Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-16
From he caqrlous,s.ie .1gr.c'iau, June -
THE CONTEST Is THIS DISTRICT.

THE CONTEST Is THIS DISTRICT.
We publish to-day another notice from Mr.. GoSg'n
to Cav Gmer. II will be seen that Mr. g. IS DIS
posed TO avail himself Of and every technical onis
sion 10 comply with the letter Of the law, or, IN other
words, take ali advantages lie VIII see that ne can
gam nothing ~ this We have already slated
tina, the law requires that The poll keepers shaii oe
sworn by the sheriff or deputy sheriff conducting the
election the Court house and other places oil voting
Unless therefore, these sworn by the sheriff, the
oath CASUALLY administered by justice OF the peace is
not valid or no oath at all Now, invite the public
attention ,hroughou the district TO this point and wish
10 know al how many precincts the poll keepers were
sworn according 10 law. We understand that u inc
fac, was at the Rapdan precinct, in Madison, as MI
Goggin supposes, he will take nothing by this oblec
ton as the rreceden,s show that the poll would not
thereby be nvada.ed. We ask orr friends IN other
counties 10 give US information as 10 the fact by whom
the poll kee pers Let the Objection leap
i.ous as 1t IS work both ways.
We understand, tina, the campaign opened on Thurs
day last at Locust Dale in Madison, where and when
Mr. Gogpin had notified Gov. Gllmer of his intention
10 take great many dispositions. As Madison was
of the counties involved IN the supendous frauds
connected with the late election, and, as the taking OF
these dispositions announced with great flourish
Of trunpets, expectation on tip.toe. But 10 the
mountain labored and ridiculous is born Not
solitary deposition taken-nobody was al home,
and nothing done We hear from authentic source,
that Hthe truth is the Wings at the place and in the
vicinity did know Of the appointment, except by
is, therefore, very properly made, Wha does all this
mean: Are they who have made so many grave char
ges in earnest, or is II all esf Governor Glimer
has gone Greene, where, according to his notice,
Mir Goggin is 10 take dispositions to-day. The same
splendid future 10 Madlson.-Enq The next no.
tee is for The 10TH at Orange. Courl House then in
this place the I'D al Lovingston on the 29ih Am
herst Court House, LIST OF July Liberty, in Bedford
9Th July Culpeper Court House 22d July; Exchange
Hotel, Richmond, 29th July and all this parade oil
testimony is about the question: whether II rained
enough Madison and Greene on the day of the cleo
ton, Justify the commissioners in keeping open the
polls II no witness could he found in MADISON testi
Is The subject for Mr. Goggin, how can he expect TO
find witnesses two hundred miles off II may be,
that Of these snilemen whose depositions 10
be taken, probably took observations on the evening
preceding the election and may testify that the
clear behind The Blue Ridge We predict, that many
who have c!amored loudly abont what they knew
nothing of WILL be ashamed after they 10 perceive
the Injustice they lave done 10 the motives of others
/ II MIR Goggin does not mean 10 take The testimony
according 10 his notices. have doubt MIR. GIlmer
" Il do So as understand he has declared his inle
t;on to collect the facts and publish them TO the world
BEDFORD, June =, 1sl3.
To T. w. GILMER, ESQ:
Sir: My to you Of my purpose to contest your
election embraced, specially and generally several e1
cep,ions to your poll in the counties of Madison and
/ Greene hut deem il not improper TO remark, that
object to and protest against all the votes peeled fol
YOU At the Rapid Ann Precinct IN Madison, because
(amonp other reasons the poll keepers clerks wri-
ers and others conducting the election al that precinct
or place of voting were not sworn, before the COM
me nj Of the election the law requires,
are the polls for that place ceusd and ssned by those
require! 10 certify and sign the same a. the ine or III
the manner pointed out by The Act oi Assembly.
1"'' w. l.. GoGGIN.