Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-15

admitted for purpose. roitsale. hi. right to occup,
ssat in The House Of Representatives the elected
I Der Of the district from which he come
isL Upon the ground that hc has received a majority ol
the votes given the polls by persons possessing the
stutona and legal qualifications of in the district
IDLY Upon the ground that the law has been complied
with In the election held in the county OF Chesterfield in ono
Of It's most important provisions; whereby such election
must be declared null and void; and
3dy. Upon the ground that the officers conducting the
election OF the precincts Ito w.t. Poos precinct
in the county Of Goochnnd. elected and to take
the necessary oas rcQued by Law before they anhor
lzed to proceed in the elections which, both by law and pre-
cctent vitiaes their acts.
Vet, your memorislist would occupy
which obtained BY the exclusion OF the
single individual qualified BY the constitution and laws Of
Virginia to exercise the right OF suffrage, and notiths,and
ing he prepared to establish his majority Of legal by
testimony that is indsputabe and irresistible oil impartial
minds; nevertheless In order aud trouble aud
10 avoid public and the angry feeling that might
arise from pTo,racted investigation and discussion Of the
subject, he willing submit the committee and the
House the latter gronndsa preliminary legal questions and
Tor the present TO waive ali right to occupy the seat
the st ground TO w.t. Vi having received majority ct legal
Notesa the late election And honorable body should
concur in the view presented Of the egay the elections
held in the of Chesterfield, and Poors precinct
the county OF Goochand, and declare your emit
tied 10 occupy the seat held by his honorable
petor, by virtue of the exclusion of the polls taken
those places, your menoriaist takes occasion here 10
that he would hold be unworthy OF himself and Of
those whom he claims his constituents to occupy the
for single hour; aud that lac would instantly
IT, and refer the question back the people, that
there might b. full and fair expression OF the popu
lar WILL and Representative elected in conformity 70
the provisions of the constitution and laws OF the
State And that this view must be taken by the House
upon full and impartial examination OF the law and
the facts, YOUR mcmoralist permit himself TO
doubts for he will indulge in apprehension peu
dical the integrity Of your honorable body suppose
that, by the election Of his competitor whose rgh;
cupy in the body dsputedl the distinguished
station which he fills, the presiding officer OF the bo
dy empowered Oappoint committee 10 investigate and
rrport his title mcmber-surrounded that Of
cc is with power patronage and nfiuence-itwas Aide
signed PREJUDICE prejudice the in the public mind
before the grounds OF the made known, and
the facts and the law connected with spread before
YOU. Nor will he believe it intended present
ducement any OF Your body ray hereafter deed that
they themselves had done in absence OF all know
edge Of the facts upon which has claim resisted
And your memoriast be permitted express the
belief that however undcsgnod such the effects cseu
lated grow OF the appointment; bat. nevertheless
living OF the necessity OF preserving the
freedom Vi elections pure and untainted by the eonamns
ing influence Of all and improper matter, he
confidently submits ms the grand inquest the
nation, empowered by the constitution which YOU
support be disposed OF your intelligence and
OF right may determine.
All which respectfully submitted your honorable b.
dy 10 be referred 10 the appropriate committee. Sc, &c,
&c Respectfully,
II