Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-05-11
TIE THREE DAYS VOTING IN MADISON
AND GREENE


AND GREENE!
The election Of Gov liner To Congress has been NC
casoncd by the polls being kept open III the strong Dem
ocratlc Counties ol Madison aud Greene, whilst they
We're CLOSED the first day Of election IN every other
cunnty IN the District " e have been at Some pains
10 ascertain the entire vote in the District according
the first days poll and the information have obtain
ed and which believed IN be entirely correct, giycs
Mr.. Gog4in clear majority Of 50, at the close OF the
polls q the first day.
II has become 10 the people question of deep interest
whether there sufficient for keeping the polls
open three days IN Madison and Greene. 1t is
from the statement above, that, by that only, will
Nj Gmer obtain the return, and lfthc election has
been managed fairly and hon, sty, OF course the residue
Of the District the friends OF Mr. Gorgln and every ,v
II III justice and fair play, have great 10 complain
An alleged ram Is the assigned for the three
day election. very careful enquiry into the
truth OF the has ELECTED the following facts hlch
we believe 10 be- entirely authentic.
\ respectable gentleman and decided Democrat Who
resides in Madison and who voted Tor Gov Giluer
the election there. informed us that AT Madison Cunr
louise there was hedry slorer ot rdin which cunlnu
I'd haI hor, between = and o'clock in the day, and
HAT was tcOny ram IN the county that he knew Of, du
rina the day.
We have heard from a source entirely credible that
another gentleman from Nadlsun Who has since visited
til is county aud hInsc strong Democrat, assured our
informant that III his opinion there not the least
necessity for he, ping open lhe polls in that County
This Is the only intelligence have received from
persons directly from MAIDS, since the election. We
have heard other gentlemen who have received
from Madison the subject, dec lare with solemn and
nnvaping nnanimiiy thai there necessity what
ever Tor keeping The poll, open, aud the
cluslun which these facts have already fastened every
candid mind, thai the continuance of tn, election under
such circumstances, WAS IA boH and open frdud upon
the rights of the District aud the claims ot Mr. Coy
ON.
In the county of Greene are assured on good
f,sI
mcnl III The election after Ihursdas-a hi, h
take IL b. tnro correct from the fact that the TWO
Wing Commissioners Of the Il, elton at the Court
House in that county refused To participate the poll
lhg of votes after the FIRST day, entered their formal pro
test upon the poll books, and retired from the Courl
/ House.
by such means these. in these two COMMITTEES. Gov.
Gilmcr received h,nd,td and ten rotcs more than
should stand On his poll aud will thns is presumed.
claim The benefit of the nomlnal majority Of t,centy-
We iorhcar To charge upon Gov. Gilmer any pariic
patton IN proceeding 50 Inquous CT the above facts be
correct as W" have certain evidence sustain such
charge. IN M nvldols conncxion therefore, but sim
ply bccause belongs To the history of the transaction
feel bound To that Cor Gi,,cr ,cas at .ladi-
{. House on The ddy1 cicciion.
II What ne have heard he true, and have
son To doubt lis correctness We do rot hesitate 10
that the law has been grossly violated the rights of the
District outraged justice and right trimpled under ut
and that Mr. Gog4in is full and justly entitled the
i return and the seat in Congress
That the reader NAV Judge for himself with the facts
before hun we copy the Section OF the General Election
Law, Having relation to this case, ronSup Rev Code.
p lO1. Sec. IL
'lt the electors who appear be numerous that
they cannot be pollcd bet setting if by rum.
risr " vdlcr couiscs npy Of the electors may have
heen hindcrcd from dit,nding the Sheriff or ndcr
Sheriff. other proper off conducting such election
the Court House the Superinendcns of any separate
poll ( such shall exist any separate po nr the
adjournment thereby may and SHALL by request of any
one or more ut the candidates their agents. adpnrl,
the proceeding on the poll until the next day. and
from day Ia day. sc. Tor three days. &c.
The Sherltis from Greene ard Madison il is presnm-
ed. will be here to-day. and it viii be seen whether
der these circumstances, they will take the responsbl-
~ OF awarding the certificate OF election Gov. Gil
mer
TT seems that in these counties oonr of all the State
the pol let open, Tar know have heard. At
one precinct only IN Kaphannock and that strongly Demo
cratic were the polls kept open,and thereby Democrat
elected in thatN hig county.