Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-11-16
Annexed arc ;he propositions Tor compromise, re-

Annexed ere ;he propositions Tor compromise re-
ferred TO III the first paragraph
From The Orange Coart House Reporter
In discharge OF our promise, in our last we now
lay before our readers tho various propositions made
by Toy. Barbour and his friends to Capt Davis,
and his lCapt Ds) replies and objections
lie proposals by Gov Barbour and his friends
show Us we before stated tina, although he had the
ce tihcate OF return, yet :hey were WILLING. and
have been ever anxious that a far and impartial
investigation should DO had in the whole matter, and
VIII ofthe majority of the qualified electors
should prevail 1t is what they, from the 6,,t in
-~ted on; hence Gov Barbour asked the nit,g.ton
ut the 'agid rule IF La,c, then understood TINT
they might attain justice at the will Of the sove
reign majority in the County. This was then pos
ltivey refused him, before noticed, and which
the several replies his various propositions will
show. "'
SATURDAY N1Gur Oct 30
MY DEAR SIR-You will see from the enclosed
Paper mat your friends have been taking great
liberties with you. Captain Davis's friends have
not assented to the propositions but have wr,,teo
and sent copy of them to him, and are TO rive nm
answer o" Tuesday, aohcn ire beg aou ,c.U come N
the Court House 1t being late, think it unneces-
sary TO enlarge upon the subject even far as to
explain the reason which induced us to make the
propositions but with your other friends feel salts
ned that they will be satisfactory to you refer Won
to MIR. Mallory for further particulars
Most affectionately YOUR friend
NJ r. +. G..
BARBoURsvILLE. Oct 81 1890
DhAh S1R-in reply to your note of YESTERDAY. en-.
closing a proposition on the part of nv fr;ende con
corning the contest between Capt. Davis and mvseE
have to remark that cheerfuy scon;.:c. ~
what my friends have done, and hope Cantan nav.
will ratfy it also, infer his friends have
to IT, and advised him to do it aso-You are aware
that in contestng the election followed the wishes ~
my friends-by their wishes mean to be roverned-
Our object invariably has been ascertain and Weld
to the majority of the legal voters In pronos;nr
| nlrn nf a.
majority evinced our sincerity-Now that we have
the legal advantage land have entire confidence in
the of the Sheris decison) we have ao.n
renewed proposal for fair enquiry-if it be decn
ed it will show that opponents are satisfied that
have majority of the legal votes of the county-or
why shrink from the nyes,igation-Trutb .rl ;ya,;ce
delight in probing all matters of doubt-the contrary
qualities endeavor to prevent enquiry
Yours respectfully.
Mr.R.C
The friends of Col. Barbour in his behalf make th.
following propositions, to the friends of Can't Davis
That these gentlemen shall each chose one tive mr.
more gentlemen that the gentlemen thus selected.
shall chose another, not resident of the comfy re-
be selected by lot if they agree upon IN
act as umpire upon all Questions upon which the re-
terees do not agree-that they shall scrutnize the
pos taken at the Courthouse and the precincts, oe
delegate to represent this county in the epsIature
at the approaching session of the General Assembly
that they shall e1pnnge from both polls all the
which they shall decide to be Illegal and that the
Sheriff shall return the candidate, which shall unon
such scrutiny have the nunber good votes
bach candidate shall furnish the other, within
days, with list of the votes to which thew r.snac
lively objectand the burden of proof shall in all
cases, lie upon the candidate, for whom the objection
able votes given. The referees and their umpire
shall meet at such times and places, as thew shall an
point, and have power to adjourn from time to time at
power transfer from the back to the front ~
the polls. that is given by law the SHERIFF IF !.
preferred that all the referees shall be taken from
other counties assent to it.
AS the friends of COL James Barbour We advice h;,,
to accede to the above terms.
Robert Taylor, George Morris,
Iteynolds chapman, James Shepherd
Edmd P. Taylor I'M Cbanman
Nov. 2, 1880 John P C.ons
! Whereas contest exists, between Thomas Davis
and James Barbour, as to the right to seat in tho
House of Delegates. James Barbour agrees Will,
Thomas Davis to scrutnizc the polls lately taken
When the votes agreed to by both parties to bs
good, they shall be admitted when 1T agreed by both
parties shat the votes are bad they shall be excluded
when any doubt is expressed by her thew shall ba
placed in coumn-as these doubts must rise from,
the Constitution or facts, to the right of votino
the parties agree to refer the legal questions to Chap
man Johnson. Benjamin Watkins Leigh and Rob.r,
anard whose decision or maj oty of them the par
ties agree shall be sovereign between them As to the
application TO particular of these decisions az
also az to votes depending facts friend nu tualu
chosen by the parties both sides, that is Davis
and Barbour shall each select his friend to whom he
whole shall be referred also the transfer of vote.
# ON one poll to another bringing into the BODY of
the poll the back, and in fine all things con-
neccd with the contest shall be subject their de-
oision for the purpose of on which side
the majority OF legal voters actually Island they shall
on the whole decide who has been fairly elected az a
Delegate and the parties Pledge their honor TO each
other that they will abide by this decision and make
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 tho subject. Ifthese Friends
mutually chosen should not be able TO agree thew
msy choose an uInDire-by agreement or by lot whose
decision shall be obligatiDg with the parties.
JAMES BARBOUR.
requested submit the propositions above contained
TO Capt Davis Il did have them in writing stated the
substance Of them according best recollection them To
him this the End of Nov 1880 Wbereupon Capt Davis sub
itts in proposition of his refused to accede
TO those above JOHN VOOLFOLK