Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-11-16


From, he Orange Coars House R,,o,t,,
In discharge OF our promise in our last we pou,
lay before our readers tho various propositions made
by Gov Barbour and his friends to Cant Davis
and d, his Capt. Ds) replies and objections.
To proposals by Gov Barbour and bic f;.,d
show, a we b fore stated, that ALTHOUGH ba had Tho
ce' uhcato of return, yet :hsy were wil;ng and
nav" been ever anxious that a fair and ;mnar,,I
Investigation should be had IN the whole matter. and
that will ofthe majority Of the qualified el.c,or
should prevail. II is what they, from the first IN
~mtcd on; hence Gov. Barbour asked the m,tign,,or
~ tho 'fgid rule IF La,c. then understood tbnt
rmy might attain justice at tho will Of the sovc-
reign majority IN the County This was then DOS
itVciy refused him, as before noticed and which
the several replies his various propos;t;ons m;i,
show. VIII
MY DEAR SIR-fou will see from Tho sroIo,a
Paper that your friends have been ,sh;n0 80,
Liberties with you. Captain Dsvis's friends iGano
NOT assented TO the propositions, but have Written
ana sent copy OF them to him, and are to p,ye an
answer on Tuesday, rhen zoe beg you mn Son,. .,
The Court House. 1t being late, think il unnecss.
sary to enlarge upon the subject even SO far ma IN
explain the reason which induced us IN male H.
propostisns but with your other friend. fol 80;
hed that they will be satisfactory to YOU refer vo,,
to Mr.. Mallory for further particulars. y"
mas' aftectlonately your friend
To Gov Barbour.
BARnoURsvILLE, Oct 81, 1880.
49,! 9Ih-'n reply to your note of yesterday en-.
CLOSING proposition on the part OF nv fr;.nds 80.
corning the contest between Capt Davis al oo,-
have to remark that most cheerfullv ,cou;y
what my friends have done, and hon. Csn,a; U IN
Will ratty IT also, infer his friends have c,S
to 1t, and advised him to do il also-You ar. 800
thai contrasting the election followed the wishes ne
my friends-by their wishes mean TO be pov,rneJN
Our object invariably has been to ascertain ,rd -,
to the majority of the legal voters. In PROMISING
tar investigation tor the purpose of arriving at that
majority evinced sincerity-Now that we 80 80
the legal advantage land have entire confidence i;
the correctness of the Sheriff,s decisonl we have -
renewed proposal for fair enquiry--ifi it be deen.
ed 1t will show that oppon ents are sa,s. ri th.,
have majority OF the legal votes of the conn,vu
Why shrink from the invesgation-Trutb AZ ;ys,ice
dehghtm probing all matters of doub-the contrary
qualities endeavor to prevent enquiry
Yours respectfully,
JAMES BARBOUR.
MIR.
The friends of Col. Barbour in his behalf max. Tho
following propositions TO the friends of Capt Davis
That these gentlemen shall each chose one two or
more gentlemen that the gentlemen thus selected
shall chose another, not resident of the county 1o
be selected by lot it they agree upon one, IN
ae' as umpire upon all questions upon which the re.
ferees do not agree-that they shall scruTnize tho
polls taken a' the Courthouse and the precncts or
delegate to represent this county in the Legislature
at the approaching session of the General Assembly
that they shall expunge from both polls all the votes
which they shall decide to be Illegal and that the
Sheriff shall return the candidate, which shall upon
such scrutiny have the greatest number of good votes
Each candidate shall furnish the other, within
days, with list Of the votes to which they respcc
lively obJect-and the burden of proof shall in all
cases, lie upon the candidate for whom the obec,;on
able votes were given. The referees and umnre
shall meet at such times and places, as thew shall an
point, and have power to adjourn from time to tne Of
their discretion. The referees are to have III. 60,
power to transfer Votes from the back to tn. from, r
the polls, that is given by law the Sheriff If i;
preferred that all the referees shall be taken fom
other counties we assent to it..
AS the friends of Col James Barbour we advise h;,,
to accede to the above terms.
Robert Taylor, c;eoroe Mo,r;s
REYNOLDS Chapman, James ShenLarJ
. bdmd T. IayIor, X. NJ. Chapman
Nov. 2, 1880 John p Coon,
Whereas contest exists, between Thomas Davis
and James Barbour as to the right to a seat IN th
House of Delegates. James Barbour agrees with
Yhomas Davis to scrutnize the polls lately taken
hen the votes re agreed to by both parties To bs
good they shall be admitted when It Is agreed by aoth
parties ;hat the votes are bad they oho no ycIdaJ
when any doubt is expressed by Their they shnli be
placed in coumn-as these doubts must rise from
the Constitution or facts, "a to the right OF voting
the parties agree to refer the legal questions to Chop
man Johnson. Benjamin Watkins Leigh and Robert
Stnnard whose decision maj ority Of them the par
ties agree shall be sovereign between them As to the
application 10 particular cases of these decisions "a
also az to votes depending facts friend mutually
chosen by the parties on both sides, that is Davis
and Barbour shall each select his friend to whom ne
whole shall be referred also the transfer of votes
f. ON poll to another bringing into the BODY of
pDlllnOSc on mo ana IN all things
uec'cd with thu contest shall be subject to their de-
cision for the purpose Of aiming on which side
the majority legal voters actually Island they shall
on the whole decide who has been fairly elected as n
Delegate and the parties ledge their honor 10 each
other that they Will abide by ibis decision and mako
no effort TO counterfeit it. If Davis is pronounced
fairly elected Barbour will surrender his certificate
of return If on the other hand Barbour is pronoun-
ced fairly elected Davis agrees that he will make no
further movement on the subject. Iftheso Friends
mutually chosen should not be able 10 agree thew
msy choose umpire by agreement or by lot whose
decision shall be obligating with the parties.
JAMES BARBOUR.
was requested submit the propositions above contained
to Capt Davis did have them in writing stated the
substance Of them according best recollection them TO
him this the 2nd of Nov 1880 Whereupon Capt Davis sub
mttcd return proposition Of ms and accede
TO those above. JOHN VOOLFOLK
The above propositions for compromise submitted by
Col. James Barbour TO through Capt Voolfolk declined
them; because doubted the propney Of doing So upon tho
ground the people had the right select their own Repte