Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-18

We call the attention of our readers to the
Communications and Ahidavits below from
parties whom we published last week as
signers of the Dews-Todd petition. The
views we expressed in our last are more than
borne out by the statements made.
STATE OF VIRGINIA :-Augusta County to
to aeit:-I, William A. Burnett, a Notary
Public for the county of Augusta, in the
State Of Virginia, do hereby certify that R.
b. Moore, citizen Of said countyof Angus
ia, this day personally appeared before me
in my said county, and made oath that he
signed petition setting forth that threats
were being made against the lives Of loyal
men, that neither justice nor protection could
be obtained at the hands of the Offices Of the
civil law, or through the civil courts &C.,
and asking the return Of troops to this. point
to obtain the same for them, and that he did
this under a total misapprehension of its
meaning and he (the afiant) now declares,
that, to his knowledge, no threats are being
made against any one on account of his or
their sentiments, or have been made at any
time heretofore, that he believes that justice
and protection can be obtained through the
civil courts and at the hands of the civil Off
GERS by every person in this community with
out regard to their past Or present opinions,
and that there is no necessity, at this time,
for the return of troops to this section to fur
nish protection or afford the attainment Of
justice to any class of our people whatever.
T how l1xy4 boy 41n oh
subjects and the above writing expresses my
sentiments in full on this subject.
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 18th R. B. MOORE. Z
day of May 1866.
WILLIAM A. BURNETT, N. P.
STATE OF VIRGINIA County Of augusta
to arit Il, William A. Burnett, a Notary
Public for the county of Augusta, in the
State Of Virginia, do hereby certify that
Jeremiah Moore, a citizen Of said county Of
Augusta, this day personally appeared before
me IN my said county, and made oath, that
he was solicited by one VIM. J. Dews, to
and did sign a petition setting forth that
threats were being made against the lives of
loyal men, that neither justice nor protection
could be obtained at the hands of the officers
of the civil Jaw or through the civil Courts
&C., and asking the return Of troops to this
point to obtain the same, and thathe did this
under an entire misrepresentation of its mean
ing, it never having been read or explained
to atilant, and he now declares that no
threats are being made against any one on
account Of his or their sentiments, or to afi-
ants knowledge have been at any time here
tofore made, and that he believes Justice and
protection can be obtained through the Civil
Courts and at the hands of Civil Officers by
every person in this community without re-
gard to past or present opinions and that
there is no necessity for the return Of troops
to this section to furnish protection or afford
justice to any class our people whatever.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
May 1866.
VIM. A. BURNETT, N. P.
. Mr.. Editor In your last paper I notice
petition purporting to be signed by num-
Der Of citizens Of this County, praying the
return Of troops &c. here, together with an
tluudNtt vi oilc CdIleS IOOu, StatlDg tnaL the
said petitioners are residents of this County,
and the name of John A. Harris appearing
as one Of the signers thereto desire to state
publicly that 4 nerer signed said petition nor
authorized any one to do SO for me.
/ will further add that 7 aeas asked to, sign
it-a',d postt'ee1y rcfused to do SO.
JNO. A. HARRIS,
CnRIsrIAN's CREEK, Augusta Co.
May 14th 1866.
M. Editor Il see in the last issue of
your paper a petition purporting to be signed
by a number Of citizens of Augusta County,
and an affidavit appended thereto by James
Todd, in which he states that the names
signed to said petition arc citizens of this
County, and were signed In his presence,
and my name appearing as one Of the signers,
I have only to say that | know nothing Of
said petition, and never affixed my name to
such a paper, in the presence Of James Todd
or any other party.
JOHNaK. .KEISER.