(LIK Democrat.
HARVEY SICKLBR, Editor.
TXJVUfc&ANirOCK, PA
Wednesday, Oct. 4, 1865.
ELECTION, TUESDAY, Oct lOth.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
AUDITOR GENERAL,
COLONELW. W, H. DAVIS, of Bucks.
SURVEYOR I.ENERAL,
LT. COL. JOHN F LINTON, of Cambria.
ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE FOR
SENATOR
Dr, SILAS E. SHEPARD, of Bradford.
REPRESENTATIVES,
MASON PARKEK, of Wyoming, and
C. S. GILBERT, of Susquehanua.
COMM RSS lON E R,
LEWIS COOK, of Washington Tp,
DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
HARVEV SICKLER, of Tunk. Borough.
AUDITOR,
Wm, BENEDICT, of Eaton Tp.
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The Senatorship.
The fact that Dr. fcinas E Shepard and
George Landon, of tonnage lax notoriety, are
the only candidates now before the peopffe for
the office of Senator makes the proceedings of
the Mass Convention which placed Dr. Shep
ard in nomination, highly important. They
will be found in fell on our first page. We
hope no voter will neglect to give them a care
ftil perusal. The resolutions disclose the
whole ground of the opposition to the infam
ous Landon, who the radicals are de'erm ntd j
to fotce upon (Vie peoj le of this rli-trict.
The lime tor argument against such a man
as Landon has passed. IDs base betrayal of
the interests of the people when ip the posi
tion be is now 6tnvirg again to occupy, is
known to all men. We have no arguments to
waste on men who with this dark and damn
ing i*cord before them will endorse it. The
meanest slave of party dictation, when ho
does so, must feel that he has done the mean
est act of his life.
Opposed to this man who has so disgrace
fully betrayed the people—placed there by |
the honest outraged raeu of his party—is Dr.
Silas E Shepard, who, though a republican,
eari.estly supports the restoration policy of
President Johnson, and therefoie,upon this
most pressing issue of negro suffrage that now
divides the two great parties, occupies pre
cisely the same posi lion as that maintained
by the democracy a gentleman whose ab'litv
is unquestioned—a man who in every respect
would reflect honor on the district he repre
cented. Can any mar, worthy of ihe name
of a Free American Citizen hesitate for a mo
ment betweeu th in ? We feel certain that
no Democrat will do so.
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NEGRO SUFFRAGE PLATFORM
For Wyoming County.
That the voters of Wyoming C uinty may
keep in mind the issue which the Blue* Re
publicans have pressed upon them, we again
re publish the platform presented for them
by the organ of that partv in this County.
In the issue of the Black Republican of
August 2d the editor declares :
"THAT COLOR IS NO TEST, AND MUST
BE NO TEST OF THE RIGHTS OF CIT
JZENSHIP. U'e are iv favor of amending
the Const Hit tion of this K 'ta/e so far as to ie
move the disability n<r>r resting vpo that
prescribed class of • itirens (the negroes)
just as speedily a-t <hat Constitution W'tl pet
mit. The Slate which discriminates against
a tax payer or a brave defender if her tights
for the simple reason that he is not so wh.l e
as a NEWLY IMPORTED MASTER OF
THE SUILLALAH, need not expect to hear
the heavenly commendation, u Righteousness
exalteth a nation."
The following, .mm the same article, ex
hibits his hostility to the policy of the Pres
ident, and shows how he and his fellow ne
gro-worshipper s intend to accomplish tbeir
purpose of negro equality.
iK The President has defined his position vp
•n this matter so clearly and decidedly that
no o e can mistake it. If his plan if recon♦
struclion is the correct on••. in the estimation
of Congress,then the Slates 1 ately slave States
will exclude negro suffrage until a new or
dec of things is brought about by the en
tr. net into those State*, of a NOK I'UEKN,
ELEMENT WHICH CANNOT BE SUI T
OUT."
No white man in Wyoming County, wi'l
object to the editor's emigrating immediately
MHAT GKAALKV SAVS. —Gnelty has said
that the \Y ar was bungled and blundered.
He further says that if ibe Administration
bad taken h<-ld of Ihe peace negotiation busi
ness bravely and wisely, when Alexander H.
Stephens first publicly solicited permission
to visit Washington, he believes "it would
have saved a quarter of a million precious
lives, an awful amount of devastation and
misery, and left our National Debt a full
billion less than it is to-day."
Who opposed this ? Not the men who
are reviled as "Copperheads.'' Their crimes
consisted in warning to have d ne what Mr.
