Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-27

cy upon public contemplation.
- Nh Newton has accepted an invitation to dine
with the citizens Of Norfolk county on the first of
May. Similar testimonials of public confidence and
affection will be rendered him it is said in other
parts Of tho district-in Nanscmoad and Princess
Anne.
O"rreaders know sentiments of Philip p. Bar
Gour' We have never felt more regret on Z public
matter, than at his course in the contest between
Messrs. Newton aud Loyal. We should scarcely
have thought that any fee would have persuaded
lawyer of reputation to hazard upon the opinion,
lha: the Mayor of town was authorised to keep
poll open beyond the first day. The reason of the
Virginia law, extending the right to counties in Ger
tain contingencies does not and cannot apply to
towns. That reason is derived altogether from the
mpossibiiity where the votes are very numerous of
receiving them all in one day. and from the cccurrcn
ces of rain and high water, keep the voters from
the polls Norfolk Borough polls one year with an
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els are rakcd, us they at the last clecona lii
tic more little less, than Geo. is the limit of her
force. Her honest strength, is between and SEQ
Was not enc day iii the last of 4 pr and that n fair
duy long enough to poll this number of votes, II
and no reason could be fairly drawn from the want Of
IL, 1
had rained, and the water courses were hioh. tho
reason valid III tie country, did apply to town,
where the most distant voter was in mile of the
court house and where there was high water to
impede him.
Had the establishment of Mr.. Loyal in his seat.
heen contormab!e to the wishes of the district the
violation OF forms and the acquisitions of the law
would have been comparatively unimportant As
was, the violation seated man in the House of Re
representatives., who was not, and who knotos himself
not to have been, the choice of the Peope and the
viii Of the yeomanry of Nanscmond, Norfolk county
and Princess Anne nnnulled, by lawlcss voters in
the town of Norfolk, some of them boys and Others
Of them SO stdd6roy that from that time to this they
have ba fled Identification.
These arc the circumstances which have reused
the Indignation Of the District, and fixed upon the
transaction, the rcProbation OF every friend of law
justice, and representation. The orly incident that
has tended to make doubt and hesitate was that
Philip +. Barbour defended the claims Of Mr.. Loval
on the floor of Congress. Such was his reputation
for integrity, such public confidence i'm him. that the
utmost reluctance has been felt to admit the suspi
con that the politics Of Mr. Loyal influenced his
judgment. Yet, more Difference is due to com.
mon sense, than to any one man or set of mcB.--
What solicitations aud opportunities were urred ND.
Oh Mr.. Barbour, to prevail with him TO advocate Nh
Loyalis prccnsiOns, have heard, but VIC know
nothing personally. Ccrinin is our belief from oil
we have heard and seen, that his udyococy-his and
not onothcrs--was essential to the success of the
claim The doubling aud tmid, took shelter under
his reputation and his presumed ability to construe
a Statute of FIrgnia--tho dishonest who knew Mr.. /
Newions superior right, screened from particular
observation by his conspicuous agency, did the more
they wouldhayc done in any event
prefer their party to their oails
Mr. Barbour has succeeded in oicctinr the father
81 the House, his oldest colleague man whose
rmness and patriotism, he has seen tested in trying
lines. lie has gained Jackson member in lieu of J
Al opponent Of the Administration. These perhaps
ire good things and trinmrhs DO they compensate
llm for warping and perverting law Of his State TO
he purposes Of inuslice and sitting the voice Of the
People, Does the success atone to his feelings
or his departure from the strict line Of his private
conscience, and his public responsibility Would he
ay on his honour, that he believed either, thar Mr.
loyal was the choice Of the District, or that the
'olls Of Norfolk Borough were kept open according
o tho true spirit and intent Of the law of virginia.
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