Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-05-08

oil the People tho Polls who go ALL
The roads are fne-thc waters high-and from
every account, there the two O'Clock shower.
throughout all that Piedmont part OF Virginia. and possibly
east and west OF the Mountains No ehsre the polls
kept open this account but i'm MsdisOn aud Greene
alone, and in Loco Foco precinct in the neghboTng
county OF Rappahannock II rained. from representation
quite much in Bedford Amherst Nelson Abemarlc and
Orange, the lPhig portions Of the District Yet pro-
position was made, ii made adopted to keep the polls
OPEN Only in these counties OF Greene Madison.
where the population is almost unanimously Loco Foco
was such thing thought Of Mr. Gilmcr one coun
~ his friend and adjuan Mr.. Davis, in the other, both
candidates Tor election. by ther iniueacc the polls
Kept open in these counties, when they closed
throughout Virginia. except precinct in Rappahan
mock where the iekery in agitation against
Col. Sroihcr
Let us look at the consequences OF this shameful viola,
ton OF the laws of the land At the end OF the first days
election Mr. Goggin is elected by majority reaching from
looo 10 This is the fair, lawful constitutional voice
the District But the Polls kept open in Madison and
Greene for three days, and the ame the halt and the blind
all who had vote, and doubt many who had not
brought To the polls! Meanwhile. in Orngc, Abomare
Nelson Amherst, and Bedford, allowed to vote
after the first day. The polls there closed the lac
required. HUNDREDS there were, qualified and anx-
i"s TO vote, but they could because the Polls
eosed-whie in Greene & Madison, three days election
enabled every thing vote!
suPP'S' ulat bcdi0Td winch could have Mr. Cog.
gin 2oO more, had kept her polls open, while those OF
rest OF the District closcd-what would his Excccn
ey, Mr. Gilmcr, then have said That is the way
truth Suppose MIR. Gmcr had lost by this fraudulent
operation, instead of making by Suppose the polls
Liberty had been kept open, instead of the polls Robin
sons precinct What would have been by the turn
coat and his ally OF the Enquirer, them
We shall not repeat what they would have said They
would have damned the Wings of Bedford through all the
moods and lenses that : certain
Our calm and considered advice Wings OF that Dis
ci is not To submit the violent and agtous wrong put
upon them. They and tho Laws OF the land have been
alike nsulted and rodden down. Haze redress II Mr.
Gimer - rccreant enough To his character aud p,i
uon 10 accept station thus uSHTed thus obtained by CON
riranee pursue him and follow him. through all the RENE
dies which the law provides Collect and publish the inci
dents of the election. They numerous well attcstcd
and significant Feel treeme ought 10 feel that YOU
had rather be overcome by open and force IN the 6e
than 10 be crcumventcd and deprived of your rights by
chicanCry Hold meetngs-Sppoint COmmiuees-open
communication with every part Of your Wiley clergyman.
dcred Dsrct-and come To 4 purpose and com.
mon determination. Ncrcr submit 10 the hasran injury
you have received for submit now will To invite re-
potion OF the encroachmcnt aud the wrong. Even Loco
toco Congress u opinion will hesitate nail this
Greene and Madison unlawful voting To the Counter.