The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1865-11-09

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Which If all entitled to vote We're allow.
ed to do so, would foot up at least 5000
votes in this circuit against him. # III
comes he tcjW ito SO uniarHed.
Contested Election Of County officers.
We understand that notice in writing
has been filed before the Board of Super
visors Of an intention to contest the late
election Of county officers. This is what
might have been anticipated, for we be-
lieve that the records of the broad Union
might be searched in vain for an exhibit
ton of such series OF outrages as mark
ed the election in the county, on the
fourth Thursday in October last. It will
ty annals, and if the contest has no other
good effect, it will at least perpetuate for
the admonition of posterity scenes that
should be remembered for the purpose of
guarding against their future recurrence.
In looking back to the events of that
day, it is only to be wondered, that the
Radicals did not in truth accomplish,
what was falsely telegraphed to Cum
berland, the spectacle of the streets of
Martinsburg flowing with human blood.
That no sanguinary incident marked
the history of that day, is alone to be as
cribed to the extraordinary forbearance
and habitual love Of order of the Conse,-
rotife party.
First in the order of this series of out
RACES, WAS the introduction, through the
false representation of some of the Radi-
cal leaders, Of a company Of United
States soldiers into our peaceful com
munity. The idea that party which
boasts that it outnumbers its opponents
fourto one-What hasunderitsc control the
entire organization Of the county, Sher-
if, Constable, Supervisors, Inspectors,
&c. dc. should want military force for
It's protection is an absurdity too ridicu-
lous to be entertained for amoment. 1t
was wanting for other purposes. And
accordingly the
nnSecond scenei in thischapterof outrages
opened with the arrest OF eight of the
most prominent and loyol Union men
in the community, dragged by soldiers
from their houses and beds and lodged
in a prison. This incident which occurr-
ed early in the morning, was despatched
to all the places of voting in the county,
and the impression sought to be thereby
procured, that the Federal Government
was determined to crush the Conserva-
tive party of this county. 1t is unneces-
sary to say what an influence this exer-
cised in lettering voters from going to
the polls, and in blasting the votes of
many who did attend the election.
Third, to keepup this false impression
of the purposes of the Government, four
soldiers We're posted directly at the polls,
in contemptous violation Of the military
orders under which they We're sent here.
Fourth, a crowd OF cowardly loafcrs
being about the polls all day, insulting
all who approached there, and who they
supposed would vote the Conservative
Union ticket.
Fifth, citizens whose record of loyalty
was 'unblemished and marked by sacri-
fees for the Union cause throughout the
war, were required to take the test oath.
amidst taunts and insults, although their
loyalty was perfectly known 10 the su-
pervisors and inspectors.
Sixth, in five of the seven townships
the conducting officers refused to omen a
register of rejected votes, although ex-
pressly required to do so by law.
Seventh, ballots We're opened by Off.
GERS in the presence of the voters and
voters rebuked for giving votes in oppo-
sition to the wishes of the officers.
Eighth known rebels who agreed to
vote the Radical ticket were allowed
their votes without question or chal-
lenge, showing that it is not the love of
the Union, but the love of Office that