Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-04-14
:.Norfolk City Omcers.

.s:5 ~. !. :. W. Norfolk City officers.
.l:i The Norfolk Virginian gives the following
as the response Of the municipal officers of that
city to the enquiry as to their eligibility to
Office. -. ~. 80 ~. =. 49,. ~.
The Mayor, John R. Ludlow, esq, replied
that he could not take the oath. Then follows
! this list: es .s sob Cd $50 2...:rg
i Sir---ln reply to your communication or the
Tth inst, beg leave respectfully to say, that
: am neither an applicant for, nor expectant of
Office Of any. kind, and that. l do not
mean. to take the oath of office prescribed by
! the act of Congress of July 2i, 1862. -
4. Il ''p JOHN WILLIAMS,
~ ~. City Register.
R. Q. Drummond, the City Collector, re-
: piled as follows:
Sir-In reply to yours of the 7th inst, re-
,pectfully state that cannot take the oath
prescribed by act of Congress Of July I'd, 1862.
. Although have never borne arms against the
United States Government, or sought or held
:. any Office in any Government inimical thereto,
still have counteuanced, counselled and en-
couraged those who were.
=. l-.sa Respectfully, yours, &C.,
".
--si.-',i a.--e City Collector.
DR.. A. T. Bell, Physician to the alms-house
returned the communication addressed to him
endorsed as follows:
Sir-I had the honor OF serving in the Con
federate service as a surgeon during the whole
war, and cannot take the iron-clad oath.
c5a - ri Respectfully yours, -.
Physician to the Amshouse.
The replies Of the constables to their several
notices were as follows: =. 9@.-s
NORFOLK, April 9, 1868.
Sir-In compliance with your communica-
ton of the Sth inst, would state that l have
never borne arms against the United States
Government, nor encouraged persons engaged
10 armed hostility to the United States; but FL
cannot swear that [ did not countenance my
own people who were in hostilities to the
United States .s..r. ..
- Very respectfully, &C.,
sa..# aa -3.E GEO. II. MILLER,
f..-,'. Constable city of Norfolk.
Adolphus Merchants communication is the
same as above.
~ NORFOLK, April 9th 1868.
Sir-In compliance with your communlca-
ton Of the Sth inst, [ respectfully inform
you that I cannot take the oath prescribed in
the act of Congress Very respectfully, &c.
49,. JOHN FORSYTH
.4.f ~.-, Constable city of Norfolk~
H. r..F NORFOLK, Va, April 9, 1868.
Sir-In compliance with your communica
tion of the Sth inst, I would respectfully
state that it is impossible for me to take the
'oath" required. Very respectfully, &c.
So. B. K. TAYLOR,
-a liz Constable city of Norfolk.
The Street Inspector, in response to the in
quiry, replied: "@.t ~
-. NORFOLK, April 9, 1868.
Sir-I cannot take that oath, and have the
honor to be, - :. -,n .
- 4. Very respectfully, yours, &c., -.
-,ta-.a~ ,.:.,.. N. B. LEE, Street Inspector.
The Second Wood Measurer made the fol.
lowing reply:
'.'''z NORFOLK, April 9, 1868.
Major H. E. Smith-Sir: In reply to your
communication of the Sth, would say that
cannot take the oath prescribed by an act of
Congress of July 2, 1868,
Very respectfully, &C., ....
.',1.'l2st -a& 1-,. -. g. E. CLARK.
. S55a2.z - Second Wood Measurer
N D. B. Dyer, Clerk of the Market, replies as
follows: 1904 Il .i-.. t.o...lI cd o.s.E
( Sir-I cannot comply with the conditions of
the iron-clad oath, under any circumstances.
pretext or excuse While not actively engaged
in the war, my sympathies were with the cause.
: s-s.,:,t>s.;s - : =. Yours, respectfully,
D. B. DYER,
- -2sass .G.:. ~ Clerk of the Market
Edward Sales city Guager; Jesse D. Ew-
ell, Sealer OF Weights and Measures; and
John Campbell, city Weigher, all replied that
they ..'could not conscientiously take the oath
required. y
SOUTHERN MURDERS WHO COMMIT Them?
Z Wherever any radical 6rebrand, loyal Lacquer
or negro is killed or hurt in the. South, the
Radical press and orators Of the North, make a
terrible noise about it. They ring the changes
and howl day after day about rebel outrages,
rebel hatred and rebel murderers, but We never
-haar annth;nn from them concerning the mur.