Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-30
The reinforcement, &c.

The judicial persecution of Mr.. HagaD, one
OF the officers appointed to conduct the poi! at
the lato election in Richmond is an extreme
and an alarming Instance OF the lengths to
which the Radicals will 60 in Wrestling law ant,
facts TO suit their purposes. The case was
brought before United Status Commissioner
Jenkins, Mr.. Hagan being charged with vic
aticns ct the election law, in coslructing the
polling OF negro votes, In making distinctions
of race, and generally in preventing fair cleo
ton. "
The Commissioners opinion msz rendered
in wliing and notwithstanding that he finds
the accused ianocent OF ali the charges, he
holds him 10 bail to appear before the United
States District Court to answer them. on the
himsey pre!cxt that division Of he whito aud
cuortd voters into twn Zines was an Infringe
meut of the l5!h amendment ! This decision
is at onco "ludlcatiOn OF the utter Innocence
of the accised, and proof i:.at the Commits
sOner, in holding him - hsii, vas only pan
deriug to the lrurty whose instrument Eo IS
The distinction Of the two races Al the polls
is enc which was Instituted by the military
government OF Virginia, with but one object,
to diminish the chances OF disorder and so to
facilitate elections Experience has shown it
to be wise provision, bcnetcsnt to moth races,
snd conducive 10 rGoI On.cr, accuracy, and
speed in taking the vo;c, Ii VAS LETT to the
desperate rancopr CT The Radicals to interpret
10 into az Infringement OF she law.
The decision, ho@cvcr, absurd as J; IL, Is
already praducng j. i.:t.:i effects, as We
sec in the fact tina. Oh the Vsry dag Gil which
il was rendered Charges sil!.c y those against
Mr.. Hagan We're !'f@l-ir&d againrt Msssrs.
Deatcn aud jarvis, u ibis cliy. Iha: they
will end as Ar. Elsg-ns viii do before the
District Court, i:C!c - iii" doubt. Bu:,
rocau,ima. Tic p:lt!tiins vino c!:ect and
entertain the p:o.tcatl ~ sill nsTc attained
their chct min, 10 uaAe a Disturbance, TO
annoy coed citiE:ns, :n, 10 sander the com
munity, which is cuistj iy thr!r presence ana
The little bret authority they hold. letters =
Jug Index.
While in PhiIade phia tic judges arc de-
caring the enforcement oct uac)rstitutlona
the Radicals in Virginia, eSasH2ra:cd by con-
tinuc1 drtcat, are using il IS al agent 10 annoy
Conservative citizens 81 .ncans AID iuauenco
The latest victims ole iicssrs IL. II. Harvey
and Thomas Morgan, OF Charlotte county,
who have hecu brought to Richmond by a
United States official! The former is charged
with dischareinc colored men Tor voting the
Radical ticket at tho late election, and the
other witk soaring other innocent lambs
to sush degree that they were actually afraid
to put in their "ba!Iots" ItthS law is to be-
"cntorccd," make it terror 70 tie colorcd
men who will not permit one Ct their race 10
vote the Conservative tickets in most rlaces
if threats OF violence will prevent II. Tlere
arc Que thousand cases CT Radical lntlmda
lion in Virginia at every election to every case
in which Conservative, by force Or threats,
preyentsa coored man from voting,
These unfortunate white c!tz:ra haI Z
hearing yesterday before Commissioner Jen
kipz. when Harvey was discharged and Morgan
required to give bail in the sum OF 81, 500 tor
his appcarauce on the 81 OF Deem Der. hitch.
Whin