Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-06
MOB LAW.

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IL there be any thing that particularly character.
izes the party that have from their inception to the
present, time been stepped to the lip in every villa
ny that the wi. Of man has devised. it is their uer
disregard of the sanction OF oaths or s~s-a thou
sand instances might be cited in proof OF this
ton il it were deemed necessary. The las, is that
OF the discounted Locos in the City Government o.
New York See the article from the New York
Commercial Advertiser:
HOLDING ON TO THE LAST.
BY the following manifesto il will be seen thai
"Bun,ing X Co" are determined to hold on, and hold
over. and cling 10 il, to the last They indeed
precious collection of patriots Never before did
love their country and the dear people so well as
they do. The countryis heartily sick Of them, and
the people have voted them down. But they arc
not sick Of the country not they nor will they
be-tchi!s there is aHv plutdsr And for the dear
people-why they have made n mistake. Surely
"the most enlightened people on earth" could never
have much lead in their brains as to vote against
bunting 4 Co." Glorious patriots, these: the PEG.
pie have voted agt inst them and the Supreme Cour,
has decided against them-but what of all that D.
The people are IN the wrong. and the Supreme Court
understands not the law. Have not "Bunting &
Co." sat long and ably on tho bench1 Why, then
being Judges Of the law themselves should that IL
ustrious hrm submit 10 the judgment OF the law hy
ohersl Nay, why should man be bound by my
legal opinion Of tho Supreme Court-unless thu
to get MIR Corporation Counsellor Cowdrey 10 writt
IL for them1 Then il would he sound and good
authorizing every ese Tammany ofice-holder &c
hold on and hold over till the crack OF doom.
ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC.
We, the undo gned, convened for the purpose
Of considering the obligations and duties devolved
upon thoss connected with the administration OF the
city government, in consequence Of the late decs
ION Of the Supreme Court, the effect of which has
been stayed by the order Of the same Court, tc
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by the Court for the Correction OF Errors do ad
| dress this notice to the public
Deeply impressed with the magnitude of the in
tercsts involved in the impending questions, as at.
feeling the integrity OF the city charter, and the
rights Of the people, in the exercise of their cleo
tive franchise, and fully sensible of the obligation
We under TO maintain the interests entrusted 10
our charge, by every lawful and proper means and
to omit nothing by which such interests may bo
sustained, we do hereby recommend to all officers
OF the city government that that they DO retain oil
public property and munments of title, entrusted
10 their charge, md continue in the performance OF
their several duties until the decision the Court of
last resort, on the pending questions.
The late decision oil the Supreme Court ii per
mitIed to stand as the law Of this State, establish
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That the destruction Of one or more ballot boxes
OF the districts Of a ward leaves the election OF
charter officers in such ward TO be determined by
the votes contained in the remaining boxes
THIS we believe would lead to riots for the pur
pose of destroying the majority of votes in the ward
and would tend TO determine elections in favour Of
a minority, which as practice would never be
tolerated, and therefore would lead to consequences
fatal 10 the peace Of the city.
IL also establishes that the express letter and spiri,
OF the charter is nugatory-ior instance the power
expressly given in the chatter, that the Common
Council are the sole judges OF the elections Of their
own members. and of their officers, means nothing,
and that no matter what the decision of those char
tered tribunals may be, the Supreme Court may
reverse il. To ascertain whether such decision is
the law, we deem 1t important that the decision
oi the supreme Court should be reviewed, and that
all peaceahle means should be resorted TO for the
purpose OF legally testing that question.
We are the more induced TO this recommendati n
from the undue haste OF the opposition members Of
the Common Council, aided by the assumption Of
Office OF MIR Alerton, declared and admitted TO be
Ineligible 10 the office Of assistant alderman Of the
l2;h ward, IN proceeding TO acts Of removal in the
face OF the order OF the Supreme Court for the stay
OF their proceedings OF which they have had notice.
la no other way than that which we recommend,
can the Just rights of the people be preserved,
should the decision of the Supreme Court prove 10
I've erroneous. The meeting Of the Court for the
Correction Of Errors in this city Monday mex,
will fortunately afford an opportunity of speedily
Opposing OF these questions. and before any imports
Int interests be affected by the want of duly
organized Common Council, provided our oppo.
nents agree 10 an immediate issue. IL they do not
they must resort TO the process Of quo warranto,
which will only be the result OF their own choice.
Elijah F. Purdy, Aid. 10Th Ward.
Moses G. Leonard. Aid. 9th Ward.
Frederick r. Lee. Aid. I7th Ward.
III. w. Bonne, Aid. 18Th Ward
David VandervoUrt, AID. STA Ward.
Adm. Hatfield, Aid. lIth Ward.
Robert Martin, I'D. 4th Ward.
G w Smith. A d. III Ward.
Daniel Ward, Asst. Aid. 10th Ward.
Peter Esquirol, Asst Aid. 18Th Ward,
Chas Brown, Asst. Aid. sth Ward.
Clas Dodge, Asst. Ald-Iith Ward.
John Peuigrew, Asst. Aid. 18th Ward.
David T Wilkins, Asst. Aid. 4ih Ward.
WIN ID Waterman, Asst. AID 9th Ward.
VIM. Shaer, Asst. AID. 9th Ward
III In our list Of Members ele =, or ,bo Han.