The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-05-04


Below;me gise.tbe rsturnsofthe eject
ion on Thursday LAST, as far as we have
been able ogft chem. "A very lightsyoto
los been .pOllea 10 the' State. This wal
'one,ofsthe most important elections thu
ever came Of in,this State Il Is TO us :
tnatterpf surprise that so little interest
was nnhilesiedfora measure tint affected
tlt,well,beihg and tho frGedomiof~se ma
ny Of our citizens. Here vas d measure
specially 10 anfrAucbisc those Of eur citi-
Ems, who have been for six years. disfran.
chiscd fotpartisipation in the late reteIl-
ion. sIThcir disftancbiscnent has been o
source OF constant strife between the two
partiesih tho StasesiE 81 lilo douo band
tho Democrats have charged THAT their
disfraDchisemont was done for the purpose
o" psrpOLuating Radicalrulei '&c.; bat as
soon as slncasuros was proposed giving
relief 10 these men we end many Demo-
ctnts using every effort 70 defeat ltlis
Amendment Many Of their papers de-
nounccd il 10 the bittercst terms, and ap-
pcaled to the people to votoiit down. but
s,illthc Amendment has been adopted
The Wheeling Iatelliyeacer.say there was
an utter absence ofiintefest; aud those WHO
voted did so. VIC presume, as matter OF
abstract duty. We can only regret that
so maOy felt no-scDsc of duty as citizens
inconnoction with tho matter submitted to
thom. Whilethe Indifference shown is to
DO regretted as a not very healthy indica!
ton, it is not BY any means unaccOuntable.
II has been often demonstrated that no
election which does net involve money or
personal success, or both, will excite more
than a limited interest.
The returns arc us follows: olo
Kanawba county reported to hive given
1 900 majority for the Amendment. =
Putnam county 200 majority for ratif-
cation.
Mason county 42l majority for "Fllck
Amendment. . 2is9,2 ~ i''.a
Wood county 1858 majority for the
Amendment. e e ai'7'n esaa t4s
Richie county reported 200 majority
for Amendment. ~ W.
jackson county $50 maj: for ratifca-
ton. E
Preston county, Ea95 majority for rntif-
Nfongabela county ia reported TO. have
given overs 1900 majority for the Flick
amendment.
Marshal county reported at 500 majors
ty for ratification,
cabell county, We are informed, gives
over2O0 maj for ratification.
Wayne county has also given a majori-
tyfor Amendment. q : ""
Brooke county, says the Hwellsburg
Herald will give about $50 majority for
ratification. A1s sN,
Z The town Of Weston gives 200 majority
for the Alncndlnant. The county will
give over 500 minority.
Faitmout gives Y majority for ratiicaE.
lion. The county is estimated at 800 ma
jority for the Amendment.
Harrison county (Oficial) gives 1879 ma
iority against the Amendment.
Ohio county gives small majority for
rejection. So ~
Hampshire county gives SOC majority
for tho Amendment. o,2s Y 'h'p'lAo
Mineral county 200 majority for the
Amendment. '
Randolph estimated at $50 majority for
Amendment. a l'uf Sc ~ +
: Taylor county as majority for Fatifiea-
ton. 1'a
Berlely county 5Oo.msiority for rstif-
cation.
Jefferson county is estimated at 800 ma
;jority for Amendment. +
Hardy aud Peudleton counties says the
MSor6eld 4aa.rtiscr have rejected the
Amendment. AZ s''o
A young preacher in Tennessee several
years ago believed 10 slavery; preached it
as Biblical doctrine, ana saw a,diyine plan
in whipping men, selling Of women, and
the separation Of families, When the war
e