Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-08-08
DOMESTIC.

,neir cdhotuate, Judge thompson, OF his nominal
ton, have been securing the country after him,
and will have to return the writ non est We will
relieve them, however. The Judge is at Ponyh.
kiepsie, where he will be happy to see his federal
friends, John Fl. King, George M. Ii65its, Hen
ry W. Deiapon Archibald Linn. and Jabe, =,
Hdmmond-all true blue of the old federal school
excepting Mr.. Hammond, who has not acted with
republicans for many years. Mr.. Thompson mus,
feel rather queer in such political COMPANY; but
the something "hereaffer," known to the Judge,
and some others, will urge him on. The Duchess
Observer SAYS
Whether he stands not, is to republicans
matter OF indifference. No man by abandoning
his party, can carry any strength with him. In
addition TO this, it will never be tolerated by the
people Of this state, that an United States Judge
shall enter the list for the highest Office in their
giit when a Judge OF our own Supreme Court is
obliged to resign his Office, before he can receive
their suifrages. Otherwise we are no better thar
slaves Our state politics will be entirely control
led by the genera! government The finger of
the administration is in their nomination There
was an abortive attempt to draw Chief Justice Sa-
wage from the Republican party. Failing in this.
they have taken up Judge Thompson as a last re,
sort. 1t is forlorn hope. He was never a popu-
lar man in this state. While Judge of our own
Supreme Court, his claims were frequently urged
Tor nomination for Governor, but the party did
not dare to take him up. In this county where he
IS best known, we have nothing to apprehend-
The Republicans of Duchess will stand az firm
Orleans, and will route the coalition with as signal
triumph as he did the troops Of Packenham'
nv: r Eng.
Reign Of Terror.-Itwll be seen by the follow.
ing article from the Louisiana Advertiser that the
Adams men, in New Orleans formed plot to an
point certain tools of the administration a. Judges
OF the election; and they decided contrary to the
provisions OF the constitution, that voter must
nave had his name registered in the tax list Of 1927;
thus depriving an immense number of the people
from enjoying their rights-this, with the preva-
lence OF the fever, and the active opposition of
hody OF men, whom General Jackson would not
atect to surrender the city TO the enemy, during
the war; may account for the SUCCESS Of the coa.
ton in that place. The electoral vote of the State is
safe beyond doubt
ELECTION.
The prevalence OF the Spanish fever a disorder
not dangerous, but painful and debiIitating, pre-
vented the appearance of this paper yesterday
morning All our workmen, without excention
were afflicted wthit This we regretted the more.
as ut was our earnest wish to detail, not to our
friends in this city, who witnessed the culpable
arts and miserable articles by which the PEOPLES
cause was betrayed and the voice of the people SUD.
pressed, but to the supporters Of the good cause
throughout the union, the means by which an an.
parent triumph has been obtained by the minority
over the majority in New Orleans. This scheme
was contrved and carried into effect by coalition
OF the governor, the secretary OF state and two of
the three Judges OF the election. The parish iudge
according to our laws, presides at the election as
sisted by two justices of the peace appointed by
himself. He had appointed, in pursuance of the
law, Messrs. Prevail and Smith. As soon as this ap
poinlment was made known, the coalition, dreadinp
the independence and COOL sense of Judge Prevail
induced the parish judge by their opportunities to
solicit his resignation
Judge Prevail acceded to the request, no. wish
ing to exercise the functions which were upwil-
iiDgly deicgfted.-His place was immediately sup
piled by the appointment OF Judge Bermudez' a
violent rgTfIZJD of the iuuiu
ateiy after this appointment Of Bermudez, the pa
rish judge fell sick. Judge White, whom the
law designated the officer to act instead of the
parish Judge in this emergency, had gone on an G.
iectioneering tour through the interior of the dis
tfict Mr.. Derbigny, the secretary of state and
candidate for the Office of governor went in quest
oiJudgs White and OF the governor. The governor
was informed Of the illness of Judge Pilot on Sun
DAY afternoon, the 9th instant. Between nine and
ten o'clock Of the same evening judge White ar
rived at DoDaldsonviIle where ne learnt that /,
was necessary Tor him to proceed to New Orleans
or TO resign. He embraced the latter alternative
Previous TO Judge WIS arrival al DonaldsonviIIe,
communications from the governor had been re-
ceFed ~ Mr. Derbigny The latter departed for
New Orleans where he arrived on Monday morn |
ing MI difficulties had been obviated; and on the
opening OF the polls, few hours afterwards. MIR |
felix Grim presented himself as presidiag Judge
IN the place Of Judge White, and exhibtsf com. |
mission which we are credibly informed Vas made
and signed before Judge White had resigned. The |
scene which followed, was one which (ihank God) |
has never before been witnessed by Americans
and VIC trust, never will be witnessed egain.
The constitution Of this State provides, that sin
"i elections for representatives, every free white
male citizen Of the o. States, wko at tho time be |
lg, has attained the age of twenty one years and
resided in The county in which he offers To vote,
one year next preceding the election, and who In !
me last SIX months prior to the said election shall
have paid state tx, shah enjoy the right Of an
eiectoT." Ia violation Of THIS clause cf the const
luton, the judges Grim and BerInulez forming |
The majority, decided that person. 70 ne entitled |
70 vote, must have his name on the tax Iist list OF