The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-07-25

in August, and al.o to the county Board.
and if either refuse, in consequence Of The
action Of the other. the remedy is At
band +. If denied registration by tho
Township Registrar on aoeoup. Of having
been stricken of BY 1.-THE Board the npplica-
lion made to the Board on ,be::dyt Mon
day in October will answer that objection.
And fdsnied registration by the Board be.
cause application had not been mado to the
Township Registrar, the answer is again
ready. Ills important to apply to the
Township Registrar on the first Monday
in August in all cases, and whether fav.
orablc or not present your case to the
Board on the LIST Monday in October.
This course precludes The possibility ofany
slip. If this course is mot pursued de-
pend upon it you will be. cheated out Of
your birth-right. The Board will find
some prete1t to strike you off. II you
wait until the FIRST Monday in October
you will be told thai tho records Of the
Office do not show that syou vero ever
registered or stricken of, and that your
first application is improperly made to the
Board of the last resort, and you will DO
told that the records of the office must be
conclusive evidence Of al such thipgs,
These dcninls have been made. and will
doubles, be made again, and you should
DO prepared for them. Tho act Of Con-
gress givesnll those who will take the
registration oath the unconditional right
to vote. ifapplication be made to the Reg
istrar in due form. If denied Registra-
ton he can vote upon his own oath, SIT
ting forth such denial. and IL Tho Inspec-
tors Of Election refuse to receive and count
the vote be may cause them to DO imme.
diately arrested and others substituted who
will receive and count;it. Tho voter who
is denied tho right to vote is entitled to
$500 from each offender, which is . pretty
fair compensation for such denial. We
beg Of you to omit nothing necessary for
the assertion Of your rights. .,I,5
Our disfranehised fellov.ei,isens must
bear in mind that there can DO no risk
Of their doing too much to secure their
! rights; but there is great danger Of
their not doing enough. Therefore, let
j every man who has heretofore been strick-
en- from tho list Of voters. apply for reg
sration to tho Township Registrar, and
also to che County Board on tho fr,t
Monday in October. BY pursuing this
coursc-no matter whether or not you arc
): notified by tue Board-all must be we'll.
II faith. hope and ch,rity are to Be OBJ
served, Gas is enjoined on US in. the Bible
and the greatest Of these is charity, it be-
comes US to know what is charity, and
what Is aid and assistance to tho rebellion
which exclude, from the ballot % many o.
our people. Aid and assistance to th.
rebellion excludes the voter. and charity
does not. Rebellion and war 10 tho de
struc.ion Of life and property-oharity j.
natural love-. II nan relieves .bt
wants Of relative or friend be PERFORM
. gratuitous service in tho interest o.
charisy-he is not guilty Of rebellion, al.
though the recipient is engaged in oper
hostility. Our own Court. Of Appeal.
have interpreted the amendment to gu.
Constitution, excluding those giving aid
and assistance 10 the rebellion. IL The
case Of Stephenson, tho Supreme Cour,
decided that thelsending Of money TO Z
son in the Confederate army-the eontri.
buttons Of money, clothing and all slse
nece'sary TO relieve against suffering: IVA,
cbsrity-sot aid or assistance 10 the 70.
bclliou. Our friends who have heretofore
RETAINED from registering will see wha'
has bsen determined on questions affecting
them. II they aidsd or assisted the re-
bcllion they cannot register; but if they
only performed acts Of charity they cat
register and vote according to the ruling
Of our own Supreme Court.
Lat veek!we published AZ article or
General GoH, over The signature 81
"Jura." Since then We learn from
Clarksburg that the General, doubtless
fred by the recollection Of some brillian,
war achievement, and hoping to establish
cheap reputation for courage. wrote The
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