Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-27
WING.
THURSDAY NoRNING...JULY 81, 1856
Tia Non, cpl Elections.

fire Yesterday, passed OF ia the most quie. and
RESPECTABLE manner, without the slightest dis
tarbanee, and without interruption Of any char
aeter. The voters, while manfesting a common
dable and patriotic interest On the occasion, de-
posi- ed tasir ballots without any exhibition OF
violence, disorder or ill-feelng, while the military
carefully sbstaiued from even the remoIest ap-
peayance OF interference with the free exercise
Of the right Of suffrage In short, all things n
sidsIed, the election reflected the highest credit
upon the good sense and patriotism Of the citi.
zens OF Richmond, and upJn the admirable TEN.
per and disposition of the military authorities.
Bat while these are the facts in respect to the
name. In which the election was conducted, We
regret 70 observe evidences of q disposition, in
some quarters, % create l. impression that dh-
lJyal seat msnts and purposes aetuated the mass
OF the voters OF Richmond IN The exercise Of Their
piViege as voters. II Is insinuated, If not bod
" alleged, that acre was such thing as 3 Sc
cessiOn or semi secession ticket in the field, and
that said ticket much 10 the horror ofthese cap
tious di.coysrers OF mares nests, and greatly TO
the injury Of the good name and material inter
eats Of the city, was successful. Il IS further
hated lat the result Of this petty local election
will excite profound indignation and disgust at
Washington, and draw down upon the devOt d
heads II the people OF Richmond the seyerest dis
pleasure Of the President OF the United States.-
Itbsysn OEaeularly given OutWith many knowing
Winks and mods, that owing TO the result Of thi
election, President Johnson will feel himselfcon-
strain d TO quit granting PaIdons TO the citizens
OF yiTSinis and the South, and forthwith issue
orders Tor the eon6scation Of every dollars worth
OF property in the southern country.
II these unjust representations were not calcU-
lated 70 do infinite mischief abroad, among those
who know nothing Of the real facts Of the case,
they would We scarcely worthy Of a moments no.
tce Indeed, among the good and loyal people OF
Richmond, who constitute the entire population,
with here and there an Insignificant exception
they would only provoke mirth and laughter if
tley were not capable, whether 80 designed or not
Of placing them in false position before the
Northern public and the authorities at Washing
ton And Il Is only for the purpose Of pagryng the
eject which such erroneous representations ART
Liable 10 make upon the distant public mind, that
W. have bsen induced 70 suude 70 the matter Al
az.
alphabetically, and 70 the best Of our knowledge
and bslef that there not a single secession or
ssmi.sscsssion candidate in the held, at the late
elections. There were candidates, however, who
had seen much rough service IN the tented neld-
who had exhibited gallantry and devotion IN the
hour Of danger, which, in the estimation OF their
comrades and friends, entitled them 10 public adj
rnlston and applause, aud even to pubnc oGees
and noaors and which should not even in the
Judgment OF enemies, be made an occasion OF re-
proscn 70 them. some OF these bold soldier boys
have sue!t the smoke Of many hard contested
battle, aad heard the whizzing Of many an lmpeT-
t,nent bullet and some, too, had uniortunatelyeX-
pereneed the effects Of cold lead upon arm and leg
ana body. But, dld the mere fact Of bravery anu
wounds make them such sCcessiOnists and enemies
ofthe government and the Union, as 10 disqualhy
them from becoming true and loyal citizens, after
the agony OF the strife was over Are all the vast
myriads Of men who constituted the armies oil The
south. and whose qualifications and present 10y
altv no one can truthfully question, TO be ostra-
rised and nut under the ban for all time 10 come
Arr thev 10 be excluded from ali civil positions,
however trihing and Insignificant, and denounced
"a unworthy Of holding any odice within the gitt
the government or Of the people, because
tbey happened 10 belong to the army -
Is thu the policy 10 be pursued towards
n NEW nins out Of every hundred young
men IN the South And il su-h men are 10 be
ex.luded iron ofdce, how are the Offices TO be
6.edf are the ex.OFdoaers, Spectators, bomb
proof gentry and sEulkeTs 10 moLo. onze thsm al ?
The complaint about soldiers voting Is not only
ridiculous but extremely mIschievous. There is
Tot Southern soldier, at the present moment, in
= single southern State. Thtre are numbers Of
men who hare been soldiers, aud faithful and gal
LIANT soldiers, but now they are eitiEeHs-pesoes-
be. law.abidlng citizens, who are disguised with
secsssi n aud all its hldeOus consequences, aud
Who are drmly resolved 70 stand by the Govern.
meut and the Union hencefOrEard, at all hazards
and 70 The last extremity. The war has resulted
in the death Of Secession and in the -rpetual po-
l.tlcai exile o, all the prime pal Leaders Of that
III judAsd and disastrous movement and the
duped and ruined followers Of those leaders have
10 2 since made up their minds to save what is
lslt Of their bacon by faithful adherence TO the
Un,on and a faithful obedience 10 the laws OF the
Union hereafter. There is no such anon AlOus
thing. in al our borders tod ", as live seces-
siosist-tbe people en- mGSSs are in the Union,
with the Union, and for the Union, with mind,
heart and soul.
-, We indulge the hope therefore, that neither the
authorities a. Washington nor the peop'e Of the
North will permit themselves to be deceived and
imposed upon by the elamOu OF a few disaPpOint'
IA vce.aunters, in reference to the result Of the
nnnisipL elections in this city day before yes
hrlsy. We beg leave TO assure them, in perfect
hndor and truth, despite all interested or senss-
ion.l assevsratiOhs to the contrary, that each
I'd all Of the candidates for municipal hOnOrs
ind spOlls were Union candidates, pledged and
sworn TO a faithful allegiance to the Union now
an foreyer