Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-03
NEW YORK ELECTION.

NEW YORK ELECTION.
The question of the ascendancy in the Corporation
has been submitted to the Judicial tribunaland far
The Federal Wings have gained on the issue. The n.
Y Herald Of Monday last says "last week The qnes-
tons involved the controversy, as to whether The
Wbiu Alderman and assistant of the Sixth Ward. were
entitled 20 their seats not were argued before the SUI
oreme Court now sitting in this city, with great ability
on both sdes the Mayor appearing for HIMSELF assisted
Inv Mr.. Cowdrey and Messfs. Foot, Lord, and Wood,
FIR Aldermen Crous and Attwill. The arguments
closed on Saturday night. and this morning decision
was unanimously given by the court to the effect that
The mandauIus applied for must issue TO the Mayor to
swear in Me- Crolus and At will as Alderman and
Assistant of he Sixth Ward, f"rhwiih.'
This IS an important decision, If it were conclusive
FIR il throws the spos of The party into The hands oil
The Wings Already they are preparing for the Reign
If prescription The Standard of Tuesday says, "They
have appointed Mr.. Charles King, of the New York
American Printer TO the Board of Aldermen IN the
Mace of Nessrs. Byrant and Boggs, removed; and
bat Joint ballot he held this evening, at clock,
for The purpose Of going into the appointment OF va
rous officers, for the ensuing year We learn, that the
onnlcants fur office very numerous, and that many
of the applicants, whose hopes were h'gh' WI, ne
cessarv he dsappon;. d. Blu, the Democratic Mayor
has appea!cd as APPEARS om the following letter he
has addressed 10 the Wing officers Of the two Boards
MAYoa's OFFICE, May 80, loi2
To Joseph r. Tnyi"r and EdTia WHiiams, E<qrS.
Gentlemen: As informed you upon presenting The
Rules Of Court to me this morning, have ohained q
say of proceedings each of your cases, TO enable me
n make M record in these that the opinion oi
the Court for the Correction Of Errors may be taken up
on the subject. Since you, reflection has con-
WINGED me- that the welfare Of this city, and the nteg
ry of The Charter of The city, requires the judgment
of he Supreme Court should be reviewed by the Court
for tie Correction of Errors.
The Supreme Court in their decision have deter
mined that the destruction Of the baIlotboxes IN
dis,rlc, Of Ward does not ytate the election OF
Tint Ward for Charter Officers. This decision prac.
tical!y may be important 10 this city, that deem
il 10 be my duty to have its legality tested by the
Court of last resort, whose decision will MAKE u
the law Of the land, will reverse IT, We have
II wards in this city, which wards are divided INTO
some "a election districts. IL it is the law OF the
land that destruction Of ballot boxes in any or IN
many districts authorizes the remaining districts OF The
ward TO decide the election, there is such temptation 10
the designing and aspiring to destroy boxes, that 1t 'f
TO be feared elections may be determined more by the
distinctions of ballot boxes than by the majority OF
votes There are other questions decided by the Su'
preme Court vitality important TO The charter rights
of the city, though essential 10 the peace ano
order Of lis citizens which requires the decision CT The
Court Of last resort.
Examination has satisfied me, tina: IT administer the
oath Of office you gentlemen, that act will waIve all
right to carry the question 10 the Court for the Correc
ton of Errors; am, therefore, constrained to refuse
administering such oaihs do this with less reluct
ance, because the decision of the Supreme Cour