesaid shal
refuse TO answer fully any question as herein preSeiDeu
| the Judges shall rejecthis vote.
SIC T. That every person who, oath or affirmation,
SHALL to procure The right to Vote lor himself OF dor any
declare any 10 be the fact knowing the same 10
be false shall in like manner deny any matter TO be
the fact knowing the 70 be true, every person 80
offending shall deemed guilty of perjury and on con-
yictOn thereof shall be imprisoned IN the PenltentlafY
and kept at hard labor not more than three years. nor
less than year.
SEC g. Any judge or judges OF election who sha re-
ceiye the vote person Offering 10 vote or sanction
the reception OF the when such person shall have
been challenged account of having an admlXture or
African blood unless such person shall first have esta
shed the fact according to the PROVISIONS OF TINS act
that he Is without any admiXture OF African blood snail
on conviction thereof be imprisoned IN the Pementlay
and kent at hard labor not than five years nor less
than is years and shall forever after be deemed ncom
petent To be an hold any office OF honor trust
OF profit within the State.
sLC o. Any Judge judges of election who shall re-
ceive the vote OF any person having adsnct ana VS.
ble admlXture African blood the same not having
been challenged. shall conviction thereof be lmpus-
oned in the Penenty and kept at hard labor not more
than three years. less than year and shall Tor
ever after deemed incompetent TO De an eecor or TO
hold any office OF honor, trust. or profit within this
state. , -
sEC TO- Any person who shall procure, aid assist eoun
sell or advise another give his vote az any such eec
ton when such other person has distinct and visible
be fined in any not exceeding five hundred dollars
nor less than hundred dollars and be imprisoned III
the County Jail OF the proper county not more ta one
year, nor less than three years.
SEC H. All prosecutions under the provisions OF this
act shall be by indictment before the Court of Common
Pleas In the county where the ohense shall nave Deeh
committed
src H. This act shall be given specially in charge 10
the Grand Jury. each Term OF the Court of Common
Pleas by the presiding Judge thereof
SEC This shall take effect from and after ITS pas
| sage.
TEXAS.