Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-12
VIRGINIA RETURNS.

VIRGINIA RETURNS
The returns all and the last counties have all
been in avor-They are within an ace OF equaiiz
ING the parties in the next Legislature. If justice be
done contcstng candidates, may perhaps succeed
turning the tables upon the Wings; and carrying
the two Senators. By that time the whrwind OF the
Presidential Election will have swept over the State,
and showed decided majority of the popular votes
for Martin Van Buren,, to assist III turning the scales
next winter. We join some additional returns, cor
respondence and supplemental notes from other papers
all calculated to show the state OF parties IN the Le-
gsature and the prospects of the election in Novem-
Der next
Lee County.-Heyburn- administration elected
without opposition.
Brnr,on t. Le,s Settled al last in our favor Both
the Carksburg Vrgnan, and the Parkcrsburg Gazette
declare, that J. Jackson ". b. is reelected.
Ta-etceH.-Spotts (Dem no doubt reelected (ihs
would make the last of the r,.turns)
The election of Frederick is thus stated IN The VIM
chester Virginian
1.-THE ELHcrros.-The Winchester Republican, by
stating first that the Deputy Sheriff had declared Gather
elected and thcn,-that on the same day the SherU
declared Byrd d,-would lead the public to be-
eve that the Deputy Sheriff had first performed the
duty But such is the fact. The Sheriff had com,
pared the polls and declared Wood and Byrd elected
before the Deputy fulfilled what he was induced to be-
eve was his duty. And the public notice, required
to be set up by the Sheriff. declaring who were elected,
was on the Courthouse door, when the Deputy entered
to perform his futile task
Give the lac on the subject, but has failed to give d
the law relating to the question. lie has gwen just
enough 10 mslead his readers, and create false impress
sion The doubt about who should make the return
arose from the expression "SHERirf or other orr con
Quoting the election at the court house Inns eS,
preston used in different sections OF the same act OF
Assembly And the doubt about its meaning arose as
early as 1885, for, the question was then submitted 10
the LEGISLATURE itself what il meant by the express
sion slhe Sheriff other officer who conducted the
election at the court house,; And the Legislature de'
cared in effect that the Sheriff OF the county was
the proper person to scrutinze the polls, or hat ne
might appoint any one OF his deputies Tor that
(See Session Acts lS33-page 27) So that here the
LEGISLATURE declares its meaning of its own words
in The phrase above quoted that it meant the high She
riff if he chose act. And it would appear reasonable
that it never meant that the deputy should act IN the
name of the Sheriff. and not let the Sheriff act in his
own name 1t surely never meant to put the deputy
uboce his principal in any instance.
alt NAV not be improper to mention what we nave
heard that gentleman of the bar of this place. OF nigh
distinction, Wing too, and at first, one OF Mr.. "a
theirs counsel on this subject gaze up when he read
the decaratory act of 1888 and expressed the opinion
that the high sheriff the proper officer to give the
casting vote, ifhe chose to act.
"But the Deputy not only attempted to shove ASIDE MS
Drueipal in this matter-but he assumed the high PR
vilepe of disregardng vote which stands uponthc
polls undefaced and which was counted and certheC
bv the commissioners. Omitting this vote, produced
the tie.
0But this not all Inc vote Oh Eo"atu Alhes, VIZ.
voted at Winchester, IS recorded against MT. byia
when Mr. Hines declares, and is ready to verify
that he voted for MIR. Byrd This mistake must have
occurred under the experimenting care OF the deputy
who considers himselfshe officer conducting the cleo
ton at the Court house" And the vote were record
cd correctly, Mr. Byrd would have majority OF two
at is proper to add that do not attribute improper
motives to any person in relation to TINS SUBJECT Inc
above circumstances may have oeeh lhe u
dent or mistaken sense OF duty:
Nicholas and .Fayette.-The Kanawha Jefersonlan
gives extracts of letters from several OF the
Counties "as sign Of the times, indicating tne nat
terinp prospects Of the Democratic party IN ms, te
far West of our State. The march OF republican
principles is onward Let the people but examine ano
place in contrast the doctrines OF the TWO great eo
tending parties that divide our GoVeInn'en', anI
we have fears us to the result VI TIC
election in November next -, O. ,e,o
| FaYETTE County, April 20, lo4o
Extract Of letter to the Eaaof.
awe have been disappointed in not RECEIVING your
paper before this. Mr.. Mclaughlin, srohg un..
! bank, no Rves man, has been eiected ion ie:o AZ
Won heard him at our last court, denounce, IN tne
most unmeasured terms, the whole machinery OF
the Banking System If mistake not ne IS IN
favor of an Independent Treasury One tn'hg Ger
tain is, that he pledged himself on the MUSINGS g
against VIM. e. Rives His two pledges 10 ,ne Peopie
first, his uncompromsng hostility to all Danks anu se
cond, his determination to go against ms i''e
the KING of the Conservatives am sure ne VIII never
violate. :, a. ,s.
/ "In November, we will, IN this county give an as
founding majority for the Democratic Republican can
| didate for the Presidency. ,,o
| Total for Mclaughlin lin the Dlstrct), Nc
| i" " Anderson, (Fed)