Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-26
.2lupmQaQ EnqHlrs1,
WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEB. -, lSG
MISSOURI ELECTIONS.
SY TYLER ~ ALLEERE.

We sise hel9wa synopsis Of the bill passed
by Congress .sr .its last session, authorizing
the holding Of elections for members Of Con-
crcss from the State Of Missouri:
..Ao net t, provide for holding elections for
REPRESENTATIVES in the Congress cf the Con.
fslera;e Siatas from the State Of Missouri"
TINS act provides that elections for Rcr-e-
ssnlat;yss in Congress from the State Of Mis-
s,uri shall lie by general ticket" for said
State. and each voter shall he entitled to vote
cne ticket containing the name Of enc person
t,- each o; the ecrcn Congressional Districts
Of SAL State, anu the pcrrons receiving the
pr.q.as; number Of votes Of the whole vote Vi
he 5 a,e shall b, commissioned by the GeScr-
no. o. tho State.
Sail election is 70 be held on.thc srss Mon
aav in April next, aud upon the same day
ea.:. second year thereafter during the wsr.
The bill further provides that in case the
citizen entitled to rose shall be in the military
service oc the Confederate States, CT in case
he shai! bc driven from bis homc by tho octu-
pa;ion OF the country by the public enemy, or
by tho movements of enemy's troops, or in
ca3s the elections cannot be held at the usual
places Of holding ths game, by reason of said
occureticn or movements, then such citizen
hal oe allowed 70 vote q any place Of voting
in said State, OF in the camps Of the army.
The elections, when held in the camps of
the army, arc to be conducted as follows:
In evtryariny corps, division or command,
thc colonel Of each regiment, or other cfhcer
in command thereof, or the officer in command
Of sr leas body, on detached service, soaii
app,int three Judges and three clerks to open
and holI such elections, and the said elec-
tons shall 10 held under the same rules and
regulations as if they were held in the State.
Tha returns are to be made to the Governor
.! the State of Missouri by the scnior officer
in sra !e from said State in the encampment
or army in which said election is held.
In ease the exigencies Of the public service
prevent! lie holding Of the elections in any camp
un.e- his ac,, at the time provided By law.
the same may be held at any time within ten
days after the preventing cause may cease,
the time to be fixed by the officer authorized
u anpo:nt the judges ard clerks.
Sub oficcr shall be authorized to adininis'
tei ths proper oaths.
E7er7 person concerned il holding elections
shal! ;ako an oath to support the Constitution
Of the Confederate States, and to discharge
HI tn;y in the premises faithfully ard impair
tally.
In Missouri there are seTcn districts, five Of
which were represented in the last Congress,
and these hold their Offices until their suc'
clss0rS arc elected:
is; pstric;-Facant.
Il pis:rict-Thomas A. Harris.
d pis:ric,-Csspar w. Bell.
ItS District-A. IL Conrow.
5;h strict-Ge). G. Vest.
r!h nis.rict-T. W. Freeman.
'th t!t,rict-Ea' a'ant.
S's:."ls The delegation at present. They
are men Of intelligence ard influence with the
Glvsrnmens They have la5ored ass:duousiy
f's :he prosperity and special accommodation
Of the Trans, Mississippi Department. and
| particularly of their own State. All tho
measures relating to that State have been
passed through their introduction and instru-
mentality. It is to be hoped, for tho welfare
OF the SAFE, that there will bc no changes
mad" j. tire present delegation, and that, at
tbs mex. Congress, the districts now vacant
maS he represented.
tissouriaus should all g, forward ani vote.
They have the right TO demand that C. Pill be
olc ed in any camp. Lie: them remember
thai thu soil of their State is now in the pos~
srsSou Of our common enemy; that their State
. Go:ern,uent is pcwcrless and ijs officers cx-
ilel Ia RETRO, 80 mash tho more is IL the
dliv Of soldiers from the Statc Of Missouri to
50" ba: they ba we'll AMI fully represented in
the n.xt Gongros, o! che C,nfs1arass Sts:es.