Greeley says it is his opinion could have ,
been done. It was through the malignants
that this project was defeated, and the ma
lignants are now doing their utmost To pre
vent the jgaporgtion of the Souihe/a Stales
to their rights as States in the Union. Have
the people Dot hed enough of wrangling, war
and taxation ? If they had enough of these
things, it fa about ume they sent the malig
twnta adritt generally.
IMPORTANCE OP THE APPROACH
ING ELECTION.
To the Democrats ol Wyoming County,
To all men who are in favor of the earliest
Possible restoration of the girernment to its
normal condition, and of having a speedv end
of military rule in every part of our nffi cted
country, we desire to address ourseif now, as
it ts the last opportunity we shall have to do
so before the approaching election. We
have heard it suggested that you are likely
to deem this election an unimportant one,
and will not. therefore, torn out as liberally
to the polls as you are accustomed to do at
our general elections.
Now, we desire to suggest to any who
•nay possibly entertain this delusion, that
your interests were never more deeply in
vulved in an election than they are in the ap
proaching one.
You are t< decide in favor of, or against a
postponement, lor an iudefinite period, of the
restoration of the g"vernroeut to its normal
condition, involving the continuance of stand
ing armies, with their usual accompaniments
of military rule, army and shoddy contractors
frauds upon the government, and alt the
inultip icd abuses incident to a condition of
war managed and conducted in the interests
of a political party.
You are to decide in favor of, or against the
continuance of this state of tluugs until the
people of the Southern States shall be driven
in the extremity of their despair, to c >usei t
to negro suffrage, for the ben< fi, and io obe
dience to the arrogant demands of the Radi
cal wing of the Republican pai ly.
It is true that some of the organs of that
party deny that this question is trvolved in
the coming election. So did they deny in
1860, that the question of abolition was in
volved m that election, and under that lal-e
pretence succeeded in cheir purposes ; and
then declared that the result was a grea
abolition vic'ory—that the American people
iu electing Mr. Lincoln had decided in favor
of the abolHon policy—conveniently forget
ting, how, ver, that Mr. Lincoln was elected
upon a minority of the popular vole of about
one million votes.
So n >w, they disguise the, real issue tr
volved in this contest. But should they
succeed in their desperate efforts to carry the
principal northern states, they will as ccr
tainly proclaim the result as a decision in fa
vor of negro suffrage as they did the result in
ICGO as a decision in favor of abolition. Is
it asked, what then 1 Why, then, who can
say that President Johnson will nol yield to
their pressure, just as President Lincoln
yielded and finally acquiesced in their eoi
phatic and oft repeated assertions that eleo
tion was an abolition victor) ? Shot.ld In
point thetn to their multiplied denials that
his declared policy of restoration was involv
cd in the contest, they would point turn to th>-
New England programme, issued months be
fore the election, and to the public speech 8 f
Ilenry Winter Davis, of Charles Suinner, of
Xhad. Steven*, and other* ot the con*rolling
spirits in that pari) - , declaring in effict thai
negro suffrage is a republican necessity, that
without it their party must g> down firever,
and therefor# civil government iuut not b •
permitted in the Southern States, and their
Representatives must be excluded from Con
gress until they shall be compelled to accsp l
the policy thus dictated to them.
But shall the decision of Pennsylvania
New York, New Jersey, Ohio, and Indiana be
adverse to toe monstrous policy so persist
ently urged upon the Pres'dent by the rad
ical leaders, we may hope that he will he a
ble to rally an und him sufficient strength to
enable him speedily to consummate his plan
| of restoration. That plan is the only one tl at
can sav# the country from the indefinite con
tinuance of evils that have already brought it
to the verge of ruin. So far as the President
is right we are bound to yield to him a*
cheeiful support as if he had been elected by
our votes.
The expenses of the government still ex
ceed two millions of dollars per day. This
terrible leak must be stopped, or the old ship
must go down. You are to decide whether
it shall be stopped at once, or continue in
definitely. Tt e policy of the radicals, if they
shall succeed in the elections, will continue
it, at all hazards, until they can save their
party with the help "f the negro vote.
