Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-12-20


of Beai Blu, would al his anoun, to should Bot,
gentlemen succeed Why nothing at al. Mr. BcIll doe.
non c' e e Sf s' son, "s9 gave an ,es ss vote
hearing q evidence before The Commissioner. court yfor,
has business IA life be qualified Judge whether
commissioners OF county could issue process = subPgna
witnesses beyond rs limits; but he was well assured that
there law books that ave them such
power some year The Whole then country was
represented BY single udIF dual Had contest arisen
then he presumed would have been favor Of giving
solitary boani Of commissioners jurisdiction hole
extensive region.
The gentleman had talked long and loud about the rovi
Of the law He wished he had pointed para
mount law Of the land winch all support
the Constitution Of State He told Us that the a1d OF
Commissioners # De kab county had assumed legislative
powers IN refusing % summon witnesses before them from
another county Yet be tehed the gentleman 10 show either
law OF constitution conferrng such powers. But why did
bad sufficient time 10 do s0or The PLAIN reason no doubt
that these illegal votes were given for himself and fr
Mash No wonder he did not show proper diligence
But The gentlemen has brought forward the from New
Jersey lie pretended have Of that case
and the gcniemln had been mistaken altogether IN ITS anp
cation 10 the position De had taken That was c .e u
double lay having the broad sealr 4 tho
Govemor-tac other the aetaln Il The Secretary Of state
as 70 their election. When the State Of New jersey wsS
called, boh parties presented their Credentials OF
them was admitted Subsequently, by another decision they
were permitted 10 20 me ana bring iwa ihcir evidence.
Bui here the different far tie taking Il sea,
ccneerned but preci-ey similar wh.n the evidence was
adluced We nave The proper evidence now before a. ard
upon that evidence should make decision NJ r. a
he conndei, behind evidence N dong %
he must place himself On the condition 81 Mr. Marsh as the
conesior and the coatestee Win regard 20 the in
dctment Of nd idual for Illegal voting mentioned bv
Mr. Bca, IN his affidavit he would ealy say, that man Is
Away io,umel 10 De innocent found guilty No ey
dcncc adducci who this individual voted for and a,
10 human Nj. Beal may have Influenced by
improper motives as foreman OF The and Jury, procuring
With regard to the cutting Of the ticket Mr. Shoemaker
might with himself, have been native Of Pcnnsylvana
where tickets a'e cut AMI placed many different boxes
as there are officers 4 elect
With tegltd the supp5son Of gentleman that the
ticket might H. been changed on tie ,or II was .i
ton entirely uatenable; when the testimony Oft he nspec
tor OF the election cncluyey proves pieces of
papes coTe-pondei AMI hli1d exactly. Mr. Shoemaker
voted for Mash and the JUDGES Of the elecon
find the Of Marsh upon his ticket With regard 20
being FOR clck two for sheriff on the
ticket II was only necessary 10 remak that every day
tom VIII settle ih matter al once The Other daY, when
this House WAS clcctlng Se geaut-at-ams. ticket was
found having the Of DAVID Stpp twice written upon
IT, The House. thout any hesitation, unanimously deter
mined 10 count
SO FAR the affidavit Of Beall is concerned placed as il
slde by side with that 81 Ma,h II did weigh
the Of evidence, and falling this oouen.
tacty admit that they are defeated on Shoemaker, e
Mr. d. remarked, that be placed the whole matter on
still higher ground The 81, sections Of the "a
article Of The Constitution plainly show. that the members
of both branches 81 the Leg stature shall he elec u "a the
peope-not Etnoici Tor ty s.ciIs other ofIcc.s
"ou'i ui IL u the comm sense OF the House whether The
drawing OF papers election. The position he had TAX
en- on ms subject plain that he may
and understand
With iegari another POSITION ~ the r,ni,nan tho
law >ays tat no uekct shall De LOST for Of foIm
which clearly answer. any oijccans ti4t may urged
against TIE Legality CO ShaemakeT'S ckct-thrie BEING
no appearance o decetul folding, any thing innrorcr
about the whole matters tut clearly all taat
the man intended 10 vote Marsh The mInOuv If the
committee tauk 50 themselves they would not wish de-
Ivy f further evidence This delay bc sheer
humbrsgey u keep tc Tgtiu member from has until
the Session should have pissed away ana the necessity Tor Am
nvcsiis tiion expired.
The gentleman quite urish in his c1rcusion IN
alludns The republic Of Rome and The seeming ptot,sm
hfr 4 lie x4e tho
eman's ausi1n but could refer him another c,atar-
Of yore, and could tell him that there were lao. IN
politics well as IN love.
Mr. Robinson continued The debate speech OF consider
able length and much force being chairman Of the committee
Elections he well acquainted the 10 matter
There Is not loom To- his remarks ia this number
Mr. Edwards, member Of the committee bat Of the mi
nority also addressed speech ii much abilitv
Of which he remarked hat unles, IT,. House doc
permit further investigator there viii H. sun small
voice coming fom The people, that viii swell until
bee mes as oud as The ihun le> Of high Ic D. demand
tx justice al the hands OF their Reprosen'afies.
The discussion concluded for the even5 A. Nr Lee
with his usual ability. Al late hour the sue adouine
until Monday next.
HH # Rcprcscafafires, DC. on, 1872.
Ncssrs, G., \. & J i. CHAPNAN-Srrs. Your re-
porter Of yesterday proceedings of the House has
erred n reporting the resolutions Of the citizens of
Pike county presented - the House on Yesterday
by myself lie makes the resolutions say ihat they
wish explanations asked Of orr Senators ard Rcprc
sentatves in Congress when in fact the Res ,lufions
only say that orr Represcntgtire ia Cencr,sr has
i1ke1 singular course, and the ,,eoof, oC PIX,
county IRISH hin, 10 crpirin'' Respectfully.
Yours, \. +. Wight.
PEeOgOSA E0g Tssa%Fxs