Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-18


denied TO many. ! have se~n my owo land sex ne.
rseo-rsing inisnfant niga' TX. tie sti,iiug -t.p.
nero "a combat With the huge Goah. have seen tn
hKn, o' hoery moving upon the waters-- aud pripr-
paiies and powers hun led down. and ire sdo .prr
up on their ruins. l have seen my esvn,ry mo,i K
"eaouy onward in the march Of p-o.p-tity. I have
seen a.d passed through alt tn and alter stie
oil public lab"rs restored to rival. life wa.
no wish OF mias that shouid be called from NY 70
'remen'. IL ives a. the wish OF the y opis oi III,
couaty of Osang,. that became caniiiss for g. Al
IN this House arm DESTROYS Of shr wing that an no,
here TO eniorce al iiieg claim. t6ougtt wa r.
oy 'ns voice OF the people 'hink so Sill" never
lore the House desired to main in ,ssiusioa But
alter having had my full .ha,e Of distinction. after hay
ns been the elusnt ject Of the peoples favor, wa.
Tor me to refuse to serve my county when reqa ssd
ny my feiiow-ctzen.! Had 1 doue So should have
performed the duty Of a republican! Iu,e the term
republican, for although my title to il may have been
questioned by some-l believe l, has si claim the
name; and will not suffer those who cit 10 judy
ment on me to be the only jndges say, sir, that
was here thirty years. ago. defending republication
principles; and afterwards, by tbs side OF on, OPP
posing the Alien and Ssdton laws. And while aid
IN laying the stone OF thu the
vert OF yesterday snatch the cup from my hand refuse
me the rights OF conmunoni say that thirty years
ago, was here al the side Of adsou b-ardl
he then honcred me with his and his sppro
oauon. he does so now. And il the praise OF Ca o
wac, IN ancient day., considered m honor, NAV be
proud OF the praise OF NJ son-for he IL greater
or Cato was. His |. host 10 is-lf thou xht sir
when called on By my FL ow.c ms that i'll wa. nv
L \
mo to relate tho circumstances Of the eieci n -
LEI them pass l received the smaller number Of votes
And what did 'hs arise from! From the pre- cnct cleo
uon'. Those separate elections may, in come ca e.
have been productive Of certain good effect: hut In
are ALWAYS liable to evils The Sheriff at the Court
House admitted voters who had paid the tax Of 1893
whch believe every member OF this House agrees I'm
having been In accordance with ths constitutional pro.
vision-while at the precinct those had paid a.
tax OF $780, and those only, were admitted to vote But
Tor this discrepancy, this House would not have e
the paiofu necessity of deciding in Tho case
now before IT, friends at the close OF a election
came out. and insisted upon my having the vote. can.
Addressing gentlemen who know what l. to b. urs ed
byheir friends, and the icuIty there IL In resisting
their sol citations But has be- sa and so general
the opinion, that presume IL muN be correct tina,
the Sheriff should not have canvass the pre- en.t vot
he has been severely censured for so doing I am
anxious TO defen him. for know he ac'ed from con.
you knew that man az door IL there 4, tru. Il.
raelile without guile" in the world he 10 one Twas
urged 'nat me pnrsing OF the precinct va. not
provided Tor by law, II his duty to purge them uo.
der the common law He ,hous ht that The votes OF
the precincts were Illegal, aud that he performed Li,
duty in making the return az he did. That he acted
console n.ousy havs no doub and hence my desire
to defend him The next stage of the question wa.
tn, complaint OF his opponent. H, had notified him
tMr. 81 that he had the largest numb.r Of votes I'd
should contest the election. Mr. B. CONSIDERED m
cand date having the largest number Of legal woes
titled to the seat. aud looked upon that az tie tru
ground on which 1t ought 20 he decided. What then
n m
NIL return, still he hal ri sht to the sea-. because hs
mad the majority of legal votes. He reasoned upon II
as ne waud uPon any other legal question. For In.
