Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-18
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE ENQUIRER.

Your neghbors Of the Wing and their correspond
ents in order it is presumed to the ppe-layng
operations Of their friends, have charged Election
frauds upon the friends of Mr. Van Buren, in this State
and have had the erontery to specify the counties
Of Madison, Rockingham, Shenandoah and Page, as
particularly obnoxious TO this impuaton-that in fact
the prcsumpiusus and ignorant Dutch Loco Focos OF
these counties had dared to throw their weight into the
scale IN opposition the will and behess Of the talented,
the educated and oys,ered coontes of portions of this
State that shall be nameless The gentlemen think
have been unfortunate in their attempts at identifying
norance and V. Buren, majortes in this State. more
careful and impartial examination Of the facts, both East
and West of the Ridge will with due Difference to the
lofty pretensions of Whiggery) we think conclusive
w establish the of the impudent claims in this
respect up by these old antagonists of Democracy
II 10 little strange that the compunctous vsitings
that must have attended their ucubratons, should not
have restrained these pitfu tokens of their hate And
still remarkable, that in casting their eye across
the mountains they should not have scanned some Of
their own large and very intelligent Wing majorities,
perhaps Hardy, Ohio, Kanawha. 1t would have whis-
pered admontons to these sage, spotess, Ed-
tors 10 entrench themselves in Castle Num- the iavorte
abode Of their chief In conclusion, be tknown, that as
far the county Of Page is concerned, both Wings and
Democrats of this county bear testimony to facts which
prove the assertion the Wing abont frauds here to be
a base and unfounded SANDER. One of the Wing COM
missoners remarked 10 the writer of this at the close Of
the election that he had never witnessed of greater
d'Euess tnoe he VIZ ~ WIN
than one illegal votes poed, if indeed there was
one. Subjoined you have the certificate of James R.
Robertson, ESQ., late commissioner of the revenue OF
this county, gentleman of acknowledged integrity
and honor and lest certain gentlemen might still doubt
they are informed that Mr.. Robertson is old-fash-
toned Federalst, and therefore of the most honest
branch Of the Wing family. The certificate of MIR.
Finn the Deputy Sheriff, who has been such since the
formation of the county, closes the testimony for the
present CITIZEN OF PAGE.
This to certify, that having been called on by Sc
veral gentlemen of my acquaintance in the town Of
Luray and county of Page to give my opinion respect
ing the validity ofthe votes poed in this county at the
late Presidential Election they stand recorded on the
said Poll Books have no hestancy in saying, believe
the election to have been conducted fairly usual
and having carefully examined the Poll Books, do not
find more than three that in my opinion are not
entitled to VOTE and not more than four or re which
consider doubtful. Given under my hand this I'd
day Of December, $40.
JAMES r. ROBERTSON,
Late Com. ofMe Recenuc for Page County.
have examined the polls of the votes given at the
late Presidential Election in this County, and do not
believe that there than five illegal votes
taken. Given under my hand this I'd December, le4O.
c. H. Finn,
Deputy Sheriff for Page County.