Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-07

caused ranfd and exciting doubts In the minds Of ma
nv with regard to the free and untrammeled exercise
Of the elective franchise.
J. therefore. appeal to men Of all parties TO unite
with those holding official positions In their efforts to
aay undue excitement soften the harshness OF party
predudces and PASSIONS and to avoid all measures and
language which tend to strife or disorder.
However we may differ In our views Of public policy,
We are alike interested in the maintenance Of Order In
the preservation of the rights and the promotion OF the
prosperity of our State.
While we do not agree az to the methods by which
these ends to be gained, they earnestly sought
BY all.
It is certain they cannot be reached BY angry con-
troveies unreasonable suspicious, or dsorderly 40
tons.
There are no well grounded fears that the rights Of
the citizens Of New York will be tramped upon ct the
polls
The power Of this State an PIE to protect all Glasses
| In the free exercise Of their pohdcaI duties.
10 doing this the public authorities will be Upheld BY
good ctzsns Of ell parties.
Tte,e no reason to doubt that the coming election
will be conducted With the usual quiet and order.
sheris of counties and all other officers whose duty
Il IL to keep the peace and protect citizens will take
care that every voter shall have free ballot In the
manner secured to him BY the constitution and laws.
Il will be their duty to see that military other
organized force shall be allowed to chow themselves in
the vicinity Of the places elections are held, with
| any view of menaoiDg or intimdating cit ms In
| attendance thereon.
Against any such interference they must exercise the
full force Of law, and call FORTH need be, the power Of
| their districts.
and affixed the prVy seal Of the State at the city OF
Albany, the I'd day OF November, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty four.
HoRATIo SlYhoUR.
By an agreement among the pastors Of the churches
of Utica, meeting for prayer will DO held on Monday
afternoon next from four to i've O'Clock, that the
Almighty may direct the people Of the land In the
exercise Of their elective franchise and restr'in the
passions Of the people, that We may be delivered from
violence and be blessed In the continuance Of our
liberties II Is earnestly recommended that the same
hour DO observed as an hour OF prayer throughout the
and
The Mayor Of New York Issued the following proeIs-
nation on the 81 instant;
In view Of the approaching election and the existing
political excitement, deem IL Q duty incumbent On
me- a. chief strats OF this city, TO warn and ad-
wise eli oitiE.ns not 70 ALLOW themselves TO be drawn
i into any controversy, or gather in crowds on the
streets in the vicinity OF the polls. All osed
and orderly cEsns will deposit their votes and imme-
diAtely retire from the polla.
The police and SPECIAL aids Of the Sheriff will In the
discharge OF their duty, see that the ordinances and
laws respecting elections and the rules and regulations
in reference 10 voting, shall be properly enforced
O. GoDTRIY GUHTHsR, Mayor.
neral DE- has Issued an order instruoins provost
marshas the Department of the Est TO use all ne
cessay precautions TO prevent persons who have been
the rebel SERVES or deserters from the national
mics from voting At the election Tuesday next A.
the same time he informs them that military force
must be stationed at in the Vicinity OF the polling
places but If the civil authorities should DO unable 70
preserve order, and should call the military for as
| sstAnce, 1t ID TO be rendered.
George N. Sanders has issued the following reply to
previous similar order from the redoubtabs Dix:
NOMINAL, O. E., Dot. 90, 1884.
| "7o all whom il may concern"
A Meor General John A. Dix, of the Federal army,
under the preteXE of guarding aga INST Confederate
ting, has issued extraordInAry order directing the
Feosrs sodiery TO take possession Of the pos in NW
York upon the Presidential election day, IL becomes
proper and right that should declare that there Ia no
aot better understood than that the Oonedsr are
but lockers or and further, that do not believe
there Is one in Canada including the 81 Adams pri-
soners who would the line with the fullest Fsde-
raj protection, 10 vote Tor either Of the Presidential
| clnGldatee. GLoRGH n. SAHDIRs.
TIE fALIAHAssII AT WoEK AGAIN.
telegram from Providence dated ooh instant
says:
The schooner Goodspssd, Captain Baxter, of and
from Boston, for Philadelphia was boarded by the pi-
rate Tallahassee seven miles south of Bo,k leland
sC1ttlsd. The Captain and escaped to Block Is
| land In boat and reached Newport The Captain re-
ports that the Tallahassee scuttled another vessel with
in short distance, and the OF the privateer sad
they had the OF three other vessels destroyed
within few days. The gunbOAt AArblshead left New.
i port in pursuit this evening.
The latest news about the Tallahassee Ia embraced In
| the following telegram:
| PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3-krumor has been brouah l
here By pilots that the pirate Talhasee came into Della
Breskwater this morning and destroyed the pot-
boat Conner Government buoying schooner and other
vessels, and afeTWsrd landed and robbed the people
Lsves Del, Of Q largo amount of property. The 70.
port not generally credited here, especially the
o'clock CAps May train brings conf NATION of 1t.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
Applications for Wrts of habsGS corpus In the cases Of
thirteen of the st. Adams raiders were made before
judges In Montreal on Wednesday, but ere refused on
the ground that the prisoners we're still subject to The
jurisdiction Of the magistrate, no final commitments
having yet been made
AThe stock market was low under sales to realize
Thursdsy. The gold market was excited bu. lower -
The opening quotation $50 from which It droppe
60 2264 and then rose to 2S6i at which it closed
Government securities were steady:
Affairs in the Shenandoah Valley remain QUIET. New
and comfortable ~ntar clothing and camp euuipaee
have been served out 10 SheridAns meD, and army
is said to be In fine condition and ready for ell emer.
Renoes.
Major General Butler arrived In New York Thursday
accompanied WITH his staff aud put up at the Fiitt
Avenue Ho;ek He came here Gays the Trmes) viii
orders to report to Asjor General Dix for duty.
officially received, and including tie soldiers vote, i
| over IA 900.
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