Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-05-31
THE ELECTION" so-cALLED,"

Came off on Thursday last. The place selected
for the deposte of the ballots for this Township
| the cellar otherwise known as the Magisteria
sanctum of Judge Myers, in the basement of that
functionary's residence on the northwest corner
| of Judiciary Square, at the confluence of Lib
erty street and Pig-tail Alley. The place was
appropriate being under ground.
We are not prepared to present to our readers
the official vote, as everything connected with this
election seems to have been done in the usualsecre
manner of that faction who :" love darkness rather
than light, because their deeds evil" and who
are determined, if possible, to carry out their I'M
quitous schemes d: all hazards.
In this township in which were polled in lsGO-6l
nearly five hundred votes, but t'eenty were cast the
Registrars having decided in their exuberanee Of
,cisdom and honesty that there were but repty-tro
| in this township worthy ofthe privilege.
We annex the names of those who exercised the
s5g t%;l,i': S,. c,,.,.. Warmer w w Pm.
| ton, Jacob c. Kemp, Jon. II. Haines John w Ken
nedy Gideon Leisenring, Nathaniel Myers, Thorn
as johnson, Charles johnson, Alfred O'Bannon,
Edward Williams, Daniel NJ. Sheetz, John Avis, of
| VIM, George W. Anderson. Samuel n Lindsey,
Samuel Ridenour, John j. Sanborn, Thomas Young,
and George w. Chase.
OF the above named, eight or nine were elected
to official positions, and two others already held Of
| fee.
We understand eleren of tho twenty who voted
cast their ballots for the Constitutional Amendment
sic for its rejection, and three who skulked-ddn't
vote on the question, and alike culpable with
| the eleven.
We have the affirmation of eight that they voted
against the amen dment and in tdror OF its rejec-
tion whilst the custodians of the ballots declare
that sac only voted against it! The arises
whom shall we believe? The commissioners owe
it to themselves TO make public exhibit of the
ballots else if the eight believed, rest under
| the implication of violation of sworn duty.
The following is the list of those who assert they
voted against the amendment
]. H. Haines, Daniel NJ. Sheetz John w. Ken
| nedy John Avis, of VIM, Gideon Leisenring, ia
cob c. Kemp, Charles johnson and Thomas John
son.
The last named has handed us for publication the
following which speaks for itself:
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
COUNTY of JEFFERSON,
This day THOMAS JOHNSON personal
| " appeared before me, Justice of the Peace for
was entirely opposed to the Amendment to the Con-
stitutiOn of West Virginia, and that he voted a
! gainst the said Amendment, without hesitation.
Given under my hand this 18th day of May, 1866
NATHL. MYERS, j. z.
We never believed that eleven men could be found
| in this township base enough to commit such an
outrage upon the rights offour hundred lawful vo-
ters as to try to disfranchze them, and even deny
them the right to protect themselves and property.
We shall ferret out these eleven patriots and will
publish their names for the benefit Of posterity, that
they may be known and stunned of all men who have
regard for decency and selfrespect, and that the
finger of scorn may bepointed at them continually.
Result of the so-called election:
| John J. Sanborn received Seren votes for Magis-
trate, also Charles Warner seren votes for Consta-
bic, and both elected! Both Northern men--ultra-
radical, and no doubt will fifty represent the seven
who gave them their suffrages. Charles johnson,
who unequivocay asserts that he voted against the
Amendment, reelected Supervisor; Edward Will
| liams, one of the Eleven,-who "was sorry that
things should be So but he must retain his influence
with his party"-a pitiable but, doubtless, an hon
est expression,-was reelected Clerk; Samuel X
Lindsey, Samuel Ridenour and W. H. Simpson
| classed among the Eleven-elected School Commits
sioners; l. W. Walter, Road Surveyor; and Geo.
w. Anderson, 0verseer the Poor God help the
| Poor