The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-05-15
a PROCLAMATKON.s ~

A PROCLAMATION !,
70 Blythe GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
ny the ordinance of the Con-
ID yention and the laws of this Common
wealth. it is prescribed that elections shall be
hello "a the Fourth Thursday Of May next, be-
ing the 18th day Of the month, for the following
o Fors the election Of Governor, Lieutenant
Governor and Attorney General. and for mem
hers Of the House Of Representatives OF the Con-
federate States for each Congressional District
yin this State calm these elections the quallfed
voters Of allthe countless cities and election DIS
stricts entitled misrepresentation IN the Common
wealth, may vote at the several places OF voting
prescribed by law; and also the qualihed voters
who may be- in the military service OF the State
or Of the Confederate States, may vote at sucn
place or places withina them regiment as ths
Commandment of such regiment shall designate.
wlSether such regiment be within the limits Of
the State or, not; the qualified voters in any
COMPANY or battalion unattached, or on detach-
ed service, may vote il like snanner; and the
qualified voters of any county OF corporation,
sahsent therefrom BECAUSE of the presence OF the
public erlemy !, may vote at the court house or
snv. county Sors corporation in, the State where
. they may happen to be on the day OF said cleo
n { - I. 80
3 For the election Of a member of the Board OF
Public Works for the Third District, ln THIS
election the. qualified voters OF the following
ceunties are entitled to vote, viz The counles
IL Prince William, Alexan,iria, Fairfax, fau-
quier, Loudon, Jefferson. Clarke, Warren, Page,
fkenat,doan.E Hardy, Frederick, Hampshire,
HerteIey. Morgan, pendleton, Randolph, Bar
bour. Upsher, Tucker, Roane, Harrison, Pres
tan 8 N onongalia Mariou, Taylor, Braxton,
Lewis. Doadfidge, Tyler, Wetzel; Marshall, Ohio,
.Rr6okes Hancock. lRitchie, sGiimer, Wood Wirt,
Maseny Jackson and Peasants. Also the quail
led voters of any county or corporation OF saio
district absent therefrom because OF the pre-
senos of the public, enemy, may vote az the
court house of any county or corporation IN she
State where. they may happen to be On the aaJ
ct said election, Ysa,i,sss,.I s.,5 fs.-ss.,
Far the election of the Senators in the State
Senate for the second class, being the conntes
cities and election districts composing the hrst
third. fifth, seventh, ninth, eleventh, Thirteenth
Afteenth. seventeenth, nineteenth, twenty -hrst
tvan tv.ttilsl twenty fifth twenty-seventh TWEEN
ev.ninth. thirty-frst,g thirty-third, thirty-hfrh
tkirwsseventh, thirty NINTH forty-first forty
third. forty-fifth, fortyrsesenthr aud torth-ninf
d;stricts as designated in the fourth section
ia fourth article of the Constitution OF tn
State. And for the election of members OF tn
HnnsA of Delegates for, Gil the counties, cltae
and election districts in the State entitled to re
Presentation. In these elections the qualllfle
1oters who are authorized to vote in the electro
ofjGoyernor as hereinbefore designated, are ais
entitled to vote. 6r,i1E "a, gsi5s,.i ). !.
Therefore. I, John Letcher, Governor Of tn
Commensurate of Virginia, by virtue Of autn .,
N vested ia the Executive, by law, 40 hereo
nroclairf ana make known that all the election
fare;nhefore mentioned shall take place on th
asv.aesirnated. at the places prescribed, and
the mode prescribed by law; and in conforms
a Z red6sst nsaIesby me, the President OF Il
Confederate States has issued an order TO
eaupya andant of camps, posts and sdetachmen
- compasnfl ofs Virginia troops, requiring the
- siy6 tIsir aid in the due execution OF the org
800 ofsthe Convention and of this act proyi
ing for these elections. 80,
~ =, Joint resolution of General iAssemni
naased on. the 30th of March last, II Is pfovlo
zstbat IN suck of the counties OF the Commp
wealth "a are in the occupation q Ine Pug
evenly. so that the sessions Of the county cou1
6aanot be held therein ana copm ,,s
elscton cannot be ~ snall " ~
80 restorad 10 our control on the day OF 7
.srt ensuing elections, and the county cor
.haH net have time to act, for any justice OF :
$500 q appoint commissioners OF eiections .
1870 auch elections totbe held in pursuance
the Law now in force 'ssa sas9 s'N s.
~ IN act passed on the Gath OF Marcn :. : ~ !.
kSis urovided. ethat wherever by reason u
presence or power of the public enemy no =.
eionscaafh al held at the court house OF any COZ
y. .itssSali be lawful for the commissioners
freaholders present and agreeing to act ~ scV
1iaeiopers at any regular place OF yQflng ~ =
oopnty, to appoint O. conductor - suen p.sIs,