Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-15
From The Correspondent Of The .NeV YORK CONNER
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From he Correspondent Of Tie .NcU YORK. CONNER
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.
Mr.. Arnold who appeared before TIE Hou.e of
Represent avcs to-day, t. contest the Scat ut Pryor
Lea of Tenn, sscc. Is the champion of the Anti
Jackson party of the state Of Tennessee, and hs up
pears to have tho tlain qualifications os champion
tact and f'arllssncss | am apprchcns:ve, however,
that out OF ms present materials he will scarcely be
ableto constitute such defence will enable him
20 carry his complaint successfully against the sit
ting member. His testmonv-I mean much OF
1t as the COMMITTEE on the Judiciary have permit
ted to be prlntec-occuplcs some eighty pages, aud
presents rs curious a mass of evidence per-
aps ever collected To Sub>tanjinc petition what
ever Ii appears that by the law OF Tcnnesscc the
sheriff ofevcry county Is directed to lock up the bal
lot box-nue only being aiowed-and the cleo
ton continues two. days, he is osicred to seal the
ballot box IN the evening of the first day. and to de-
post with the inspectors. 1t that the sheriff
of Claiborne county was an enemy Of MIR. Arnold,
hat he did not give the box into The charge OF The.
inspectors, but insisted OBTAINING il, swore tina,
as 1t was hi> box, he would be ID if he did not
keep It, and pla ced 1T in the custody OF persons who
were opposed to The election of Mr.. Arnold.
Mr.. Arnold ooncnded that under all the cir
cumstances attending the election in this county,
considering his own majority there, the number of
votes p0lled the Conduct of the sheriff in depostng
the ballot box III the hands of persons VINO had made
bets against his election aud various other matters,
some foul play had beer pract'sed He asked if q
sly old fox, such this sheriff. would st down in the
public street, and blow horn, and invite every body
to draw near, because he was going rob ballot
box whether he would not rather have acted lust
as this sheriff did act taking the box the house of
friend going into. secret room, and pcrpetraing
there what he designed perpetratc, when he swore
that Arnold should not have majority in his cruny.
He insisted that any sheriff who like the sherifs Of
Tennessee. holds The Textbook in his hands and has
possession OF all the executions, could easily sus-
tam his own case with as much evidence as was
produced in his favor this occasion
Mr.. Arnold speaks with good deal of Guency and
self-posscssion. He listened 10 with considera
ole attentions but, being unacquuntcd with the capa
city OIL the hall. he 'aincd Ills proi-r
compass and, in some parts alb olutey sh.ieked out
his words. do not think that he will succeed.
although he should even prove that the law often
nessce was violated by the officers whom was com
mltted the Charge OF the election; for it is extremely
difficult TO overcome the repor; of one Of the standing
committees Of the House, should it be founded
IN injustice. He will, however, gain one great OH
Ject lie will have obtained the opportunity of vim
dIcang the rights of his constituents on the floor of
Congress; and the course he has pursued NAV have
the effect of making officers more careful at future
elections than they have shown themselves to be in
the late election. fIe will gain fame at home if not
his seat i'll tho House.