This is the real issue, and these the con
sequences that must abide it. Then let no
man who has any regard for his own interests,
and tho*e ol his country, stay away from the
polls, under the delusion that the election ig
not an important one. Rule or ruin is the
purpose of the d*ring and desperate men
who now see power slipping fr< m their hands
Hides* they shall be able to jerpe'ua'e their
hold upon it thr >ugh the instiumen'ohty of
the negro vote. It they fail i n this, then
come death, come ruin and desolation, come
anything, rather than the restoration of the
Country to its former condition of peaco and
prosperity under democratic rule. Be vig
ilant, active, biave, and we may yet h- pe that
the mischievous element that strives so des
perately for power will be rebuked, and that
the ruiii it has already inaugurated tnay be
averied, sod the country saved before it tg too
Ist*.
(From the Philadelphia Age of Sep. 28, 1565)
AN IMPORTANT DOL't MUNT.
The Right ut Suffrage.
The instructions conveyed in the subjoined
circular of the District Attorney of Columbia
county, although addressed only to the offi
cers of elect i"n and citizens of that county,
ate ol general applicability. The subject
discussed is of deep interesf-and we com
mend the circular to the attention of all,
everywhere, who have aa interest in the
elective franchise. The action of the Dis
trict Attorney ol Columbia county is worthy
of all commendation, and of imitation by law
offic rs ihroiighout. the Commonwealth :
To the Officers of Election and CiXiezns of Colum
bia County:
As District Attorney for this county, charged as
such with the duty of prosecuting in its courts 'Sen
ders against the laws of the Commonwealth, I think
it tiuiely and proper to call your attention to a
question concerning the right of "voting at the ap
proaching election; to the end that the laws inay
be kept and the legal rights of election maintained.
I The qualific >tions of an elector (beside naturali
zation in ease of toreign birth) are few in number,
! and are plainly set forth in the Constitution of the
! State : and so long as that Constitution remains un
j changed i o power whatever can add to or subtract
from them. They are recited in the general election
[ laws, aud these laws are thus made to present the
only questions which arise as to the electoral quali
fications of our people.
It has been alleged recently that non-reporting
persons under the United States drafts, and others
who lett their districts to avoid be>ng drafted, are
not entitled to vote at State elections, and that
boards of election should reject their votes. But
election boards have no right to reject the votes of
| such persons, and no power to try or determine ihe
question whether they are in fault or not under
United State laws. The absurdity of stopping elsc
! tions to try draft questions, is manifest at first blush;
and there is no law conferring such power on elec
tion officers, or regulating i's exercise. On the con
trary, there is more express hw, with penalties, to
prevent any such departure from official duty by
them.
By tbe 1031 section of the General Election Law
of 3d Ji ly, 1839. it is provided, that
"If any inspector or judge of an election shall
knowioglv reject the vote of any qualified citizen
* * • each of the persons so offending shall on
conviction, be puni.-bed in the manner prescribed in
■the 107 th section of this act, (i. e. by a fine of not
less than $5O nor more than 4200 )
By the 67th section of the same law, it is provided
that--
'Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof (if required) of his residen-e
and payment of taxes a> aforesaid, be admitted to
rote in the township, ward or district in which he
shall reside"
And by the 19th section of the same law an In
spector's oath s prescribed, which is in part as fol
lows .•••• an ,j j w jn no i receive
any ticket or voto from any person other than such
as I thall firmly believe to be according to the pro
visions of the Constitution, and laws of this Com
monwealth, entitled to vote at such election, without
requiring such evidence of the ri ht to vote as is di
rected by law ; nor will Ivexitiously delay or re
fuse to receive any vote from any person who I
shall believe to be entitled to vote as aforesaid ," Ac.
It appears, that the vote of a person qualified un
der the State Constitution and laws must be received
that its rejection is an indictable offense, and that
the Inspectors are expressly sworn not b reject such
vote, nor even to r exatiously delay the voter in
giving it.
There is also ample provision of law to protect the
voter from annoyance, intimidation, or violence from
any person whatever in the exercise of his right to
vote. By section 110 th of the Election Law above
mentioned, it is pr vided, that—
"lf any person * • • shall use or practice
any intimidation, threats, force or violence, wi.'h de
sign to influence unduly or overawe any elector, or
to prevent him from voting, or to restrain the free
dom of choice, gueb person, on conviction, shall be
fined in any sum not exceeding $3OO, and be impris
oned for any time not less than one nor more than
twelve months."
By this section a severe punishment can be inflict
ed on any person who attempts to deter an elector
fom voting by threatening him with a prosecution
or arrest, or using any other intimidation or any
force with such object.
