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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-27
The Printers and the Negro question

The Printers and the Negro question
The question Of admitting negro com
rositors into the printers unions was raised
during the session OF the National Typ
ographical Union in Memphis, in 1867,
and after heated discussion the National
Union decided that the question of the
admission of colored members was purely
a local matter, and as such should be left
to the local union. The question will
now come before the National Union in
new form in the case of Douglass, the
colored composition at the government
office. If it is presented there without
regard to the color question, simply on
the ground that he is under, the ban of
rejection by the Denver Union, the Nation
al Union may escape acting upon it as in
volving change in the constitution which
requires years notice. But if it comes
up there squarely on the question Of ad-
hitting colored compositions, there will be
warm work, as. from the tone of the COM
municatons received from Northern I'M
ions by union men here urging resistance
to the admission of Douglass, it is evil
dent that the prejudice against colored
compositors is not confined to any particu-
lar quarter or geographical line. - Wash.
Star. . --
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-27

GENERAL CANBY has issued gen
eral order concerning Registration and
elections The following is the substance
Of the important parts Of the order.
The revision of the registration lists is
to commence on the l4b day Of June.
and to continue for ten day $ exclusive of
Sundays. The Board, will strike fro II
the lists of registered voters the name of
any person, not entitled to vote, and will
add the name of any person who may at
that time possess the requisite qualifications
to register.
Two white and two colored persons of
each district or ward shall be selected by
the Board as challengers of the right Of
any person to register.
The election takes place on the 9th
day of July. The polls to close at sunset,
unless in the opinion of the commission
ers at any voting place the vote cannot
be polled by that hour, in which case
they shall be kept open until 10 ?. NJ.
Two persons from each political party
may be selected to act as chalengers at
the polls, at each voting place, through
whom all challenges of the right Of any
person to vote shall be made.
Let all remember that it is necessary to
register in order to vote either at this, or
any election, to be held hereafter Let
every man do his duty, and be prepared
to strike blow against Radicalism and
Tyranny, whenever the opportunity offers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-27
General Butler and the President.

1t has been announced that Genera!
Butler was about to make Issue with the
President unless he secures the Southern
loyalists against "open insults" and the
negroes against maltreatment. 1t is stated
by correspondent Of the New York Sun
that Gen Butler urges decisive action OF
the military to arrest murderers OF Union
men through all the Southern States His
plan is to hold responsible the Immediate
section Of country in which these murders
are committed, and ii they do pot sur
render the murderers, to let the military
lay waste a few miles square where the
crime is committed. and Shen the murder
ers are caught to try them ty military
COMMISSIONS, and h ang them if convicted.
The General is not very sorupuloas as to
the means to an end Bali San.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-27
The Cuban Revolt.

An ex colonel Of the federal army reach
ed Charleston on Monday in the British
schooner Lion, having left Nassau on the
18th instant. He reports considerable
activity among the Cubans at Nassau, in
the shipment of artillery and war material.
Fifteen Armstrong guns had been sent
to the insurgents, besides large quantities
of grape and canister. The old blockade
running steamer Gem, now known as the
San Salvador, of Nassau and commanded by
Captain Carlin, was running between Mas
sau and Cuba, in the interests of the in
surgcnts. But faint hopes were enter
tanned of the success of the rebels, who
were reduced already to system Of
bushwacking warfare, and whose only
hope lay in the speedy opening of the
raipy season. Baltimore Sun
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-27
Military GLORY.

The age of military glory has gone
BY" says the Advocate Of Peace" Not
much The throne of France is founded
upon and maintained by military glory
All continental Europe worships the
military element and Pounds its faith upon
it. In our own country military glory
has been in the ascendant for ten years,
and is still the passport to honors and em-
oluments. What but a grand military
pageant, as it was, could have SO thronged
the streets of Baltimore with beauty and
loneliness on Monday last? No, the peace
advocates will never, We fear, be able to
overshadow and extinguish military glory
until man shall have been recreatel and
furnished with new nature
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-27
THE CONSTITUTION.

