Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-06

Joseph hNi"''P",
:. Charles {. Stra,,on, 2o2o2
:. Thomas Jcncs Yoke, 2e.l77
For Daniel Is hya'', 1900 1900
:. Peter u Nroom, 2I99O
u,o,irr Force, 27Si3
Philemon D!ckeTson, SI,Sol
wn + Cooper, 1884
Joseph k'.le, 'SS4
1 ,r,r,r. Wnit majority on the whole ticket PSI.
THIS. recording 10 the Trenton Correspondent OF The
I.JlLi, I, 5 Gazette, is "Glory enough for
"I II is shane enough, if sanctioned by the Wing
NV to mark them for years unworthy Of the con.
4 ,sI.e o.! The people:
awe copy this morning from extra Of the Trenton
rn,;1n interesting article relative to the proceed
the FcGeralists of that State for The purpose OF
,;rI,r the democracy Of New Jersey, Of their whole
,r,,>sunal representation. But though the Federal
WRs there having the means in their hands, have used
4 s,m 10 the utmost The Governor and Council luckily
d 4, MT firm the tribunal Of the last resort The next
,nr,sss will sill in Judgment upon this monstrous act
I q g:arraion - Pcnnsy rGnan.
1 Enpayium {. Truc american Office,
ThrSroy, N. J.. Oct 3lst, 1855 5
ALARMING FRAUD.
Sustained Ly The Fcderai Exeeuiire, ard the Minority
CGnGilafeS Commissioned.
Onc Of The most alarming usurpaons upon the rights
y, free people that has ever been conceived in the
/ WI,r Governor ard Council of New Jersey. They
have aksn the right Ct suffrage from the People, and
Ca,;rf:d upon Josiah Fi,hian The Clerk of Cumber.
ri End Nicholas Bocraem, the Clerk of Middiese1 -
\ Tie People Of New Jersey are no longer entitled 10
csoosc lucr Reprcscntaves-th power is usurp-
,d bv County Clerks who have the hardhood 10 tram
ne Indc, foo, their oaths,heir duties-and the rights
i th, fellow citizens The People at the las. cleo.
ton gave 70 Peter y. Vroom % 492; Philemon Dicker-
son - Az; Daniel L Ryall % AL VIM. Il Cooper
i;Ir Joscyh K,e 2S l2l, and Manning Force 2S,-
sta: joseph Randolph - 427; John P. b. Maxwell
- ISL Wm IIals,cd y 20; Charles &. StIatton 2o,
;,i Thomas Jones YOEke % ,32l and John b. Aycrgg
- ::1 votes
Tt,ss ,o,as wcre -erur,rv re,nrne6 IN the Clerk of
IT, several Counties BY the several Township Election
Uiccrs, IN The manner, and in the time prescribed by
law The du,y of a County Clerk, returning Off.
GER purely minls,eria-save only TO the hour Of
;:eslyng the Township returns and in that he is regu
lct ~ The clock The law leaves nothing 10 his judg
!arn Q! d.screton. He is Of the returns delivered
h,m, BY the Township Election Officers, before FIVE
o'clock Of the Saturday succeeding the election, at the
Court house, TO proceed in public manner " 10 make
general list of al the Candidates voted for 'and
l4:ned within that time, together with The number Of
received for each Of them, and transmit the same
II the Governor within seven days thereafter
THIS is his whole power and whole duty. He hath
no authority Judge of the forlnality of the returns
The mode OF conducting The electon---or the quaiica-
tons conduct of the election officers Such is the
jealousy Of the election laws Of New Jersey that they
In:rus County Clerks with power but what is purely
ministerial only Judging the hour when votes are
in oGt of time. The Clerks Of the counties of Cum
bcrland and Mddlcscx received the of all The
votes Of The several townships in their respective
time prescribed-fed them-cnicIcd them on check
!ss-cast them up-gaye copies, and suffered copies
10 be made; and the Clerk Of The County Of Middle.
sex at the Court house. at the time prescribed BIZ law,
proceeded in public manner to make one general
list Of the candidates voted for and the number Of
received for eacb and including in said list the of
South Amboy The Wing leaders, finding that ,he peo.