The pretense that Congress has prohibited non-re
porting men from voting at State ele-tions is not
true in po'nt of fact, and such prohibition could have
no effect if it were enae'ed Congp ss cannot de
termine who shall or shall not vote at a State elec
tion, simply because the question is wholly outsidu
of its jurisdiction and beyond its powers. It has no
power in connection with, or relating to State suf
frage or citizenship, except 'be power conferred up
i n it I y the State, to pass uniform laws of naturali
z tion, for persons born abroad Each S ate fixes ex
clusively an i conclusively, by its own Constitution,
the qualifications ot suffrage at elections within its
lorderB .
I have thus called the attention of election officers
and citizens to this übje ;t as introductory to the
notice which I now give, that for any violations of
the laws securirg the full and complete exercise of
the right of suffrage to he electors of this county,
prosecutions will be promptly instituted and due
punishment inflicted. Neither the rejection of l<*gai
votes nor intimidation of voters will he permitted to
go unpunished. The laws are in force in Columbia
county, and they shall be executed.
E. H LITTLE,
District Attorney of Columbia County
Bloorasburg, Sept 27, 1865.
NOTE.— S nee the ahove has been in tj pe,
we find in he same paper of the 2d inst,. a
very thorough and able exposition of the law
upon this imp'-rtant subject, hy the HON C.
R BUCKA LEW, our present U.S. Senat. r
Senator Bnrkalew fully sustains the position
of Dixfnct Attorney Little, by an argument
which is conclusive and unanswerable ED.
Let every Democrat go to wort and
do his duty until the election. D int rest
satisfied, but work ! work !! work !! !
THE WHI TE MAN'S TICKET AHEAD Re
turn* from ihe *ecent eleti >n in Connecticut
—on the amendment allowing negroes to
vote, show that the BlacK Republicans have
been defeated on this isue by at least 5,000.
VOTERS!
Remember when you come to cast your
ballots on Tuesday next, thai the Black Re
puiii can pa t is n as it always has been
a DISUNION PARTY. In favor of keeping the
Southern Stales OUT or THE UNION. Re
member that it insists upon NEGRO EQUALITY
as a cnditicn precedent to the real oral ion of
the Urion.
Senatorial Conference.
The D 'inocra'ic Senatorial Conference fur
this District met ut Camptnwn,on Saturday, |
Sept 30:h. The following Conferees present
ed credentials and were admitted to eats: —
J. Dewitt and D. B. Bart lett fur Bradford;
A J. Gerritson, and J. I. Deans Jr. for Sus
quehanna; O. L. Parrish and S. 11. Jenkins
fur Wyoming. J Dewitt was elected Chair
man and A. J. Geriitson Secretary.
A J Gerritaon moved that this Confer
ence proceed to nominate a Democratic can
didate for Senator.
O. L. Parrtsh offered the following amend
ment, which waa Adopted ;
WHEREAS, The Republican |rty have
placed in nomination f"T Senator, George
Land-m, who, when formerly holding that
office, betraved his constituents in a matter
vital to their interests; and who denies Ih.t
a* a Representative he is bound to ieapect
their instructums; and, whereas, Mr. Lan
don is hostile to the restoration pi'icy of
the Pr widen!. And whereas, the People's
Union branch of the Republican Party, snx.
iou- tu agarn rebuke and defeat Mr. Land on,
ai the [Kills, have nominated DR. SILAS E.
SHEPAKD—an honest, upright cit Z- n, who is
in favor of an early restoration of the Union,
under the pi icy ot President Johnson.—
ihereft-re,
Uesolcrd That this Conference deem it
i.uexpeoieiit to present a third eaudidate for
ihe sull'iages i f the people.
J. DEWITT. 1
G R BARTLETT. |
A J GERRITSON, !
J. A. DEANS, f Conferees.
O. L PA KRIS 11, I
S. 11. JENKINS. J
The Democratic Party the Party of the
Country.
In the present contest the Democratic par
ty presents a solid impenetrable front. It
goes into he contest believing that "ihrice is
he armed who hath his quat rel just," cherish
ing its own tune honored principles. Drawn
f r m the Constitution of our lathers, H6 weap
ons are tbo6e of truth and justice It endor
ses the ''restoration" [obey ol the President,
because it believes it to be the Cunstituttonal
method of restoring the Union. It denies ihe
right of >he Fedeial Government to exclude
the cttzens of the Southern States from the
full rights of citizenship provided they com
ply wnh the provcions of the Constitute n
and the r< quiremeuts of the President under
the Constitution.
