Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-22
MADISON Q. q, MAr ,5na. lssa.
TO MY FELLOW CITIZENS OF The OoUN-
TIES OF AADLs0N OULPEPERi ORANGE
AND GREENE

within the day or two the cards Of Col W. Patton are
being distributed 'mOng y0u-nOw within two wee
lis due alike you and 70 myself hist this card should
S 1s heard 'n''' AVIAN '' Of ''''' ~@'' 'p'''
ana position, viii unjus.iy srrasn ONCE whose posi-
on they vish 70 oeeupy 1t an easy matter TO bring
indignation and reprobaion Of men against others on
mi. card by Dol Patton n allowed TO 90
well calculated The most bitter preudices OF sol
ds inS 81 deed since The war
feelings the soldier said or done hing against
ne solder I. my Gauss: and nd. ne Welfare otss
@ snG v my poSn
| enliahtened ana generous consitsency. B..
on "A grave and important questions deliberaive body
ever conder-and ihays uniformly looked to your In.
general Of the soldier hying As my guide and prOec-
R he cSo sy II. Winter Rpm opposed the
sage Of comforting soldiers In The aed who were quail
y0 er Sezadea the .ser the level Of an
This Is the rst chse Colonel brings Wit. much so Now
%ETery white male Citizen Of the GOnmOnWealh twenty
Of who has bean Of n ssr 70 o os
tere months neat preceding an eec9csnd no other person
and officers elected by the people, ard BY the section
DIT videdAnd person ShSn have the right 10 sho
n rSeouad mind or psupsr, n0R-c0pnss0Red 1tctT
SoLp seaman In the service Of the United states
or a convicted Of bribery In an election or Of aay nf
H. iso the people members Convention, and by
Instruction Overwhelmingly ihem trey not change
The Constitution, referng The people for ratification
| or rsie ton
In iarch 1854 oshituon relsrsd TO the people
rahcaiOn and the people a, hons SAD he soldier. IN
Il down said they would stand BY the Constitution Of 1884,
| Of watch the above Is . part ,.,, ,.,,
Convention on the on OF pecemoer looI pAeo the io
III Be It ordained the su.h.d voter. Of this Common
veAh who IN Y The military service Of TIE State or Of he
sag: on s aa; 81 y cns see SS 81 aoh
place or places within their encampment As the commander ~
hal whether said shall
| be within the limits Of tLis State or no.
all Provides or holding elections and making returns
thereof 81. a.,.,,, ,.,.rr,, n u,.,
saeh Ia during exist between TIE st'tes
and te voter. Of The to Gy BE- IN
be military service V he STATE on the dy Of Any eeeion IN
der Constitution, " vote Whn Their sneAPmsn ~ ucn
Nv Provide. for refugees voting.
4he above ordinance conuico WIN VIC S'n'1"oH VI
TS osopI sid a. the polls that the
hssS NJ less they rsInei il They soveesns
oruinnce Gthed by tee people, Aor was eve
.slsrred 10 them Tor ratification. ,
II We ssue that the Convention sovereign and could
change the Constitution 1t VIII without reference " re peop'
or ratification, though Instructed ohefWs tnen he ABOVE Or
dnance vas perfect part OF tns Vousuuon by
the Of toe oid anoe e solder In e sst Or OS
service could vote u war orr peace ana Sn % vim
cut Ny H. his sht 70 vote IN cam Is NJ. mated 10
mis- war hut unlimited and uneontionsai no iegisls-
i've bill could give gat vote, .h,h ne al eAdy had BY
ordDGOee, nor tske away any such ilsn!. a , the
bli 10 rsy i-was1 no eS pSTsT Ma
Is "a and part OF the Constuion the LegiSSEUre
coI not make So section OF the ordinance The
a,in1T ssrStes o. t SG during szag
lns stae dls6sn1e and no Jaw was needed Tor
for ,Sti the 1oI6s Of soldiers in service.
bill before The senate Poed 70 s.'s Os Al .'
