Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-21
MADISON 9. 4, MAJ lsrz, 1ss.
10 ny FELL0W-OITzZENs OF The COEN-
TIES OF MADISON, OULPEPER, ORANGE
AND GREENE -

= AND GREENE. -.
Within the lss day two the Of Col W. II Patton
ton.
s due alike and myself card should 20
noticed therefore, myself Of this the most speedy Say 70
Sometimes ambitious snd ncadtous youth e,tous Of Office
and position, VIII unusily aragn Office posi-
ton they wish to occupy. 1t Is easy matter bring
woke the ndsnaop and o. men against others en-
those Gtements.
This card gotten up by Patton allowed to 20
ed well calculated 70 the preudces
oilers and Their e9ds Let say here that lnuuaOn
tile feelings the soldier said done anything sgnst rights
or general welfare Of the soldier gross Islander.
The Of the soldier my cause the welfare ofhe SOL
der welfare and claim TO have been my during
this var and kseny alive to my position as
As your sensto for four have aborsd indusousy
ever ha"s Uniformly to you SoG
eres the interests Of the STATE and Of country the
don The constitution l was sworn to support, 81.
Col Patton ay that "as: Winter warmly opposed the pas,
sdyOteI - home the privilege Of vOtlngsrd that BY my
This charge the Colonel brings with guso Now
wha the facsf BY the Constitution Of Va of 1850, Art Ill
ST. Every white male citizen Of the Commonwealth Of twenty
Sse years age who has been resident q the
years. Of he county city or town eTe he Offers 10 cOt for
trelpe months as1t preceding ecticn-and person
m be qualified for members Of the general assembly
officers elected BY The people Ard BY the same section
Of unsouad Mid or Psup;r' or noa-eon,Igo.ea gtcr
or has convicted Of bribery election, Of nf
nous crime.
people elected members 10 convention, and by
Overwhelmingly 81 them they not to ehsage
The COnsaOn without referring to the people for ratification
In Msrc 1862 new oonJituon referred people
for ra6con and the people at home and the soldiers In
Il down they would by the Constitution Of 1885,
Of which the above Is part ,o.,
The Convention on the on Of Decemper lSoi passed the fo
Be ordained that the qualified voters of this Common
wealth who y be IN niary ssrrics @ e STATE Of
Confederate States the day OF general special election
SUCH shah designate whether said encamPment shall
be within the limits Of tbs State or no.
Provides for holding the elections and making returns
thereof
seh xs during exstg between St
and tie Prrdent be requisite
he iETry serUice Of he State day any
Constitution, vse within their encamPmsnt At such
SIV Provides for refugees voting.
The cdinanes conflicts with the Constitution OF lSo
The people said polls that the COntuOn should not be
changed uaes they rauhed Il They are the sovereign rms
referred 10 them Tor ratification =,
we bs wiz Without 70 tie peop,
Tor uced Otherwise, then the above or
the T seton Of the Ordnance soldier Ia the State Coz
service could In or peace and within oawh
out The etHte his right vote In camp not limited 10
this war but unmiIed and uncond'ionA4ld no egsA
bill could give him night TO vsle .hch he already mad BY
II ridiculous say Constitution not valid unless the
bs sraare to ray -sad il the above ordinance
ia and part OF the Constellation Legislature
ris.aIue eoul only pass Cng of pcdlsES IN he
Tii.targ service Of hsSdte duriag Tie erng Uar.
them The ordinance gave the Legislature power esAie
for the votng soldiers In the Confederate service:
tsT n The military Of the State Of the Confederate
states Leg stature to undeta TO do @ In my aas
vas supeerogon aud more than they Lad
Tg 70 90 under ordinance Of cenyent ieL lho pro
posed change the I'd section Of the as 70 e
Of the by soldiers in The Confederate service ~ ne
g,rdng the ordinance as par, OF the TINS Dill was
L. not this Dgsrou, PreeeosnIf an to b. condemned e.
rSe have regSrd for oath ul Patton ptesdme WILL
ine for The Legislature to change the constitution at Will
n SHOULD what changes In his oplnOn, the Legislature
should make Constitution. In Judgement NO Tepfeen.
