The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-06
VIRGINIA.

The Election n,

The Election TO-day-The Candidates.
To-day, IN pursuance OF proclamation issaed by
President Grant the 14th of May, an election is
being held IN Virginia. for the ratification or rejec-
ton OF the new constitution and the election OF State
oncers. by authority OF an act OF Congress, passed
April 10, two provisions OF the constitution sub
mtted to separate vote. One OF these is the fourth
follows:-
every person who has been Senator or Repre-
sentative in Congress, or elector OF a President
President, who held any Office civil or mill
tary) under the United States, or under any State,
who having previously taken an oath as member OF
Congress, or as officer of the United states,
member OF any State Legislature, an eXecu-
tive or judicial officer of any State, shall have en-
gagged in nsurrection or rebellion against the same,
or given aid or comfort to the enemy thereof This
clause shall include the following ofiicers:--
Second Auditor, Register Of the Land
ONCE, State Treasurer, Attorney General, Sheriff.
Sergeant Of a city or town. Commissioner OF the
Revenue, County Surveyor, Constables, Overseers
OF the Poor, Commissioner of the Board OF Public
Works, Judges OF the Supreme Court, Judges OF the
Circuit Court, Judge Of the Court OF Hustngs
Aldermen, Councilmen OF city or town, Coroners,
Escheators, Inspectors Of Tobacco and Flour, and
Clerks of the Supreme, District Circuit, and County
Courts and OF the Court of Hustings and Attorneys
for the Commonwealth; provided. that the Legisla-
ture may, by vote of three-nfths OF both Houses,
remove the disabilities incurred by this clause from
any person included therein, by separate vote on
each case"
The other is the seventh section OF article three,
which reads as f0llOws:-
''In addition to the foregoing oath OF oflce for
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, members OF the
General Assembly, Secretary OF State, Auditor of
Public Accounts, State Treasurer, Attorney General
and all persons elected to any convention TO frame
Constitution for the State, or to amend or revise
that Constitution in any manner, and the Mayor ana
Council OF any city or town, shall before they enter
upon the duties Of their respective Offices take and
subscribe the following oath affirmation: Pro-
vided that the disabilities therein contained may be
| individually removed by three-htths vote OF the
~, -, do soemnly swear (or afirm) that Ihave
never voluntarily borne arms against the united
| States since have been citizen thereoIi thaI
have voluntarily given aid, countenance, counse
encouragement 10 persons engaged In armed nos
tflity thereto that have never sought or accepted
nor attempted to exercise the functions or any once
whatever under any authority or pretended authO-
rity in hostility to the United states that nave nOS
yielded voluntary support TO any pretended govern
ment, authority power, constitution within the
United states, hostile inimical thereto; and 90
further airm, that to the best OF my know
ledge and ability will support and defend the Con-
stitution of the United States against all enemies,
foreign and domestc that will bear true faith and
allegiance TO the same; and that take this obiga-
tiOn freely, without any mental reservation or pur
pose OF evasion, and that will well and faithfully
discharge the duties of the office on which am
abeut 10 enter so help me God"
= he following are The candidates upon the two
RepVbliedS. Opposition.
GOvernOr-.......H H. III Wells, q. c. Walker.
Lieut. Governor. ID ID. Harrls, John Il. Lewis.
Attorney General T. II. Bowden, James G. Taylor.
Congress (at large A. NJ Crane, Joseph T. Segar
The candidates for Congress In the different dis
trcts are as follows:-
Dis Re1ublcan. Democratic KsdeDeadenG
1, II, s. Ayer........ ID M. Norton.
(G. n. Watson.
2. j. III. Plat ....... II. NJ Bayne
g. Chas H. Porter j. w. Hunnlcutt Fields Coyk
4 W. ii. ii. StowelL Levi Q. Thayer. Geo. Tucker.
8. CASTOR c. Curtis Robert !. owen. r. Ridgway
@. j. w. Jenkins. r. q. Conrad. 81. I, Harris.
7. Chas. Whittlesey Lewis Mckenzie Doug. Wallach.
s. George =. Smith. -