It seeks to In al the wounds of our unhappy
civil strife. It w< u!d assuage the bitterness
which exists between the two sections. It
rejoices in the fact that f rom Maine to Flori
da, and from ocean to ocean, the whole land
rests in peace. The d-'Ve has come back Itom
her flight over the wide range of carnage and
destruction, bearing in her mouth the olive
branch. The Democratic party seeks to in
troduce a new era of harmony and good will.
It denounces the greedy spirit which would
enrich a few office holder? at the expense and
to the infinite distress of the great body of the
Southern people.
It holds tfiat sitffi tent blood has already
been shed, and that the mantle of a general
amnesty had better be thrown overall polit
ical offenders.
It denies the equality of the black man with
tbe white, and brand as an atroct"U* lie, the
statements thai in our laie bloody struggle
"the negro lias borne the palm." It accepts
the issue male by the radicals and says un
hesitatingly that Pennsy Ivania's white soldiers
and wh'le citizens ought never to be degraded
by the admission ol the negro to the rights ol
C'tizenship.
These are your principles, Democrats.—
Ralty round the good old Democratic banner
as in days f yore. Turn the contusion of
your opponents into an overwhelming: defeat.
Firm, strong, united, make one brilliant
charge upon the enemy, and you will route
them "horse, f. ot and dragoons."
Voter, if on the day of the Oc'ober
election, any man asks you why you support
Win. W H. D 'Vis for Auditor General, tell
him because I)vis is an unfaltering supporter
of ihe pure a>>d tried principles wh'ch have
led the great Democratic party sine the
! formation of j>ur G vermnont : and tell them
j too, h cause in the day of his country's peril
i I)avi marched forth to battle for her exis
j tence and fought manfu'lv too, as his record
I ori the war bulletins, and his good right hand
| mutilated by ihebnltets of tbe enemy, attest.
Tell ihem too, because, amid all the tempta
tions placed before him, he chose to maintain
■ his political integrity, and the engie insignia
of his Colonelcy, rathpr than barter the form
er for the Stars of a Brigadier, or of a Major
General hy Brevet.
And, voter, if anv one should ak you why
vou vote for John P. Linton, for Surveyor
Genera', tell them because he went to the
war a Democrat and returned a Democrat.—
Tell them, too, bt cause lis msny w>unds re
ceived upon the battle field attest that he
faithful'v performed his duty while in the
war. Tell thein too that he was the faithful
I fijhting L>eut Col. of the 54:h P. V'a. in the
! field, while Col. Campbell, his superior officer
'in Ihe regiment, and his political opponent
n *w, was taking his ease in comfortable head
quarters, in a place of safety.
Importance of a Full Vote.
We would especially impress upon the
mrnd of every Democrat in the state the ac
knowledged and admit ted fact, that all t hat
is needed to insure u glorio s triumph for
the Democrats at the coming election is the
polliug of our full vote. Let this be done
and our majority will bo sufficiently large
to crush out of existence in this State that
mongrel political organization which derives
all its vitality Irom its close connection with
fanatics and radicals of New England.
There are sotne eighteen hundred election
districts in this State, or very nearly that
I many. The absence of three Democratic
vole r s it. each of lhos< would be a loss of
Jive thausand four hundied votes. Think
of that. Let every Democrat who reads this
thi. k of H, and then let him resolve to see
to it that every vote is polle.d. Get, out the
. so/4 and we cannot be beaten.
Plainly an d Fairly Stated.
The New York T• tbune <>l Sept. 20th says,
editorally :
"The Chairman of the Democratic State
Committee of Pennsylvania publishes an ad
dress, in which he says that in that State the
Veal issue is negro equality and negro suff
rage. **********
Negro suffrage is a matter belonging to the
laws, and to bt decided by the people. It is
pertinent for the people ol Pennsylvania to
pass upon it, and we had hoped, when we
read the circular of the Democratic Chairman,
that he had stated the issue plainly. The
RepuJb can .Chartnan, Mr. Cessna (aeon,
vert from Democracy of about two years'
standing-, and mentioned as a Democratic can
didate fur Senator at the time Mr. Buckalew
was chosen), denies this allegation, and says
| that ne ru suffrage is not "anil could not pos
-1 sinly be an issue in the Octubet contest."
WEAKESOKRT TO SEE. MR CESSNA SHIRK A
; PO..NT SO FRANKLY AND JUSTLY VHFCSSED UP
I ON lI'M IF NEGRO SUFFRAGE IS NOT
AN ISSUE IN PENNSYLVANIA, WE
; SHOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT lb."