When ever we take a glance at the
Bayre-U underwood constitution, we are
more and more convinced Of the Btynefm
tendency of its practical operation, and it
only strengthens our determination to
have none of it." What have we gained
by the expurgation of the disfranchising
and test oath clauses? 1t was certainly
matter duly considered by the adoisaries
of the President, and understood that the
practical effect of disfranchisement would
be accomplished under the provisions of
the town and county organization clauses,
and that the test oath was only mere abb
straction when Acknowledgement was SO ef-
fectually accomplished What sane man
conId think for one moment Of voting for
the constitution with it amended or una
mended, which in either case must con-
tain provisions which will work nothing but
injury, and mischief to the decent people
Of Virginia. Adopt it, and under radi-
cal Legislature, which the apportionment
embodied in it will urely provide. it will
be executed in such manner that it will
be oppressive in the extreme. The con-
stitution in the VII article provides for an
almost unlimited number of county off
C ais, and together with those provided for
in article VIII, in the educational depart
ment, whose salary is left for the Legisla-
ture to determine, VII from the very cause
of their appointment be liberal, which
will make the matter of taxation enormous
in the extreme. Do you say that many
of those Offices need not be salaried
What folly! What do hungry Radicals
desire but place aud plumber! Who ever
heard of one of that party who ever sought,
or even excepted an Office which mad no
salary and to which no perquisites attach
ed. AS an illustration, certain Radi-
cal of the Wells school. living in this re-
gion, was successful, few weeks ago, in
securing an appointment from one of the
Government departments, to quite a lu-
crative Office, who, when he was notified
of his "posish," Immediately applied for
a sixty day furlough in order to give per-
sonal attention to several other applica
tons which he was then prosecuting for
better paying offices. and which were
then undetermined. And this is only a
fair illustration of the class. What have
we then to expect Nothing-aye, worse,
infaninitely worse than nothing, but a
CALLING chain Of taxation milestone Of
oppression to be hanged around US, which
will sink US forever. We have only one
hope of safety. and safety and self pres
ervation demands that we shall avail our
selves of it, and that is positive deter,
mination to oppose the constitution in toto
and all those who advocate its adoption,
in whole or in part. Let all good men
de ermire to vote against it, and say
that they viii have none of the accursed
thing
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-27
CONGRESSMAN at Large.

Two candidates for Congressman at large
are before the people. Colonel Marmaduke
johnson, who was on the Withers ticket,
was. of course. withdrawn by the action of
the late Conservative Convention. The
Wells party is represented by A NJ. Crane
northern man, who edits bitter Radical
sheet in Winchester. The 1ominee of the
True Republican OF Walker party is
Major G. w. Buttz, formerly Of Norfolk,
now, ofRichmond. who with the exception
of Yankee Allan, did more than anybody
else to break up'the Petersburg Convention
rather than nominate General Wells for
Governor
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-27
Reports from and about Cuba

A letter dated at Nuevitas, May 18th.
contains the announcement that repub-
lican government has been fully organic
ed by the insurgents in Cuba Cespedes
was elected president, Aquilera vice-pres-
ident, and Quesada commander chief of
all the forces. President Cespedes, inau-
geral address is Published in some of the
papers. and also his farewell address in
resigning his provisional authority.
1t is reported in Washington that seve-
raj hundred men are in camp near New
Orleans, drilling and perfectlug themselves
in the use of arms, preparatory to going
to Cuba to aid the insurgents. The exact
position of the camp is unknown to the
United States authorities, and every pre-
caution is used to prevent its becoming
known. The men are mostly ex-Confed-
ate and Union soldiers, and are we'll arm
ed with Spencer rifles. Two vessels, it is
alleged, have been chartered to take these
men to the Florida coast. from which place
a steamer will convey them to the eastern
end Of the Island of Cuba. The sum of
$4,000 has been raised in New Orleans,
it is further said to equip and transport
the men, and $40 900 had been received
from Savannah.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-27
From Washington.

