New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-11


thatno such announcement given by any olcer OF
he decton nor any other person the room, ana 'na'
IN Iat the poll was not closed. rtt =,
ltmay be pertinent TO remark as bearing upon the I'M
% 10 De attached to this matter that tne
sunst that several hours Of the next day given
then 10 VOTE and that at most only So white
TO yte do not think will he seriously alleged that
any"hte voter In that Ward deprived Of his gn' 70
:" 70 illustrate the fraudulent manner in which the
eec ION was managed, you cite specially the case VI a
DaH man whose vote rejected day, ana VINO az
ple' to vote the following day. saying he had IN the
me@ time been registered at Mr.. Hunnicutts once,
Inc acts referred to In this matter are as 1oOWs III
the frt day of the election 1t reported to me t1at
large numbers OF c00red voters, who had nndOuDteuy
appeled to to remedy the evil directed that the
hane residence, and fun description OF al sucn pei
sons DO taken down and sent 70 ana woud canSo
ustce to be done in the matter far as possible. NY
lhtetOn was simply to secure while II cOuu 90 uone,
the Information Necessary TO correct Judgment III caso
the dectlon should be contested how much wrong,
II any had been done but the not unnatural Inference
liststhus furnished with the registration records see
If Tn rejected persons really entitled to vote ana II
theyotes be received. Hence persons so registered
weregiven ballots and sent back to the polls. A.
Oicourse the lists OF these persons were not sent 10
polk and the recently registered voter was no bet
ter ale vote than before Tt not alleged by you and
registered at Mr. Hunnicntts office did actually vote.
And submit that the case you site so far from
aged proves clearly the absence OF any such aud
That threats intimidation and actual violence in moro
thai instance you alleged, resorted TO py
blad to control the votes OF persons Of their own race
is doubt true. Whether the effect to change any
considerable number of votes may be difficult TO deter
min, but Is certainly legitimate subject for nyestiga
it viii be just ground for contesting the election.
II due to yourselves and TO the people OF Richmond
beenabe obtain, believe the number OF votes thus
Illegally controlled was quite insignificant Indeed 1t
ting bsoue freedom OF election, the threats OF physical
yioece the part Of the blacks the threats OF dep
yatdi OF labor, and consequent starvation, so freely
made by the whites before tho election, ana in many III
stances executed since.
threemOnths before the election and was twice revised
after due public notice The lists OF voters, with resi-
denc and full description, printed and published
Immediately after the first registration All citizens were
nyd and many personally solicited TO scrutnze those
lists and report the names OF persons illegally regstefcd
Yet lot single name was so reported onder teso SlI-
cumsances. submit toyour candid Judgment whether
complaints OF Illegal registration or OF coored majority
in Tn election, are at all reasonablei ,,
dsire gentlemen 10 assure you OF my hlgn personai
pota subject OF your protest has been presented to
IN srh form and from such source as TO Justify me IN
j. NJ. sCHoFIELD, Maior-General
ogDm IN REGARD To TIE EXTENSION OF TIE CENTRAL
RAILROAD TO THE OHIO RIVER.
Tn following order issued by Gen. schoneld will be
readwith interest by the many friends Of the scheme
Whc proposes to unite the Ohio River and the Virginia
sealpard
HDoRs. FIRST MILITARY DISTRICT STATE Or
VIRGTSIA, RIcnMoSD, Va. Nov. C, 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS, No 80 In compliance with the re-
qucs of many citizens OF Richmond. and Others inter
In the proposed extension Of the Virginia Central
RAILROAD the Ohio River and for the purpose OF rcmOy-
ing. possible all doubt 10 the validity OF any sub
scuiOns which may be made for the above purpose by
the eyernl counties and cities interested and thereby
preventing the embarrassment delay and loss, attending
iitigton the Council OF the City Of Richmond aud the
County Courts Of the counties adjacent 10 the Virginia
Cenral Railroad are hereby authorized TO cause polls 10
be o,ened 10 take the sense Of the qualified voters upon
the question Of subscription TO tho proposed construction
Of tie Covngton and Ohio Railroad
Inhe elections hereby authorized all persons viii be
permitted TO vote who qualified voters" under the
iawf Of Virginia, well those who arc qualified
y0tds" under the laws Of the United states But the
votes poed Will bo recorded and returned In three sepa
rate classes, as follows:
l. The votes OF all white registered voters
q The votes Of all cOlOfed registered voters
The Of all persons who are qualified voters I'M
derhe OF Virginia but not registered as voters
undr the the United States All owners OF real
cste M the city Of Richmond whether resident In the
clty or not will be regarded qnaled voters under
the avs Of the state" at the election hereby authorized
IN Ills city.
TIE clerks Of the county cOnrts. and OF tho city council
vibe permitted copy from the Official records the
lists Of registered voter,
Nothing in this order will be construed deciding any
GU OF law which b. involved IN the votes here
by authorized, or In the subscriptions which may be
made.
BY command Of Brigadier and Brevet Major General
scholeld T. T. CnALFN,
Assistant Adjutant General