The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-08-10
For THE VALLEY VIRGINIaN
Another Political Outrage Perpetrated Up
on the Republican Party Of Virginia.

i A# LYNCHBURG, VA, Aug, 18th, 1876.
onhe 18th Of May last election was held in
publican ticket for Mayor Clerk OF the Corporation
andty Of Whom elected Sy ma
!orft1es from 10 to 204 The Democrats were greatly
disappointed as they had used much money in buy
ing up colored voters. and quite positive of
success The Republicans gained many white votes.
the candidates being men Of unimpeachable charac-
ter.and practical business men, and well qualified to
n me respective positions. The Judges. Registrars
ana commissioners OF election were all democrats
4 but one. They awarded the election to the five re-
pGDileans and gave certificates OF their election
tive offices. AT once the leaders of the democracy
influenced by Gen. Jubal Early, raised the cry OF
ed over again, was their cry. About two or three
days after that cry was started it was accidentally
I-stolen-that ward giving the largest republican
mlalorlties The ballots had been placed for safe
candidate for reelection OF course great excite
ment prevailed and many questions We're asked as
republicans readily understood it. They We're sto-
len by the leaders of the democratic party, doubt
Tor the purpose OF manipulating them, that is, tax
ing out republican ballots and placing their own in
stead, and then, by recount they could show re
theft discovered before they had time to fix them
up to suit their nefarious purposes. What next did
out the ballots Of the third ward on account of ir-
Irregularities in said ward, and that would seat the
defeated candidates. He granted their petition and
the case was brought before the said Judge. ofcers
electwere represented by able counsel and by their
torcible arguments twas plain to every honest man
that they legally elected there being no proof
that fraud was practiccd or an Illegal ballot cast -
The argument Tor the contestants was opened by
the unreconstructed Gen. Jubal Early and the pith
OIL speech was, that this represented ignor
ance and want OF character enc side and intellf
gence and honesty on the other-(DEMocRATIC hon
esty only think Of it therefore, the characteress
the leaders of the honest democratic party were
bound to respect: But now for the decision.
In rendering his decision Judge Garland prefaced
II by remarking that he was 50 years old-had been
s his zone @
we heard that much we were quite hopeful We
that although Democrat that long, he could do jus
tice to an opponent, and we thought Early argu-
fcers elect would be respected. But alas how soon
our hopes We're checked, our early anticipations |
that in consequence OF the undue irregularities, the
election was illegal and yoid-therefore he should
and order new election for November, but at the
suggestion of Jubal Early he put the election over
nearly year to continue in office, which the major
ity OF the people had denied them We have all due
case as his opinion Is final and we have no appeal
we have right to criticse it and show to the wo1d
rights, and such rights dear to life it.
self We consider judges not infallible and in this
well meaning portion of people without regard
to party think the officers elect unjustly de-
ness having sworn that he had been connected as
Judge with the polls for many years, and this cleo
had been held in Lynchburg since the war. Such |
outrages has been and is still practiced by the
pubcans Of their political rights in many in
stances will have ITS fruits. Emigration and capital
will not come to Virginia, lands now being over |
grown with briers and worthless bushes for want OF
cultivation and purchasers will become bowling 4
wildernesses if the people will allow themselves to
be led by men who are void of political honesty.
Such as exhibited by R. Tucker in the Platte and
Goode contested case and by Jubal Early and other
leading politicians in the late Lynchburg case. |
1t is admitted by all candid men in this city that
The late election was conducted fairly and onest
" as any had been since the and it is remarka
Bile that the Judge should declare the election lille
gall on account OF Irregularities yet legal so far
MS son-in-law p Christian, Democrat) City Atto1 s.
1ey was CONCERNED, he having been elected to said
office at the same election by eight majority | I'll
over independent democrat. The Judge is teach a
ng his sworn Judges and Registrars OF Election tt
now they manage in ali future elections to keep
heir friends in office, that is if they find the Repub
Jean voters coming in too fast and out number their
OWN One Judge can leave the polls to get lunch, |
pick chicken bone or take drink, and be absent
thirty minutes and have ready to take his S
place. and should the Republicans have the majority
IN footing the judge following his late decision,
ould pronounce the election illegal account of
Undue irregularities. If the Democrats have the B
majority it will be legal Up
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