The same paper, in another editorial,
says: - -
The Philadelphia Copperheads are much a
fraid that it Mr. MuMichael is elected Mayor
he will make the negroes policeman. It seen s
Mr, McMichael very frankl}' said, in a recent
sp'ech, that he would distribute his patron
age without regard to nationality, race or
color; but it was Certain no Copperhead
need apply. If Mr. McMichael should he
elected, and we trust he may, and finds a
god, capable colored man for policeman, let
' him appoint him.— Age.
Local and Personal.
Femember the election on Tuesday next.—
Let no Democrat fail io attend.
Tickets for the approaching elegtiog are now
printed anl ready for distrioution at this office
Tannery Buretl The extensive Tannery
• of Pratt Bros, at Nicholson, in this County, was en
. tirely destroyed by fire, one n'ght last week. —
We bavo hdard no estimate'of the amount of loss,
nor whether any part was covered y insurance.
The Canal between this place and Pittston is
being rapidly filled with water We shall soon ex
peot to hi ar that "Mellow toot of the Boatman's
j born." Let 'er toot !
TOWN TAI.K.
"If there's a hole in a' your coats
I rede ve tent it :
A ch iels amiiiig you taking notes,
And, faith, he'll prent it."
tr All is quiet along the banks of the beauti
ful Susquehanna, or to "say the least of it," so
much of tbem as are included within the limits of
! the borough of Tunkhannock. Strange as it may
: seem, not a single "passage at arms" worth report
ing, has come off. Of course wc mean those of a
! bcligerent nature. We could a "tale uafold" of
| one of a different kird. But we wont. During the
j entire week we have not seen a single drunken per
j sou in 'he street. This is something remarkable
( N'ol even in the "reenileo?ion of tho oldest inhab
itant" is there another such an instance known.—
Surely the millenium is coming; or the borough
auiborities are going to repair the streets; or some
other equally iin probable event is about to occur.—
Town Talk's occupation is nearly gone. If our
| humble ministrations have been the cause of this
unusual good order, ns the editor insinuated last
| week, we are bundantly thankful. And when we
j are "called upon to go," we will shake off our dull
I mortality witn a consciousness of having some few
! good deeds scattered among the multiplicity of our
i bad ones. Yea, verily !
IT Daniel Wright is a length ahead of any
uiereh nt in town. Daniel Wright has erected a
lamp in front of his store that illumines the whole
side of the square. Daniel Wright is a public ben
efactor. lie is bound that his light shall shine be
fore men, and women, too, so that they can see the
I way to his store, and of course after once inside, it
will be almost impossible to come away without
buying something; particularly for the ladies.—
For when the dear croatures onje get an arriy of
"delightful dress patterns, and such loves of laces,"
spread out before th*m, it is perfectly agonizing for
them to come away without making husband's or
I papa's purse strings suffer more or less. Of course
, the idea is to attract the "moth and butterflies of
| fashion." but the cheap and liberal way or disp isirg
|of his goods that ho has adorn d pre. iti l ail pos
s bility of their ingeing ihotr win.'?,
; IT ad. •nation, for the bcocfit of a soldier's
I widow, came off at the Methodist church on Friday
; night, last, which wo understand was attended with
! considerable success; realizing a sufficient amount
. to, at least, keep lean-fingered starvation Iroru the
1 dtor during the long w'nter months that are np
' proaching. In a town we wot of. the young people
have adopted a system of weekly •meetings, some
what resembling the "sociables" that were in vogue
here some years ago, the proceeds of which are de
voted to the use of such poor and indigent persons
as are in the neighborhood. We would recommend
a somewhat similar system to the young folks of this
town. They could uot.orjly have a social., pleasant
time of it, but be doing a little good in the world,
which we are disposed to think a largo majority of
them are njt doing at the present time.
"Tramp, tramp, tramp." the boys were
marching ail over town on Frilay night, and the
. soft music of their string ban! as it camo floating
down tbe midnight air, was irresistibly charming
■ As we awoke from our peaceful slumbers, it seemed,
j at first, as if w- must have laid aside our earthly
nature, and were beiug wafte-l over earth's walls,
and ushered into the gates of paradise by the songs
and lute- of angels. But this was too improbable
an occurrance; and then those lines from Lalta
Rookh,
"'Twes angels' lutes, attuned so near
Hell's confines, that tb damned might hear,"
obtruded them -elves into our mind like an unwel
come guest. An fcleft Struck us." (Wt play
the "Flag of the Free," at least we never heard
them do so; and we slipped from our innocent couch,
' and listened for half an hour. By which time we
J were thoroughly convinced ol our mortality, for we
were most frozen, Rnd havo nad a cold in our head
| every since.
