Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-09-24

[FrOm the Richmond Dispatch.l
Elections for the Convention, October
22d-Another Chance to Register.
The most remarkable feature of the follow
iug order is the appOrtionment of only eigh-
teen delegates out of los to all that region
of the State lying west of the Blue Ridge
mountains, and which in our last House of
! Delegates had nearly One.third (thirty. .three)
of the members. This apportionment has of
course been made according to the relative
number of voters registered in the two divi.
sions of the State, and is for that reason a
| fair and just one. Yet the public, notwith-
standing their knowledge that the West would
lose some of its relative strength, must be
surprised to learn that the course of en-
pire" has so suddenly and rapidly turned
eastward. We apprehend that the voters
west of the Ridge did not register with any.
thing like unanimity, and that they will now
realize how unwise it was in them to listen
to the advice of those who thought they
might thereby embarrass the Radicals.
All qualified voters who have heretofore
failed to register will be allowed one more
opportunity to do So The seventh section
of the last supplementary act (referred to in
the Order) requires the Boards of Registra.
tiOn to meet fourteen DAYS previous to the
election, not only to strike from the lists the
names of all DISTINGUISHED persons, but to add
those of all entitled to be registered who may
then present themselves.
HEADQUARTERs FrRsT MILITARY DrsrRIcr,o
STATE OF VIReIHIA,
RICHMOND, VA, September l2Ih, 1867.
General Orders No. 65.
l. In pursuance of the act OF Congress of
March 2Sd, 1867, an election will be held
for delegates to a State Convention, and to
take the sense of the registered voters upon
the question whether such convention shall
be held for the purpose ofestablishing con-
stitutIOn and civil government for the State
of Virginia loyal to the Union.
IL. I he number of delegates to be elected
will be one hundred and tive-to be appor-
toned among the counties and cities Of the
State as follows-viz:
lst. The city of Richmond shall elect five
delegates.
I'd. The county of Norfolk and city of
Portsmouth shall elect three delegates.
Sd. The following counties and cities shall
each elect two delegates: Albemarle Angus
ia, Bedford, Campbell, Halifax, Loudoun,
Mecklenburg, Pittsylvania, Rockingham Nor
folk city, Petersburg city.
4th, The following counties shall each
elect one delegate: Alexandria, Amelia, Am
herst, BOtetourt, Brunswick, Buckingham,
Charlotte, Culpepper, Cumberland, Fairfax,
Fluvana, Frederick, Goochlaud, Hanover,
llenricO, Henry, Louisa, Lunenburg, Mont-
gOmery, NansemOnd, Nelson, Nottoway, Or
ange, Princess Anne, Southampton, Wythe.
9TH The following election districts shall
each elect three delegates:
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The counties of Carolina, King George, and
Spotsylvania.
5th. The following election districts shall
each elect two delegates:
The counties of Accomac and Northampton.
The counties Of Bath, Highland, and Rock
bridge.
The counties of Carroll, Floyd, and Gray
The counties of Fauquier and Rappahau-
mock.
The counties of Northumberland, Lancas-
ter, Richmond, and Westmoreland.
The counties of Patrick and Franklin,
The counties of Prince Edward and Apo
mattox
The counties of Prince George and Din
widdie
The counties of Lee, Scott and Wise.
The counties of Page and Shenandoah.
The counties of Smyth and Washington.
7th. The following election districts shall
each elect one delegate:
The counties of Allegheny, Craig, and Ro-
anOEe.
The counties of Charles City and New
Kent.
The counties of Clarke and Warren.
The counties of Elizabeth City aud War
wick.
The counties of Gloucester and Matthews
The counties of Isle of Wight and Surry.
The counties of King and Queen and King
William.
The counties of Madison and Greene.
The counties of Middlesex and Essex.
The counties of Pulaski and Giles.
The counties of Russell aud Buchanan.
The counties of Stafford and Prince Will
liam.
The counties of Greensville and Sussex.
The counties of Bland and TaZewell.
The counties of James City and York.
Sth. In addition to the above appOrtion-
ment, the following counties shall together
elect one delegate:
The counties of Alexandria and Fairfax.
The counties Of Amherst, Buckingham
and Nelson.
The counties of Campbell and Pittsylvania.
The counties of Charlotte and Halifax.
The counties Of Hanover and Henrico.
The counties of Augusta, Albemarle and
Louisa
Ill. The polls will be opened at every
place Of voting throughout the State at
o'clock \. NJ, on Tuesday, the % dav of Oc-
tober next, aud will be kept open until SUM
set of the same day. In the city of Rich
mond the polls will also be re.opened at the
same hour on the following day aud kept open
until sunset of that day
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