The sun., 1865-08-01
The Richmond Election.
WIN I II Declared NuIl and void-The spe-
ciaI Order-How IL is Received.
The following 10 the order which w~ Issued In
Richmond on Friday, re.pectins the local election

The following 10 NE order Nhich w~ Issued IN
Richmond Friday, respecting the local election
HEApou AprvRs DISTRICT or HENHIoo,l
RIousoNp, NIRGlNiA, July 2S, ls0b
SPTCfAL URDFRf No I2.-( -(UNrRACT.l-N. whore
hca iQuaters that At the election held in the city Of
kichn ond the 95th instant Tor munic psi oihcer,
yo'e!s Were cIcuted on the stound OF havinS lost
th ir residence by reason Of their absence sodst
In the ni'ed States army du ing the rebellion, when
no ~ ground was taken a. against 80 dies absent
cop, on. III Of the officers &c ed at said municipal
eltction have he u pomiuent and conspcuous In in-
eugurutine snd ,usa ming the robelion And VIE e;
ss 'be issue was disinttly msde snd openly ayoNed
a. said election " betve those men who had nic ed
snShomty' sni those sho had with their lives do
T. nued the iiag VI our country.
Therefore, ~ tcr 10 thr thousands who have fallen
the late-ued or b. di.eAse ia heir eort, TO put
douD this Ieueon, aud W ,hoee who aie noE feiu II.
Ing " their hOnes IN his dat let alter iour yoais Of
H. fshuns tieaSon demands that tho peuons who
rte 20 Ia ely cont ui'ns all thet eo q 10 sus ein
Treason nj ovefthios this Government chou not to
inr ed INTO oficc and In rlsteu with pOweri
lieuce 1t 10 heleby deciaed that the mel state,
muIcipa elections he'd IN this city on ths 2oth ih.I
nuli and yoid eNcepting only the eitcuOn OF the
Cleik q the llus i..s Court anu e.cI aud every
2 eec ed TO Oilce-gHeep,lng said & eFA OF the
nusuprs Courts prohibi ed from exercising the
dutiot spgeraining the cto.
BY command Of Breyet Major General Turner.
v. LFNIH holRL
Assistant AC Jl.1nt GCasrI.
There does not seen to have been any excitement
manifested openly In Richmond, REGARDING the order
The Newspapers make scaroely any comment on H.
The RErUBLtC, vhose loyalty Is less questionable
than that OF the other Richmond papers, nd. its
readers in IT, Saturday, issue that IL had "sArned
them OF their rsk before the election occurred" Il
'.uug ht sIongy 70 prevent, he ore the election the
vcry result hich tOUE place" lhe eiectci c7hdi-
da assembled on Satu day, IN tefponie 10 pitNi-
ous call ior uual Is ing and otgHEiEa ion tut tAe
atove order he ng read the only ~, ton akcn wa
iO piay notify The bONe. nor OF the leatons a.
they do not o ganiZe.
conf Gated the slayes belonging TO fifteen oisloyal
c uzens OF the Petenlurg X. Il. Go. lhe slaves arc
llN3 IN humber.
A Ni.ginian who has lately been In Washington,
iites 10 the Richmond KErURLtC, that Virginia
lOy stands very low not only there hut scnera "
The President informed ne at he had hsl ~ uAy
representations made to him sgunst US, thit be did
not knuN what u believe. Ii any number
OF Li-ioy siru shall be elected 10 the new egiaatu!
10 Cong e-s, late 10 tNed. We shall 10 turned
10 the territorial oouat.on and military rule"
tBy 7s!-grugh)
| Washington, Jtag 3i.-Tho Richmond mail came
throueh to Washington direct this evening the hfs'
time for more than four year., II appears from the
Rlchmoud TINES OF to-day, that Governor Pierpont
ha, piomised to do all in biz power to represent the
municipal election case TO the suthoritis at Wash
inrton and request Of them a removal of the order
pohiliting the exercise OF the functions required by
| the Offices 70 which the obnoNiou, gentlemen had
been elected. II IL further stated that meeting o
prominent citizens was held saturday, to concer,
for proposing new sicke for the municipal
/ Offices Of Richmond.