aye republican government founded on nrisn Law Can anI
usess rer Will have regard r their oahs 70 stand
70 aid law Why this most slcked wa noTF TIE higher law
Lncoms Congress has no regard for II
By my sOove do mot mean 70 question me honsy
aud Of those who viewed these questions der
me III was up and in It's am stage simply
ted my difficulties to give, az stated the friends Of
IN. bill An opportunity hem II they could ineVer
icy OF the soldier yorg Next day when
The hi was on s pass &C. IN the Senate and vote
mot bill think the bi Ia uneot suutonH an
that the soldier had - good ." '" VIII"
coa pa ton assumes that the bill Conferred on the sold
The rege VOas. Asr the people nor the dnaRes
enon gave The power 70 The Les to say weetsr Gs
vote or not vote they get al their rights from
the ordinance Convention and not from lie Lessa
says IN when militia called in the spring u 1862
am represented have voted to exempt msbes Of the Je
i4iure HLSoiy 'S-e -
Wnen mil called oui was oVer forty and near for
aye years and put in sub'ttdta r more capable Ct
voted exempt memb Of tie Legislature upon principle ana
the CooGe would have y1u most utI1Aty 70 believe
Of my STATE, NtgnA-l have been states
M The e9saure uuder The control Of ne military ouisers
the would be virtually - iAce the sovereign
powers Of the the control OF said officers what
would this lead To consolidated goyernmeaiand militia
nv ai,taorshp. Then condemned bcg Wiling
this Do the private soldiers want thsy DO The civilians
want this? Some ary Confederate Offices may desire H.,
among oo Patton to be one When tis bill was
passed. bare mso In he House OF as sit
ting to PIT membs Of the cOnsept age in
service Of the AZURE could not have been ned
cept plea OF the military Confederate Cheers About
tins Congress passed bp excepting
Of the ssl.ar.s d an the safes Now why don't the
dlgnAton In ana cut Of 'he army SgsIst them" ,-,,
geJ ed oy that 1t W.ud take u uanscendan
versatility Of talent 10 discharge all his du-
gina trying times Colonel Patton and Uaptain wallAce
other etor my be each such geus But each Ale
young single ard untrle1 III. senate OF Virginia. II
hey A:e good h;rs add do not cal II - question: say they
have to do 10 whip our enemies.
1he Coo.e puts ME ia contrast with exGoye nors and wou
conmsi0n>a beautiful TO natter the
uHtiry The votes Of ther fietdi willing to
give gentleman cfedt for ali the praise AID patriotism
they III Itnk ech Of them catered the service wi
commission or tn assurance OF one rs well as 1.e Patton
Everybody fortunate as 10 get good comm IiJa
military eaueaton and Lot lit TO be an onee
uh to reader sey vice as private, as well known in tbs
community.
great mistake to suppose that has ehiVay pa
trio ism Colonel one In commssonma
ny good not In the srmy-a cahed 70 act
well er The soldier h family nave u be FED and
clothed. well sataGzd that render my country le
service IN civil and political ife
infer ON the COLONIES he thinks hold
ing political office what his age experience esien
ey may be- should continue In office during ihs war young
officer waits It, matter what may be bis or experience In
matte O..
The Colonel record shows kat have done very little
carry the war;" Ths deny and call fer proof and If
proof Is not adduced IL can pass rs Islander.
In AID out Of the sens done much as most men,
eoding to my means and ability, to carry Oh the war have
worked Lce for the soldier and his
h and have contributed In various to his and his family
comfort. Ihaye always ufged hat his should be Increased
But with the Colonel nobodys anybody uni he has been In the
seryce. lit or unit
claims better than competitors for the votes Of soldiers
and their relatives, and Of all OF the district
with experience 10 render efficient
than hereto ore In the StnLte Of Virginia.
hank kindly Tor past fsofs, and ask once more Tor
a continuation Of The same.
Yours, With great respect, - .
my2O-8t WA L. EARLY.