Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-03
TUEsDAY....D DECEMBER 3, 1889.
VVest V,rglnla-Congress.

ington had recently n serious intention OF
obiocting o. the swcarug-in Of the men,
bers Of the House Of Representatives from
West Virginia when they should present
themselves for that purpose on the first
dav OF the session. If this had boon done,
the Democrats would in retaliation have
objected 70 the swearinc-in Of the Ropub-
Iican members from Wisconsin. And so
no advantage TO the Republicans would
have come of II.
The Republicans not only in Washington
city but all over the country have for
twelve months insisted upon It that last
wear tho Democrats carried West Virginia
for congressman only 10y rcsorting 20 fraud
or false counting. They pretend to believe
that Corr was elected Governor, and that
Governor WILSON had no right t. continue
In Office until his successor was elected and
qualified. rs the State Constitution re-
CURED. and that FLEMING viii be usurper
If Dc allows the legislature 20 declare HIM
70 have been elected 10y the people, rs 10 is
said that body VIII before long Ice called
upon 20 DO. Tho Democrats of the whole
country have applluded the courage and
determination II the Democrats of the now
mouutain-State. and bid them go forward
ID the eooi "oih OF ln'e'.l-i''n4 'I'
frauds which enabled Corr and is gang TO
claim 20 hayo carried the state in 1855.
We Say the legislative committee APP
pointed 10 ferret ont the frauds We have
just alluded 20 viii soon Dee ready To- report
...7.. 100.
OF I"'H'i '"". dr. 'N "i, az"
port they Wlli soon To- called upon % per-
form that duty, and 10 ~cc th0t Judge
Trr,,r,,c stoU become Governor FLEMING.
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N'l"' "A '-I' '''''''''"' '''-
mtte0 elected os % tae TlalIhH
frauds committed last year is wor-
t,, ,f r,a Nir,i,ia .ririu9tor of the
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frauds We're made possible ny ihe want OIL
n registration law ODD Ncs Virginia, and
,b,t or, ls,.islotors here nm VIRGINIA would
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u" W." 10 ''oN "..' ID" '''
consequences OF the absence Oh regis
tration Jaw before they undertake % To-
mol ovan that port Of our Te-i-tra'iou law
$50 l l...:..,. -. .1...,,.,-ti..
VIM" ~ ,''"' -.
all OF nearly at lhe li'u'- per 'l"'''' i'''
Nt.I iA 'Al Aut- 4t'l-.'t'.t' nov +t1 ''
committed in the rural districts.
Tho V.,,,o,,,l g.,o.orot IN Na.hinufon has
go. 49,, H.. g..
given souio OBJ 'h' '"9''l"''' '"N'" "F 'i''
Legislative committee. 1t Is rich and rare.
We quote.
IL, t,o COUNT. of No~cer II apnc9rs
E., a.. 49, l'.'+ ,'Ian fine assessor
1IO.. s ,,r.;,,,.ts in tI,o ..o,lnt,,
-, NJ s,~i,,,, ~ te.. ~ assess tLe inbabit-
ants he found there five hundred or more
negroes employed, and of that number out
slXty-one gave thelr names az c'Jll.llS U 81,
" is .I H;t '-, Cornlna or1 refis;n@
10 be- ns.cssod. work roads. or do amy acts
incumbent upon % c.uzcn. When ,the
shehh went 20 iho same li,cllicV lo .o'i'ol
llS l4Acs loI 40 Wv ."ii ..;., f..,. ~
liau iC,' an, -, ,,,-j l'n'ncnt
al further appears from the evidence
that at the voting-prccinct where the 81
had been ASSESSED more man 4,9 cn,' ,i' =,
49,, 49, lg Who voted in tbis same county
Mcrcer) were ON the list Of registered
voters IN Pocahontas, Va.
- "Thirty-seven negroes registered IN
- aHV"oit sNr tbs iDmnlliren r,nd'dota in
Rock district. Mercer county, and 81 ne