BEDFORD GAZETTE. ,
B. F. MEYER®, EDITOR.
FRIDAY •: : SEPTEMBER U, 1863. j
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
STATE TICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR,
GEORGE W. WOODWARD,
OF LUZERNE.
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT,
WALTER H. LOWRIE,
OF ALLEGHENY.
STATE SENATOR,
WILLIAM J. BAER,
OF SOMERSET.
REPRESENTATIVE,
BENJ. F. MEYERS,
BEDFORD BOROUGH.
COUNTY TICKET.
PROTIIONOTARY,
O. E. SHANNON, Bedford Bor.
SHERIFF,
JOHN ALDBTADT, St. Clair.
ASSOCIATE JUDGE,
SAMUEL DAVIS, Bedford Bor.
TREASURER,
J. B. FARQUHAR, Bedford Bor.
COMMISSIONER,
GEORGERHOADS, Liberty.
AUDITOR,
DANIEL BARLEY, M. Woodbcrry.
POOR DIRECTOR,
HENRY MOSES, Bedford tp.
CORONER,
JAMES MATTINGLY, Londonderry.
Election, Tuesday, October 13.
Democratic Meetings.
Meetings of the Democracy and all others wl.o are
willing to unite with them for the purpose of main
taining the Constitution as it is and restoring the
Union as it was, will b* held at the following pla
cet and times:
BARLEY'S SCHOOL-HOUSE,Bedford township,
Thursday Sept. 17th, at 2 o'clock, P. M.
FAIFPLAY, Broad Top township, Friday Sept.
CHENEYSVILLE. Sbumampion cownsnip, oaiur
dsy Sept. 19tb, at 2 o'clock, P. M.
RAINSBURG, Monday evening, Sept. 21st.
CENTREVILLE, Tuesdav, September 22d, at 2
o'clock, P. M.
NEW BRIDGPORT, Thursday, Sept. 24th at 2
o'clock, P. M.
PALO ALTO, Thursday evening Sept. 24tb.
KEYSER'S SCHOOL-HOUSE, Harrison township
Friday Sept. 25th, at 2 o'clock, P. M.
HAMILTON STATION, Hopewell tp., Friday,
Sept, 25th, in the evening.
WATER STREET, Saturday, Sept. 26th, at 2 o
clock, P. M.
FLETCHER'S STORE, Monroe tp., Monday,
Sept. 28th, at 2 o'clock, P. M.
EOONS'SCHOOLHOUSE, in Napier tp., Tues
day, Sept. 29th. at 2 o'clock, P. M.
St. CLAIRSVILLE, Tuesday, Sept. 29th, in the
evening.
D. A. T. BLACK'S, E. Providence tp., Wednes
day, Sept. 30th, at 2 oclock, P. M.
BLOODY RUN, Wednesday, evening, Sept. 30th.
BUENA VISTA, Thursday evening, Oct. Ist.
PLEASANTVILLE, Ftiday, Oct. id, at 2 o'clock
P..M.
WEYANT'S, Union tp., Friday evening, Oct. 2d.
SCHKLLLSBURG, Saturday, October 3d, at 2
o'clock, P. M.
WOODBERRY, Monday, Oct. stb, at 2 o'clock,
P. M.
FLITCHVILLE, Monday evening, Oct. Stb.
HARTLEY'S SCHOOL-HOUSE, Snake Spring
tp., Tuesday evening, Oct. 6th.
DEFIBAUGH'S SCHOOL-HOUSE, Cumberland
Valley tp., Tuesday evening, Oct. 6th.
HANEY'S SCHOOL-HOUSE, Cumberland Valley
township, Wednesday evening, Oct. 7tb.
GEORGE W. POWELL'S, in Harrison township
Thursday, Oct. Bth, at f o'clock, P. M.
BOWSER'S MILL, Colerain township, Friday
evening, Oc. 9th.
Able speakers will be present at and address these
meetings.
