Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-20
MApraoN Q. 4, MAJ lss1; isss.
10 MY FELBO W-C1TZzENs OF The: C0UN-
TIES OF AADLs0N 0ULPEPER, 0RANGE1

Sometimes ambcu. and ncauious YOUTH desrou, Of once
and position, will unusty srragn in ONCE whose posi-
Dn and i've partial sRs Improper and hen
the indignation and appreciation Of men against others on
hi. cad gotten By Col Patton allowed unso:wsr-
ed calculated 70 the most bitter prudlce OF sol
oilers and Their friends Let say here, that any n.Inuson
Aa We BY deed the commenced, from hos
" r lsnf, Welfare Of the soldier gross .iaaa
The the soldier cause and the welfare ofe sol
tS war keeny alive to position Of an
'Asnsd and 70: ssT %ess Sr.
and important questions as any deleer.ye body
ters the Interests State and Of country and the
general welfare the soldier hsvng as my guide and proec'
Patton tina. ast winter warmly CPpOsed tn. pas,
Of the BIZ m % ,a thai By
vote would have degraded the rod.r the level Of sn
6 6a, se m. f.csf b. the Constitution Of Va Of 1885, Art ILL.,
ST. every white male citizen Of the Commonwealth Of twenty
T.sI and b +: county ey or asrs he crs for
toslr months neat Freezing an ssceand y, otser person
qualified 70 vote for members Of the general assembly
elected by the people ARD By the same seIonn
NraSoS ed OF psupr or nocoissionsd eer
SoDIR marine In the service Of the United states
has been convicted Oh oOefy On te'u0n' OF 0 So'
| nous crime ,..,.-..-. =. oo,r.,,,o, .,a ~
Overwhelmingly given them Trey not 10 change
he Consultation Without referngt 10 the people for ratification
In March 1862 oOn,tuon referred to the people
rathcs lon and The people at home and The soldiers IN
down said they would stand BY the Constitution Of 1880
| Of which lhs above is q par.
fhe Convention the Oh Of December 1885, passed the fol-
/ lowing ordinance:
81 Ordaae that the gu.aed voter, Of this Common On
Confederate the day Of general SPECIAL eestioa
General Assembly, may vote 10 said elections a. saSs
shall dsgnate said snail
III Psovaes for holding the SECTIONS making
fI Power Is hereby given the General Assembly make
ac during existing between the Confederate States
President Of the United stae as may os ~
Of
he military serres tie State the day Of shy e!ecpn I'M
der tho LoniauOn whn their eneampmsnt a. sush
"IT. Provides for refugees voting ,o.o
The above ordinance conflicts with the oonAGtaon Of S50
The people sd Al pOs that the cOnutOn should not be
ransncs has nevcrbeen BY people,
| referred , thsp Tor rAtihcaaOn 49,, ..n,
We that the Convention was sovereign ana eoa
cbau,e ne Constitution At wiz without references 70 tie peoi
ratification though initiu; Otherwise, tnen u R
he st section the osfance tie soldier In the state Or Coz
mi he STATE NJ il hs tight TO vote cams moi limited 10
hls war but It is unlimited and uncOndiOnsasd no tga-
ave bill could give him light TO vote, yh;h he AEeApy hai W
| Tue ordnance nor tLke GNay any such right.
fti ridiculous TO say that Constitution not valid unless the
S % 10 f fay the above
no! va Id and part o. the MS u s5 ne 1s h
L.atue eOa only Pc, laws a. . Sl W. 80
The sAie dbsn1ed aud DO Law wAs needed or
them The the Legislature no power to .A'e
for the voting Of soldiers the Confederate SERVES.
