Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-23

HIGHEST debt Of Gratitude Whenever they shave ceased
to have confidence in me- they will discard me from
their service without the prompting oil the wing. But
repeat Of thing am well assured the insrepre-
enations of the Wing will destroy that cont
dence which now enjoy, and of which am so Justly
proud. again shall notice the source OF inns
attack exec pit under the strongest necessity But, IN
conclusion | warn my constituents, once, tor all,
AGAINST crcditinr any structures upon my conduct by
the Whr 1t reviews all Of my acts through the dis
tortinr lens of prejudice, and VIII never do me justice
Mr. Scorr of F. said, this subject is now presented
in tangible form-it is now dlvcscd OF all collateral!
and immateria matters.
He should address himself to the question propound-
ed to the serious judgment of the House. question
resting upon fact, which every gentleman could accae
| By bestowing small attention to the evidence.
/ He was aware OF the difficulties under which he la
bored in appealing to gentlemen with whom he differed
politically to give the subject calm consideration
He knew the force of prejudice upon the mind, and he
feared its influence in the decision OF tins question:
But he believed when the whole subject was thoroughly
canvassed, that such the force OF TRUTH that all
doubt would be removed from every honest mind
| He repudated the doctrine advanced ny MIR. Rat
cle Yesterday that if it can be shown mere IS any
doubt who received majority, the eiec'loh should DC
sent back He denied this princplehut fortunately
there is no doubt-and therefore there no application
of the principle in this case even II It were true here
is no doubt that the polbooks, returned TO the clerk
Office exhibited majority OF voters III favor OF hc re-
turned member If there be any doubt must spring
from te suspcio that the officers conducting the cleo
ton altered the poll-books, before delivering hem 10
the clerk He asked if any gentleman act'ns as lo
ror would upon the testimony before the House, affirm
that the officers did corruPy alter or forge the po am
He would render no verdict on Suspicion. he would
not give the effect of proof suspicion IN any case save
that of sheep killing cur
The House is called upon to say, whether tne oifl-
GERS acting under the solemn sanction OF an oath have
been false 10 their country and false to their Cod to
condemn them to namy and that too upon snch les
tmony as here adduced The election cannot be set
aside without al the same time rendering verdict OF
condemnation upon The officers ofelection
He should not follow the gentleman OF Accomack,
and enter the canvass at the hastings IN the spring
but he would like to hear that gentleman uner'ake 10
show from the testimony here adduced that the ehe
riffs have been guilty ola violation OF their oatns
Approaching the subject as matter OF iac., M.
inquired what arguments are offered in favor OF the
amendment 1t is argued, that this election should De
sent back, because it is pretended that the Sherts re-
fused to permit individuals, who were good voters 70
vote The law makes to extent the suPerintena-
ents Judges of the qualification of voters II their pare
refusal to receive a voter-believng HIM to 0e oad'
would vacate an election his acceptance OF bad voter
belle wing him be good, would also vacae it. Set ASIDE
this election for the cause alleged and send it back