By the way, it would not be a bad idea to organize
a military company in this town. There is asu ffi
| cient number of young men here, and of the right
| material, to make a crack company ; and we should
supjiose that every soldier who has served with hon
or, would have imbibed a love for the "potupand
panoply of glorious war."
| WAN rEIX
100 BUSHELS CHESTNUTS,
For which the highest market price will be paid,
iin cash. . F. M. BUCK.
• Tnohhaafti irV, Pa..
GrBXBR AT.
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS in and by an Act of the Oner*]
Assembly of tbe Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, entitld "An Act regulating the General
Election within this Commonwea'th, passed the 2d
day of July, 1838," it is made the du y of the Shenlf
of every county to give public notice of such elec
tion to be hidden, and to make kno n in s ich notice
what officers are to be elected —Therefore I AiUBA
GAY, S leriff of the Countv of Wyoming, tn said
Commouwealth, do make known by this advertife
meut, to the Electors of the County of Wyoming
that a
GENERAL ELECTION.
will be held in the Connty of Wyoming oh the
Second Tuesday of October next,
(it being the 10th day ot said month} at which time,
*tate. District and County Officers as follows, are te
be elected, to wit ;
One person for AUDITOR GEKERAL of tbe Stete ef
Pennsylvania.
One person for Surveyor General of the State of
Pennsylvia,
One person for SENATOR of Pennsylvania to rep
resent the Counties of Bradford Susquehanna and
Wyoming
Two persons for REPRESENTATIVES of Pennsylrn
nia, to represent the Counties of Susquehanna and
Wyoming.
One J-erson for COMMISSIONERS for the County of
Wyoming.
One person foi DISTRICT ATTORNEY for tbe County
of Wyoming.
One person for AUDITOR FA the County of Wyo
niiug.
I aDo hereby make known ami give notice that
the place of holding the General Election in the sev
eral townships wituin the county of Wyoming, are
as follows, to wit :
Braintiiin District, at the house occupied by T. D
Spring, in Laceyvillo
Clinton, at the new school house in the village of
Factory ville
Eaton at the house of Peter Stroh, in Eaton town
ship. i
Exeter, at the house of Solomon Brown, in Exeter
township.
Forkston. at the douse of Hiram Hitchcock in
Fork stun township.
Falls, At the House of Levi Townsend, in Talis
township.
Lemon, at the school-house, near H. G. Ely, in
1 Lemon township.
Monroe, at tbe school bouse near the late residence
of John Plienix. in Monroe township,
Aleboopany at the house of Peter Bender, in Me
hoopany Township.
Aleshoppen, at tbe house of Daniel Ilankinson, in
Meshoppen township.
Northmoreland, at the house of Winters A How
ard at Ceutremoreland Corners, in Nortuinoreland
township.
Nicholson, ut the house latelv occupied by E .V
j Bacon, in Nicholson township.
| North Branch, at the school house near the store
: of Patrick Kingsloy'a late John Pfouts, in North
Branch township
CverfieM, at the old school-house near Lawrence
Agers, in Overfiel 1 township.
Tunkhannock Borough, at the Coon House, in the
Borough of Tun.bannock.
Tunkhannock Town-hip,' t the Court House, in
tbe Borough of Tunkhannock.
Windham, althe house of David FLsk, in Windham
township.
Washington,at the Baptist Church on Russell Hill
in Washington township.
In pursuance of an Act of the General Assembly
of tbe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled "An
Act relating to the Elections of this Commonwealth,"
passed the 24th of July, A D. 18 i 9.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN.
"That the Inspectors and Judges chosen as afore
said shall uicet at the inspeetive places appointed for
holding the election in the districts to which, they
respectively belong, before nine o'clock on the morn
ing of the second Tuesday in October, in each and
every year, and each of said Inspector shall appoint
one clerk who shall be qualified voter of such dis
trict.
"In easejthe person who shr.ll have received the
i second highest number of votes for Inspector shall
j.n it attend on the Joy of election he, the person
I who shall have received the second highest number
|of votes for Judge at the proceeding election shall
I act as Inspector in his place. And in case the per
! son who shall have received the highest nmuhor of
i votes f.r Inspector shall not attend, tbe person elect-
I ed Judge shall appoint an Inpector in his place; and
I in case the person elected Judge shall not attend,
then the Inspector who received the highest number
of votes shall appoint a Judge in his place,and if any
vacancy shall continue in ihe Board for the space of
one hour after the time fixed for the opening the
election of the unqualified voters ofJbe township, ward
or district, for which such office shall have been
elected, present at (he five of election, shall elsct
one of their nuwUsrto fill such vacancy.