pie had declared against them formed the most atroeous
conspiracy conquer them by the fraudulent act Of
Clerks Ftrst-,he Clerk of the county OF Cumberland,
without any lawful authority, and in face Of The plain
PROVISIONS Of The law, lent himself as an instrument TO
carry into effect this plan lie agreed 10 suppress the
returns Of The Township of Melville, in his county,
which gave lU6 Democratic majority. 1t was found,
however, that that woud not defeat but two Of the
Democrats elected The Clerk OF the county OF
Ndccsex had agreed hold his return in reserve TO
NEE, contingencies The law allows days 10 The
Comfy Clerks TO make their returns 10 the Governor
Ia the he all the votes ascerluined through
1.-THE State Wing Of dgnltaries was held al
Newark at which Mich. Boeraem assisted. he then had
hispar, assigned him He returned home-crpunged the
s Amboy, which had been returned 10 him pursu.
ant 10 law, and which gave Democratic uaJo!i'y OF 22
votes and made false return suppressng The vote
that Township; and 10 prevent all possibility OF his
iaud being detected, II was, the 2Uh Oclooer, put
into the pocket Of the Governor, who very OPPORTUNITY,
pissed through New Brunswick that day, anticipating
his ourDey to Trenton two days TWAS fatal journey
i The Governor, the mkt day he met with an &C.
cten and we are sorry learn seriously injured
Thus far for the unfortunate disaster which beiel
The Governor, every thing promised an suspicious ter.
nna,on 10 the plan to rob the People Butthe hardcs'
effort remained II 10 parayze the power ol the Go
verno; and Council which, by the law Of New Jersey, IS
"a, ~ the ,ckoic number Of votes from the several
couEes each candidate, and " TO determine the SIX
persons, who have The greatest number OF votes rom
tie ro'e STATE for Representatives IN Congress of the
United States Their authority 10 restricted, to cast
ing up The rLoic number of votes from thssevera coun
tS and determine the six candidates who have The
greatest number of votes in the nhoc State for RePresen
"'ves in Congress. The Governor and Council can
not ac, upon partial OF the uhoc rotcs from The
teSe'a co~nes, within the time prescribed ny Jaw IL
made the duty of the Governor, forthwith to send an
express the DELINQUENT Clerk, "and 10 procure the
same at the expense Of The Slate" Then, and not nil
eh IS the Governor TO lay the same before Inc ffVy
Council
letter was addressed and delivered 10 the Governor,
informing him that the returns made by the Clerks OF
h9dcsex and Cumberland, omitted township IN each
county; and memorial was presented to the Governor
io1 Prvy Council stating the suppression OF Inc Voles
Of South Amboy and charging the facts herein slated,
and Offering prove lhem and insisting that the acts OF
The respective Clerks Of those counties were illegal and
poceeded from mistake ignorance or fraud The CLERKS
c3ncd TO assign any for their tyrannca usur-
patton 1t is clear that The Governor and Council having
authority 10 determine the 0ie vo.es Of the nhoe State;
VAS apparent them that part only were before
lsm was The duty Of the Governor to procure them
otherwise they could not exercise the Ministerial du'y
m casting up the ,rhoic votes from the several counties
The authority determine upon plain principles OF Inc
common law coners quasi judicial power SO lar as Is
necessary hear and decide, and 10 revise the
errors, and correct mistakes and prevent fauos, ~ e
county Clerks, and for that purpose they may examine
The return Of Township Election officers. So II was
decided on principle by the Governor and Privy Coun'
Gu IN NoTember, 1892 consisting of Governor Sou!haro'
Governor Seely, Governor Williamson, Jas s Green
PANEL n'el Holmes, and John T. McDoweli-'n counting
The votes of township rejected by Clerk for not being
eereted time and thereby changing the return made
oy eo1ny Clerks, which gave Dr. Condietthe election
owe! Dr. Fowler So il also decided in 1928 by the
Governor and Council These decisions settled the law
er"n there could be any doubt as 10 its consruc
uun.
Eui these decisions must be ovcrruled, and the law
receive new construction, or the Newark conspiracy
4" c""a, Tie people could not be carried out. The 10,
" nd Council changed themselves into stocks and
aMd declared that they had neither ears 10 hear