The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-13
PETERSBURG, May 13. 1871
TO the Editor of the State Journal.

To the Editor of the State Journal.
Our city election, which takes place O,
the 25th of this month, is a very impor
tant one, On general ticket we are t,
elect the following officers: City treasurer
who also collects State funds; commissions
or the revenue, who is also State commits
sioner of the revenue; city collector, clerks
OF the markets, keeper of hay scales, stree,
commissioner, and keeper of powder mag.
| azine.
In addition to this we are to elect CITY
Council, in which is vested the real govern.
ing power of the city. We have six wards
and are entitled to four councilmen from
each ward, which makes twenty-four. A
majority of these twenty four men will
have the appointment or election of the
following officers: Keeper Of Bandford
cemetery, superintendent of water works
register OF water works, a captain, two lieu.
tenants and 81 privates of the police. The
Council also selects the board of health
consisting of twelve men, the overseers of
the poor, twelve men, land Mey elect the
superintendent of the poor,) the president
aud directors of the Lower Appomattox
Company, clerk of the Council, etc, etc.
The Council has the entire management of
the finances of the city, the streets, public
property, cemetery, water-works, fire de-
partment, river improvement, and all
other matters of interest in the general
control of the city.
The Republicans can see by this hastily
written schedule how very important it is
that we shall carry our Council ticket
AS we have 588 registered colored MAORI
ty, with large and increasing white Re-
publican vote, we need have no fears about
our general ticket But all our energies
must be devoted to the one grand purpose
of carrying the Council To this end, the
utmost care should be exercised in the Sc
lection of our Council tickets in the vari-
GUS wards. Select the very strongest men.
Aud as safe rule, the best men are the
strongest
The duty of selecting good, strong an
thoroughly qualified men is rendered still
more imperative 10 view of the good pros
pect we have of success, and Of the i'm
portant duties that our Councilmen will be
called upon to discharge. Let the Rspub-
cans In each ward take these facts into
consideration, lay aside every other per-
sonal consideration, and we shall have
Council ticket we shall be proud of.
Don't select man merely because he |
wants the place. Sometimes it NAV hap |
pen that the very man who would prefer |
not to receive the honor, is the best fitted |
nan we have; while the man who is most |
earnestly seeking the place is least quail
led for it. Let the party select the best
nen, and we are sure of the triumphant
election of good officers.
Mr.. j. D. Fem made affidavit before
Major Hambrick, U. s. commissioner, yes-
erday, that one R. D. Mccoy, threaten ed
% discharge him from his employ if he
voted the Republican ticket Mccoy was
lrrested and taken before Major Hambrick
who, after an Investigation, reserved his
iecision, 1t is believed to be a clear case
'f intimidation, and if proved, Mccoy will
lave to suffer for his unlawful zeal in the
Dem ocratic cause.
Since the result of the registration so
'learly indicates Republican triumph 10
his city, the Democrats are talking of a
lew gerrymauder of the city. These are
die threats. They dare not do it. II
hey do they may find that the Republic
ans may take advantage of "the power in
Iand to defeat these rascally designs"
Look out Democrats of Petersburg, or
your ways that are dark" may prove to
e "tricks that are vain" Let the Repub.
caus move right on in their mission. The
uty devolvipg upon us is to give to this
ity an efficient, incorruptible city govern
lent, and we mean to do it.