The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-05-08
"A PROCLAMATION.
BY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA. Z.
ny the ordinance Of the Con-

DY the ordinance Of the Con-
I'D vention aud the laws Of this Common
wealth, it is prescribed that elections shall be
helo ON the Fourth Thursday of May next, be-
ing the 18th day of the month, for the following
officers to wit:
For the election of Governor, Lieutenant
Governor and Attorney General, and for MEM
bers of the House of Representatives of the Con-
federate States fer each Congressional District
in this State In these elections the qualified
voters Of all the counties, cities and election dis
tricts, entitled to;repreBentation in the Common
wealth, may vote at the several places of voting
prescribed by law; and also the qualified voters
who may be in the military service Of the State
or of the Confederate States, may vote at such
place or places within their regiment as the
commandment of such regiment shall designate,
whether 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 in like manner; and the
qualified voters of any county or corporation,
absent therefrom because of the presence Of the
public enemy, may vote at the court house or
any county or corporation in the State where
they may happen to be on the day Of said cleo
tons.
For the election of member of the Board of
Public Works for the Third District. In this
election the qualified voters of the following
counties are entitled to vote, viz: The counties
Of Prince William, Alexandra, Fairfax, Fau-
q0ier, Loudon, Jefferson, Clarke, Warren, Page,
Shenandoah, Hardy, Frederick, Hampshire.
Berkeley, Morgan, Pendleton, Randolph, Bar
bour, -Upsher, Tucker, Roane, Harrison, Pres
ton, Monongalia, Marion, Taylor. Braxton,
Lewis, Doddridge, Tyler, Wetzel, Marshall Ohio,
Brooke, Hancock. Richie, Gilmer, Wood, Writ,
Mason, jackson AID Peasants. Also the quail
fed voters Of any county or corporation Of said
district absent therefrom because of the pre-
sence of the public enemy, may vote at the
court house of any county or corporation in the
State where they may happen to be on the day
Of said election.
For the election of the Senators in the State
Senate for the second class, being the counties,
cities and election districts composing the first,
third, fifth, seventh, ninth, eleventh, thirteenth,
ffteenth, seventeenth, nineteenth, twenty-frst.
twenty third, tweAty-ffth, twsnty-seventh, TWEEN
ty-ninth, thirty-frst, thirty third, thirty fifth,
thirty-seventh, thirty ninth, forty-frst forty
third, forty-ffth, forty and forth-ninth
districts as designated in the fourth section of
the fourth article Of the Constitution of the
State. And for the election of members Of the
House of Delegates for all the counties, cities
end election districts in the State entitled to
presentation. In these elections the qualified
voters who are authorized to vote in the election
Of Governor as hereinbefore designated, are also
entitled to vote.
Therefore, I, John Letcher, Governor of the
Commonwealth Of Virginia, by virtue of authori-
u vested in the Executive, by law, do hereby
proclaim and make known that all the elections
hereinbefore mentioned shall take place on the
day designated, at the places prescribed, and in
SAe mode prescribed by law; and.in. conformity
% atrequest made by me, the President of the
Confederate States has issued an order to all
eommandants Of camps, posts and detachments
n command of Virginia troops, requiring them
10 give their aid in the due execution of the ordi
nassce of the Convention and of this act provid-
iht for these elections. i 49,
/, By q Joint resolution Of General Assembly,
passed on the Both of March last, it is provided
ssthat in such of the counties Of the Common
vaalth a are in the occupation of the public
eaeray. 90 that the sessions Of the county courts
oaanct be held therein, and commissioners of
election cannot be appointed, it shall be lawful,
should such counties be temporarily or other
vise restored to our control on the day of the
naxt. ensuing elections, and the county court
ShaiI not have time to act, for any justice OF the
pssce ia appoint commissioners Of elections and
csirse such elections to be held in pursuance OF
thelaw now in force
BY an act passed on the 24th Of March last,
Il Is provided, ssthat wherever by reason OF the
presence or power Of the public enemy no cleo
ti0n,oan. be held at the court house of any coun-
-. Il shsll be lawful for the commissioners or
frssholders present and agreeing to act as COM
miaaioners ct any regular place Of voting IN said
1onntv. to appoint . conductor st such place, II
,none be present, who shall be vested with the
49, novers and take the same oaths, be sub
49, - tba sanne uenalties and perform the same