IT any place* have been omitted, where, in tbe
judgment of our fiiends, meetings should be held,
they will be added to the above list, in case the
speakers can be supplied and the undersigned is in
formed in time to give notice.
JOHN P. RF.ED,
Ch'n. Dem. Co. Com.
Soldiers,
Read the decision of Judge Woodward,
on the first page of this paper, exempting
your property from execution while serving
in the army of the United States. Does
this not show more real friendship for you
than all the speeches and puffing of Shod
dy Curtm?
•rThe Huntingdon Globe revives the
speech attributed to Judge Woodward when
a member of the Constitutional Convention,
on the subject of preventing foreigners from
acquiring the right of suffrage. The editor
of the Globe knows that Judge Woodward
has declared, time and again, that he never
made any such speech, that it does not ap
pear on the journals of the Convention, and
,tkt it waa manufactured by a partisan re
porter who inserted it in his report of the
debates in that Convention, without Judge
i Woodward's knowledge or consent. The
Globe will have enough to do to clear up
Curtin's record iff jegard to thfe naturaliza
tion of foreigners.
vfrlf .you want to see any quantity of I
lies in very bad English, read the Abolition i
Inquirer of last week. That paper seems
determined to merit the reputation which the ,
Town Council recently gave its editor.
Political Jonahs.
[RESPICTFULLT DEDICATED TO A OENTLKMAS WHO
WAS ONCE ELECTED COMMISSIONER BY 7 MAJORITY.]
Democracy means tlie government of the peo
ple. It is the antithesis of autocracy. It is the
will of the many as opposed to the dictation of
one man. Democracy is the natural freedom
of man restrained by such laws as a majority of
the people by themselves or their agents have
adopted. Democracy is pure, because it is the
out-gushing of the popular heart. Democracy
is just, because it is the bulwark of law. De
mocracy is humane, because it is the sentiment
of the people out-breathed for the happiness and
welfare of the majority. Therefore, when a
man is found who claims to be a Democrat and
yet is in favor of arbitrary arrests (the dictation
of one man as against the laws of the country,
which are the enacted will of the people) who
prefers the autocracy of a so-styled President
that tramples Constitutions and laws undei his
feet, who approves of the inhumanity and bar
barism suggested and tacitly endorsed by Abra
ham Lincoln, that man is no Democrat, but
would be a Jacobin were he not a monarchist.
Such a man has forfeited every claim he ever
had to bo styled a Democrat. Well may he
smile at all the crimes and abominations of those
whom once he counted political enemies. Well
may he clap his hands and rejoice when he hears
of American citizens exiled for opinion's sake,
of white men lashed senseless at the whipping
post, of true and patriotic men languishing in
the foul air of Bastile dungeons. Well may he
look forward with fiendish hope to a Southern
San Domingo, and well may he approve and
apologize for all the monstrosities of the present
Administration. He has forsaken his ancient
faith. lie has abandoned his former principles.
He is a Jonah in the ship and must be cast out.
Overboard with him! A little splash and he will
disappear forever, whilst the grand old barque
Democracy will glide on over the spot at which
he sunk, with sails full set for the haven of suc
cess, caring not if the Abolition whale swallows
him and spews him out on the rocks of the Dry
Tortugas.
Democrats, to Work!
It is now but little more than four week 9 till
election-day. The time is close at hand when
the people of this State must decide for weal or
woe, not only their own political and civic in
terests, but the destiny of the nation itself. The
stake is one of fearful magnitude. It is noth
ing less than Constitutional Liberty—the great
immunity for which the Revolution was fought
and which ha 9 made America the land of great
ness and glory. Oh! who would not strive to
maintain this sacred legacy bequeathed to us by
poSteffty f IJemoerols" it's your duty to preserve
intact this Magna Charta of American citizen
ship. By all that you hold dear, we adjure you
to discharge that duty. The eyes of the civil
ized world are upon you and the Sclavonic na
tions of Europe hold their breath and tremble
as they think that the political issue in Ameri
ca is now between a despotism like that which
binds them in chains, and the people of the
North, who, like they, are struggling to regain
their freedom. Oh! men of Pennsylvania!
now is the day and now is the hour to strike
home for liberty. Dally a little longer and your
hands will be tied behind your backs. Slumber
a few days more and your only weapon, the bal
lot, will be wrested from you forever. Why,
then, your apathyT Up, NOW, and at them!
