Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-06-23

Ejitor' Int'Aigmcrr:
Under existing circumstances feel that
il is due to the citizens Of ROHue county,
and especially to Col. !. II. Duval, the es-
teeIuCd and efficient commander Of the 9TH
Regiment w. Vol. Infantry, to Say through
your columns, that upon the statement Of
Que James Riddle, from the said county Of
ltOHhe, companies u and q, Of which am
an humble member, were informed that he
WAS one OF the commissioners appointed to
count the votes at the Court House OF said
county for State and County officers, and
alter 80 counting the votes declared to US
that | WAS duly elected to the House Of
Delegates from said county by majority
OF seventeen votes Relieving the state.
Incuts Of said Riddle TO be fully correct,
and that there must have been u united
effort gu the par, Oh the loyal citizens to
! overcome the elements Oi secession That
seemed to have heen iUster"d during their
absence, appealed to the military HuthOri-
lilies in the words aud figures following:
"TO TIE Proper Military AWthOrit'ss:--We
the undersigned, being III possession Of
the fact that Henry Stump, a private in
Company q, 9th Regt. V. V, Infantry, hHs
been duly elected to the Legislature Of
West vlrgiuiG. from the county OF ROane,
beg leave to say that il is the wish 0i tho
soldiers as well as the loyal citizens Of
said county, that the said Henry Stump he
released from military duty, either by dis
charge, or special order authorizing him
TO serve AS n member OF the said Legs.
lRture during its session, kc."
ISgued by iOrty.SiI members Of the
company referred 10 AbOve.)
BY virtue Of the foregoing statements,
have been forwarded 10 this place By the
military authorities but, much to my sur
prise, | lind in the hands Of !. N. Nc.
WhortGr II certificate Of election, purpOIt-
ing to BIZ signed by the mme identical
James Riddle, giving llln small mn Ority,
and learn from him also, that some thirty
odd votes given by the companies referred
to were not admitted tn record upon the
poll books. upon II techuiCnlity, that al.
though the polls were TO be KEEP, open
three days to enable the soldiers TO for.
ward .thUiI votes hS himself carried
of the poll books on the first day Of tho
term, and the thirty odd votes referred to
vera lodged in the hands Of the supcrn.
PENDANTS on the second or third day at the
precinct to which they were sent, hut did
not reach the court house until the 4thdAy,
Aud consequently, were not admitted to
record. Now, that which is so rcmArkA.
BILE, is this, that Riddle. the Commissioner,
counted and considered these thirty odd
soldier vOtCs legal; which gave me y ma
iority Of seventeen votes, at one time, and
NJ another, has discarded thsn. Ills judg-
msnt must have been corrected by some
superior genius AZ any rate, ! would
rather any one else were instrumental In !
or casting aSids these sol
licr votes than mySOlIi unless, indeed, |
hey wCrO Investigated, and considered H.
cgal by other persons than tho ones re-.
'crrrh to. tits hoped, therefore, Tint the
Committee IN Credentials will waive all
steps to be taken on the part
If contestant, ms ! had no chance Or any |
knowledge Of the existing facts, aud dc.
nand TINT tho ballots, ~ we'll nS the poll
BOOKS, no brought bstOre your honorable
'Ody for inspection and investigation, and
10 An yon think proper and just Ia the
promises. Yours truly,
IlENRY STUMP