The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-04-06
To the Citizens of Mason County.

10 Lne OlIlIeuS OF Mubou county.
GemIcmcn:-[ see by proclamation of
the Governor that special election is to
be held on the 27th(the Fourth Thursday
of April, 1871, in order to pass upon
what is properly called the Flick Amend
ment, which is intended to give every
white man in tho State o cote. At this
election every man Who wishes to give to
every white man in the State a vote, those
who vote tho ticket that has the words on
it "for ratification" either written or prin-
ted will, to tho extent Of his vote, contrib
ute to that end. Those who wish to pre-
vent that state Of things, 40 matter under
what guisc he puts it. will pedoubt vote
the ticket that. hss fUf rejection on IT,
Let tbosS-who say they are in favor of.cv-
CRY man having. a vote, but yet say that
for particular reasons they cannot vote for
the Flick Amendment stay away from the
polls. for there is no necessity for them
voting against it if they cannot vote for it.
Let all those who desire to keep their
neighbors from having a will go to
the polls aud vote against it, and if they
will only'lct it be known that they have
done SO l think that it will be the last
vote of opposition that they will ever give.
am told that the Legislature Of last
winter totally repealed all tho registration
laws of this State. thereby effecting sa-
wing of money to the amount Of from
$4,000 to $4,000 in that particular,
and that also oil test oaths have been re-
pealed so that very many that was exclu.
ded from voting who never did give aid Or
assistance to the rebellion, but who were
deprived Of their vote unless thoy would
take the test oath. arc now entitled toand
no doubt will vote as, no test cath rob'
them Of Their right to do so.
am further told that tho election Law
passed last winter and which is in fore
now, goes upon tho presumption that ever
man in tho State has tho right to vote an
can vote unless their is challenged. TIL
challenger must compose legal voter
The challenge must be in writing. Th
challenge must specify tho particular at
or acts ofsid or assistance given to the RI
bellion. 1t will not do to challenge ma
) that he aided the rehcllion-how, an
t when, and whcro he aided it must be s,
] forth in the written challenge. Tho wri
$ ten challenge must BIO sworn to and IL
! oath signed by the challenger, and if |
It swears wrong-that is if be swears that
S man aided the rebellion when he did n
# aid it that way, but aided it in another wa,
the person making such challenge may
indicted and tried, aud punished for pc
q jury. But after all this ceremony is gor
IS through with. still the man has d right
n his,vote unless the man making the cht
10 lOuge proves thc'very thing alleged in Il
y written challenge by tho oaths of lea
two competent and credible witnesses.
Tho law, am told, says that the iudg
D. of election shall not swear tue man wi
y offers to vote, at all in any manner. L
every man in the county go forward al
!, oHerahfs vote to pass the Flick Amen
o tpcnteand- see what bitter-ender h1s mali
ill sSugh in bis heart to risk tho scorn al
S1oUng;1pt ofevcry honorable man by cha
,v;lI r;sksy mans vote, and whether
-. + he does segyeariug to bis challenge, an
~. ~. county mean cnSG can get two men in ii
-, ~, oppression by swosrids back him in b
~ them. Yours, Co. what wat be wan