Organize. NOW! Lose not a moment! Wait
not for the morrow—-treacherous to-morrow.
TO-DAY is the accepted time. Arouse, there
fore, and begin the work. Form clubs and as
sociations, circulate documents, reason with your
neighbors, nnd leave nothing undone that ought
to be done to insure the success of our cause.
Democrats, shall our appeal be in vain?
Remember
That the Bedford Inquirer, the organ of the
Abolitionists in this county, recently declared
that "of course" it is "opposed to the old Union.'-
This is the doctrine of the Abolitionists every
where. They don't want the Union restored.
Reason the negroes, i n that ease, would not
be placed on an equality with white men. What
do sincere advocates of the "wnr for the Union,"
think of this? Can they support such a party?
NORMAL SCHOOL.— About seventy-five teach
ers are now in attendance at the Normal School
in this place. This is doing well, but there are
at least fifty more who could and should be here.
J. P. Wickersham, Principal of the Millersvillc
Normal School, and Edward Brooks, Professor
of Mathematics in the same institution, are to
deliver courses of lectures to the school. Here
is a rare chance for our teachers to profit by the
instruction of the ablest educators in the State.
At least one hundred should be here during the
remaining six weeks of the session.
WlVe were gratified, tbe other day, by a
call from Rev. S. Kepler, of MoConnellsburg,
lately the pastor of the M. E. Church in this
place. The' numerous friends of Rev. Mr. Kep
ler, will be glad to learn that he is at present
enjoying good health, though lately suffering
from illness.
Cj9*Read the able letter from Cumberland
Valley in this issue. It is the production of
a talented young Dcmoorat of that township.
We are only sorry that on account of want of
room we could not publish it cutirc.
friend in-St. Clair will please excuse
us from publishing his letter to Wheelbarrow
We haven't the space to devote a column to
that insignificant "barn-yard vehicle."
CirKev. S. Kepler will preach in the Luther
an Church, of this place, on Sabbath next, ser
vices commencing at half past ten o' dock A. M.
Base Trickery.
There are some things about the manage
ment of the Conscription in this State that
look to us like the basest kind of political
trickery. For instance, the drafted men of
Somerset county are not required to report
till after the election, while those of our own
county are notified to appear at Chambers
burg before the election. In Lancaster coun
ty the Board of Enrollment grant certificates
of exemption for 3 years to those paying
S3OO, whilst the Abolitionists here are try
ing to make people believe that the payment
of the S3OO will exempt for but the present
draft. No draft has yet been made at all
in Bradford and Tioga counties, which are
strongly Abolition. Will the people endorse
this villany by voting the Administration
ticket? Will honest "Republicans" consent
that their neighbors shall thus be tricked out
of their rights? We shall see.
Late Elections.
Vermont, which the Democracy have nev
er carried, gives a Democratic gain over last
year's vote of about 3,000. The Demo
crats also gain 2 Senators and about a doz
en representatives. California, which last
year gave 30,000 against us, is reported at
15,000 for the Abolition candidate for Gov
ernor, but there hss been an ominous si
lence on the part of the telegraph since the
day after the election, which indicates the
success of the Democracy. Wilmington,
(Del.,) gives us a gain of about 400 over
last year, when the Abolitionists carried it
by about GSO. Cairo, (111.,) has gone Dem
ocratic. Maine will vote in a few days, but
the Democracy have nothing to expect from
that Abolition stronghold.
