The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-01-27


from tho Board Of Registration of Ma ,hn,
county3und by tho representations o. to' ,%'
ci,izons5 of tho county in person. TINT on u. ,.
urecodinv luy tho Boarl had aItc'np@" '.
bSlJ shosrecnlar Iscssioa- prcscrbcd ny INV
for tbespnrpose of:disposings Of the casey T., y
sucb pcrso,s. Claiming to be rotcrS' M in's n
cou,c before thcm5 that they were met ~ .t,r
lCom tsHouso by alarge number, o. men, ~ ~
were much excited, and 4 majority, o. WHOM I,
were armed; that several persons claiming ~
be n committee representing this r'o'ouS a., 'n'
scmblare. laid down certain rules lot NV
government Of the Board in the business w,
fore thcmtnntl demanded that they a"op' WV
same and stu,cd! that If this was oone ."o
Committee would nee that the hoarn wc's
not disturbed, but il the rucS mus PTeSe''"erc '
were not adopted the Board WON" ~ wv
subject to thcSiolence Of tho MOP on0e'
these circumstances. and against tler eo1'
viclous as 10 the legality us well rs 'hr pro-,
pricty Of the demands thus made, the 'o"','
unwlingly nsscnted to the terms pr"posr'''
and proceeded to try and dccid" ol'r OF 'he
cascI before them; the decision VA" "t Sae'S'
factory, however, and wnS Immediately 'o',
lowed by the hUotings and Jcrrs u the cro"'t
md hy snch threats and demonstrations OF
violence toward the Board that they coui''
proceed no further md were compr!'ru I" al
ionrn until the next day.. The rioters then
held meeting in front OF the Court Hours.
where iutIsmmatory speeches were made a'"'
n resolution adopted to return The next day
On Tuesday tho numbers rs well rs the Fio'
lcncc Of this asScinblase increased, nnd the
Board were not allowed to transact any b''Sl.
ness OH that day. The same thing occurred
on Wednesday. Meantime. | was in cores
pondcncs with tho Bonrd and other citizens,
and on Wednesday evening A'l)utant e1rne-
raj Duva, by my direction. went to FAIR
mont 10 investigate the mnttsr--reSt"rc order
ir Tms<ibo-and report the mcis and his ac-
ton to mo- He remained there on Thursday,
was able to accomplish nothing with tn"
mob, rtarnrd md made his rl"rt This
report shows Tint tho number OF the rioters
hnd increased 10 not less thnn three hundred
md fifty. nnL u,nny Of them were armed, and
further corrubnrair'l The previous nf'rnatlhn
TINT their threats md VIOLENCE were ouch ihnt
tho l,oarl could not proceed in the perform.
ance Of their duties without protection other
than that Offered hy tli" civil authorities;
aud the Adutant General recommended that
troops be sent there Irr TINT purpose. With
these facts before mo, showing open dctianc,
of the laws and lawful authority Of the State,
and total disregard Of the peace and gnol
order Of the community, should have been
dcrclict indeed in uty had | failed to pro-
vide such means rs would compel respect and
obedience to the law. and extend protection
70 is officers, therefore wen; to Washing.
Inn ,m,liel Gnr and obtained u cnmpany Hf
+. : iro,rs who remained Mt Fnirmnnt IN.
I'll after the Presidential election When it
was fn,ud that miI;,ary PROTECTION wou.d he
furnished the mol, nj once dispersed and the
l,w. wrrr cyrru,cd without further oppo.
S;,,,n submit, herewith three several com.
u,u,;r,;;ous received rom the l;oarl of leg.
;s,ru,ion NJ this niIaw progressed and the re-
NOR. ,C ALiu,aui General Duyu above men.
t;,,rd
Whit. this cnnpan: Of troops wc~c sta.
Toned al Ea:rmnni, Lieutenant liallnram. the
officer ia command, reported {" M" thai '"'vc-
raj boxes OF 1 n''"' states ""''S "'' "''
brought '"'" ''ar",'' count. WI r'n' a"l
'"nh, ana 'la' ~ III" ''l'''''' WV "'N "
,"'"" II I" contain 'Nrn'E.','"s %""n, M,,'
va! "'''>' ~! wv ' ,t,,,,;
ms r"''n''','ra'"''S VI " I;n;',,, ,n Il;
will H. found h"r'Wilh. II - HI'i'nlt ~ ~
,.,,,, r ,h., ,,,,uo., ,i,,,. arms ,Ir i'm.
,,,r.rd into our State NJ this time. IL intrn.
,!,l far ordinary snoring purpn>rS why the
hnE"ii"', ana a'r"'l'"'''',' ">'' "'''i '"
~, ,,,,I.r ,r ,m,nIr in orr mil., whn Womb
u',,. g." .,,;,,y IF ihr m,ln,S. and mIlv g!
nr,,,,', 49,, ,,,nc,. TO the constituted nu,hori.
,'' Wv ! m,,;, II, recommendation on III. sub.
t Wv, -, mrn.or, ,hr Er,s AZ having trans.
j ,,;m.I ' ~ H.. s,a,r Within me wear,
l'', An ,h..c lnrJ demonstrations in orrn.
.:,;," ~ RI. ,;nh,l,l authority nnl ,rnlin.
:" ,hr d;,,nrL,nrr If The ,.p,re Of the com.
,mrn;,v mr.. manifestation, Of the Spri, Of
-" ,,j,,,,, ,,;u ,;n~rriu.. IN our midst.
y" rr,.on, ;nIr,,;nns lnwryrr i, is ia he
I L'"'" i ,tn, ~" vii 10 ,rnullrI lrss with
"'ps' va. ,%', t',,r'
'''e'" III '''' '"'"'''
FINANCES
According t" the annnal report Of the An
diior, the receipts ami l'HhI'$rIn"n'S % inc