Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-11-25

lots we're all taken ont eXcepI 20 and
white ballots PLACED in their stead.
further state that voters oi Jefferson couu.
" (who were present at the time the polls
were opened 10 Charleslown Township,
Informed the parties who held the eIec.
.. ton, that they intended challenging Tie
votes of all dIsoyal persons mo anemp'.
ed to vote were informed by SAID parties
holding said elecuon tina: no challenges
would be recognized or allowed, imas.
much as the law OF 1865. passed by tie
LEGISLATURE OF West Va. requiring all per.
sons who we're challenged, to take the
oath prescribed BY the 56lh chapter Of
said oath. was unconstitutional and void.
Further. that citizens OF Virginia, Mary.
/ land and Massachusetts, were permitted To
vote in Chanle>town Township. Fur.
Iber. that number # those who deposit.
ed ballots in SAID Township were not res.
idents or ciljzens of said Township. tu!
voted a, The Charlesiown poll, alter their
votes were refused al tie polls held IN
the Townships where they resided. Fur
Their. that nearly every person who dePos.
lied ballots at he Cnaresmwn polls do
MOI recognize the county OF J'H'rFon rs
brins oar, of WesI Va. Further. de-
ne ina, 100 votes were rejected 10y the
Inspectors Of Chsprne and Shepherd
Townships deny that they a. k"d to
have Their names placed upon the r'J"c'.
ed list. further say that II any votes
were refused Ihat said parties would not
have voted for YOU. | tu lher state that
number Of ballots were refused by ne
INSPECTORS Of election IN SAID Townships
hecause they were not printed or written
on white paper. further state that no
one who could take the voters ties! oa'h
was deferred from voting on account OF
Others being refused their vote because
they were unwilling 10 comply with the
rrouiIemenls Of the law. | am informed
,ha, the sc persons whose ballots were
placed on the rejected list were duly chaI-
lenoed and were not willing to comply
with The requirements Of The law. iur-
,hei state that number of the persons
named in you, notice of contest, from
ChapIine and Shepherd Townships, voed
without being challenged. ! further state
Matn number OF those whose names are
mentioned in your notice OF contest, from
the last named Townships, would have
voted for me If ,her ballots bad been &c.
copied.
Answer TO reason fifth. ] ADM, that
only four Supervisors voled 10 throw out
the Charleston vote. | further cay that
there are only 7 Supervisors in tho coun-
~, Of whom were present and = Sb.
sent. One oil he Supervisors who was
present DIR. Logic of Averill Township
refused 10 vote and was excused. The
other two were in ShePherdsto~n Of the
time the votes were counted hu! were ob-
sent from the Board, knowing that the
other Supervisors were counting the votes
Of he county. One Of The Supervisors
absent, air John ". McCurdy, was
brother of Mr.. Chss. Il. McCurdy, VITO
was one of the parties to be effected by
the action OF the Board, The latter named
gentleman having been voted for as a can.
didse for the House Of Delegates. Al,
the line the vote was taken in reference
to the CharlcsIOWn vote, Mr.. Charles
johnson Was eating oysters ncEOss lho
street opposite 10 the Ilace where the
Board was in session, kHowlng that NE
question Of counting Of ibe ChaIleslown
vote was pending before The Board |
deny that Daniel Cameron, one Of the Su-
ptrviscrs Of Jefferson county. was col
Untdry substitute for bis son in The rebel
Amy. ] further Stale that Daniel Cam
eroD has always been and 10 now on uu
conditional Union man. and was elected
Supervisor Of Shepherd Township uuan.
lmcusly by loyal voters. admit that
i. ". PouerGeld, one Of the Board Of
Supervisors. was Deputy Sheriff Tor VII
liam Rush, who VAS appointed Sheriff 10y
his Honor Judge Batch, for the year
1865. The election Of Wm. Ru.h, as
Sheriff for 1866. would not in The lea..
interest !. W. Pouerheld.
In answer TO the 9Th reason, will say
that deny all HE allegations set luuh Ia
SAID reason. paIrcu!s.ly deny data
sIng'c Union man was arrested on he
day OF riecunn. From the best inlorm.-
IIon | can get some CopperaesJs were all
rested on he DAY OF election for publish
inc an Incendlary handbIIl, whsiker they
vo,ed or not | cannon say; bat have un-
derstood that the publisher of tie hand
oil was during the day. Or shortly alter.
wards, und IN kitchen ia MsflIn.bnfg
endeavorIng 10 prevent being seen 10y
clliz rs Of Berkeley county, looking Ipon
hl. Distinguished FACE /: SAID publisher,
wish II understood, was mol ctl.zsa Of
WeH Va. but Wood Commi,sarv o( Ina