Will They Co?
A number of the bawling negro-worship
pers in this place have received invitations
from their Magnus Apollo, Abraham Lincoln,
to attend his balls on the Rappahannock
and at Charleston. They will certainly not
be so "disloyal" as to refuse to go. They
surely won't "commute," or stand back on
account of a little rheumatism. "Copper
heads" might do that, for nothing else can
be expected of them, but "loyal men," the
V. V's. of Bedford, the "galliant Valian
tines," can never be guilty of such baseness
and treason as to decline Abraham's ticket.
A Solid Shot This Time.
| v ir —' —--
olitionists are now busy begging Democrat
ic votes for their candidates. There is not
a Democrat in the county who has not been
stigmatized as a "Secessionist" or a "Cop
perhead" or a "Tory," and the Abolitionists
will find out on the second Tuesday of Oc
tober that this fact will be remembered.—
Democrats can't "split" nor "scratch" this
time, to accommodate men who want them
hanged. Every Democrat in Bedford coun
ty will fire a SOLID SHOT—a whole, pure,
unadulterated, unscratched ticket—at his
Abolition foe, at the next election. Mark
that!
be assessed. Go to the
Assessor for your district at once ana have
your name entered on the list of voters.
Remember, you must be assessed ten days
prior to the election, unless you have paid
a State or County tax within two years, for
which you have a receipt or to which you
are willing to be qualified. If you are a
naturalized citizen, have your papers ready
and carry them with you to the polls.
We will defend liack-drivers or any
body else, whenever we think it our duty to
do so, no matter how many threats Wheel
barrow makes about "printing impositions.''
Let him produce any thing against us he
can. We have only contempt for the man
who has been branded by the Burgess and
Council of Bedford, without respect to par
ty, as a WILFUL and MALIGNANT
LIAR.
| readers will forgive us for copying
the following notice of our nomination from the
Wayneeburg Messenger. Our friend of the
Messenger will consider our beaver as well as
yir feelings touched:
The democracy of Bedford county have nom
inated our talented cotemporaigr of the "Ga
zette" as their candidate for the Legislature at
the approaching election. In the whole circle
of our acquaintance we know of no braver or
firmer Democrat than Mr. MKYERS, or one more
deserving the favor and confidence of the party.
—His nomination is but a tribute to his un
faltering fidelity to the organization during the
past two years, and his devotion to the great
principles of Constitutional liberty, which have
been so obstinately assailed and endangered by
the party in power. If the people of Bedford
are faithful to their interests, they will return
him to the next House by an overwhelming
majority.
Mit. EDITOR:
Please permit me, through the Gazette, to
return my sincere thanks to uy friends both in
the town and in the country, for the presont
sent me on Tuesday last, through the post-office,
of a cbcck on the bank for one hundred dollars,
"As a testimonial of their regard for me both
as a Minister of the Gospel and a citizen, and
also to relieve mo from any embarrassment ari
sing from the loss of my horse."
This acknowledgment is due both them and
myself. Yours truly,
H. HECKERMAN.
Bedford, September 11, '63.
GRAND MASS CONVENTION!
OP Tire
isgmiH
OP
Bedford & Somerset Counties.
A Mass Convention of the Democrats of
the Western end of Bedford and the East
ern part of Somerset county, will be held at
FYAN'S STORE,
in Juniata township, Bedford county, on
THURSDAY, OCTOBER Ist.
The citizens of St. Clair, Napier, Juni
ata, Harrison and Londonderry townships,
and Schellsburg Borough, Bedford county,
and Allegheny, Northampton, Shade and
neighboring townships, in Somerset county,
are invited to attend. Speeches will be
made by
Hon. A. H. Coffroth,
Hon. Wm. J. Baer,
and others, of Somerset,
and 0. 11. SPANG, Esq.,
B. F. MEYERS,
JOHN PALMER, Esq.,
and others from Bedford.