stance. ii deed were produced in cour, Of iu.tce
and the eonveyaucs proved be Illegal the deed would
be but 90 much waste paper. When, therefore hi,
opponent contested tho election, Mr. b. joined ISSUE
him that ne had one hundred illegal votes, His o,po.
nent replied that he (Mr. b. had 40 bad vote; and
on tnat point they Joined issIr; and they had thus far
obtained upwards OF 200 dispositions. He cam, h,r.
with the expectation that the House would rive him
a" opportunity TO show that ne had the majority Of tho
'ega votes And as he at hrst w,heG to be tried by
aecis'on OF the House. whether no, he was eie ted
oy the voice OF the Penple-he now willing that
i've Peopis should decide IL in another way He wish.
ca only 10 hold his seat by the tenure OF the popu.
lar voice; AMI II thsre doubt as TO its having
neen expressed, he was willing go the people as ain
hui the House placed his opponent in the seat de-
po'ons were to be Obtained to who had The n. lori.
~ OF iegai votes Bur when they reflected upon the
Tine and the iselemency Of the wea her. Il Appeared
douotpi when the question would be decided. I do
not Know. said MIR. b whether have yet arrived a,
thr age oil prophecy. athou IN considerably The
wrong eide OF the line hut predict. that in the
course proposed, We should arrive at decision nm
III your IaSors would have been closed-He had ann
poseu " proper, II gentlemen disented from the Re.
Perts 10 let the question go hack to the committee
lie was readily convinced Of the propriety OF resolu
son 20 purge the polls But how de. the gen,l m.n
rom sussex look beyond the facts and ask that nv on.
ponen' should tax. my sea, while iha object is efec
he has no gronnd for the support Of his proposition In
the Report, tor il declares that neither have heen
Cd; ana hence the question had better 20 back 10 he
fountain OF power, where there can be no error H.
da nor Know that on the face ofhe report il was
that Mr. Davis had MAORI Of Votes But If w,s
the report II taken at ALL must bs taken altogether
and declared hat neither Of the Candida "a rc elect,
ed. Could the House then evct him, Mr. ! 10 sucb
stae oil things, and place his opponent In his seat
Inc gentleman from Sussex had been pleased TO sIuds
10 MS Mr. Be public services and 10 ssume that II w
mposs'oIe 10 prevent hin from Obtaining hi. rpbt.
lie believed however, that ths gentleman could MT
ind single case in -bich one party was eiec,ed an,
ano'her Installed. while the right Of the parties s .a
named QUESTION TO he dscided-exrept the r.sa n,
WOOL IN the contested election of Prince G,orgs
mr.; D. happened to be here when that d.ci.ion
TOOK pace. Ii was little comical a little Crcica
and also lttis tragica'. He did intend TO give am
history OF thpse times; but he would saw that he "a.
c'sion occurred when party feelings were AZ thsi,
height And he asked the house wheth- r the ,soud
look ~.h great consideration precedent. which grew
out oil The heated excitement OF party auimos,v,
cedens ought e. be Fixed in times Of tranoni,l,, h
me passions and Prejndces OF are no, IiaSle 10 in
ia~c ':c:c-'"s- .nio i!ir p.ihjc sets And ~ ca a, -,
mi TED ny ALL that precedens established under The
operation OF such feelings, ought 10 be taken with NJ
ny grams OF allowance. II then. this case of Wood
WAS DECIDED under such unhappy circuus,snces a,d
vas unfnPparted by any other similar deci.ion-es.
peciay az the man sferw ards dismissed ~ ,volt
submit to the house whether II ought TO tav. snv w.
ry great weigh!-Tbe pre- Dominant question in IN.
case was VINO had The majority oflega, voe-
the people 81 O''A 70
Ter now to adjourn, The hour was Iate ssn H., NJ
d. eou'' close his argument tomorrow.
Mr.. Barbour resumed-he had but little n s,,. r..
snew ne was fahgniog the house; but IL thew conid
nrar w. he certainly cou.c. The m mber FINN so.s
ha sdu 'hat me Committee ought to have confined H.,
ser 10 me ques!isn OF The validity of he return RI,
a ae mou, AK mat gentleman whether he could limit
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