Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-11-20

then supposed. wipe oil any improper blame from
the commissioner, l wrote name without reflection
aud could told five aitcrw ards
or bearing Justice now e,nsirsins me 10 rsse it, and to
that n ~ Inaccurate and contains
that Mr. Na~teT called the names 1t Goggin Thompson
in any other at other than reply MIR
Spiders remark. say his cred-the
collection Of and others 10 the contrary The
votes through the day before Mr. Nawer arrived had
attention, aud regularly entered and crcd; but MIR
Va~ter and the gentlemen with him arrived very late and
all present knew their votes Uncomfortable, and where
they from which doubt the Of the oms
sion TO cry them. Mr.. Spicr, remember, had several
times. from To two hours before their arrival proposed
close the polls but believed by Others from,
Dilsrds usually polled at the Springs, would be there
Thus the poles kept open late hour in the
ing, aud all no doubt had relaxed somewhat in attention.
Mr. Va~er, think, engaged talking drinking. read.
ing and voting, Will, he the placc-but pretty
the last thing he did was vote and will add that
from what passed IN presence cannot believe for
moment, that amy thing improper intended by any OF
the gentlemen who vOtcdnor have n Who be.
hoNed or affected to believe there except Mr. sP,er.
WM. &. JORDAN.
was present the Buffalo Ridge Springs when MIR. $.
T. Nawier arrived, the day ct election; close by
when lac went To the poles and examined them. heard
hm and Mr.. Spillsr have talk politics, and Mr.
Nawter read from paper Mr. Jefferson pro-
tectNe tariff man. lie left the polls then without voting
and went 10 the bar; from the bar he the porch
where lac and Mr. Dewitt engaged IN talking. with
pretty nuch all the company the place about them; from
thence he went To VOTE and think left Immediately after
r.. w. CABELi..
Twas present the Springs when Mr. Vawcr first came
to the polls aud had conversation with Mir Spllcr
also present when he voted and more pass
ed, but what, cannot remember. My impression
that NJ: Nawtvr left immediately after waiting. IN
the room with the commissioners and come o." d'reGty al
OF his examining the poll book, when he voted.
JNo. II. SCRuGGS.
kcpo of the polls ate Springs lsst April when Mr.
NaNtCf Mr. BCassy voted. MI. BeaSley voted
hft, and Mr. Nawtets recorded about the
same time; when Mr. Spilcr made remark which
duced Mr. Nawter at the time he voted say hc still
Wing or that Beascy and he still Wings and that he
voted as Beasey did pretend precisely
the words o these gentemen, all that passed. McSsTs.
Nawtcr Beascy had appeared at the polls before they
ted, and examined the polls and stated, think that they
had voted at Dards aud how tho stood between Cog
gin and Gilmer they voted. Mr. Spller and Mr. Vaw
ter had political discourse the polls, and Mr. Nawter
and Mr. De Witt had discussion the porch also-aitcr
which think Mr.. Vawter voted, and left very
have no recollection that his vote was cried.
CD. JORDAN.
went with Mr.. vawtcr to the Bualoe Ridge Springs
last Spring. ] remember he and Mr.. Spier had
conversation when st arrived the particulars of which
cannot ecollect. Mr.. Nawtcr did not then vote lie
afterwards had a political conversation with Mr.. Dewitt
that lasted ua,il reminded HIM OF the la,cncss Of the
hour having agreed leave together. lie then had
ioAoe; after which we left Immediately. had Just voted
aud did accompany Mr. Nawtcr the polls the second
time, and cannot say what passed when he did
A. n MONTGoMERY.
On the night Of the election last April several of the c
uzcns OF this place and vicinity, M the where
lived, some from Oakvle, Mr.. Gooch from billiards. in
Amherst Mr. Nawttr and Mr.. BcasCcy from the SPRING.
N,sOn and they cOnvcrsing about the OF the
polls at the different places what Nh Nawtcr and Mr..
Beasey remarked, they fearful their had been
recorded for the Congressional and Senatorial candidates
IN the AlbemHrc district twice, and determined going
TO see Mr.. Jas NJ. Spler who they said the
commissioners clerks the Springs who lived close 10y
this village the other side OF the Nelson
certain the fact when present said Mr. Spler
would be here early the morning. Mr. Vawer the next
morning took seat IN porch where Mr.. :. would pro-
baby pass. Mr.. Beasley lived precisely opposite. Mr.
Spier arrived shortly after when Mr.. Nawier and Mr. Bea
leg think both ,nqucd OF him lac remembered whether
their votes had been recorded Tor the Congressional and
Senatorial candidates the Springs well remember
Mr. Spier appeared Ia be at first uncertain about but
finally thought they had been recorded wheTcupon Mr.
Nawter and Mr.. Beascy said IL mistake in Nelson.
And they spoke of animated which took
place between Mr. Nawter and Mr.. Spillcr
which all attributed the mistake and impression Mr.
Spiler said he regarded himself much blame Mr.
Nawtor es he had commenced the with him
the polls Mr. Nawtor spoke oi going Nelson Courthouse
10 have the vote corrected Mr.. SpIer said he going
there the next morning and would have 1t done.
L. T. JONES.
heard Mr. vawer speak OF his doubt, about his vote
being recorded al the Spring in Nelson the night the
day Vi the election, aud think the morning expressed
myself skepica about such Thing beinga mistake by one
lion Law the presence Mr.. las. NJ Spler-who "a.
shed me by he