Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-25
A Vote in the Republican
Circle is a Vote to Con-
tinue Prosperity.
WILL YOU VOTE AGAINST IT /?

What is Thad Stevens, an abolition
congressman, but q thing without
character and principle?
What is Stanton, the abolition secre-
tary OF war, but a bigoted blasphemer
and "blackguard?"
What is Lincoln, the abolition presi-
dent, low Jester, an apish, vainglori-
GUS "blackguard?" Who but BLACK
guard" would have converted Wash
ington city into reeking, filthy. noxi-
GUS, loathsome haunt of harlots
thieves, murderers and gamblers, as
has Lincoln? Who but black
guard" could join festive party OF
partisans and indulge in uncouth Jokes
and merriment while the country is
clotted with it's own blood and the air
is filled with the shrieks of suffering
and the moans of bereavement, as does
Lincoln? Who but "blackguard'
would request another to sing rev.
eller's ditty amid the dead and suf-
fering, as did Lincoln at Antietam?-
Lewisburg Argus.
INDICTMENT AGAINST MEEK.
This is a copy of the Indictment
found against Meek in the United
States court:
In the district court Of the United
States for the western district of
Pennsylvania.
Western district of Pennsylvania
ss.:
The grand inquest of the United
States of America now inquiring
in and for the western district of
Pennsylvania upon their Oaths and
solemn affirmations respectively do
present: That heretofore, to wit:
On the 22d day of July, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-four, an enroll
ment of the national forces under
and in pursuance of an act of con-
gress of the United States, entitled
AN act for enrolling and calling
out the national forces, and for
other purposes, approved the third
day of March, eighteen hundred
and sixty-three, and the supple
ments thereto, had been made in
and for the Eighteenth enrolment
district of the state aforesaid, and
the president of the United States
had assigned to said Eighteenth
enrolment district aforesaid the
number Of men to be furnished by
said district, and thereupon the en-
rolling board in and for said dis
trict duly appointed were on the
day and year aforesaid under the
direction of the president Of the
United States engaged in making a
! draft for the required number OF
men and one hundred percentum
| in addition as required by the act
of congress aforesaid. And the in
quest aforesaid. upon their oaths
and afirmations, aforesaid do fur
ther say that one Peter Gray Meek,
late of the district aforesaid, edi-
tor, on the twenty-second day Of
July, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty
four, at the district aforesaid and
court in a certain public newspaper
called "The Democratic Watch
man." unlawfully did counsel the
drafted men of the said Eighteenth
| enrolment district to resist said
draft and unlawfully counseled the
drafted men thereof not to appear
at the appointed place of rendez-
vous, and did willfully dissuade the
drafted men of said Eighteenth en-
rollment district from the perform
ance of the military duty required
of them by law contrary to the
form of the act of congress in such
case made and provided and
against the peace and dignity of
the said United States.
And the inquest aforesaid. upon
their oaths and solemn affirma-
tions aforesaid, do further present
that heretofore, to wit: On the
eighteenth day Of July, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight
| hundred and sixty-four. the presi-
dent of the United States, pursuant
| to the authority in him vested by
the laws of the United States. had
ordered a draft to be made of five
hundred thousand men for the mil
itary service of the United States.
from those liable to do military
duty. and enrolled under the pro-
| visions Of an act of the congress
of the United States, approved the
third day of March. in the year
eighteen hundred and sixty-three,
and entitled "An act for enrolling
and calling out the national forces,
and for other purposes" and the
supplements thereto. And the in
quest aforesaid. upon their Oaths
and afiirmations aforesaid do fur
ther present that one Peter Gray
Meek, late of said district, editor.
on the twenty-second day of July.
in the year Of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty four.
and on divers other days and times
between that day and the day of
taking of this inquisition at the
district aforesaid and within the
Jurisdiction of this court. contriv-
ing and intending to incite those
drafted into the military service.
pursuant to the authority and laws
aforesaid. to resist said draft. and
to incite and procure such drafted
men to assault and obstruct the Of
ficers OF the United States. acting
under the authority OF the presi-
dent thereof. In the performance OF
their service I'm relation thereto In