Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-17

COUNTY ORGANIZATION. The retention OF
the County Organization clauses in the propo-
sed Constitution, will, probably bring out very
considerable vote against its adoption Many
of those who were disposed to vote for it, shorD
OF the three most Objectionable features, vii!
not now be abe t. do 81. Indeed it would
seem. at fr.t, We c,ud hardly be any worse Of
by the rejection Of the whole, than by the
adoption Of the particular feature referred to.
The Baltimore Sun condenses the reasons
given for opposition to the County and Town
ORGANIZATION clauses, as follows:
"H is urged, in the first place, that it is the
application to sparsely settled and in some
parts mountainous regions, Of system suited
only to deusely populated country. Another
objection that is urged is the enormously III
creased number OF petty paid local ofhcers
whose support will be taxed upon each county
In some counties it is estimated that there Will
be from 100 to 200 of these petty paid othcers.
At present there is not third OF this number
and they are not Saaried but the compensation,
where there is Any, is in the shape OF fees tor
services actually rendered. A third objection
is that in counties where the colored popu'a
ton rredominates these petty officers justices
| constabeS supervisors may all be OF thar
class, and that the tendency will BE-, as Geo.
Grant is understood to have said in his inter
view with the committee OF Nirglnians VINO
visited him some time ago on the new move
ment. 10 drive all the white people from these
| localities. and Atri,ani2e those counties. lbe
suporyisors are made by the constitution the
taxing agents OF their respective counties, ahd
though composed OF ignorant and thrlitles'
men, can lay such levies as they please upon
others 1t Is declared that, while not Opposed
| to colored education, the people OF lfglhia De
sire system to be matrrcd which vii. meet
the means as well as the necessities OF the
State, but it is apprehended that the burden
of taxes in that and other respects unuer Tue
clause as it stands, will, 1t Western virginia Is
an example, amount, iu the present condition
oF irpinia To a contiscltion of the property OF
the people The surprise is the greater that
the county organization clause was not referred
BY Gen. Grant to I separate vote, because, as
| we are informed, II was precisely this article
which, in his interview with the Virginia dele
CATION, he dwelt upon as most oppressive to
the people OF the State.
| INSTRUCTIONS To MILITARY CoMMISs TONER'S
The following instructions have been sent 10
the Military Commissioners throughout the
State by General Candy:
SIR The Commanding General directs that
you proceed without delay TO select suitable
competent and eligible persons to compose
Roards Of Registration for each Of the election
precincts on the accompanying memorandum;
Lin the counties embraced IN your DIVISION; SAID
boards to cons st OF three registrars each, one ol
whom shall BE- president OF the board Tor that
precinct. .,,
It is designed that, whenever practicable,
there shall be- n separate revision OF registration
lists for each Of the separate election precincts
named in the accompanying memorandum, ~
be conducted by the President and the two
other Registrars for that precinct. But 1t, from
any cause, it Is found impractlcable to appoint
the requisite number OF persons to the othce,
than the election precincts may be consolidated,
and such consolidation should be timely, that
due notice of the place where the revision OF
registration is to take place NAV be published,
and at least ten days prior to the commence
ment Of such revision.
You will please give this whole subject most
careful and early attention. and forward most
suitable recommendations 10 cover these polnis
and to reach here as early as possible, aud by
the 18th instant.
The election in each precinct will be conduct
ed by the President OF the Board thereof with
three assistants. two OF whom may be appoint
ed from the remaining Registrars for that pre-
cinct.
You will forward to these Headquarters, with
the least possible delay, the names OF the par.
ties selected as Registrars and assistants, in or
der that they may be appointed at once, all OF
whom will be required to subscribe to the oath
of Office Of July ID, 1862
Power will be conferred upon you to make
some OF these appointments IN cases OF emer
gency, bnt it is desired that as far as possible
your nominations be made at once You are
authorized 10 employ one citizen clerk, at $50
per month; TO assist you in these duties. II
his services are required beyond two months
renewal of this authority will be necessary.
You will ascertain and report at once to these
Headquarters the number Of the Magisterial
District, 10 which each Election Precinct in the
accompanying memorandum, in the counties
contained in your division, is selected, and
cases where the names of the precincts in any
counties arc not stated you will ascertain them
Immediately and forward 4 list thereof to these
Headquarters, giving the number OF the Mag
iserlal District in which each IS situated
| FAUoUIER COUNTY. - On last Friday even
ing, Mr.. John Harding. of tho firm Of Harding
& Olinger, merchants, at Liberty, had his
pocket picked of $50 by white man named
- Hamlin, who lived 10 the neghborhood.
Suspicion resting upon Illmlin, Justice Buch-
AMMAN issued warrant for his arrest he was
searched and the money found on his person
| afterwards be escaped from his captors.
Gen Candy has made the following appoint.
ments, for Fauquier: Justices of the Peace
James Fl. Murray. Charles Slower and Cook
Shacklett Constable Francis Lee - Warren
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