The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-01
SPECIAL ORDERs-NO. ".
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hEhDQu.RrEgs, DISTRICT OF HESRIco,
RIcHMoND. Va. July 28, 1855.

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REApou,nrEas, DISTRICT OF HrsRIco,
RTHMoED, Va, July %, 1855.
v Whereas satisfactory evidence has been furnished
at these headquarters that at the election held IN the city
oil Rchinond on the 25th instant for municpai occrs,
voters excluded the ground Of having lost their
residence by Of their absence soldiers in the
ground was taken as against soldiers absent in
the rebel army; and whereas, with but few excep-
TONS all OF the officers elected at said municipal election
nave been prominent and conspicuous In tnauguratng
and sustaining the rebeon and whereas the issue was
discty made and openly avowed at said election as be-
tween those men who had aided and abeted in the war
against the United States authority and those who had
with their lives defended the flag Of our country;
Therefore, justice TO the thousands who have fallen
tho battle field or by disease in their efforts to put
down this rebellion and to those who returning
TO their homes in this district after four years OF suffer
ing, toll, privations and dangers incurred in hghung
treason demands that these persons who lately
contributing all their efforts 70 sustain treason and over
throw this government should not be installed into Office
and entrusted with power
Hence II is hereby declared that the United States
military authorities OF this city will regard the said mu
ncipa elections held this city the 25th instant
null and void excepting only the election Of the Clerk OF
the Hastings Court and each and every person elected
to Office excepting said Clerk OF the Hastings Court is
prohibited from exercising the duties appertaning
thereto
By command of Breyct Major General TURNER
E. LEWIS MOORE, Assistant Adjutant General
OPINIONS OF THE RICHMOND PRESS.
From the Richmond Republic July 20
An order from Brevet Major General Turner, prohibit
ing the organization Of civil government In this city,
promulgated yesterday afternoon We have no
commentary TO make this morning; VIC did i by antic
People Of Virginia and the South, need we again warn
you this vitality important subectf Day after day we
in your attempted reorganization We have begged poll
tcans to stand aside and give place to unobectionabe
men, We have urged you to bring forward candidates
that had held confederate or State Offices because we
knew that by 80 doing you would lay yourselves liable 10
charges Of dissatisfaction II not Of dsoyalty We have
the Sss
interests OF the masses that they should select repre-
seniatves from their midst taking care 70 avoid any
appearance of opposng the powers that BE- by their
sciectons We have had no personal preferences TO
gray no party ends to serve in any line that have
written Our sole object has been to prove that
people were loyal 10 the Unon now that they throw
down their arms and acknowledge defeat and that
hey made no mental reservation in taking the oath OF
seeanco but took il as duty and intended to observe
n honestIv Were we right in takipQ these views? Let
the people answer the approaching elections. Every
thoroughly Union ticket succeeds pardons may be
pected for our property holders civil government will
be restored and general prOsperty may attend efforts
IN vebuiId the citv n ON the contrary gentlemen
elected In whom the military authorities have conf
snsy may Se pr and
ton OF propcrtv NAV result ..-.....
-, frrn,r tho pichmond TYmcsl
c"nesy :ne s.s s Pi0 ~ shr - r,,,,or that sba
not TUG shen.ss. we,sr. ~ ~ 49, @ i ~ v;.I,U,s danenS
u2on tho sieciOn today q .hs rgh. sort g, mayor
@ o.w wn nsco.s Az =, ss ths vsriest bosh and
n. that ever was by heated
moss S Sol. @ ns e a - ,sav c,s,,or would
.s . po.s;S, 20 .vs,scs surhcs,rs from cucnrn
Sers as political sgnncaSce from an election for mum
G,ps T,:a on.ssS @ "ne'' ~ 'n' SAA0N-''s az
The solemn and portentous ruubr OF the terrible dan
ger which society Snooks Ia not elected over
DOODLE Is the repetition Of the very oldest Of hreadbare
election farcee Similar reports couvulsed Little Ped
ellington and the borough Of Eat an-Sw when the elec
described by Dickens and Bonham took place In
| those memorable towns
This Of political strategy reminds OF the Chi
nese system OF military tactics When preparing for
battle they collect On gongs cat ca
ngs and masks When ordered 10 advance upon the
enemy they move forward believing, groanns yelling,
letting or fireworks beating kettle drums, bowling,
turning somersaults, dstendng their checks like rae
bufrogs, sounding tom toms and gongs, waving their
ndeous palnings ana & shakng 1hs,r % Sgy es anu
most wondennl TO behold When Chinaman meets Chna-
the tug Of war Is fearful and the party which makes
the most frehtful clamor IL always triumphant But
when John Chnaman narcncd out to meet the English
invaders he found the ousde barbarans utterly ndif
neither in tom.toms nor vocferous beownss John fed
preciptately and denounced the Engsh ior disregard
ing the usages Of cYzsd %ariarc Les inc ,o,ers .,
system OF tactics which has lately been inaugurated In
Virginia. Is very poor imitation OF the old Chinese
Whispers votc FOR Toodlcs your house will be con-
us ated let the eiector remember poor concmea yonn
Chinaman, trying TO frghten an 5nesn grenader WIN
ing condolences man says to a voter "hy dear friend nc,
sniess bos'e, pu. ,nso .no @ @ % su ,,sn
oo uiou iot hkn uo"eoh .es sho .'''
OF veteran OF the Celestial empire beilowne TX. ou
frog ana oeaumg tom-'om as nc csa.scs . oa"ey W
rined guns Inc ecareciow system ooss no' su' an n
teiligeni and enlightened people.
from the Republicl
wo have, on repeated occasions warned the people
from taking In the elections such cxs; course and
voting for such extreme men, would AZ rd 10 the
enemies and reason for prosci1ptyc policy
against them the part OF the North.
We were soictous that the voting Of the people shouls
not bear complexion which might prejudice publ
opinion at the Nortn anu iunsn our enemies capai
smp'oy sess es; ~; ~, - % 's ,n o"s n,ncn, an,
least ~ potcai pcn' .. view, .ns .o' ,, ~.
conspicuous cty IN .he sou.n ana Una, & ne to'ns J.
nohm:hu mouu ' mo s uy y'1 NY roePs ,o ,hs sou,h ~
Sss @ " T, , v vus h. shase ohviousv ,rwe DO
isge ane peop'e @ nao" ~" tn. ,,oo sba, p,cbmont
v @ ~ vuo Su,hnrn c,,r e,d shst n. oIcctson.
s & @ ,n,ecan.e o;s,,Sa os i,s ovn cornorsis
,,n"iss ~ss radycncJ " ~
"T rn ...Srr "yas orcan,,od sr.in.. the coursc wa
.assd ana the mavsfaty NJ least was made to turn and