The BERLIN BRASS BAND will be present
and enliven the occasion with excellent mu
sic. Let every township in the vicinity
send a delegation.
"Rally for Democracy,
Rally once again,
Gather from the hillside,
And gather from the plain !"
The Author of the Present War Policy.
The following which we copy from the Journ
al of Commerce of July 1861, will serve to show
who is the author of the present war policy of
the Administration: The people of the Union
are now asked to endorse the mad scheme of
Gerrit Smith, who became a lunatic when his
Connection with the John Brown conspiracy
came to light. How can any Democrat, nay.
how can any sensible white man be willing to
i adopt the doctrine of Gerrit Smith, even thougli
it be at the bidding of Abraham Lincoln?
GEKUIT SMITH'S PJ.AN FOB TERMINATING THE
WAR. —In a letter to Hon. Owen Lovejoy,
member of Congress from Illinois, dated 13th
inst., Gerrit Smith proposes the following plan
of operations for the further prosecution of the
war against the South:—
The liberation of the slaves has obviously
become one of the necessities and therefore one
of the rights of the country. Let the President,
in his capacity of Commander of the Army,
proclaim such liberation, and the war would
end in thirty days. The South, beside that she
would, when her millions of chattels aro trurv
agavnst, would, wnen £9 .jJ2ht
have nothing left to fight for. Our Army, in
the event of the President's Proclamation, would
be already large enough. There would then
be no squeamishness about letting ten or fifteen
black regiments move Southward from Canada
and the Northern States: and with that most
attractive and efficient help many of our white
regiments might be left "stand still and see the
salvation of the Lord."
I That the President is authorized to liberate
[ the slaves, is as clear as that he may, when
judging there is military necessity for it, order
the destruction of all the rail roads in the Slave
States. But it will be said that, on the return
of Peace, the Government would provide pay
ment for the rail roads. So could it for the
slaves also. Perhaps when the war is over the
Government will think it best to recall Slavery
and re-establish it more firmly than ever. *
* * Let Congress invite the Proc
lamation by repealing the Fugitive Slave Act;
and as sure as the war continues, the Procla
mation will not be long delayed. Only let
Congress encourage the step, and the President
will at once end the war, and save the nation
from impoverishment and tens of thousands of
families from bereavement and broken hearts.
••••••
I am glad that Congress has resolved to med
dle with nothing at this Session beyond the
war question. But utterly absurd is the infer
ence of manyfthat it must not therefore meddle
with the slave question. The slave question is
the war question. The war began in Slavery,
and it will end but with slavery.
Unceasing, both pen wise, and lip wise I am ask
ed what the Abolitionists should do. I answer
that the one present work of both Abolitionists
and Anti-Abolitionists is to put down tho Re
bellion : and that, as the most reasonable, hope
ful nnd demanded means to this end, both Ab
olitionists and Anti-Abolitionists should peti
tion the President to proclaim the liberty of the
slaves. Your friend, GERRIT SMITH.
For the Bedford Gazette.
Twenty-one Dollars per Day.
Geo. W. Householder, of this township, is a
candidate for the honorable and responsible po
sition of State Senator. We, who know him
intimately, are well aware how unfit ho is for
the place. But it is unnecessary for me to
speak concerning hi'- unfitness, as he will de
monstrate that sufficiently when he attempts to
canvass by public speeches, as I presume he
will. I will at present only refer to a little
incident in the legislative history of George
when a member of the House of Representatives.
It will be remembered that George was return
ed to the House as elected in 1861, and that
he took a seat in that body, but was ousted by
Hon. John Cessna who contested his seat. The
Housecomposcdof amajority of "Republicans,"
decided that George was not entitled to the seat
he occupied and thnt ho held it wrongfully.
