Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-04
CONGRESSIONAL.

SPEECH OF Mr.. DUNCAN, OF OHIO,
In The House of Representatives,, Jan. g. ls4o-on the
subject of the New Jersey election for members Of
the Twenty sixth Congress--[CoScLUpED.I
Mr. Aycrigg and his associates in this case are
Wings and in that neither of the parties were per-
mjttd to participate the organization of the House
Soar we are sustained refusal to permit Messrs
Aycrgg and his associates 10 participate IN the organ
cation Of the House.. But here comes the Wing OPP.
mons in that contest MIR. Duncan read:
Mr. ALLAN IL will be opened the question by o6ectne
"ro THE or THE RrruRx, Go
OF srS e, 4Sn and nn
which did the face Of the esrsats ss, hS
~ amy aS o Of The Of
Jersey regard to the certificates given BY him to the minority
candidates there IHAT THEY ths returning om'e' HAD
Mr. cslToS Of Kentucky Wig member, said thai
1.-THE or WHETHER THE CERTIFICATE WHICH
HAD PRODUCED Oh WAS NOT OF
He insisted not because the law had mol been
Mr. Marshall commended that the certificate wa, void err
eausr IT EVIDENCE TIE MArs rAgI-wnaT
eH9,sr o. tas sro.ss OF re r RE sThfyED
SRoa TT TH 'Iis
rIEp corirs Of o. THE CLsss's T4rIE.
Would b. soSsnsd By
Hska S ... S By ' that HAD
sS 4 "A IRA and Ta aPsp H sT a:S sa ne Is s sEi
TIED"
Sir. D. remarked that the doses he was now admin
sternu were bitter doses They nauseated the somach
and sickened the bowels of gentlemen to whom they
we're administered They were Technically called drastic
doses by knights of the lancet but sckening as they
were, he hoped gentlemen would take them IN conn
dence and good faith as they perhaps wonld have the
effect to that most dangerous and malignant disease
with which they affected, he meant the disease OF
Inconsistencies disease most calculated OF all others to
subvert the moral faculties, destroy every prcenslon
10 truth and Justice and overthrow reputation tor can
dor and sincerity This disease has ooh It's remote ana
proxirnate cause dropscai overflow of the foul wa
tiers of Federalism and these the best doses Tor
malady Moreover, the prescription is made by re-
oular built physician, not one who boasts OF his pro-
iessional skill at ALL but who has the Prma tac'e
evidence of his profession that is he has the parchment
with the appropriate certificate and that too in classic
language with all the diplomatic ourishes; the blue RI
band and what is of vastly more Importance the troad
seal of regularly and legally authorized and establish
ed medical college, the good old orthodox order; none
Of your newfas6ioned root vegetable, botanical cleo
tronarnetic, Thompsoniam, No. institution Then,
sir according to the doctrines advanced here ana the
omn; potent consequence attached TO certificates and
byocd seals gentlemen must take in good faith the pre-
scrpons of any one who has the prtmn ucie evidence
o the medical profession though he be the greatest EN-
prc that ever dsgraced the order ofthe lancet with
this xpanaton proceed to prescribe, and with the
best hope of success
Mr. BI,xxY (auothcr Fedeyas and lawyer Of emnence) laid
It down plncpe thu, 'sTnrRE SOME WEIGHT ~ rHE
ROLLS rxLEss WAS eorSrFRAeTrD sr The f0
r maintained the principle But the speech Of
Mr. BssSs q i Ss 5O naa motion Of his
give the after the hrst resolutions given above
roand after The House had the certificate as
corresponding with the polls Ho said This M.JoRiIr OF
WHOM THEY ARE GIVEN TO
az, ssAr Ms. LrreHrs THEN, IN ouH ofistos BIZ
THIS TRIAL As0 DISCUSSION Is OF
Mr. CnLroS Of Kentucky said sole question in the
Of a.sa Character The duty Of the plainly pointed
and all Be decided was whether they d had
ed papss that they had not Nor s0 he a. admit .s
hal hssa that ~. bss,
Obtained in case therefore onsh to be received Would
TWO % witnesses Of them competent, credible
n,ered and the other q an opposite \ .ns ns
nns be admitted because best Surely
ont Of s Of the purity eseon
the salty Of The elective franchise
Mr. MARSHALL Of Kentucky examination Of the
certificate which Mr. Moos. claimed and insisted shas no
Of Kentucky The paper did not contain evidence Of me
oa district aG IL question: This was wha, the House wanted
could be obtained from the legal record the poll BOOKS cer
se %s. euy ssi at SN
cords best possible evidence in
me M E,wosIH presumed that if either of the
sat the onss what had been The actual STATE Of the @
The House NV %aa DE @
oct whole. Had they certified that had been elscd
esnts Surely not Suppose they certified the accord
Ing countless would that be Of Of three why
admitted that certain paper was the record Of court except ore
7ag -. h oo wa 81 II 1884,
election Of Mer Moore and Letcher being
Mr. ADAMS said: There difficulty in the questions If
there The House had ssaay Rs, IT, % deciding
and if the House would only proceed az mad eeen
.Sy %Soia ad M ST
senity lad arisen in fraud !
There weight the P and qn was wa,
S .o tRe thai judged
when had been % ia sss5as
Mr. LINCOLN Tcpaiaied dea the decision being pe,
n that as % vSes. %
had been committed on the people and laws Of
ISs Ss aas The object ii q
who iIaadusn.y poll book! Would they becomein
Mr. Te Ss st't
sss s shoas .'Ssn 5spssan an
ag Cd the contested election Of assrs Moore and
In my judgment 6e majority Of The entitled MI I..sher
me sssr sss
regular absotsy Sod signed by oil the she:
s % L
Lincoln pom withheld from The in fraud Of the
sssa q Ish 5sssl r: S ss;asa'i ssasd
Sa a s ss ta had
duty proof The contrary But This presumption
ss Ss %aas in yer Of Which
w AND s Ike
sheriff a re, eu U s aaes aat
nSe efsn no additional aahsnts was the
void and in nv Judgment is still void do think that
members of this House entertain the same opinion
The production entities the person IN
favor il IS, his seat the m instance In the absence o.
esese the polls are as high If highest evidence OF
peon elected In the first nanee subject however, TO Dc I'M
peaehed majority of votes actually given entities ss psos
no certificate is given, then the majority Of
votes does stie the peson whom they are given % bis
MT Ltcher should then, opinion be
his trial and usson IS possession Of bis scat and MR.
hold be hel 10 prove thar maturity of legal votes was
1. sI s and q T sos shs should BY
s s osyloa. should 30
ns parties in the posi,ion In which the electors Of the
Her P!aced taeua Sc.
you. HefsSehie pracedenss and Wing opinions for
learned head asse preeedents and opnions from the
lin contest repaAsss hearts Of the Wings IN 1874
question, and other ayolvng precisely the same
were apewsfal and does q. aneG the po.