Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-01-28
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S NJ WILLIAMS.

~ Gov. STEvENsos.-rhe Governor,
in his message 10 The Legislature. speaks
of The Registration Law az follows:
Confederate difficulty was experience
ed during the past ear IN securing The
proper execution OF go much OF chapter
III, Code Of West Virginia. as provides
for 5 registration Of the qualified vo'efs
OF the State. la moss Of The counties.
have reason 10 believe. The law was fairly
executed in a few iigiJly whlls IN
Others II was di,regsrded 10 such an eI-
tent that almost The enlre male popula-
ton Of The requisite aeG, who desired 10
do so, were permiled 10 register without
much regard 10 oher qualifications.
In many counties the law was rendered
imperative IN consequence OF the arrest
and imprisonment, by Uniled States Off
Gals, OF registrars and members OF board
OF registration, under what was deemed
by the Stale authorities o mIsissen con.
slructIon Of certain proviPlons OF The acl OF
Congress entitled ian sct TO enforce the
right OF citizens Of the United States to
vote. &C." commonly known as the zen
forcemenl act" Thcse proceedings. car
red on under color Of authority Of tie
United States, were potentin preventing
the registration officers from di.chafglng
their duIes under the State law. BE.
sides. the opinion had become prevalent
tina! the policy inaugusaIed Al Ihe last ses-
zion Of the Legrslalures looking TO the en-
Reimbursement OF persons who had been
Identified WIKI the rebellion. would be
passed by the present one, and soon after
ratified by the people. In anticipation Of
this event there was very general "IeI'
ing up" in many counties in regard 10 The
restrictions placed upon this class Of our
citizens.
There ought certainly 10 be some
means devIsed By the Legislature 10 pro-
tee! the rights Of legal ro,ers. and 10 pre-
serve The putty Of elections. 4 fair reg.
isrs'Ion law is regarded by many as ihe
most effective measure Tor this purpose
but il The one at present on our statute
books cannot be go mod fed as 10 be
more strictly enforced hereafter, than was
possll le al the recent general election. The
sooner i, is repealed altogether The better.
il is certainly more desirable 10 have no
law ct all upon tue suhjecr, than 10 have
one that is bot partially Obeyed or utterly
drega,ded.
lie also says Of the AnlieIsm Naiionsl
Cemetery:
lay before you The annual report Of
G. l. Cranmrr. ESQ.,. Trustee for WesI
Virginia. OF The Anuetsm Nsrional Gem
eiery. II will be seen from 1t. that the
Cemetery only lack the head boards Tor
the graves, promised BY the General Gov
eminent, 10 give harmony and complete
ness 10 The grounds. Four thousand five
hundred and ninPtv.six Union soldiers
are buried in this silent city Of the dead
many Of whom belong to West Virginia
II was psrI OF The original design to
cree, d suitable monument upon The
grounds this the Board OF Trustees now
propose 10 DO. and ak an appropriation
from he different States for his purpose.
TIE amount s.sed from West Virgins is
one thousand dollars. and | respectfully
recommend that II be Appropriated. II
will enable us to join IN deserved tribute
to tie memory OF the eslan. men who
Tell for their country al AnIIe'am, Monoc-
soy and South Mountain.
HoHRoR oF WAR-The chief suffer
Ing OF The people OF Paris go far seems 10
be from want Of fuel. They are cutting