Litchfield enquirer., 1834-06-12
Extract Of a letter dated

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Extract Of letter dated
WAsHINaToN, May S1st. 1884.
The dav has been spent on the contested
election between Mr.. Letcher and Mr.. Moore;
and although, at one time, it appeared quite
evident. that the final question would be ta-
ken. the House adjourned, between nine and
10 o'clock at night, without deciding it.
The majority, after excluding classes OF
votes, and a large number Of individual votes.
concluded their report with resolution that
Thomas p. Moore was entitled to the seat.
Mr.. Banks, d member OF the minority Of
the committee, moved TO amend the resoiu-
ton Of the majority. by offering several reso-
buttons restoring the votes deducted from Mr..
Leteher's list, as they were ciassed by the
committee, and also for restoring the indivId-
,,al votes, where each vote rested ON IFS PEE
cuIiar circumstances.
By the Law Of Kentucky. the polls must be
opened by 10 o'clock; the Judges Of the
Court in the proper county, appoint the judy
es of the election; and IL they do not attend,
the Sheriff or his deputy may designate some
suitable person 10 oificiate as judge or inspec-
for. The cholera proved desoIatlng scourge
to Kentucky last summer, aBd large collrc-
lions Of people together 10 August, were be-
lieved by many TO be imprudent, and the
Sheriff, ia one Of the counties, was requested
to give all the time he could for taking the
votes, so that the people might separate as
they should deposit their votes. The sher-
iff accordingly did designate persons Of high
character end standing To act as judges, who
oficiated, and took in something like, forty
votes before the regular judges came. The
persons who voted were legal voters. and no
one contends to the contrary. The majority
struck these v0tes OF, the most Of them be-
ing for Mr.. Letcher. The amendment Of
MIR. Banks restored them. Two attempts
were made to call the previous question. 50
as to cut off all the amendments, and take the
question on the resolution offered by the ma
ioPity, that Mr.. M. was entitled to the seat,
without deciding on the legality Of excluding
the votes rejected. Mr.. Iseavitt, Of Ohio,
was then put forward to make the motion for
the previous question; and on dividing the
house, the motion fai.ed. The debate was
again resumed, and after two or three hours,
the party put forth their s'perish credit and
perish commerce" man, to try the previous
question again, believing that under his conn
mand, the whole herd would obey. Bot the
result was as unfavorable as before and the
party then for the first time became alarmed,
lest some were slipping of their collars. Mr..
banks first amendment was carried by ma
iDfity of abont 10 or l2 votes. The votes Of
seven students, who were born in Kentucky,
and had lived within the county where they
voted from three to five years, and had paid
taxes. and performed military duty, were re-
stored to Mr.. Letcher. by another amend
menf. The committee decided, that where
the poll books had been forged. and votes Civ
en- 10 Mr.. L. had by such forgery been set to
Mr.. Moore. should be retained by Mr.. Moore.
The third amendment offered by MIR. Banks,
TO restore their votes to MIR. LEIGH
~. which was carried by large majority
Mr.. Cambre!eng could not sfaad mp in the
face Of the nation, and by his vote solemnly
ratify and confirm this forgery but Mr.. Van
derpoOI and MIR. BeaFdsley, and most Of the
Regency members could, and did. 30 ratify
and confirm IL. After having carried al the
amendments involving classes Of votes, the
amendments relating 10 Individual votes were
taken up, when Mr.. Jones Of Georgia, UNDER
took to state the evidence connected with such
cases; bot its correctness being Disputed by
Mr.. Banks, and the House finding that the
case could nstb be disposed Of, without trench
ing upon the sabbath. adjourned as mention
ed. Enough votes were changed to give Mr..
Letcher the seat, and whether nv. Moore will
be able to verify the result. BY excluding 9th
er votes from Mr.. Leteher, ann not prepar-
ed 10 say. There Is a disposition IN the House
Ito do what was not discovered 10 amajori-
~ Of the commiftee-to relieve the forgery,
and fraud. Some think the whole election
may be declared null and void, and the can
ijdates be sent back To the people. The
President will use his iniuenee 10 restore the |
wanderers between this and Monday. He
decided six months ago. not only that Mr..
Moore was entitled 10 his seat, but he said he
houId have tn. Y. Ady.
RumOrs from Washington The Salem Ga
:ettc publishes 4 letter from Washington. da-
ed esd MAY, which contains the annexed par
lgraPh. Whether the reports il furnishes are
untitled 10 credit, we cannot say -
"there were many FumoFs yesterday Of a
amongst many friends Of the ad-
collected here Just now from va
ious quarters OF the country, which resulted
q general agreement as 10 the expediency
,f supporting Gen. jackson for third term. |
doubt whether the measure has been def |
,itely concluded upon; but it is so we'll as
'ertained that no other candidate can keep
he party together, that the Office holders are |
anxious To secure an arrangement
) hich they Imagine will secure themselyes.--I
w. Van Buren,, not content with his present
nance for the presidency, is said TO have sig.
liiied his preferences for remaining in the Vice
President's chair for four years longer, under
Zen. Jackson. As 10 Gen. Jackson, II Is per-
ectly well understood that his only ambition
J 70 serve his country [at the rate of sa5, 900
vaaP1 IN she last gsa01oe M ef HE a1Ssaanen