The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-02
Interesting from Virginia.

The following reply was received Tuesday after
noon by John H. Gimer, in reply to his protest to
General Schofeld:
| III. j. II. Gihner, Richmond:
SIR: am directed by the Commanding General
to acknowledge tho receipt OF your communication
OF the 18th instant referring to the late elections
| IN the city Of Richmond and to say in reply that
tho charge of official misconduct preferred by you
against the superintendent of election will be duly
investigated as soon you will file proper specifi-
cations in support of the charge. The question
You raise to the legality of the election will be
referred to the Convention, which will, on the pro-
per occasion, Judge Of the election returns and
qualifications OF its own members.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
S. F. CHALFIN,
Assistant Adjutant General.
GENERAL scHoFIELD AND THE GILMER PRoTEsT-THE
OFFICIAL ELECTION RETURSs-THE VIGILANCE COM
MITTEE DoINGS, ETC.
Mr. J. II. Gilmer has published an answer to
General Schofelds note, referring the question OF
the legality of the election in that city to the Con-
yenton, in which he says
''lf this be your view Of the matter, feel no
apprehension in the final vote on the Constitution
to the result, and might safely rest on my vest
ed rights For, allow me- sir, in trankness to as
sure you that no Constitution passed by q Conven-
ton, five of whose members returned from this
city were elected under the circumstances attend
ing the third day and night voting, will ever be
sanctioned by the people of Virginia. or this !
am sure and for thereason applied in your answer
as above given. If you remove the power to pass
on your acts to the Convention it will naturally
and legitimately pass from that body to the peo-
pie, and no one who knows anything about the
real popular sentiment of the State, highly con-
servative and eminently aw-abding as it is, can
for moment doubt what action would be had in
the premises.
The Dispatch says:
Some incredulous citizens have expressed doubts
as to the truth Of the statements published in re-
gard to the audacous warnings OF the negro ygi-
lance committee. We repeat that notices to leave
have been served on several citizens, and COM
parison OF them shows that they emanated from
one source, and are all in the handwriting of "T.
B. G.. Secretary" It has also been remarked as
singular that all who have thus far received
threatening letters are of Northern BIRTH but con-
servative in sentiment. The notice appended was
served on Mr.. d. ]. Mccormick, of the firm Of Nc
CormIck & Kelley, on Twentieth street, between
Main and Cary. In this case the penalty is death
and flames. Mr.. Mccormick avows his determi-
nation to stay here at all hazards, and requests us
to present his compliments to the chairman of the
committee.
"M'. j. j. Mccormick:
1--WE the undersigned acting on impulse of
honesty and the feelins of uprite principles have
taken this method of warnin you as to the course
you now pursue.-So if you, don't stop meddlm in
potix it will be worse for you, as your disgracefu
remarks, at the polls were noticed by more than
us, who swore to have your life. So if ever again
is heard making any remarks against the Republi-
can party or Mr.. Hunncutt you will be shot like
dog and your filthy carcus thrown to the crows
and buzzards. So mind and take warnin, and for
Your better security we will give you week to
leave town, and if you are not far off by Monday,
YOU may waken in the morning and find Your
whole place in flames. So take care, If you don't
you'll be dealt with.
yours
'N. B D; s. F. A; G. D; AS; J. D. s.; and many
others"
Returns from al the counties in the State of
Virginia, except Two, have been received at mill
tary headquarters III Richmond The total vote
polled is 164; 1913. OF this vote 104 289 we're for
Convention, and So $50 against it, the majority Tor
a Convention being 45, ,1O9 S9,593 negroes voted
for the Convention, and 629 against it; $4,000
whites were for, and 5S0SS against a Convention.