The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1839-12-21
Political.
PROGRESS OF TIE NEW JERSEY
CASE.

the result of the attempt on the part Of the
opposition TO stiile the record evidence in
regard 10 the returns made by the Judges
Gi election to the Executive Office in that
Sale. 1t was decided by vote Of l06 to
lOl that the evidence should be read
Three Of the false certificate men from n.
5crscy-Mcssrs. Aycrigg, Yorke and Hal
s'ad-wcrc seen to pass between the tel
lers, TO be counted in favor of the motion
to suppress the testimony showing the cir
camstanccs under which they obtained
their certificates. This shameful act was
challenge by Mr. Vandcrpoel, and ihQui.
r. demanded by the House; but it was
waived in consequence Of some one near
the tellers announcing that the majority
was in favor Of the reading Of the evil
dcnce, whether the votes ofrhe parties in
tcrcsted were or were not counted. 1t was
apparent thai the condnct Of these indivd-
uals excited disgust in several of the high.
minded members in the opposition, from
the South. We have no doubt! was also
the feeling Of some of their Northern
friends, although h not so visibly expressed.
The documents which AIR. Duncan has
brought out from the Clerks table have
produced already at least one good result.
Mr.. Randolph, who has taken the lead in
defence of his Federal colleagues from N.
Jersey, being questioned by MIR. Wander
poel, did not dare deny the facts which the
testimony was intended 10 establish. 1t
will be seen, on reference to Mr.. Wander
poel's in,errosatories and Mr.. RandolEh's
leplies, that the latter admitted facts which
make out conclusively the fraud imputed
imputed in this case. He admitted that
their Democratic opponents had the ma
jority on the polls, as canvassed and re-
turned by the judges Of election. lie ad-
mitted that the vote Of two whole town.
ships had been suppressed by the clerks
to whcm they were sent for transmits
sion to the Governor. He admitted by his
silence, when Mr.. Wise intterposed TO
prevent an explicit admission in words,
that these county clerks had no right to
withhold any part of The returns entrusted
TO them for them for transmission. Ii
should be known that these county clerks
lave nothing to do with the elcctions.-
They do not attend them as public Off
GERS; they are merely designated in the
law to receive the returns from the town.
ship Judges of election, and forward them
as if they were 81 many postmasters, to
perform this function. Neither the names
of the voters nor the ballots were sent to
them, but simply the results of the polls.
They have no means Of knowing, nor au-
thority to enquire, who gave the votes
nor is there the slightest pretext for as
suming that they have a right to question,
in any form, the validity of the votes ad-
judged to be good by the judicial tribunals
at the polls.
What case does this present! The N.
Jersey certificate men come to the House
of Eepresee,atives Il of the United States,
confess that their antagonists have ma jo-
rity of votes adjud ged to be legal by those
who alone had the right to decide-con-
fcss that they were deprived OF this cer-
tifcate by fragrant violation of duty on
the part of the transmitting agents con-
fess that they obtained their own false GER
tifcatcs through the fraudulent conduct
of the ministerial agents, their well-known
political partizans; and upon this state OF
the case they claim their seats in the hous'
10 consummate the fraud by organizing
the body in such way as TO defea, the
will of the majority. 1t is not doubted
by any but that this crime was committe"
to put it in the power of the enemies of
the administration to get controul of the
House of Representatives; and it is e'l'
dent, if they can effect that object BY for
cling their own votes, they will not hesl-
tate to maintain themselves there by the
same means. We may add, that it is the
first instance on record, where party.
whose scat was contested, ever voted to-
obtain or retain seat for themselves in
deliberative assembly.-Globc.
Crhe following are the intcrrogatories
alluded to in the above article. We are
unable to give the whole proceedings in
the case. but believe the above, with the
the extract which we published last week,
from the Globe will afford the reader cor
rect view Of the matter.-ED. JouR.]
The first question Mr.. Vanderpocl wnuld
ask that honorable gentleman Mr. Ran
tiolDh] was, whether. according to the bal