Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-10-29

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y COMMISSIONERS OF THE ELECTION.
= writer ii ;hc Yesterdays Enquirer, calling him
sclt FirSn!us, undertakes to defend the Executive
procedure in the appointment of I'LL Jacksonuns "a
tcw instances excepted commissioners to supUrin
tend the Presidential election, and satisfied with
defence, assaults every thing and every body that
conics in his way with l.e discrimination of Quixote
and the fury OF blind C'rc!opa So muci, elevation
otthought cnrte. of expression and i6eihy in the
relation 81 facts, highly worthy of member of
the Executive OF Virginia. The high diga,asy may
be recognized in every line, where Virgni,Is al'ulc5
to himself and the .jcvatng CONSEQUENCES of hcirg
fed out Of tc public corn-crb, shines in every word
where he has occusion look down uc, less favored
mortals. Nor is the humble devotion to tie will
real imaginary Of tlicr masters, the Lcyislat,r:,
which has always been q characteristic that renders
the Executive Council Of Virgin obhor.cIt 20 evcr
man Of Independence, lcss evident han the supercI-
iuusncss vii! which Nir:rius t-ca.S n, others who
have not the poGrr 10 inlet q scratch upon him.
We beg leave ,2iorc rer!y i'll detail to Erginus
to rocantu0;c the history OF facts il relation 70 the
appointment 81 the connmi soncrs Of election, which
we have already once submitted. III, bare recital
will retute all his conclusions, and rcbulle his sn-
gcnuousness. Ii is state OF facts hich will lauv,
mol the smallest doubt whether the Interference Of
the friends OF tho Administration was .ipudent il
not corrupt" alledgcd by Vireinius, or whether
as we relterac and al Impair ia end candid men of
both sides admit, the cpnduct OF tie Executive Iv;
unfair ana Liberal.
y statute of Virginia vests IN tie EXccaiYr tit.
power Of afpon ms three commissioners in each
county md borongh, to siperirtcnd the Presidential
election, and requires the choice to BIZ made by Il
certain DAY in c July august preceding the cleo
ton. N'h'u Tho day approached, Il member of tho
Executive Council nPprised enc Of The Editors of
this paper Of tho fact (Which however he was before
acquainted With and requested him to make it known
10 the Celitral Anti-IGckson :-omuitt,oc, and TO
recommend 20 item, 70 furnish list from which an
cqnal nutnsy CT adams commissioners lnirht be- Sc,
!"cf' anf % ia:t.ca' unon the Executive the JUS
tee and pc rioty C. appoint:n; an equa pronor.on
oi both parties commissioners This ,.ae perform
ed accordingly h.. the Editor in question; but TIC
Central Committee ion feelings If dcl.cacy tow ards
the isHccnti"e declined 10 make any REPRESENTATION
as i'oay 1"resccing tat it might be imau,cd 70
them rs IN at;crnpt at tctaticn. What .hev do enod
TO do oG'diy, they 70 in7yoprictv in Io;nO ~
AHiHdue''. They conceived, tina: as the object for
'Flic III; commissioners we're appointed, v;s crlz
''re'V that the election might he conducted il; s,ir
it o.w IN ,,,rtia1;,. ,,,'l Al s,'r-
cacy or iuoroors.v, IN ,,,i, co,,;o.. $50,
citizens, expressing t,oir c,,,.;,. %
that tbs sole and e;,rf,r,sr,o1 oh;a,s
secured b. u;f,3 c,,r,is;,, ,rd ~ "cS.
from whoa cornnisyiouer4 or.sc;r 1o.naI
nigh; b,s,cc.cd. Tn, concofy.d ,,4 ~,
I'VE IL tAa dlacAiriy" o. aigI trust woIl ac 5lcsj
fo"s 80 10 discharge it. as to best or ti.c object Of
the law, 81 Ear from vj,bior 70
i:re wish. or ,c,a,o+ Io C,,na1 ,','''t-
nc, committee. lest ,,;x =,
he put noon their con3nc, 7, ,dd, si','D
sjirrations they knew TIA, in former rs,o,oo,
Exc cutiye in making out commissioners, ,aI
information from all rcsps.iatc sa,,rca. o5 .nt
individuals had volunteered to nro,,ar ,bo;- ;ac,
ton Of fit persons to a.. as Commissioners .rt~a
were the motives of the Central c,onro.,oo a,,s
20 them, they reo,cs.sT ,,e
,fth;s papor 20 max, oat ca.aIo~ro crr,,n.,
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