Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-12-02
Protest.
CHARLEsrowN, WEST Va, J
Nov. Ii, 1862. )

To his ErcsHency, GOcernOr BOreman
We, the undersigned, Supervisors il
/, the County of Jefferson. beg leave 10 ap
prise YOU of the action of tho Board
SJpervi,ors-al lis session vi lueSda.
last-ip reference to the throwing ouI
The entire vote Of The CharIestown Town
ship. o
This Township cast 267 voIes-2G'
were cast for Judge Kennedy, and l 10
Mr.. Hall.
On The day fixed by law for The Super
visors TO meet and certify the returns
the Supervisors Of ChaTIesto"n and Us
borne Townships lril here together, ear
Iy, and repsired TO ShepheTdSto"n' to bt
present at the said meeting.
They found the Board IN session
present, Supervisors FOsse", Cameron,
Turner and Pourrie!d. They werr
counting The lallss OF me different Town
ships. ABBOTT lhis ,ime, DR.. Logic, an
Other Superintendent The only one lb'
senI-arlSed.
The Board wac asked If any Thing had
been done with the Charleslown Town
ship, and the answer was NO" They
were asked not TO pass uFon II until Lo-
gie, Johnson, and McCurdy could return,
and tie Board stated that no acuon
should be taken with that Precinct DnuI
these gentlemen were present. In oUr
absence, however, the remaining Super
yisors took up shas Township, and tire"
out the enlre vote OF the Township, and
when we returned and found what had
been done, a demand was made 10 have
The decision opened for review, which
was denied.
We are informed that counsel present
stated that they would like 10 be heard
and met WIKI like refusal.
We consider ihsi The law does not All
rhorize The Board of Supervisors TO throw
out any Township. but, on the contrary
clearly prohibits it. They must certify
The elections as they get them from the
Inspectors Of each Township. Except
for County and Township officers, they
are no, The Judges Of the returns snd
qualifications Of any parties elected and
even in these cases, hey can SIT only as
a Court having jurisdiction 10 try ques-
lion Of contested election in the form
prescribed by the law.
We regard tie action Of The Board as
an usurpaIon Of power UnvaIr-htsd by
the lsn, in direct violation Of It's com
mands, and that lis effects are 10 do away
altogether with the right OF the people 30
choose iheir own ssrvants; because II
puls in lie power uf tie Supervisors Me
absolute ronrr"l OF the right Of suffrage,
and ,hcy can cav WHO is and who IS not
fltC;rc.
We co not think it was tho intontInn
Of tie law TO take away from The people
this right, and confer u upon he Board oI
q Superyisors. We. therefore, ieel II 10
be our dury 10 protest in the strongest
language against their acton, and ask
your ExceIlency TO order IRE returns Ia
be given to such candidates as appeared
to have heen olesred, or take snch olhei
action 10 preserve lhe 'IehIs of NE people
and carry out The manifest intention o
tie law as to you may seem proper il
the premises.
John w. NcCURDY,
Supervisor Osborne Township,
CHARLES JOHNSON.
Supervisor Charesrown Township.
When | entered The room tho vote was
ahoul being taken. and not knowing the
moli.n before the Board | asked TO be
Excused.
JAMES Logic.
Supervisor Avenli Township.