The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-04-24
4 DiSxuSfed Delegate.


The true sentiments Of the Union'men
Of Augusta, as expressed through one Of
their number, and who had manliness
enough TO repudiate the Hunnicut faction.
The Richmond Wing, Of the 10th inst,
has the following statement E. L. Houf,
with resolutions.
eve have been called on by Mr.. E. l..
Houff, delegate from Augusta to the At
rican Church pow-wow, at whose request
we publish the subjoined preamble and
resolutions which were offered by him in
that body and were unanimously and con-
temptuously voted ''undcr the table. y
Mr.. H., who seems to be sensible and
we'll meaning person, lis satisfied that he
was entirely out Of place in any such
body, and that the convention was got up
and controlled by corrupt and designing
(white) men for their own selfish ends
lie will take care, in the future, not to be
caught in any such company. The fol-
lowing is the paper which was submitted
by MIR. Fl and which expresses his own
sentiments and, as he assures us, those Of
the "Union men" Of Augusta"
"WHEREAs, The State of Virginia, as
we'll as the whole of the Southern States,
saw fit to secede from tie General Gov
ernment Of the United States and as the
result OF the secession involved the coun-
try in four years war, the most terrible
that has ever waged on this Continent;
and, as the States thus seeded are atths
time held by the United States Govern
ment as conquered provinces; therefore be
it
II. Resolred, That we, portion Of the
citizens Of Virginia in convention assem-
bled for the purpose OF bringing back our
State to the faith of our fathers, while diff
tering with the advocates OF secession from
the commencement Of the political strife
to the present time, yet we recognize them
as friends and fellow itizens Of a common
country and as all classes should work
tremendously together for the purpose Of
building up our dilapioated country and
perpetuating the interest Of our beloved
State, we do hereby ask the Congress of
the United States, in the name Of the 10y
al citizens of Virginia, and in behalf of
our misguided friends. that no portion Of
their property be confiscated on account Of
the part taken by them in the late rebel
ion.
20. Resolved, That, as Union men, we
are DESTROYS of fostering harmony in our
beloved land, and intend to uphold the
Union party and perpetuate its success by
all legitimate means.
80. RcsolOea, That VIC abide by the
laws made by Congress to govern the State
Of Virginia, and we deem it our duty to
uphold the Union now and forever one
and inseparable.
"a. Resolved, That we, the Union men
Of Virginia, throw to the breeze our ban
ner with this inscription THE Union, the
Constitution, and the enforcement Of the
Ldacs.'"
Who ARE observation-disclosures
Schoield has informed membersof the
Virginia House of Delegates that the dis
qualification to vote or hold officer does not
apply, under the reconstruction bill, to
persons who were forced into the rebel ser
vice by conscription, Notwithstanding that
they had taken an oath to support the Con.
stitution OF the United States, aud served
in any Of the capacities enumerated i: tie
prescribed form Of oath. This will reduce
the number ofpersons disqualified to vote
or hold office toa very small margin. The
disqualified will be confined altogether to
those who volun;eevel in the early part
of the war, few of whom are now living.
che survivors are principally of the con-
script class, save perhaps few officers
who held rank from the beginning, and
obtained their commissions by appoint
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