The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-11-08


not making any fuss, but he had beer
ordered to report to the Sheriff, and he
was going to obey his orders" He was
then shown the following dispatch, and
requested to refrain from making further
arrests until a reply was received:
Major General Emory, Cumberland, Nd:
The voting is going on quietly. Lieut
Myers, commanding the military guard
is, by order of the Sheriff engaged ill ar.
resting unoffending loyal citizens.
Respectfully, JOHN l. YELLOTT.
As soon as it was ascertained that this
despatch was to be sent to Gen. Emory.
Mr.. HOke, States Attorney, and Sheriff
Pitzer went to the telegraph office to
communicate with Gov. Boreman, but
ut last agreed to answer Maj. Yellott's
despatch by telegraphing to Gen. Emory
a copy of the incendiary and reasonable
hand-bill, with the entirely false decar-
alton, that "the excitement and indig-
nation of the people of the town was SO
great against the signers OF this hand
bill, that the arrests were necessary to
preserve peace" We assert that not one
breath of excitement or single sign of
disturbance was observable before these
gentlemen were arrested.
A telegram was soon received from
Gen. Emory, ordering the release of the
parties arrested, and ordering the officer
in command to have nothing to do with
arresting citizens, except in the event of
disturbance, and the inability of the
civil authorities to quell it, In about an
hour after this order was received, the
guards were withdrawn from the guard
house, but no one seemed inclined to take
the responsibility Of releasing the pris-
oners, as both the officer and the Sheriff
denied that they arrested them or ordered
the arrest-Mr. Pitzer declared he did not
order the arrests, while the officer declar-
ed he did
We remarked to the officer that we
thought he had transcribed his author
ity and if he did not take care, lie would
be cashiered-for which personal offence
we were not released with the other gen.
tlemeu, but marched off to the County
Jail, where we were locked in a cell un
til the arrival of Capt Jones from Har
per's Ferry, about o'clock in the after
noon. (We have been authoritatively
informed that Lieut. Myers is now un-
der arrest, by order of Gen. Emory, and
will be court -martialed for his miscOn-
duct)
During the day several very exciting
dispatches were sent to Cumberland by
the Radicals, which caused additional
military force (Wifh an assistant Smgeon)
to be sent to Martinsburg in the after
noon. There was not knock-down or
blow struck during the entire day, nor
the slightest riotous demonstration yet
dispatches had been sent of character
to lead people to believe that or streets
toere running with blood!
Sheriff Pitzer, VIM. Meracle and JOS.
Il. Hoke were the most prominent per-
sOnages in the gallant attack upon our
citizens, though we are sorry to inform
our readers that upon the receipt of or
ders from Gen. Emory, these gallant
"home reterans" seemed anxious to re-
lieve themselves of all responsibility in
the matter, and to throw it solely upon
the shoulders OF the poor little German
second lieutenant, who had inlprudently
lent himself to these gentlemen, to do
their contemptably mean work.
The plans were well laid to frighten
off the Conservative vote, but, thanks to |
the energy of a few gentlemen in our
midst, and the promptness of General
Emory in having justice done, these
plans were executed with no credit to |
the originators. True, the majority |
against us was heavy, but the means re-
sorted to to obtain it were such that, we |
feel assured, that there will be no re-
ioicing on the part of our victorious foe,
but rather feeling of shame and humili-
alton.
We regret not having received in time
for publication the reports of Captain
JONES' who assumed command OF the
troops in the latter part of the day, and
Captain Nolan, of Gen. Emory's staff,
who was sent down to make special in
quiry and report upOu the proceedings
of the day. These gentlemen left town
that there was no necessity
for having military present during the
election, and the use made OF them was
altogether unnecessary and unWarrant-
able.
We trust when the "home veterans
make their second attempt at handling
military, they will know their business
better. and acquit themselves with more
credit. Inc ulIIduhuceo vi 'uCil Ohai 80
upon our peaceable and iunotlendlng cit
izens was only equaled by their chagrin
and modification when they were so
gallantly captured.
The following is the bill referred to
above, published by the gentlemen ar
rested:
ITO THE PUBLIC-The undersigned
deem il no less their duty than their
right to protest solemnly against the en-
of the test oath, III the ap-
election-as palpably uncon-
They deem it equally clear
that the Judges of elections have the
ripbt TO declare it void. The failure to
do so, they have every reason to believe,
will deter many conscientious Union
men from the polls, from misapprehen-
sion of the true purpOrt of the law, and
an aversion to a pnblic challenge and
discussion of their right to vote. Reject
ed voters, too, they are advised. may be
remsdiless in securing register OF their
votes as TO some of the offices at least, IN
,aSa of n contest. and we shall thus have
imposed upon us, it may be, public
against the will of those in
whom is vested the constitutional right
to select their rulers. A free people may
not be expected to bear such tyranny
with patience.
EDMUND PENDLEToN,
JOHN OCoNNELL,
A. 5. CHAMBERS,
I,