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

This expose br,Rgs US l,usp. 'a"e -.-
troyertble fact that asserted when commenced .is
investigation, set forth IN the table winch 0eio''
exhibited, viz 80
That MIR. Dickerson's majority over Mr. Aycngg IS
$50 votes.
Mr. Ryalls majority over Mr. fiaisted - ioo woes
MIR Cooper S majority over Mr.. Stratton IS 6O votes
Mr. Kilie's majority Mr. Yorke Is lU6 votes.
have shown that an election was held IN the State
of New Jersey for the election OF tc
Twenty Congress- that 1t was held at the proper
,n,o s not de nied that it held IN the proper man
ner as prescribed BY the Constitution and the laws OF
New Jersey is not denied; that the officers OF election
FOR the several townships were Legally ana properly
qualified uciatc such is not denied that tne pos
were opened and closed at the legal hour is not
that the election SO far as the reception and record OF
votes by the election officers OF the several townships
was fairly conducted is not denied; that voters VINO
voted were qualified and entitled to the elective IRAN
chise is not denied Except for the mere purposes OF
;bblc and that the returns by the township clerks to
the county clerks and from the county clerks to the 20
vernon has been made in conformity with the meaning
and spirit Of the Constitution and laws OF New
And by these returns have shown that Messrs Dcker-
son. Vroom Cooper, Kille and Rya have majority Of
all the votes given at The election And why are they
not now occupying their seats and taking part IN the
discharge of their duty as Representatives from tic
State Of Nso Jersey' Sir, will go on to expose the
reasons and undertake say that the development
will unfold more fraud foul iniquty, and paretaceo
yillany than has been practised or attempted to be
practsed in any place at any time since the lorna
ticn of this Government, TO PROSTATE the right OF SUI
fraoe and violate the purity of the elective franchse
and this in open violation of law, which the actors mad
taken solemn oath to sustain, and which was thei
Official political, and patriotic duty to have sustained
without regard to that oath? proceed TO disclose
1t is said that the returns from the townships o.
South Amboy and Millville, not having been MADE
10 the clerks of their respective counties IN due torm
within the proper time, ought not TO nave oeeh
coun,ed by the Governor and Council and upon this
miserable dninutive and squeaking quibbie rest inc
claims OF the usurpers. What the facts, as DIS
closed by the evidence your table, and which mas
ss cate fsR md s, te this s. body. ,hs work
a it aa o. election was with return The return WIN
Mr. Wood Of election ne n,s eae eh Of October BY
49, II on that day TO Mr. Eooraem and asked rho , NE ae
correct :" which the said Niehcas oorasm r y IT,, DC made
Votes o ts %Gs aars and proceeded 10 take DOWN bc
fee And h S ONE, , townships beHe dponen left the Of
Cd by him. include the ,mby return ",dr saa pepar-
eu .ai Boorem showed HIM oic lIst win Al, ue-
The frs, return from Mlrlic was lnrmnl in ,uo .
Nouns e a Ssy objection 70 The
the second aS 1 mad made up his return, for the county For
6ewernor is dated seventeenth anu MS return TO tho
ne grounds, therefore, upon which these ,srr,o ,,o
For wan, Of the signature of the clerk of election and
South Amboy; and " s'e'"oh oi All inspector In
received SIX hours after in the Melville cose
these are good grounds for ref,s;nr - .o,~. :,
votes of Melville and South Ambor, 81 20 count the
the depths OF research and you can find No ;ba. "
10 Jhstty the reason why they constitute oood
ior refusing to count them than that they retnrS
,aoe'9ae majority; and so say virtually the Govsrner
0e notice taken in this estimate the votes Of Mr. Force
candidate Mr. Randolph the Federal
Fore gwen up 'ha Mr. T. was elected bya small majority over
ITO be ecntnusdJ