The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-08-04
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RICHMOND REBELS HEADED OFF.
1t is qualification to know that the rebels
ofVirginia are not to be allowed to control
that State, and ride down those Union men
who have for four years resisted the tide of
treason, and labored to uphold the stars and
stripes. An election was recently held in
Richmond, by order Of Gov. Pierpont, which
has developed the spirit still active in that To-
cality. The man whose hands have been ell
bow deep in the blood of the nation, had
things all their own way, and excluded Union
men from the polls as far forth as possible. and
gave all possible preferences to those who had
been most deeply engaged in the rebellion
So fragrant have been the demonstrations in
this direction that Gen. Turner, Military Com
mander at Richmond, has issued a special or
der annulling the election. In that order
dated July 2Sth, he says:
Whereas satisfactory evidence has been fur
nished at these headquarters that in the election
held in this city of Richmond, on the 18th in
slant, for municipal officers, voters were ex-
Guided on the gronud OF having lost their resi-
dence by reason OF their absence as soldiers in
the United States army during the rebellion.
/ when no SUCH STOuuu was Taken against SOL
/ diers absent in the rebel army; and whereas.
with but few exceptions, all of the officers
elected at said municipal election have been
prominent and conspicuous in maugurating
and sustaining the rebellion; and whereas the
issue was distinctly made and openly ayoyel
at said election as between those men who had
aided and abetted in the war against the Unit
ed States authority, and those who had with
their lives defended the flag Of our country !:
Therefore, justice to the thousands who
have fallen on the battlefield, or by disease in
their efforts to5put down this rebellion, and to
those who are now returning to their homes
il this district, after four years of suffering,
toll, privations and dangers incurred in fight
/ ing treason, demands that these persons who
were SO lately contributing all their efforts to
sustain treason and overthrow tbs Govern
ment, should not be installed into Office and
intrusted with power: rs isaal 81
Hence it is hereby declared that the United
States military authorities Of this city will re-
gard the said municipal elections held in this
city on the 18th instant as null and void: and
each and every person elected to office-ex-
cepting the Clerk of the Hastings Courts
prohibited from exercising the duties apper-
tanning thereto. ali iaa st7 s7nA ilira4
The Richmond Republic prints letter
from Yirginian who processes TO give the in
tentions oftlne President in regard to the State.
The writer has been much in Washington Of
late and had interviews with the President,
/ and he feels assured that unless the general
sentiment in Virginia, as evincsd at the ballot
box, becomes more loyal, the present govern
merit will be superseded and military govern
ment substituted. He remarks:
\ eff any number of disloyalists shall be elect
ed to the new legislature or to Congress, our
fate is fixed Weshall be turned over to the
territorial condition and military rulen
This looks as though the blood, and toll, and
sacrifice Of the past four years are not to be
allowed to pass for nothing. and it is most de
youtly to be hoped that unless the state Of
things in Virginia shows decided improve
ment, this writer's apprehensions may be real
lied. eaa r, sgts III