Bnt in order to heal the bruises of "poor Yor
ick" recieved in the hard fall which they had
just given him these "Republican" friends of
economy, passed a resolution authorizing the
State Treasurer to pay George W. Householder
TWENTY ONE DOLLARS PER DAY for
every day that he wrongfully occupied John
Cessna's Seat and also the usual mileage amoun
ting to upwards of fifty dollars. [See Pamphlet
Laws of 1862. page 644] George had served
just 10 days and for this 10 days' service, ho
took out of the State Treasury, or rather out
of the people's pockets just TWO HUNDRED
AND SIXTY DOLLARS! and this for oc
cupying a seat his own political friends decided
did not belong to him. How can any honest
voter cast his ballot for a man who will thus
reach bis arm into the public coffers up to the
very elbows? Twenty one dollars a day 1 while
ther members —the real bona fide members—re
cicved but seven! Does Mr. Householder in
tend to carry out this principle of tripling his
lawful salary, should he get into the Senate?
He may promise and pledge economy, but so he
did when he was a candidate for the Legisla
ture. We intend voting for W. J. Daer, a
gainst whose political and personal honesty, no
man can say a word and who is beyond all com
parison, the superior of Mr. Householder in
ability. Wo are for Baer and Economy. Who
would be for Householder and Extra Hay ? Not
BAER PAW.
E. Providence, Sept. Bth.
CUMBERLAND VALLEY, Sept. Bth.
MR. EDITOR:
I crave your indulgence for the inser
tion of these few lines. The Abolitionists of
this place, have been checked in their boasting
about their growing strength, since thoir grand
failure in getting up that "great delegation,"
which they had promised Wheelbarrow, would
be sent from here to the Abolition meeting at
Bedford. That delegation was to be composed
of Democrats whom they claimed to have con
verted to the worship of their ebony idol. A
host of fledgling Abolitionists was expected to
swarm at the clucking of tbe old hen that by
some means has got to scratching for the offal
of office in the Abolition muckheap. Butlo! the
delegation was composed of poor old Dog Tray
and his three faithful followers.—
And, now fellow Democrats of Cumberland
Valley, a few words with you in all truth and
soberness. Our Government is based upon the
cardinal idea of Democratic freedom. It was
administered by the great Washington in accor
dance with Democratic principles. But when
the people placed the baton of office in the
hnnds of John Adams, the Federalist, who be
lieved in a centralized government and the fal
lacy that "the king can do no wrong," the rights
and liberties of the people were trampled under
foot. Under Adams' Administration, a pliant
Congress carried out the Executives' schemes,
passed the Alien and Sedition laws under which
men were seized and cast into prison, without
judge or jury and there kept confined, for no
other reason than that they chose to condemn
the tyrannous acts of Adams' self-established
despotism. Then it was that the Democrats,
under the lead of Thomas Jefferson formed
themselves into a great party and at the end of
John Adams' four years hurled him from the
throne which his imagination had erected. From
that time until 1824, the reins of government
were held by democrats. With jealous care
they guarded the citadel of American liberty
and suffered not one jot or tittle of the Consti
tution—that sacred instrument—to be sacri
ficed to any law of necessity. But again the
federal monarchists succeeded to power in the
election of John Q. Adams, and petitions for
the dissolution of tho Union as well as schemes
for the centralization of power in the Execu
tive, were the order of the day. Once more
the Democracy, with Jackson for their leader,
rallied to tho rescue of the Constitution, and
saved it from the grasp of its enemies. And
now u.. thought that the temple of
gretW imperiled, _
rocking the foundations of our Union and de
luging tho land with blood, was given to the
country by the announcement that "this Union
cannot continne to exist half free and half slave!"
This annouueoment was made by Abraham
Lincoln now President who is now not only
imprisoning people of t!\e "loyal states," with
out judge or jury as John Adams did, but is
dictating to the States that they must change
•their Constitutions so as to exclude negro slave
ry before they can be ro-admitted into the U
nion. Our rights and privileges are assailed,
the sovereignty of the States destroyed, the tri
al by jury, the liberty of the press, freedom of
speech, all our immunities and franchises placed
in jeopardy. Then all ye that love freedom ral
ly now as did the followers of Jefferson and
Jackson of old, around the Democratic banner.
