Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-18
ALFYANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
Q waiting ON the Constitution.

We quote from Genera! Canbys order on
this subject
1t is hereby ordered -.
Frst.-That an election be held in the State
of Virginia On Tues lay, the sixth day OF July;
1862, At which election all registered voters OF
SAID State may vote For Constitution or
"Aeain,t Constitution" (the provisions Sad;
mjf,d h Il separate rotc beinQ cccpttd ana
also on the same ballot may vote Tor and elect
members OF the General \ semby at SAID
State, Nc, &c.
1t seems, from the above, that the people
are required, FIRST to vote for, or against the
Constitution, without reference to tho excepted
clauses. They are not considered, at this vot-
ing. as part or parcel of the Constitution and
will not be, unless by subsequent rote, ma
iorty of the people shall so declare This first
vote upon the Constitution, therefore, does not
affect the question of dstGanchscment or dis
ability one way or the other. SO lar a We can
sec. The order provides next, that
AT the same election the registered voters OF
Of the State may vote on separate ballots for
clause ith, Section l. Article Ill, OF the Con
stitution." or Against clause 4th, Section l.,
Article IL, OF the Constitution and Tor or
AGAINST Section I, Article Ill, OF the Constr
| tuition.
Il would seem that after having cast the first
ballot for, or against tie Constitution, two
more will he necessary to complete tile work
| The order saws. may vote on separate ballots,
&c. \ rerson may vote for one OF the ex'
cepted clauses, and against the other, which
would make two ballots necessary although,
we presume, very lew persons would thus dis
criminatc between them, but would be more
likely to vote for both, or against both, accord
| ing as their Radical or Conservative proclvl'
ties would dictate. -,
| From this view of the case, We mag readily
determine how important 1t will be Tor all VINO
are opposed to the DISTINGUISHING and disabling
clauses of the Constitution to vote against
them. II they ail to vote on them, the fadi,
Gals will not. They will vote for them, and II
| A." majority of votes. (Sithout reference to the
first vote cast for the CONSTITUTIONS be cast on
the second ballot ~ fdror OF the excepted
causcs-even though they be less than hall
| the number cast Tor the Constitution, the
tyo obnoxious features will be adopted, apd
| hereafter will stand as part AMI parcel Oh inc
| Constitution. Th;s fact cannot be impressed
too strongly upon the minds OF our people, IL
| should be ruuginto their ears from day to day.
IL view of The TACT that the Constitution Is al
| most certain to be adopted. they should b.
made TO appreciate the peril 10 which We are
eyno>cl If having ninety five hundretLS OF our
prnple the very flower Of Virginia -debarred
| the privilege Of holding any office IN TINS
| Commonwealth. Whatever else they may do
| let our people be sure To cast a second Dallnt III
favor of excepting these now separated pro
visions from the text of the Constitution. In
| other words vote them out Of the instrument
bv m ,muhatic, no All can understand their
duty, and the means by which that duty can
be- discharged, when they come TO vote IN the
excepted clause, -LyactbWg lU9.
PErRoLECM 1t is stated that during the
month oi May there was heavy tahng on 10
| the uroJuct OF oil wells III Pennsylvania ana
that during the same period there was on'y
| moderate success attained in the development
| If rev oil territory. The average production
v,s 10 lj2 barrels day, about 900 barrels less
| han the daily average OF April. A new method
has been adopted during the last six months to
| increase the Yield OF oil wells. 1t consists 10
| nourinr down the oil wells benzne OF heavy
| riav,ty, which dissovos the parafhne and thick
oil cut OF the creyices ct the sand bank, and
thus facilitates the flow OF the petroleum from
| the underground reservoirs.
| TIE BALLOTS. Il One Of the Charlottesville
| Reristrars having enquired of General Candy
for information a. to the style OF ballot to be
used ia the coming election, has received word
| in reply that the color OF the paper on which
the ballots arc written or printed, cannot be
prescribed without danger Of restricting the
right of voting in Individual cases; but the
adoption by any party Of distinctive TINT or
color for the purpose Of identification with that
party, would be mark that disclosed the vote,
and 10 conflict with the provision of General
Orders No. CT, which prohibits the use OF any
names, numbers or marks by which the vote
might be disclosed"
| AErTIAN SAUES