The Madisonian., 1840-02-04


~ the iacts contains not true. there are enough
mere 10 correct them This papor reads
here was vacancy for the Office of Inspector Of
Elections at South Amboy election held to
NIL that vacancy before going into the general election
and Wing was elected, but was not permitted TO qua-
~ yand act after the lapse Of time another election
vas held, and again Wing was elected but no,per
mitted TO qualify and act and again proceedings were
suspended until votes mustered sufficient TO carry
the election in favor Of democrat and then another ecc
ton was held administration was elected, and
the three INSPECTORS proceeded to hold the election
and such was the hurry that they failed 10 administer
Tho cath prescribed by law TO the newly elected lnspec
tori
Can this be ,rue3 II so, there is In this sufficient
reason why the South Amboy election should have
been pronounced Informal, Illegal, and void IN any
State in the Union. But see what follows. now
read from the remonstrance OF the New Jersey
members.
Erfraci from The remonsfranec of he Commissioned
Members from Neio Jersey.
Whereas your remonsrants insist that If this body
should inquire into the votes actually given at said cleo
ton they only the vo,es Of legal voters, and
that all illegal be deduced from the aggregate
amount given each OF said claimants respectively
And these remonstrans charge and offer prove that
more than two hundred and thirty illegal votes have
been counted by the said Secretary for each Of the said
claimants and entor into the aggregate amount OF votes
stated by him to have been received by said clamsps
respectively
''And your remonstran,s further insist that there
should be deducted from the aggregate number OF votes
given to said claimants the number Of one bundled and
three returned in favor OF said claimants from the
township Of Saddle River, in the county Of Bergen
account of the gross fraud practised in that township
by robbng the baot-box Of number Of legal votes
given for these remonstrants and inserting equal
number Of fraudulent votes for said claimants.
And your remonstranls further insist that there
should be deducted from the aggregate amount Of votes
given to the said claimants the said certificate Of the
said Secretary hundred and ninety votes poled
for them in the township Of South Amboy, in the
" OF Middesex. because tho election held in the SAID
township for Inspector Of said election illegal,
fraudulent, and void and because does not appear
that the said Inspector who acted Of the nspec
tors Of the election in said township duly qualified
according 10 law and because the Judges and inspec
tors Of said election. in said township did knowingly
receive and for said claimants the Of twenty
aliens, although objected to by respectable citizens.
And these further insist that the whole
election in the township Of Mvllle, in the county OF
Cumberland, ought also 10 be set asde and the whole
number OF votes. amounting to two hundred and six,
given in said township to the said claimants, to be de-
Quoted from tho aggregate amount counted for them
because the Judges and inspectors Of the election in
said township did, the morning Of the first day Of The
said election, proclaim and declare that they would re-
ceve and coun, the votes Of aliens, and did Knowingly
receive and count the votes Of forty aliens, in direct
violation Of law, and with the intent, these
charge and believe, defraud the legal
these remonsrants, Of their rights. And remon-
strants the more confirmed in the belief Of this
fraudulent, intent, from the fact that previous to the
ception Of the said alien votes, the written opinions Of
two respectable lawyers, of each of the conten6ng
political parties, were procured ahd laid before said
Judges and inspectors, stating explicitly that aliens
not entitled to vote and notwithstanding said opinions,
they did receive and said alien And, also,
bncause this novel and alarming doctrine was, at the
said election in the townships Of Newton, Hardlston,
i'm he of in the
township OF South Amboy, in the county Of Middlesex,
ard in the township Of MtviIIc, in the county Of Cum
be rland simultaneously promulgated by the Judges
and inspectors Of said election in said townships {who
belong TO the Administration party and was by them
carried into practical operation by knowingly receiving
large numbers Of alien in each Of said townships
The PRONUNCIATION and adoption Of such alarming and
illegal doctrines by the judges and inspectors attached
TO the Administration party on the same day, IN parts
Of the States distant from each other and the reception,
Immediately thereafter Of large numbers Of alien votes,
could have been the effect only OF preconcer and de-
sign, and the result Of deep and deliberate conspiracy
to defraud the majority Of the citizens Of New Jersey Of
the privilege of electing their Representatives,
"These remonstrants will bc prepared to sustain this
statement by proof whenever they shall have oppor
tunlty OF producing their evidence. All Of their evil
Jence would have been ready, had been for
the improper and unustable interference OF the friends
of the adverse claimants, by threats of indictment
against the officers employed by us to take the esmo
n.y. and by ntimda.ng our witnesses from attendance
and by pesuadng them not to be after they had
attended
"Thcsc remonstranfs regret tho necessity Of going
into evidence Of the matter herein stated They made
sincere eert to the country the expense and
this House and themselves the time, trouble and
vexaon OF such contest. by proposing 10 the adverse
claimants, in the month Of March last, that both they
and we should resign our claims to seats, and submit
the matter again 10 the People by election. But
our proposition rejected Whatever therefore, Of
delay to the business OF the nation Of expense to the
country Of trouble vexation to the members Ct this
House, has already occurred, may hereafter occur
cannot be attributed to these remonstrants" /"
Now, sir, does it become any member of the Admin
isration party to talk here about profgacy and corrup
tons in elections Does it become them TO charge any
body with fraud much less the Governor of New Jer-
sey, who has done not only all that the law required
him to do, but all that he authorised to do, as
will presently show But will you take this paper as
evidence in this case, and decide the merits OF the
troversy upon it! Assuredly not Then why will
you take er parc statement from the other sde not
legal not formal, not TO, justification for dis
anchsing the State OF New Jersey entitled as she is
to six Representatives under that solemn compact
which, Of the old thirteen States she ratified
with her blood and treasure
Now let what the duty of the Governor
and Council Of Now jersey the clerks all having made
their returns in due course Of law omttng the law
itself required them TO do all illegal returns, being
those from Mvilc and South Amboy. read from the
same law, page 535, sec 8;
"And be IL enacted That the Governor, or person
administering the Government OF this State SHALL with
FIVE days after receiving the said list, lay the be-
fore the Piivy Council TO be by him summoned for that
purpose, and after casting up the whole number Of
from the several counties for each candidate, the
said Governor. or person administering the Govern
mcnt, and Pnvy Council, shall determine the per-
who have the greatest number OF from the
whole State for Representatives in the Congress Of the
United States from this State, which six persons the
Governor, or person administering the Government,
shall forthwith commission under the great seal of the
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