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

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der such circumstances, that the Conser
vativc ticket did not receive more than
$50 accepted votes? Is it matter of
surprise that 1000 Berkeley voters are
without their names on the poll book
Can any man be surprised at any result
when an election is carried on by such
means and conducted by such officers
THE reinforcement of law, in palpable
violation of the Constitution of the
State, DISTINGUISHING Voters-the utter
disregard of another law, requiring the
names of all ''perso,1s,' whose votes are
rejected, to be placed on the "Rejected
List military intimidationa at the polls
with crossed bayonets over the ballot
box, accompanied With insolenee and
espionage by officials and DULLES, deter
ring many from presenting their vote
and eonstraining others to yield to the
domineering spirit that swayed the
polls-we have, now, the superadded
and internal audacity of ruthless and
wholesale rejection of the entire ballots
Of many precincts! Truly, this is the
lawlessness= and turbulence of revolu-
tion---verily disclosing, who, with chang.
ed circumstances, as daring violators of
the law, are the Rebels of the land!
Candidates are elected in the district.
and that with not less than three thou
sand voters excluded from the polls or
| their votes rejected, who would, with
few exceptions, have added that number
to the majority obtained, candidates.
whose Unionism the breath of slanderous
impeachment has never tainted, save of
those who, to retain or secure ill-gotten
place and power, would sacrifice truth,
justice and principle-when the genius
of desperation and law-breaking is in
Voked and there is developed a wide
spread scheme of fraud and violence to
defeat, by the prostitution ofofficial pow
er, the clearly expressed will Of the peo-
! pie. Without evidence and allowing no
diseussion--in theabsence all authority
to inquire into the the legality of votes,
and required to do no more than certify
hon many rotes each candidate received.
leaving to another tribunal, upon con-
| test, to settleall questions of legality and
| regularity-the predetermined deed is
done.
This is but one Of the throes of that
eruptive element, that dare not openly
defy by words, as it does by deeds, the
progress of those grand and comprehen-
sive principles of reconstruction, sane
toned by the wisdom at the head of the
Government, which, happily, is restor-
ing the nation, as we hope and believe,
to more blessed harmony and improv-
Ell commercial and social intercourse,
even, than it enjoyed in its most pros
porous and palmy days. Temporary
triumph may crown the efforts and plots
OF the few reckless and insensate spirits
that, now, as in all ages, array them
selves against the shrinking temper of
the mass who condemn their madness,
but time writes their history in over
throw and humiliation. "Even handed
justice will commend the ingredients of
the poisoned chalice to their own Iips.u
For, one we bid the open repudiators of
the law Il loud defiance. We hang our
banner ON the outer walls, and answer
back the exultant shout of their onset.
with the determined response of free
men, unaWedan conscious ofthe right
s'Let them come"
go
PRENTICE ON PARDoNs.-The Iol,is-
vile Joanmal, of the 10Th instant, says
editorially:
In our opinion, the men who held the
nlghest positions of the Confederacy dur
ing the late rebellion, are the very men,
whom, if they will take the oath of Low.
pardon.
ihey held high positions because they
were deemed qualified for them. They
. we're elected because those who knew
r mem eonhded in their ability. They
rose superior to those around them be-
cause they We're superior. They were
leaders because they were the men whom
the people chose to follow.
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