Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-30

toTihwih To send the clerk olr county ., ,.,
from winch such certified lists have received a,b -
procure Tie same 4: tic expense of the State 49, "
ana II Is further made the duty OF the Governor
", nye days after receiving the sid lists la Ii: .,
ana alter casting the number of votes from inc
% ior sach candidate" The sal! Governor Pvy CoirriI
fn'h' thc N persons who have greatest nIrlrr '
votes from the hO'r STATE Repre- sentative. in C"ns
'u states from TINS State, ard forthwith commission them
ms; SIR, 10 SHE lar end the prophcts' and substan
,ai!y all the law that bears the case And now tn-
Tue iacts: by the laws of New Jersey her members of
congress are elected the year prccedino the ConrcSs
IN which thcy take their seats The second Tn.I,-'
ana The day following, ofOetaber lS3- were the DAYS
! on which the election held for the members of
'his congress Two sets of candidates were nominated
! rs provided by law. McSsrs Dickersan Vroon E.,Ij
Cooper, Ke, and Force, were the Democrats cc,,i;
oates; McssFs Aycrgg, Maxwell, Hasted Yorke S,r,t
ton and Randolph, the Federal candidates 6 Ron
resentatives being the number to which New Jersey IA
entitled The polls were opened ~ tho legal hour in the
@ township an Ss sss voice CONNECTED
ana spurious ones rejected The polls were closed -
~ no't. ne voice Of the sovereign freemnn
posited IN '.ny vas expressed, and that exnrsss
dome u,s line me balot-boxes All that Gc-
the medium, i 9tc PRONUNCIATION of that voice thront
carried into practice, in conformity with the spr and
meaninr Of the law and according to its letter, except.
IN The cases which shah hereafter. The town.
ship election officers made their returns 10 their rcspec
tive county clerks. The several county clerks made
their returns 10 the Governor; and the returns made
and file of office, in the Office of the Secretary
Of State, and in his possession, show that the Demo
cratic candidates had follows:
Philemon Dckerson la. % ii} votes
Peter D. Vroom IS igo
Daniel Il. Ryull 2s,44l
William h. Cooper 2S456
Joseph kile 2S,I21
Manning Force 2s,3l4 q
The Federal candidates had as follows:
John b. Aycrigg 2s,e2i votes
Jno r D. Maxwell 2S,3S3
VIM Halslcd % 300
Charles G.. Stratton $3.50
Thomas Jones \ orke 2-.32i
Joseph F. Randolph 2o,427
Consequently, by the practical operation of the sim
pie rule of subtraction, it is reduced u mathematical
certainty that
Mr. Dickcrson's ma oritv Mr.. Avcrrr is l5J
votes
Mr. Vroom' ma iority over Mr. Maxwell is 100 votes
Mr. Ryalls majority Mr.. ialsted s l05 votes
Mr. Coopcrs majority Mr.. Stratton is 60 votes.
Nlr Ryalls majority over Mr.. iorke is loo votes.
Mr. Rando pin majority over Mr. Force IS l3 votes.
Mr. Randolph, Of the Federal candidates. ran
his party strength, and Mr. Force ran behind his
party strength. Consequently, the tables which
hbit show Mr.. Randolph to have small majority over
Mr.. Force. The statement which | have exhibit
ed, is true holy writ and will prove il as clear as
the unclouded at MONDAY, TO every man IN this
Union, who is not as blind with party poison a cop
per-lead in dogdays. As part OF that proof, have
exhibited the certificate of the Secretary Of State, with
his official signature, and his seal of office nncXcd; and
have shown the Importance of that office, and the
sponsbilily that officer. now proceed TO exhibit
further evidence, show the Of the
illusions to which have arrived, and TO establish the
truth of these assertions have made; evidence which
IS ndisputablc and that which no will deny, who
regards his reputation for consistency, TRUTH and SIN
ccrity proceed to show, well the fact that Messs.
Aycrlgg, Maxwell, Halsted, fcrke and Sraton, are
not elected this Congress, orat MeSsrs Dickcrson
vroom Ryall Copper and klllc are, and the evidence
.vi1fch lstte aIos4. Nmltn the
township of South Amboy is omitted:
The following copy procured from the proper
authority: