Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-08-11
-aumeul. OF pool o. asscnIon

s., ,bs.r argument, or proof o. assertion.
/, ioiiows
.srs,e democratic psrs iu Congress 60 ga
..,s ,.f,f laagu5eol 'rcluscd g. admit esther
80 claimants until these facts woro iully
!. ,,snfhan,l, verified before ihc commit
= 4 clceiicus, sn3 ihon gave The seats to Tie +
ATTIC candidates, and Tie closest ard
p, f-,4 >cruuay ihai was over set made in
~, s,,ies,cl election DO the United States
.-...,s.i fa irving o. the democratic candidates
!. rr.,cl msIau,y thsn appeared upon the poii
Ss the severe ordeal 60 which rleir
r., wsic subjected aided additional weight
4, sor3siou 81 ,io polls. IL is scarcely ne
sem. 90 ala thai tAe justice of She claims Of
...-suc candidate has hurn second
- sd,ned by triumphant majority ia
81 uss-f O representatives..
r., ssr. 90 oc all very satisfactory TO the
~...sae editors, bat ~o DO not believe
So cling mcn, who consider the con-
interest Of the country paramount
a interest OF party, will be satisfied witt
easements AS aiIording alficien, reason
.ra.. an outrage upon their rights
! fiaa tic language quoted above, We ore
ennly lel 20 the conclusion, that the ed
so r.an tie acts Of the Democratic party
ssCr.fess az proof positive aud 'undcniabe'
~ gciicc, rectilude Of all their doings.
sztFci they may disregard tho constitution
Bl DE laws OF the rights Of States OF individ-
bib Argument and evidence are utterly
vssod UPON such men; they viii neither hear
sec, Tor can they understand; but perhaps
,ne ere laaa ot their own party who are not
!, disposed TO give up their own Judgment TO
diciauon OF Amos Kendall or Mr.. Van
aron. and to such We would say, take heed
d DC not deceived.
The Constitution Of tho United States en-
owers the legislatures OF The several states 10
Atsc1,e the limo, place and manner Of hold
y elections ioI senators and representatives.
Tie Constitution might have prescribed the
amer in which each election should be YER
&. and particularly pointed out the form and
Of evidence which a senator OF repre-
.d.rc should have to show his night to
u IA Congress. But the Constitution has
isne this, and we are thus led TO conclude
The legislatures are lelt 10 fix such forms
prescribe such evidence as they shall
pa Test TO show tight 10 seat in Congress.
y legislature of this state has prescribed the
u 't'd in which the proper credentials shall
). uesu,ed TO show the right of the person
:? sEed 10 bc representative, TO his seat in
Isss. Now would Congress be bound to
tTe such credentials as the proper and suf-
em evidence Of the bearers election and OF
-. nghiio his seat, and TO act and vote as a
HDtcr Until, in the case of contest, such
t. according 10 law and the usage OF Con-
- should be determined TO be vacated .
90 and honest mon will all answer in the
4-'iVe or the law is perfectly dead Let
10 this State il is made the duty of the
r1r to execute the proper credentials I'M
own hand and the seal of the state; and
lhca,e Of any other officer of the State
10 no better than waste paper, to show
lion. II seems that the Governor o.
Jersey is invested by tho law Of ,ha
sl'h similar powers, and that in the ex
20 Of his duty he gave to SIX men prop
u" t,6cale, declaring that they were olccte,
resent the state of New Jersey IN III
~ less OF the United States This ceItiii
'e'a On, if made in accordance with TN
ye'' q the State, fact which has not beer
"ns diverted, was the only evidence of RICH
men scat in the House OF Representatives a
he clerk OF the House was bound to re
"'' and enrol the person named in the Ger
aud swear him as a member of tn
~ But what did the Clerk of the lIous
N ~ % the presentation Of the credentials
3 a4ced received the credentials Of III
sF' q and put his nanp upon the roll, bu
TO tho other FIVE, bearing the same lc
"' proper evidence OF their right 10 scat
House. your name cannot be put upo
"e iuI here are five other men who sa
w" c elected representatives o! New Jcr
80 algo produced a certificate under III
''e4 aC Secretary Of State that they wor,
ha' er'1,, and You must therefore wait nm
moe -'a'' sail decide the matter. Her
'H' ~y Very properly arises, 10y virtue q
'A ~ o.. tic State, IS this Secretary @
toEscl to make such certificate
. q - "on p'eionds in this case that he ha
,' orly. The simple declaration, the
Claimants, that they were tie persou
Ys'shout any other evidence, OF col
'tg3oI their own hands. should hav
ply satisfactory 20 the oloFk OF tn
q iheu f,go', - seats. Has congress
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