The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-06-15
NEW JERSEY.
WHAT THE NEWSPAPERS SAY OF THE CONTESTED
From the Nsp Yorker, (neutral. J


CONTESTED ELEcrioN-We have at length before
US tue letter OF the five Wings retained 10 Congress
from New Jersey, whose seats are contested, offering
" resign their claims under such return ii their
opponents will do likewise, and submit The coniro-
versy To the people al the coming election, with the
answer OF the contestors declining the offer The
former Is brief and simple the latter discusses The
question al issue al some length and is tinged with
bill erness and aceTbily. On The main point II is de-
cided and peremptory
We do mol blame the contestors but we deeply re-
greet their decisioA Ajudgment On the controversy
BY the people OF New Jersey must 10 the nature Of
things be lar more conclusive and satisfactory than
any which may be rendered by the house. Besides,
an appeal to the former would subject them 10 no
trouble; for the State election takes place annually
in October, and II would be light affection for The
voters TO cast ballot for Congress also. II is cap
tous, moreover, The part OF the conestors to say
that they have nothing TO resign. They have claim
under former election, which they intending to
prosecute; and they are invited TO submit il To The
admiration Of The people Of New Jersey, rather Than
the House OF Representatives at Washington. II,
as they assert all their own party and good share
of their opponents believe they were fairly elected
last October, they can risk liule in submitting The
fact OF such election to the judgment OF the people
They ought to be willing 10 run The slight risk for
the benefit Of their party As the matter now stands
the Wing members, having The return, will be clear
ly entitled 10 vote Tor Speaker, and their vote will
almost certainly elect the Opposite ion candidate
But if FIVE Van Buren, members stpod in their places
the aspect OF the business would be very materially
changed. We do mol remember any former case IN
which contesting claimants for seats have declined
The arbitramenl OF the people.
From The Trenton Gazette, (Whig)
It seems 10 be pretty generally supposed that the
Wing Congressional candidates occupy since the
espondence, much better position than their rivals
Certainly such is the opinion Of the Wings; and the i'll
hnmor OF the Van Buren, men indicates that they
terrain the same belief Nor is this to be wondered at
The Van Buren, candidates had raised violent COM
notion and told their supporters that the peoples last
liberties had been rudey tramped down, and that it
almost time for them to resort to blood Well, the
Wing candidates come forward these men and say,
such lrespass upon the rights Of the people has been
made. let give the people opportunity Of redress
ing it. We will undo the wrong Let the election be
tried again But 10 10 the surprise Of all the
Van Buren, candidates back at once. No! they
won't try again. they; because they afraid the
people would not elect iheu,--nay more-because they
afraid their own party would not e-nominate
them Poor fellows they forgot all about the violated
liberties Of the people Even their own eloquent har
argues the subject have left conviction their
minds. Il is not the peope--it is their pri-
grief So they tell u.s. and they will rather suffer
The peoples wrong 60 unredfessed than the per-
sonal risk Of submitting the question 10 them. H.
From the Jerseyman, icons ..."
The CONFERENCE.-The Jerseyman, in illusion
the proer Of the Wing Congressman, remarks, rather
vanquished complained Of foul play, and the victor pro-