You cannot be blind to the plottings of the fac
tion which has usurped your liberties, nor deaf
to the groar.s of those who are writhing m the
agonies of tho death with which this horrible
war is blighting youth and blasting manhood.
| The wife who mourns her husband slain, chil
dren left fatherless and penniless, these cry come
to the rescue. A suffering nation calls you to
the ballot box, that by your suffrage in October
you may hurl from power the demons who have
taken liberty by the throat to strangle her ere
the out-cry of her worshippers can drive them
from her sacked and plundered temple. Up,
Democrats of Cumberland Valley, and lot us
pronounce our condemnation on those traitors
to civil freedom, restoro the Democratic party
to power and save the country from impending
ruin. Yours .Respectfully.
TRUE DEMOCRAT.
HEAD QUARTERS, PROVOST MARSHAL, J
16TH DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, >
Chambersburg, Aug. 10, 1863. )
The following is the langungo of Sec. 2d, of
the Act of Congress passed March 3d, 1863:
SECTION 2, And be it further enacted-, That the
following persons be, nnd they arc hereby, ex
cepted and exempted from the provisions of this
act, and shall not be liablo to military duty un
der the same, to wit: Such as are rejected as
physically or mentally unfit for the service; also,
first, the Vice President of the United States,
the J udgcs of the various Courts of the United
States; the heads of the various Executive De
partments of the Government, and the Gover
nors of the several States. Second, the only
son liable to military duty, of a widow, depen
dent upon his labor for support. Third, the
only son of aged or infirm parent or parents,
dependent on his labor for support. Fourth,
where there are two or more sons of aged or in
firm parents subject to draft, the father, or if
he be dead, the mother may select which son
shall be exempt. Fifth, the only brother of chil
dren not twelve years old, having neither father
nor mother, dependent upon his labor for sup
port. Sixth, the father of motherless children
under twelve years of age, dependent upon his
labor for support. Seventh, where there are a
father and sons in the same family and house
hold, and two of them are in the military ser
vice of the United States as non-commissioned
officers, musicians or privates, the residuo of
such family and household, not exceeding two,
shall be exempt; and no persons but such as are
herein excepted shall be exempted.
Pronded however, That no person who has
ever been convicted of any felony shall bo en
rolled or permitted to serve in said forces
Sec. 88 of the Regulations prescribed for tho
Government of the Bureau of the Provost Mar
shal General, reads as follows;
SEC. 88. To establish Exemption under the
2d, 3d, 4th, sth ami Ctii provisions of section
2d, of the Act for enrolling and calling out the
National forces, &c., the Board shall require
the affidavits of the person seeking to be exempt
and of two respectable men, (heads of families}
residing in the district, that the man in question
is "■the only son Liable to military duty of a widow
dependent on his labor for support," "the only ton
of aged or infirm parent or parents dependent on
his labor for support," or otherwise, according to
the particular provision of the section under
which the exemption is claimed. These affida
vits will be made according to the forms herein
after prescribed, and it must in all cases be ta-'
ken before a civil magistrate duly authorised to
administer oaths.
The form of affidavit required under the 4th
provision of Sec. 2d, of the law is published in
another advertisement of the same date with
this. Claims for exemption under that part of
the law must be filed before the draft.
The following additional forms of affidavit
arc published:
FORM 25.
Certificate of Exemption for the Son of a Widow
or of aged and infirm parent or parents.
I, the subscriber, , resideut of ,
—— county, State of -, hereby certify that
I, , being liable to military duty under the
act of Congress "for enrolling and calling out
the national forces," &c., approved March 3,
18ti3, am the only son of , a widow, (or
of , an aged parent,) dependent on my la
bor for support. .
