Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-05-01
BY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA
A PROCLAMATION.

IA 4 NOOAAM "A 11ON.
By the Ordinances of the Convention and the
laws OF this Commonwealth, it is prescribed that
elections shall be held on the Fourth Thursday of
May next, being the 2sth day Of the north, for the
following officers to wit
For the election of Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor and Attorney General, and for members OF
the House of Representatives of the Confederate
States for each Congressional district in this
State. In these elections the qualified voters OF
all the counties, cities and election districts, ent
tied to representation, in the Commonwealth, may
vote at the several places OF voting prescribed By
law and also the qualified voters who may be In
the militia ry service of the State of tie Confed-
crate States may vote such place places within
shal designate, whether such regiment. be within
the Unite of this State not the qualified voters
in any company or battalion unattached or on de
tach ed service, may vote in like manner and the
qualified voters of any county or corporation, aD-
rent therefrom because Of the presence Of the pub
lie. enemy, may vote at the court house OF any
county or corporation in the State where they may
happen 20 be on the day of Sid elections.
For the. election of a member of the Beard OF
ublc Works for the Third District In this cleo
ton the qualified voters of the following counties
are entitled to vote, viz: The counties OF Prince
William. Alexandria, Fairfax, Fsueuieg. Loudoun,
5efersQss Clarke. Warren, Page shenandoah,
Hardy. Frederick, Hampshire, Berkeley, Morgan.
Pendleton, Randolph Barbour, Upshur. Tucker,
Roane, Harrison, Preston. Monongalia, Marion,
Taylor, Braxton, Lewis, Doddridge, Tyler. Wet
gel, Marshall, Olio, Brooke, Hancock, Richie,
Gilmer, Wood, Writ, Mason, jackson and Pleas
| ants. Also the qualified voters of any county or
corporation OF said district, absent theref:om be-
! cause of the presence of the public enemy, may
vote at the courthouse Of any county or corpora
ton in the State where they may happen to be on
the day of said eectt3n.fs.
For the election of tie Senators in the State SEN
ate for the second class, being the countless cities
and election district composing the first, third ffth
xey enth, NINTH eleventh., thirteenth, fifteenth sew
entccpth, nineteenth, twenty first, twenty-third,
twenty fifth twenty-scventh, twenty ninth, thirty
first, thi.ty third, thirty fifth, thirty thlr
NINTH forty first, forty third forty fifth. forty
seventh, and forty-ninth districts designated in
the fourhsection of the fourth article of the Con-
sttution. sof the State. And for the election of
members of the House of Delegates for all the coun-
ties cities and election districts in the State ent
tied to representation In these elections the quail
flied voters who al authorized to vote in the cleo
ton oe Governor, hereinbcfore designated, are
also entitled to vote.
Therefore, I, John Letcher Governor, of the
| Commonwealth of Virginia, BY virtue Of authority
! vested in the Executite,.by law, do hereby pro-
| claim and make known that all the elections here
inbefore mentioned shall take place Oh tne day de-
sgnated, at the places prescribed and II the mode
prescribed by law and in. conformity to request
made bv me the Prcsidcntof the Confederate States,
has issued an order to all commandments of camps,
posts and detachments in command Of Virginia
troops requiring them to give their aid in the due
execution of the ordinance of the Convsntisa and
of this act provdingftr these elections.
| l}y Joint resoltt;cr of the General Assembly,
! passed on the goth Of March last it is provided
.sthat in such counties OF the Commonwealth as arc
in the occupation of the public enemy, so that the
sessions of the county courts cannot be here
and com nissoners of election cannot be pj?ted
it shall be awful, should such counties be Temporal
/ rily or otherwise restored to our control On the
next en.uing elections, and the county caprt shall
not have time to act for any justice OF tho peace
to appoint commissioners OF ELECTIONS aud cause
such elections to bc sea in pursuance Of the laws
now in force" Il. x.
provided "that wherever BY reason cfsi!c presence
! or power of the public enemy no cleo t,n can be
held Mt the court house of any county; 1t shall be
lawful for the commissioners at any regular place
of voting in said county, to appoint conductor al
such place, If be present, who shall be vested
with the same powers and take the oaths, be
fabjcct to the penalties and perform the same
| duties as now proyi9ad by law"
Superintendents Of elections at military posts who
may be appointed to conduct any CT sssd elections
i by making acquisitions upon the puShc printer
| stating The number Of voters who will probably be
pocd in the election TO be held by them. will bt
furnished with poll-books properly headed ane
with extracts from the laws sefessary for their di
| rcctoin and guidance. -,
The act Of Assembly "to provide for voting BY
persons in the military service and persons absent
from their respective counties &C., passed Marcel
26th 1861. and the ordinance of the Convention rc
ton. Officers. civil and military, VIZ Regulated
| Sy the requirements therein prescribed.
I +4tf+f{+ Given under my hand IS Governor, yant
| IL. S. thunder the seal OF the Commonwealth
ftttttttyirginia, this It'll day of April, lsG3. ii
the eighty year Of the Commonwealth:
JOHN LETCIIER.
BY the Go.e-rno,r:Y !, :.
] GEO. VI. Musran6,
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.