The bill before the senate proposed gats for all the vo-
terra military srviss Of the state Or Of me
Tor the Leg stature 70 nnde take 70 DO tn NY
men was tion and more than they .a
right under The ordinance Of eenyen. e pro-
posed change the I'd secon Oh the rdlnAnee - tns
Of elections BY sOdsrs In tue service 80 &c
rdInS asa part Of rae eoAstu on this Oil WAS
| under sking TO change and add 10 The constitution
Il aoI ts pgsfOes prvceatntf amt B. condemned be-
he for The " ,iaturs change the oOns iuon q will
should ate what chapgesin his opuon, the Legislature
sye republican government founded tFsn law eau stand
uaess Der will far their oAtbs 70 .snd
LIS u0alM lev
naTty and the not regard the wsn
40 SI ssi y na aa,oH The Sons
purity I'll e ton Of those who viewed these questions
When The iii vas up and Aendabls stage simply sA
ted my difficulties 10 give az stated The friends Of
me nil an oppor ,hsm ihsy could never
once qusToned Of the soldier yosg Mex. day when
GU ~ pas vas IS!s nc sI.s ana I W. 80.
that the soldier had As good right 10 vote with
sc- Ps.tSr a...p.- n. I'M conferred sqilsr
the lyege Of yons hsnsr The people nor the dlsaee oil
tie military Of the ooHedeiae sts<s should
ne solder. vote thsy gel al Their Ish' from
oOSn fAston In me second pace SsS 70 s ~ f
an Tepres.nd 60 have voted exempt t
azure military service, thereby T.tng W exempt myself
Wien the militia called out forty and near fory
Ave yeas Of age anu pat substitute fr cspSbe Of
rendering th,u myself aud he acted his part well
exemp memb Of Legislature upon principle and
mo- as the Looaei would have su most uiuGty 70 believe
FonesSh considerations. have some resa Tor the .snliy
OF ny s.sse, Virglnis-I have been states
rights mSn having respect for the sCvsgny Of lac ate TO
control OF military oncers
powers Of the hatss OF said officers What
nv Tnen am to be condemned being viking
- do this the private soldiers want hs1 DO he cihahs
among whom PAtson be When this DILL was
passed WIS bare mjod FIN The House Of Delegates as SIT
tug members PIT membes Of the conscYt age Ia
service seas the legislature could not have been Geo eN.
& time the OonledeIse CoDgre; passed bl
oeSs OF the gslures Of tie Nov, why dont tls
OOont find fau With our Ioaessnen and i@ss STORM VI IL
| 10 an out The army theln."
suppose the 90 Onl wants M pat on have heard uS
gesIea wisehsass that uld Jake man 81 ranseend4nt
ens 81, versatility OF talent to discharge all his du-
lies ocerhish ia command Aad as sensior Oh Nlr-
gina in these trying times Colonel Patton ana Ssptsn sAee,
ny ether etOr my be each such ge But AIn As
young anu single men AKA u9hleii IN u Of virginia
they de- and do not cal II IN question: lsAy ey
have enou n 10 do to whip our enemes
The Coo e puts me IN contrast with exGoyenor and wou
be beautiful way TO letter the
ht. get votes u her frieIds am ever wiling to
give the gen.ielnen e.edt for bill the praise and
hey EMIL tank each Of them entered me va
or u s ,usH,s T To e., T roOd
new military edualion and Lot ht to be M oineer
reade service private, rs well known IN ths
sr,at mistake to suppose that no has shyary pa
nv good the srmya cstd on TO act
tIer PARIS 1he soldier hi family have u be d AID
clothed. well sa,fsd that ca4Ecnder my cou4try tie
oest service IN civil aud poiiueaIEfe
infer Coloneis that he thinks that one hold
ing political Office, what his experience or een-
oy may should cOuaue In Office the war, young
matter what be bis eIpesAee In
The Csone says my record shows 'Aat have done little
carry war" This deny and call for prof. and
proof Is nos AdIuced, 1t cla pas a. SANDER
In AID out Of the sens ave done a. mueh as most
ever war for the soldier and his
y and Contributed in various ways to bis and his .nlys
cJmir always urged hat his should be incased
the CoOns nobodyh anybody unn he has esea In the
On he above fact. rely with confidence ewing ny
better Than SolspeLars Tor tae votes " soldiers
and their rdA ives, and Of all othet votes o. tbs sIe! -.
nov prepared with experience 10 render more enent service
than eVSr hereto ore in me s.n@ts Of Virginia;
haak kindly for past Vo and ask once more for
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