A consular agent OF our government
who has resided at Cuba during the past
year has arrived here, and to. day had an
interview with the President for the pur-
pose of informing him respecting affairs
on the island He gives his opinion that
the Spanish authorities will be unable, to
suppress the rebellion, and that the insur-
gents will eventually establish their indie
peudence. He says that the Spanish
troops are not familiar with the mode of
warfare adopted by the insurgents in fight
ing in detachment and guerilla bands. If
they would come out in the open field and
give battle the Spaniards would undoubt-
edly whip them. The warfare adopted by
the insurgents is harassing to the Spanish
troops. Et
The insurgent leaders inspire their
troops by assuring them that reinforce
ments will constantly be received from the
United States. and that they have the
sympathes of the Americans in their
struggle for independence. When the
siekly season sets in the ranks of the
Spanish troops will be fearfully decimated
by diseases incident to the climate, to
which they are not acclimated.
1t appears the parties who purchased
the steam ram Atlanta from the Navy
Department some two weeks ago did not
make the purchase either for the Cubans
or Spaniards, but for Salnaye, for the Do
mlnlcan government.
The Messrs Casanova, ASthcr and son
recently arrested an1 released by the
Spanish authorities Of Cuba, are here and
have prepared a paper to be presented to
the Secretary Of State tomorrow, with
reference to the confscation Of their prop
erty. 1t appears that.thv property of both
these gentlemen has been seized by the
authorities at Havana, and the effects of
one released and that of the otherretained
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-27
Old and New School Presbyterian Gen.
efal 4 ssenblies.

The General Assemblies Of the Old and
New School Presbyterian churches met in
New York on the goth inst In the first
DR.. Musgrave made the opening address,
bat did not touch any of the questions
likely to come before the body. There
was large attendance of spectators at the
opening of the New School Assembly.
DR.. Stearns preached the opening
sermon. He spoke of the disruption Of
the church; of the alienation, agitation
and distrust which could not be regarded
otherwise than as unnatural and disastrous.
He declared separation dishonor to Pres
bytcrians, and expressed the desire and
hope that union would be restored to the
great spiritual and practical benefit of the
church.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-27
Us11z71E11Ezs1fZz 8 = z2saEe
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The Norfolk Virginian calls to
mind that sometime ago Raleigh I.
Daniel. Chairman of the Conservative
State Committee, estimated the increased
taxation to fall upon the State, under the
proposed increase of State and country
officers at the enormous sum of SO. O00,-
goo, or more than enough to pay three
years interest on thu States vast debt.
This may be an over estimate but no
doubt there is an approximation. and
that there will be an enormous expendi-
ture and corresponding taxation.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-27
Judge BOiiing's Conduct at Campbe ii
Court,

A number of gentlemen of different
political views who attended Campbell
circuit court Oh Tuesday and yesterday,
have given us accounts of the manner in
which Judge Boiling bomeaned himself
on that occasion. All agree as represen-
ting that his conduct was utterly without
parallel in the judicial history of this
country, and that words fail to do justice
to the story. 1t seems that he did not
scruple to insult most grossly any and ev-
cry lawyer who opened his lips at the bar;
and the most venerable and distinguished
advocates-two Of whom had adorned the
bench of the Supreme Court of Appeals
insthe better days Of Virginia-were taun-
ted and dragooned in manner worthy of
Jeffries. The young members Of the
bar were not less scandalousl y treated
one, for mere respectful suggestion to
the court, was threatened with confine
ment in the county jail; another was in
suited by an allusion from the Bench to
his supposed homelness; when another
prominent lawyer was offered for security
on some paper, the Court responded that
it knew of no such nan, and couldn't say
whether he would do. Many similar in
stances are narrated, some too unworthy
the tenant Of Virginia judgeship to be
made through the press.
On the occasion Of some confusion and
noise in the court room, the sheriff was
directed to make people take off their
shoes at the courthouse door,-Lyach-
oarg Republican.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-27
A Common Decoration for Confederate
and Federal Graves.

Headquarters Post 10, Grand Army OF
the Republic, Department Of Pennsyt-
vanio Muy a.. 1860. .- d.
COMRADES OF Posr 18-The day set
apart (Nlay 29) for decorating the graves
of our fallen comraie will soon be here.
* < Wishing to bury forev-
er the harsh feelings engendered by the
war, Fost 10 has decided not to pass by
the graves of the Confederates sleeping in
our lines, but to divide each year between
the blue and the gray the first floral offer
ing of common country We have no
powerless foes. Post 10 thinks Of the
southern dead only as brave men.
A. r CALHOUN, Post Commander
Aug II Saorman, Adjutant.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-27
Additional Appointments for Colonel
walker.