We the subscribers, do hereby certify that th
above named , is the only son of a widow,
(or of aged and infirm parents; dependent on bis
labor for support. ——,
Personally appeared bofore me, , the a
bove named , and —, and severally made
oath that the above certificate is correct and
true, to the best of their knowledge and belief.
—,
Justice of the Peace.
Dated this —— day of , 186—.
NOTI: 1. The first of the above certificates
must be signed by tbe person claiming exemp
tion, and the second by two respectable witnes
ses, (heads of families) residents of the town,
county, or district, in which the person resides,
and sworn to before a magistrate.
NOTE 2. This certificate is to bo used only in
cases where the labrr of the person claiming ex
emption is actually necessary for the support of
the persons dependent on him. The exemption
does not apply in cases where there is sufficient
property to yield support, and the necessary
business for collecting the income can be trans
acted by agents, trustees, or the like.
FORM 27.
Certificate that the person liable to draft is the onh/ ,
Brother of a child or children dependent on hit ,
labor for support. ,
I, the subscriber, , being liable to draft j
into tho service of the United States, hereby ;
make ailidavit that I am the only brother of
under 12 years of age, having neither father nor
mother, and dependent on my labor for support.
We the subscribers, , and ,
residents of , county, State of ,
certify that , who is liable to draft
°" Uher of , under 12 years of
', "y*"" nor *" v '* k er, and do
pendent on his labor Tor support.
——— >
Personally appeared before me, the above
named and , and severally; made
oath that the above certificate ia correct and
true, to the beet of their knowledge and belief.
. >
Justice of the Peace.
Dated at , this day of , 186 . .
NOTE 1. This certificate is to bo used only ia
case whore the labor of the person claiming ex*
cmption is actually necessary for the support of
the persons dependent on him. The exemption
does not apply in cases where there is sufficient
property to yield support, and the necessary bu
siness can be transacted for collecting the In
come by agents, trustees, or the like.
NOTE 2. The first certificate must be signed
by the person claiming exemption, and the sec
ond by two respectable persons, (heads of fan*,
ilies) resident in tbe same town, county, or dis
trict with the person for whom exemption is
claimed.
FORM 28.
Certificate that two membin of the family of the for -
eon liable to draft are already in the military ew
rice of the United Statre.
Wo the subscribers, and residents
of > county, State of , hereby
certify that two members of the family and
household of , county and Stats above
mentioned, are in the military service of tbe
United States, us non-commissioned officers, mu
sicians or privates.
Personally appeared before me, the above
named nnd , and severally made
oath that the above certificate is correct and
true, to the best of their knowledge and belief.
" 9
Justice of the Peace.
Dated at , this day of 186 .
NOTE 1 . This is only intended to apply where
the members of the family claiming exemption
reside in the samo family. If any of the mem
bers reside elsewhere, and have gone into the
military service of the United States, no exemp
tion on that account can be claimed.
NOTE 2. This certificate must be signed by
one of the parents, if there be any; if not, by
two respectable persons, (heads of families) res
ident in the snme town, county, or district with
the person for whom exemption is claimed.
FORM 29.
Certificate that the person liable to draft is the Father
of Motherless Children, under 12 years of aft, 4s
pendent on his labor for support,
I, , the subscriber, being liable to draft
into the service of the United States, hereby
make affidavit that I am the father of
motherless child , under 12 years of age,
and dependent on my labor for support.
We the subscribers, and , resi
dents of county, State of , hereby
cortify that is father of motherless
children under 12 years of age, and dependent
J on his labor for support. 1
Personally appeared before roc, tho above na
med and , and severally made oath that
the above certificate is correct and true to tho
best of their knowledge and belief.
>
Justice of the Peace.
NOTE. The first certificate must be sigoed by
tho person claiming exemption, and the second
by two respectable persons, (heads of families,)
resident in the same town, county, or district