Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-26
THE COUNTY or KING L QUEEN.


At meeting Of the Republican party of King &
Queen county, held at the Courthouse on Monday the
9Th Muy, lS43-on motion, Edwin Upshaw, Esq, was
called TO the Chair, and Capt 6. X. Carlton appoint
ed Secretary.
The object of the meeting was made known, which
was, 10 take into consideration the legality OF the
pursued by the Commissioners conducting the late
election, and their right 10 return TO the Sheriff
Quoting the election at the Courthouse, (whose pro-
vince II is give the certificate Of eectlon greater
less number of votes, that the face Of the poll book
absolutely shows
On notion Committee Of five, composed of the
following gentlemen, viz: John Summerson, d. p.
Wright, Thomas w Carrot, b. P. Cook and Garter b.
Fogg, appointed 10 prepare a suitable preamble
and resolutions for The action of the m.eng, who,
having retired for short ime returned, and through
their Chairman made The following report which as
adopted
Entertaining, as do, the opinion expressed in our
Bill OF Rights "that elections Of members 10
Represe natives Of the people, in Assembly, ought
he free and that the laws passed by Legislature,
upon the subject of elections when properly ana legal
construed, the voters rights and privileges,
which deprived of, by any means, wonld leave them
bat slaves believing also, that the laws aforesaid, d.
.ectiny how elections shall be conducted and defin
ing the powers of those appointed To conduc. them.
II properly and legally construed, clothes them with
power or authority, la make return, By which
any clndidlte shall, in tkc final summing up, Of
the nnmbe. Of votes polled for him, lose the be-
nell, of any vote which stands recorded upon the face
of the poll book, as having been given for him. nor,
that those conducting election have The right
and authority at The closing OF the polls to subtract the
OF any voter, whose vote has been duly received
and entered the poll hook, and still remaining there
on by which any candidate shall, in the final summing
up Of The votes lose the benefit of such vote and there
by lose his right 10 the certificate Of return-ln
county both OF these circumstances have occurred, by
reason of which, Colonel William b. Davis, who upon
the face of the poll books, has majority Of The votes
polled has been deprived OF what deem his Just and
legal right in receiving from the proper officer u
certificate OF his election AS consider the proceed
ns aforesaid, improper and Illegal and which il tame
y submitted io will open VIDE door, by which those
conducting elections, will have it in their power and al
their will 10 deprive any candidate OF his ust and legal
rights, and put at the mercy OF partizan Commissioners
and Sheritfs the most nestmuble and dearest lights
of the citizens We dscaim any intention 10 impute
to those who have thus acted, any improper motive,
design intention 1t is against the principle we are
complaining. We do not consider 1t either our duty or
province to enter into investigation of the legality
illegaIity of the votes poed; for we care moi how
that may be- the principle is still the same
This much, however, we TANK we may safely aver,
that so far as that subject is concerned, COL Davis VI"
lose nothing by scrutiny OF The polls Therefore, as
Dsldrr in consequence OF tie improper and lille
gel procee dinss aforesaid that Col VIM DAVIS has
been improperly and illegally deprived of his just and
from this county, 10 which, We think, he was properly
and legally entitled, because, by the face Of the p"l
book, he has majority of the votes,
lst. Resofred, therefore, That we solemnly protest
against the improper and illegal proceedings of those
who ba ve thus taken Upon themselves powers, no where
in our opinion. conferred by law, by which Col. VIM
B. Davis has been deprived of his just and legal rights
and which, if submitted to, strikes at The foundation
Of the elective franchise, and places at the mercy and
power, of patzan commissioners and sheriiis OF else
tons the dearest rights OF the people.
Cd Resoired, That consider ii the duty of Gel
" ,lliam Il Davis which he owes 10 The whole people,
whether Wings or Democrats, well for The pro.
lection Of his rights, 10 contest before the proper
tribunal The legality Of the said proceedings, AMI that
We request him to do SO.
3D. Resoired, That DO not design, hy any thing
said, either in the preamble foregoing resolutions 10
reflect upon, or call in question, The motive, design or
Intention of those who have acted Commissioners CT
election in this county
4h Resoi5ed, That the proceedings of this meeting
be signed by the Chairman and Secretary and forward
ed to the editors Of the Richmond Enquirer for pnpca-
ton. EDWIN UPSHaW, ehH
G. X CARLTON, Stcy
~ Republican Editors trough CHOU; the State, are re.
out sled 10 copy.