Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-06

pructcnble VIII you expect patient acquiescence un-
der sach system of thwartng the public will: Can
tame submission be expected TO wul and wenton
violation of The most ncstnablc rights And il SPIT
r, of resistance against official impositons shalt DC
awakened and if its progress, seeking redress LOT
in:uries inflicted and painting for the recovery Of lost
priviIeqes shall prompt the people to turbulent I'm.
patience or sed.ous department, on whom, ASK VIII
| the sin be Justly chargeabe:
Mr. d. in conclusion denied that requiring the claim
ants from New Jersey to wait until the House could
examine the credentials and other testimony, and de-
eide Understandings who had been chosen, was DIS
franchsng that State A necessary and unavoidable
deav in making decision, certainly never be
strued into denial of justice to individuals, DIS
| reimbursement of State. II her members present
! credentials which arc mpcached upon substantial
grounds, and not upon slight and frivolous pretexts
The returns of elections have been partially suppressed
or numerically reported, it is the fault Of her officers
lit is the misfortune of the people of New Jersey;
but still this House must exercise the power vested
in il by the Constitution the controversy although
some lime must necessarily be consumed in the IN
vestipaton, and some delay consequently ensue But
is not delay preferable to an erroneous declslnn to
the admission of those who, upon inquiry may be found
not entitled hold the seats? II (said Mr. d. you
decide that must, sr neceSSifde re admit the gen
emen holding commissions, and it slIoL:l afterwards
turn out that they are cn.itled-hat they have not
lbeen .schosen' members-that New Jersey has been
falsely rcprcscncdthat votes have been gwen in re-
puanance, and not in obedience, to her will-that
.
to other States of the Union-he would ask how could
you atone to New Jersey and to the other injured States
for the wrongs inflicted them: You will have per-
petrated irreparabe mischief Is it not the part Of wis
dom, as well Of safety, to let all these gentlemen
wait until after fair calm, and impartial examination,
the House can sfactory decide upon their clams
He would indulg the hope, that, If the House were
disposed of which he would not doubt TO do equal JUS.
tce both parties New Jersey, and to the rest OF
the Union they would not decide upon this matter with
sidpratr hlSte disregard all the cri-
dence and to overlook the important principles at issue
Norr-The case spaldng and Meade Of such frequent
reference and is deemed in many particulars :" applicable te
foregoing remarks not inappropriate append them the entire
able and conclusive argument by which The proceedings o. e
The the report remarked that the power The House
subject vested by that part Of the Constitution which
turns and qualifications of its members and that his pow
dsnc, from that which ultimately the
in iii 10 exercise the power n determining tr
time, place, and Of holding the elections The words
eiusse Of ersr step incidental 10 making The
could confined the Judging OF The authenticity o tr
must likewise include which the votes count
ed districts the in which cy were ,anns s the
grepate number 1t had been truly said that where IL. hisine
must be considered thing after the vote, were
given s election terminates The candidate elected
only Thing remaining is to ascertain The result and s Is done
by made. What, them is the right Of h io,se to
ndee' According TO gentlemen they havs not sn, JUDGE s Of
Judge transmitted but Of all this the Governor
Judge under the oil Georgia. sucn
nuy, would he in direct opposition 10 The word. Of
Constialinn which give To this House the night Of udclnG OF
only considered constituting the Governor The organ Of
information This House, which the only bunat2 which The
was for the remark that the principle contained in the
report 10 Sc, aside law Of Georgia Should The power Of
the House this b, i.ed would prevent from invcs
tga,ns any however characterized by and and would
hsawad ' on each House Il is INQUIRED Whether set
aside Of Georgia. by the decision about 10 make;
but does not fellow that the adoption Of The report viii have
The law Of Georgia says that shall the
certain day. but does tia: The House shah
not count received afterwards. We in fact them carry
The law as far as goes" and only g case a 6 o.
principle assumed in The report would be removed by denial
giving the power any petty officer Of the State by suppress
Ing the deprive tho member legally elected Of his
Would this be sl principle: j. II not our principle that ma
have the rrh, Of violating such pr.cipa with return
might mp things the original certificate Of The presiding
whole eectic the several parts 81 which were held different
places. It that these several heales should be
examined by some general authority
As matter therefore, Of necessity some authority must reside
in the States 10 eorn, The whole nt o. yoe ana to CERT
tic sae whoever exercised H. could be considered only
simply return suer, to the hi. House. which
made b. the Constitution the Judge o The Constitution says
fore conclusive and binding upon The House! II the power
Of judging; altogether migratory II wc eann" 60 out Of The re
possess any power them But he ;o'ds &C the Constitution
are rs ., giving "nTs sas t :
the face Of the returns, and on s evidence may either
has been pui OF votes received in
H ss Ssa ot a @ said h sas %
he received Why: Because The tune for holding elections
stance. and Congress not having changed the prescribed time
State regulation prevail But lei the case be pursued fur
return. Governors he is judge Of the legality
gven III. Stale law only directs him III;
be judge Ct hs The losse the nds lie
Gn e pso a svns the highest @S H.
forwarded to this body They in due firm; hn
appear be admitted, which by The law OF Georgia ough
have heen admitted. Is the House concluded BY this return
they the contrary empowered 10 Of it, and re
ted: None will deny Further suppose the presiding officer
refused votes offered tmc suppose he mad refused all t
pay attention TO these votes for his certificate must b.
exclusively The So, returned to him. he would
highest number Of such votes although might be proved ,ha
another candidate Could not III" House in tbs case
out Of the returns Of The GOVERNOR and allow the votes a
given be counted Is tho cotton he affected hy such omission
ton according the law Of Georgia, lawfully given,
ought 10 have been returned Had that law been Observed le
would have been returned In respect only there ne
giec Of it, Can that then he said tohe violation Of The law
they have failed to be observed The great principle judging
a ssr SE And T I G q" P" n
the United states ought PREVAIL which consists in CIV
i principle Of the report.
THIS adoption Of hostile principle world be to sacrifice The sub
stance Of election 10 its shadow The suggestion that IN
principle Of The report calculated 10 aam the Jealousy :" tn
aaoy rssins n % Siae. i" The e'f md
" In Ibis House If the controlling power docs not reside here
resides no whcre there Is blank III hs Government can
reside in Georgia. for The not concurrent and If
the States must inevitably submit rrcsuary Ina
practiscd by subordinate has bcrn said that ih
Of Georgia is force force the
of the constitutional power Of The House BII was that law com
piled with II the present contest would no; exist II wa
that the general principle is sound one which separate
executive Legislative and judicial power This might be an argu
for the institution OF special tribunal for the trial Of
tested cctions bu abundant 10 show that hi
hut that the contrary the Constitution of the Genera
Government, Constitutions Of States
have made The legislative bodies judges OF the elections o. the
then passed by vote of Go So and Thomas Spadn
admitted by vote Of CO to 81.
f HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
E Friday, January 81, 1910.
The first thing in order the execution of the re
solution of Mr.. Black, to elect committee Of five
roce, 10 inquire into the popriey Of reducing The