stes For the Leg Unds take 10 do h In ads
, q, cs 40 unSs ss oraasnc. q s po
posed change the I'd section 0; the as 70 he eun
IN Seecons by soldiers in the Coafedsfse service &c he
g.rdng ordinance part Of the coas:a on @ p was
is not thus ngeouS Precsasntf al T. % condemned be-
Lss have reg.rI ny oath 81 Patton tpresume WILL
ips for the Legislature chAngs the .uiOa at Will
hs should ate what changes opon, The Legislature
should the constitution IL my judgement no iePrs.sn
republican founded on "Etten As Can stand
uas ler e.enayes viii III their oas to 5nd
the Of toe North would not the
constuon-And Lncolns Congress has 10 regard for 1t
y nv do not mean to qursuan the honesty
ana purity Of those who viewed these questions differ
Wbea 9 I'll VAS up and in It's endabs ,age simply sta
M Constitutional DIFFICULTIES to give stated The irtsnds Of
Dill opportunity 70 remove hem .nsJ could never never
bill It's pAss,se was not In the ss. ana my v9.s
that the soldier had a. good rLt to vote with
oo Patton assumes that the bill conferred on the solder
pege Of voting Neither the people nor the o:dinsnee Of
sol in tue military the Confederate states should
yoe # the soldiers vote, they get al their rights from
the ordinance Of Convention and aos from the Legs aiure
Uoione Patton second pace objees because he
SAYS sI When the called sppg 1864,
sure iron pisry service, thereby rSag exempt SELL"
mil tia called OUT was over forty and near 1r y
Ave Yeas put In substitute TT more capable OF
reud ring seE'ie thsa myself and he acted his part vel
n pCu as the tcosl voad nave "a aaS to believe
rom eEa consderdtioas regard the dignity
Of my dear state, Vgnia-I have been states
right: an having respect sovereignty Of ae Safe To
pa the Leg control Of military officers OF
would bs vTudl " place sovereign
powers Of under the control o. said ocers what
would to- To consolidated g0vernme Iand mha-
y oaorshp Tnen an to he condemned for not beirg Wiling
private soldiers want this! Do ;he civilians
among whom uu Patton be When Ins bill
passed bare majority in The House OF Delegates rs sit
ing members the membas OF the conscrpt In
service the LsA could not have been
cept the military Confederate officers About
pes the Legislatures OF all the States Now why don't tie
Colonel find fault with our coasrssoe and raise storm oil IN
digaAtlOnin ana out Of The army against them
fsupPose the coon, wants ny post on have heard ;us
gssed BY wise heass that wyud take man Of apeendan'
Genius great versatility OF talent to dsch,Ige all his du-
WEN /. go % S ID Paon
other Competitor be each such gerus But eaeh he
young single ard unted tn sensseo Of Virginia
they good f6crs and do no call in question: say they
have enoaghto do to ssipOur enemies.
be Governors hghin comsCna beautiful way TO latter e
y s ss ySs Of s for ,IS se pr ann asd
they EMIL Itnk each Of them entered the service wi
Commission or III Assurance OF well D-e Patton.
Every body fortunate as 10 get good commlsioa
military education, and AIN LOT ut to be al ON err
ana uuht to render sevice private IS well known In this
| community.
trio ism unless he DC Colonel or some one in ma
ny good not 10 The army ali called on to act
clothed. well sataAed that render cou1tTy tie
service IN civil and political life
thinks that no
ing political once no matter what MS sss experience ~ en- Ho sn
ocer IT, what be bis age or e1pefieeee In
| such mattefS- 49,.
he Colonel my shows shat have done very little
carry the war" This and call for proS and
proof Is not adduced, 1t can pass as sisnder.
and Of the Senate done a. much - most men, &C
cosng to my means and ability to carry on ne Wal h W
y contributed In to his and bis fam1yb
urged hat his should be increased
Coone nobody body unless he has bsea In The
service, ft or unit
than competitors for the votes II soldiers
their rea Ives, and OF all osnef votes OF The ,st sl
prepared 70 render ecnt service
| thane ever
you kindly past fvors, and ask more for
| = continuation VI the
Yours, With great respect,
uvqO-St :, WM T.. EARLY.
| COL. WICKHAM-a candidate for Con
Ryess from the Third Congressional Dcmsy be assured Of
hearty ruppo By bota Democrats and whg In the county Of
Hsnliso Ike practices what he pres es AS
soon native State Vrgna determined " Unite VIE nsr
he edCnh