Colonel G. G. Walker, candidate for
Governor, will address the people on the
days named and at the places specified in
the following list:
Wednesday, Jane -Fineastle.
Friday. June 4-Lexmgton.
Monday, June Woodstock (court
day),
Wednesday, june 9--Harrisonburg.
Friday, June IL Winchester.
Monday, June 14-Leesburg (court
day.
Tuesday, June l5-Alexandria.
Wednesday, June l6-Front Royal.
Friday, June 1S-Lpray.
Monday June 21-Culpeper G. H.,
court day..
Wednesday, June 23-Warrenton.
Friday, June 25--Charlottesville
Saturday, June 26--Louisa G. H.
Monday, June 28-- Staunton (court
jsv1
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-27
Another Spanish Island in Insurrection.

AnOthef Spanish Island IN fnSuPreCti0n.
A few months back the Porto Ricans
were startled for a moment by notice
from Governor Sanz that a party of Gu
banned conspirators were attempting to
excite aninsurrection in their island. The
Guaranteed plotters have persisted in their
plan, notwithstanding the Governors
threat to send them straightway to Fer
nando-Po. A Washington telegram SAYS
that landing has been effected in the
island by Cuban leader, who has been
watching his chance from St. Thomas.
Thus is Spain threatened with the loss of
another island.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-27

We regret that. we have not space,
this week, to publish Mr. RufEns very
able letter, in which he exposes the du-
plicity of Gen. Grant, in his promises &c.,
to the conservative committees who wait
ed upon him. in regard to the election tc
be held upon the the constitution. We
shah publish it on our ont side, next
reek II is well worth perussl.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-27
ADVERTISEMENTS. . ST
VpUBLIC SALE OF LAND.

4 DUBLfC SALE OF LAND. -~1-~
The subscriber will sell at public sale. to the
highest bidder, @ si
ON SATURDAY THE END OF NAY, 1869.
in Wardensvie, Hardy county, within one-and-
a-half miles Of Wardensvile, nN
1876 ACRES OF LAND, e.
wing on Warts Ran, Hardy county. and near
where the contemplated railroad is to be made.
The Improvements on the premises Is a t..s.
TWO STORY I2INCH HOUSE,
a log barn, portion Of the land is well timbered
and portion cleared and under fence ready for
cultivation, and
CONSTANT STREAM OF WATER,
sufficient for sawmill for two thirds of the year.
TEkMS-One fourth in hand the balance in
three equal annual payments, with interest from
date, and a lien to De reserved in the title for
the purchase money unpaid.
HENRY ". FRYE, Agent,
May CT For JAMES Nj. HARRIS =
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-27
west Florida Annexation to Alabama.

1t is stated that the commissioners APP
pointed by the Legislatures ofthe States of
Florida and Alabama to treat concerning
the annexation of West Florida to Ala
bama have agreed upon. terms. The
contract will be submitted to the two
Legislatures for ratification, and then to
Congress for approval.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-27

An intelligent gentleman, recently from
Farmville, expressed the confident belief
that considerable number of colored peo
pie of that town and of Prince Edward
county will vote for the Walker ticket and
against the exceptionable clauses of the
constit ution Iuockburq Republican.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-27
The "Ceunty Organizatio ton" Clause

In every glance we take. says the
Lynchburg News, at the Underwood Con-
stitution, the abominable and ruinous
Article VII. rises prominent to our view.
Amended, it is still there, and its pro-
visions are fraught with nothing but mis-
chief and injury to the decent people of
Virginia. Carried into operation in its
full scope, Gas Radical Legislature,
chosen under the apportionment, will
surely execute it, There is scarcely any
means of estimating the expense it will
entail on our tax-paying citizens. It is
idle to say that most Of the officers
whose places it creates, need not be sala-
ried. Does not every sane man know
that they 'oiU be heavily salaried? What
do the hungry, wolfsh Radical desire,
but place and plumber Who ever
heard of one of them accepting an Office.
in this region, to which no perquisites
ere attached p? The greed for green
backs has brought the carpet Dagger down
here, and seduced the scalawag from his
honor and decency. This is what they
want, and what they will have, if the
Constitution be adopted.
Let all good men determine to touch
not, handle not the aecursed thing.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-27

