The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-10-15
Presidential Election.

county 10 give public noflce OF SUCH eiectlons
to be holden, and TO make known IN such
notice what officers are 10 be elected. There
fore, L, CHARLES HENRY, High Sher-
if of the county of Monroe, do make known
by this proclamation TO the electors of the
county of Monroe, that PRESiDEN TIhL
ELECTION will bebeid in said county. on
FIRST TUESDAY OF NOVEMBER
merit. being Me Sd day Of said Month,
at the severa, election districts below emu
merated, at which time and places are TO
be elected by the freemen of the county o.
Monroe. TWENTY SIX PERSONS FOR
ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE
PRESIDENT OFTHE 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 &C hool house, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Hamilton
will hold their election at the house of ia
cob p. Reimer. in said township
The freemen Of the township of Middle
Smithfield, 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
Kcrchncr in said township.
The freemen oe the township of Price, viii
hold their election at the house of Lewis
Long, in said township.
The fraemen 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 IL.
Stocker, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Smithfeld
will hold their election at the house of
Thomas Brodhead, in said township.
The freemen of Stroudsburg, will hold
their election ct 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 Tobyhan-
Han, VIII HOiU iilClI elcClEOii dt tilt HOuSc VI
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, III 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 of
the United Suites, entitled "An Act TO a.
mend the several acts heretofore passed, and
tor ether purposes" and approved March
third, one thousand eight hundred and sixty
five, ell persons who have deserted the nili
tBry or naval service o. the United States.
and who have not been discharged, or reliev-
ed from the penalty, or disa billty therein pro-
vided, are deemed, and taken. to have voIun-
tarily relinquished, and ;or cited. their rights
OF citizenship. and their rights to become cIti-
zens and are cepriyed of exercising any
rights OF citizens thereof:
And ,chereaS, Persons. not citizens of the
| United States. are not. under the consiltu-
ton and laws of Pennsylvania, qualified elec.
tors OF the commonwealth:
SECTION l. BE IL enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives. Of the Com
monWedlth Of Pennsylvania IN General As
sembEy met, and ii IS hereby enacted by au
thority of the same, That IN all election:
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
embra ced in the provisions, and subject tt
the disability. imposed by said act OF Con
gress approved March third, one thousa NJ
eight hundred and sixty-ive, and it shall b.
unlawful for any such person to vote an.
ballot, or ballots.
SECTION 2. That if any such judge or IN
speciors of election, or any one of them shal
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 n misdemeanor, and, upo
conviction thereof, in any cnurt of quartz
sessions of this commonwealth, he shall, fo
each offence, be sentenced To pay fine c
not less than one hundred dollars and to on
dergo an Imprisonment, in the Jail of tn
proper county, for not less than sixty days.
SECTION g. That if any person deprive
of citizenship. and disqualified as aforesaid
shall at an, election, hereafter to be hel
in this commonwealth. vote, or tender to tn
officers thereof, and offer to vote, ballet, G
ballots. any persons. SO offending. shall b
guilty of a misdemeanor, snd on convictio
thereof, in any court of quarter sessions {
this commonwealth, shall, for each offenct
be punished in like manner az is provided j
the preceding section Of this act, IN the cas-
of officers Of election receiving such unlav
ful ballot, or ballots.
SECTION 4. That if any person shall here
after persuade, or advise. any person, or pc
sons, deprived OF citizenship, and disquallfe
as aforesaid, to offer any ballot, or bullots,
the officers of any election, hereafter to
held in this commonwealth, or shall persnad
or advise, any such officer TO receive any ba
lot, or ballots, from any person deprived
+: citizenship, and disqualified as aforesai
such person, SO offending, shall be gu lty
: misdemeonor. and upon conviction thereo
in any court of quarter sessions Of this col
mon wea In III shall he Dunished in like MAJ