Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-31

Alexandra, anu the COUNTIES VI Ou'PoPe ~
| quier, Spotsylvania, Orange, Madison, ana tn;
| town of Fredericksburg had already appoln !e
delegates to that Convention, and that all u.
| other counties 10 the district would appoln'
delegates, and that his (Mr. Wallach e name ~
would be before that Convention, and tnat n "
| (Mr. Wallach) would receive the votes OF al
| the counties in the Convention, and wouid W
| nominated, because the people knew anu recos
| nized his fitness for the position, anu sppie'
ciated his energy and labor during the canvass
We have received so many requests from
| citizens OF this place who have not ATTENDED
| political meetings, and from our friends IN the
neipbboriug counties, who have not heard MI
Walach, to give them an outline OF what nc
saws. and what course he takes and how ne
conducts the canvass, that we have prepared
the above synopsis, for the information OF those
wis wish it.
MILITARY ORDERs.-The following assign
ments Of Military Commissioners and Superln'
tendcnts of Registration for this section OF the
State, have just been made:
EIGHTEENTH DIVISION.
Breyet R-igadie- General David d. hchib-
hon Msjor L. : Army Military Commission
err Headquarters Warrenton.
Forty. second District-ta u9uler county, !! ne
NIiitniv Commits. ioner, Eighteenth Division.
Fortv.third Uislrict-CuLpeper and Kappa
ksIr,c..;. counties, Captain Il. A. Baldwin, u.
:. Al,ny :lpl!cn-Culpeper Court House,
Forty fourth Dislrict-Urango county, CAp-
ta!n ,i4mes = romkins 4 >. Army Station-
Or.u.n Court House.
4 riy-Euh Decentralization and Green
c.uc.ig.. Captain Keno Robbins, u s Ar
nv. @lu.on-M Madison Cour! House.
NINETEENTH DIVISION.
Brevet lieutenant Colonel 7. Lee Captain
r . Army. Military Commissioner Head.
Guarter5-AlcXandra city.
FDrtV-siXIh Distrlct-Louuoun county, Bre-
vet Major e. Won Butcher, First Lieutenant
u. :. Army Station-Leesburg
Fortv.seventh Observation-Disclosures and Fair
tx c6unties The Military Commissioner,
kineteenth Division.
Forty-eighta Oistrct-Staiord and Prince
William counties, First Lieutenant l.. nj.
o Hrien, u. ). Army; Station-Brentsyillo,
Prince William county.
The following orders have also just been s
sued from headquarters in Richmond
The officers herein assigned to Registration
Districts will be designated as SuperintendentS
of Registration and Election for their respec-
tive districts The officers heretofore appoint
a..
grs, who would otherwise be relieved by the
operations of this order, will remain at their
,atiJn5 snd conLinGe in the performance OF
their duties as Military Commissioners until
relieved by the officers designated herein
When relieved, they Will at once proceed to
Their new stations The Military Commission
ers end Superintendent of Registration assign
cd by this order, and not now uDon duty as
Military Comms sioners, will proceed imme-
distciy t. tho stations herein designated, and
cn.cr AT once upon the performance OF their du-
tie The $uporintendents OF Registration dis
trlcts will receive their instructions from, cor
respond through, and in general act in subor-
diratiDn to the Military Commissioners for
their res octive divisions The Military Com
n.i toners now III charge OF divisions will pre-
PAGE and, upon arrival of the new Military
Commissioners turn over to them all the rec
ords and information pertaining TO each of the
.everSl divisions now In their charge.
The duties and powers of Military Com
rnissioncrs, under existing orders, in addition
t. and IN connection with the duties devolved
upon them under General Orders No. 6l, OF
MAY II, 1864. from these Headquarters, are as
follows
/. Tho Military Commissioners are invested
with all the powers of justices OF the peace oil
counties and police magistrates OF cities, and
will be governed III tho execution of their du-
ties by the laws ui Virginia, except SO far ss
those Avs may be III conflict with the laws OF
from these headquarters; and IN addition to
any troops that may be placed al their dlspo-
sal they are given the control Of the police
force Ct the cities and the power OF counties
and all uokee Ulcers shertfs, constables, and
other peace OH ccrs are required to obey and
execute the orders OF the Military Commission
cTs III all cases.
=. The Military Commissioners will prompt.
~ report to these Headquarters oil cases in
which they assume jurisdiction, md tho dispo
/ "a a. NJ tIpa
| held l"r trial, either III confinement or under
| bail! the cases will BIO so fully reported as tc
| enable the Commanding General to decide
whether they shall be tried by Military Com
mission or brought before civil court.
i. The powers herein conferred upon Mill
tary Commissioners will not be construed a.
extending to tue inhabitants in their ordinary
personal relations they are conferred upon
them - the end that the laws of the United
States may be- duly executed, and that full pro-
teclun shall be gwen to al persons in theiI
rights OF person and property, and will not bt
exercised except in cases where the civil au.
thorties refuse fail to act, or there be salts
factory evidence that exact and impartial ad
ministraton of Justice cannot be secured
through the civil courts. All persons, whether
| in authority or not, are required to obey anC
execute all lawful orders of the Military Com
mis-ioners to the same extent and in the same
| manner that they are required by law to obey
| and execute the writs of civil magistrates.
| a This order will not he construed to relieve
| evil officer in any degree, from the faith iu
! dischsrgr of their duties, 1t is intended to aic
| and not t. supersede them, except IN cases o
! neCessity.
| Any person who shall disobey or resist thu
| ,aviul orders of Military Commissioner OF
| peritendent shall, upon conviction, be pun
| i.hed pT fine and jmpr sonment according t.
| the nature and degree Of the offence.
| 15o Supcrntendents OF Registration anC
'SctiOO BIS, Nre invested with the SAmJ
power rs are conferred upon Military Commits
.ioucrs. 10 be exercised in subordination to th
| i!itary Commissioners, to whom or through
whom the.r action shallin all cases be reported
b command OF Brevet Maj. Gen. CANDY.
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