"In all cases where the i>.itn> s of a person claim
ing to vote is not to be found on tbo list, furnished
by the Commissioners and Assessors, or his right Co
vote whether found therein or not is objected to by
any qualified citizen it shall be the duty of tbe In
spectors to cx uuiuie such jierson on oath as to his
qualifications and it be <-lrums to have resided in tbe
State for one year or more,his oafhshatl l>e sufficient
proof thceof; but he shall make proof by at least
one competent witness who shnH be a qualified ele--
tor that has resided witbin the district fot more than
ten days immediately proceeding the election, and
shall also himself swear that his bona fide residence,
in pnrsnani-e of his lawful calling is within the dis
trict and that ho did nt move into the district for
the purpose of voting (herein.
Every perr-m qualified as aforesaid, and wbo shall
! make due proof, if required, of his residence and
payment of tuxes as aforesaid, shall be admitted to
vote in the township, ward or district in which he
shall reside.
'lf any person or pors ins shall make any bet or
wager ojxm the result of any election in this Com
monwealth, or shall offer to make any such bet or
wager either by verbal broclamation thereof, or by
any written or printed advertisement, challenge er
j invito any pers.m or persons to make saeh a bet or
wager, upon conviction thereof he or tbey shall for
feit and pay three times the amount so bet or offered
to bet.
• If any person not by law qualified shall frwrfn
lenti.v vote at any election ith'n this Common
wealth, or being otherw se qualified shall vote out of
his iro|er district, or if any p-rfcon knowing the
wa d of qualification shall aid or procure such per
son or persons offcuJing shall on conviction be fined
not exceeding two hundred dollars and be imprison
ed for a term not exceed nig three month*.
"If any pernio shall vote at in ire than on® elec
tion district, or otherwise fraudulently more than
on -0 on fhe same day or shall fraudulent y fold and
delivertothe Inspectors two ticket* together, with
the intention to illegally rota, or shall vote the same
or if any person shall advise or procure other so te
■ to, he or they so offending shall on conviction, b®
fined in any sum not less than fifty nor more than
five hundred dollars, and be imprisoned for any term
not less than three nor more tban twelve month®.
"If any person not qualified to vote in this Com
monwealth agreeable to law (excepting tb® arms of
qualified citizens.) shall a' pear at any place of elec
tion for the purpose of issuing tickets or inffoeoeing
citizen* qnaliged -'0 vote, he shall on convietkjo for
feit and pay any sum not exceeding one hundred dol
lars for every such offence, anl be iin prisoned lo*
any term not exceeding three months.
"flint every person except justices of the peaee
who shall hold any office or appointment of profit
or trust under the government ot the United States,
or of I'us Stato, or of any city or incorporated dis
trict. whether a commissioned offie ir or otherwise—®
subordinate officer or agent—who is or whe shall be
employed the letrislati re, executive of judicia
ry department of this State or of the United States
or of any city or incorporated district and also that
every member of Congress and of the State legisla
ture, an-l of the select or common council of any city,
or commissioners of any incorporated district is by
law incapable of holdi ig or exerc'sing, at the same
tune, the office of app >intiuent ef Jud -e. Inspector
or, Clerk of any election within this Commonwealth
and that no Inspector, Julga or other officer of any
such election, shall be eligible to any office to be
tin n voted for.
"No person .hall be permitted to vote at any e'ee
tion as aforesaid, other than a white freeman of the
age of 21 years or more, who shall have resided in
this Stale at least one year, and in the election-dis
trict where he offers to vote, at least ton days imme
diately proceeding such election, and witbin two
years have paid a state or county tax. whioh shall
have been assea-ed at leHst fen days before election.
But a citizen ot'toe United States, wbo nas previous
Iv been a qualified voter of this State, and reuKved
5-erefrcm and returned, and who shall have resided
in the election district, and paid taxes aforesaid,
shall be entitled to vote after residing inrfjiu State
six months,provided,that tbe white freeman oiuzent
of the United States, between the ages of 21 and 22
years and having resided in this State on# year, and
in the election district 10 days as aforesaid, shall be
entitled to vote although they shall not bare paid
taxes.
"No person shall be permitted to vote whose na®*
is not contained in the list of taxable inhabitants
fnrniebed by the Corooowei-nais re s/evseeW sail*