The JEFF. and Joe Davis plantation,
thicty miles below Vicksburg, is leased by
an old negro at $4,000 year. He
hires $50 hands to work it. Not white
man is to be seen about the place. The
whole plantation of several thousand acres
is planted in cotton, witch appears very
promising, and from this one plantation
cotton enough win be produced to run a
mill in Lowell for weeks. Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-27
E14E AMERICAN HAY TEDDER.
COMMISSIONERS, OFFICE.
WooDsTocK. Va, May il. 1869.


yT10 Hugh II. Mcclure. Wm H. Triplet,
Isaac II. Baldwin and Others. complain
ans against a. Fuukhouser. Sheriff, Com,
Admir- of Sarah Sonper deed Rachel Sonner,
widow Of Isaac Sonner, deed; Levi Sonner,
Margaret Sonner. Martha J Mowrey, widow
Of b. Money. decd; David Lambert ana
Mary, his wife; George ", Gol)aday and Lucy,
his wife; and Arthur Zea. infant Of Peter NJ.
Zea, defendants, tie creditors Of the estate Of
sad Sarah Sonaer, decd, and all Others concerned,
You are hereby notified int I have appointed
SATURDAY, THE STU DAY OF JUNE, 1869.
at M Office, in Woodstock, to take, state, set.
tie and adjust he accounts Of P a. Fankhou-
ser. Sheriff, Com Alm'r of Sarah Sopner,
deed, to take proof Of all debts or demands
against the said interstate or her estate, and to
ascertain what amount of the indebtedness of
the said intestate viii remain 10 be paid out of
the real estate in the bill &C.. mentioned after
the personal assets are fully administered md
any ether matter deemed pertinent. or which
may be required by DECREE in chan
Gerry suit depending in the County Court Of
Shenandoah County, in which you are parties,
at which time and place .ou are required to
attend.
Given under my hand as Commissioner Of
the said Court, the day and year aforesaid.
May 10, l8G9-4w $40
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-27

The object of this suit is 10 recover the sgm Of
and costs OF suit due BY account from said Ma
n,,,;s to said kagey aad SileF.
+ o., hearing BY satisfactory evidence, that the
defendant Vim. II. Maphis, i not an nnbaoitant
OF this State Is ordered, That the SAID defend
n ni lie hereof ana do WHAT s necessary to
protect his interest that copy OF tfi: order be
published in some newspaper p, antea IN No2u-
Stock, once week for toursueoes~sFe N G,
and copy pasted at the front door of M oeurt
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-27

The issues Of the the present are s.:::vi,, ,
that no one who is at all concerned for the
welfare Of the State, can stand off and
take no part in the contest Every citi-
zen should be prepared to do his duty,
and to exert every power which he has, to
defend and preserve the liberties Of the
people. The subjects Which will soon be
decided upon are not Of that class which
are Of mere national importance, and Of
comparative insignifcance as reglrds the
individual, but are such as effects the social
and pecuniary interests of every citizen.
TIE great duty of the hour is to be pre-
pared for every emergency. We have
foes to contend with, who are governed By
no policy save that of self interest even at
the sacrifice of the prosperity Of the en-
tire State. Let every one who can exer-
else the right Of suffrage prepare himself
by registering. Be not satisfied with reg
istering yourself but sec that your neigh
bors and your friends do likewise. Get
all the recruits you can, and be prepared
to resist the tyranical encroachment of an
unprincipled radical faction We know
the issues Of the present, but do not know
how soon others of equal Importance and
Of vital interest to every individual may be
before the people to be decided by the
ballot box. Let this opportunity pass and
another may not be given, for you may
be assured that every obstacle will be
thrown in the way of measures caicula-
ted to prove beneficial to you. 1t is soon
to be decided whether the negroes are to
be elevated politically above our best citi-
zens whether your children and negroes
are to be compelled to attend the same
schools, and be placed upon a level, as
regards social position whether your
land is to be taxed, until the profits of
your la Der shall be devoted entirely to the
support of the hungry Office seeking car
pet-baggers of New England. who could
very appropriately, adopt the langaag of
the Botany Bay convicts AMI sing
True patriots we,