Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-11-16

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OF the most respectable citizens of Orange whose lett
is now before 1t saws reybdtin ct hferofiBa Be-
lore the High Sheriff Cat the instance OF Mr. Barbour
AMI o,hets) his friends had vacated the precinct ole
ions, the Deputy had been dispatched TO Madison 10
meet the other Sheriff. Sc. What is The
That while the Precinct Elections counted 10 the
one Election, tn we're sci aside in the other-th,t
while Dade was returned Senator Davis was not re
| turned as the Delegate OF the county-An ANOMALY
ich adds toondtpjuliy to his Budg Of Blunders.
CORRECTING the account, then, in this item-ad-
hitting that it was the Deputy Sheriff, who took tn
poll TO Madison, not under the instruction, but without
the knowledge OF the High Sh riff how does this one
ite afec, the balance OF the account Does ju, ify
the High Sheriff in setting aside thirds of the vo
OF his county and in returning Mr.. a'bour, instead
OF Mr.. Davi,' This indeed seems to US the greatest
blunder in this sing uat Transaction.
The reader, however, ought to be in possession OF
the Jdcs' bel he proceeds to reason upon them We
shall draw, therefore, freely upon the Columns of She
si Reporter And shall lay before our readers the
fllowing Correspondence embracing the proportions
mae by Gov. Barbour aud his friends to Capt Davis
and his Gap. d. replies and objections :"
=. Saturday Night, Oct 80.
Dear srYou will see from the enclosed PAPER,
fend' have rroro'a. but have wisS and
beg you 70 a. eOGrio4ss Il ssus late I s
H. to S",Iss upon the T5 wen 80 r " 10 tHPi'n
.i9.I sad .Gsd in.t y vii ."sy w to w." Soa YOU
No Is; e 'ateo9i, Il, your fri'nS' re.
BdrtourspiHe Oct. 81, 1880.
Dear SIn reply 10 OF yesterday eoelo.inS pro-
p.. G the p % nd @ h; sCGt hsn
e;t> !" What my rend have done, and hope Capt Davis will a
s.o-Yon that the uup followed III.
o iSs Of ',ii"d'y their hs mem o.,
the legal ter, Ia proposing M on 4, purpose
bsve the .r. .dvioas enr Conscience IN the cor.
erqny ii lined It will Show ths our
AZ, 's'hd tns, hve ~ ct hr legal vote, Of the
prevent JAMES 2Sh' pHRsouR to
"Ths rcenl, Of Col. Barbour behalf mex the following
s, sG %S's Gns two or ,aote 'h s:nsmn
S BE n ,sg by & y .9S 'S@.1 upon c Ito act
oi a-'s;a to ten[es.t @ county 9th, Les'iure
aIss i'n ssh ps' q. se yo,' ~tirh hsy ,l decide he
upon ~ sTgt,ry sy tb- srese,t number Of good E,k
voS 70 ~h hey s.epsy '; T s"ssb st Ct The
lie IN s.'e m Og. S he o.ndd 70! whom TIE obieoona
osrn Sa ia r 10 m, . iS EpG a. 70 %
have The :ms power transfer to the front Of
n, Ps that gwen ~ l'w % 'he Sheriff Ii preferred hat
"A' the friend, Of Col Barbour svi,e HIN to seecde
Roberf Taylor. James Shepherd.
Reynolds Chapman, 81 Chapman.
Ldnd p. Taylor, John r. COINS.
George Morris,
"Nov. 2, 1880"
bow i ISs So nee Tson, Pyi, 81! }.a. B,I
with ThS%s, DAYS. .oronss he
he srs .ss " b pr " to % good my S
In y,hs he excluded hes doubt by sher
Constitution e' the RICH, Of voting TIE parties .gre.
h and Rs s.n ~hg ss'%T Wo
the p,tie' mall be sovereign between them As to the app
Penda fset'a friend mutually by partie. ON beth
~bo hi ssrcd a, so ths sn,ft :" r .,"f o@
Bk III a9 s sa Of. esd On
subject 1" their ieeou for the prrPse Of a,eeainins
whole ds'ide who has been fa" elected D-egs;
ieeion, and mike ea'r II rronouuc
20 fall sfeea Bi' will u,render hi, es,tde.'ct return
Srees h't he will make further the SUBJECT
he ob'issto with the pariie'. JAMES BARBoURo
Capt Davis did not have The in writing hut stated the
% h :" 3 Of N~ @ Wy Se % G them
those a5svo. '''''" . JOHN WooL %L 10
hs above propositions for eompcms, submitted by Col
doubted III, popia %cug so mpou the 's % s a
the people had the right select their
no person had right to interfere any dcfa
,ne aud that 10 comp'poo conl by any means affect the
neeGdas law and having to discharge his duty
Ishsng ,n,' p'op0:loo, h.supon sub
legislature. waving " '''''' THOMAS s 2 DHvIs S"'
"M Voolfolk who had the above proposition, 10 Capt
Davis requested by Capt Davis to say COL Barbour that a..
from s & s 9y Of ySs e.. he .. entitled the IGaq.
to receive notice Of contest and legal any
contest the elections had Tuesday day
% We e1s,,on at that time been returned
wbaoyer Mr.. W delivered Capt reply Col Barbour.
propostion ami Col b. did scssie the terms therein
November 1890"
TIE porter also pubshe' very impres,ivs Gem
municstion uoder the signature Of " Euaw" stating
lurh acts 10 tho case and conifogerns the strange
decision OF the High Sheriff:
"BARBoUR AND THE HfGH SHERIFF,
DAVIS ANo THE PEOPLE
n Statement Of the Case.
"On the 4ih MONDAY ~ Osiob r, an election wa
held for Delegate 10 Rspre the County OF Orange
In the mex General Assembly. Col. James Barbour,
AMI Cap. Thomas Davis were th' CiDiidates--Th.re
designated hv Law three places tor holding Fec
tons viz: The ur-house, Stanafdsyills snd Robn.
soo's. The High Sheriff 10 person, undertook, to
duct The Election AZ the Court Houses and sent De.
putty 10 saeh Of the other place.; who. oge her with
certain Commi ioners ofunqrestonable rsspeetabhy
conduct he Elections those places resp, ciive'y and
did Al er the they bad observed on previous
occasions; al S'andarjavls IN the presence OF Cot Bar