Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-22

july Ia Ipis
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as THE SENATORIAL. ELECTION IN rur NORTH
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Iohe EaHoTsg rae wang:
Observation-Disclosures the above caption, find in the Wing
OF the 5th inst u signed Northern Neck"
purportnp 10 contain .btief M of tho chs. ff
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'A'".'e s"e' h' 70" nave ueemeu mo matter sum
cienty interesting to warrant you IN giving readers
Inaccurate statement OF the relative pusIons Of the two
gentlemen perhaps they land NAV In voorS,v,, oId
he bapnv IN k,,,y ,yh,, ,,. rho -, a.. :; IT. =
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~ ' "s'eu !" 'no'" us "hai
~ee MS ihou'eS III submitting 70 the public an eE yarfs
account Of exciting controversy as is usually genera
ted by contested election; yot the tenor of Ian. cnn,o
cation leaves no room for suspeos. lie ,Id ,,... :,
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$3.50 80" 'p'"'o"' W d" ''"u' misrepresentation OF
ns points AZ ISSUE and the ground assumed by Col Smith
ns clearly evident That he Is one closely
" e Mr.. Lewis; 80 much so. that he could
neen ignorant OF the actual position OF Col SMITH
anu ihasmueh as ne undertakes 10 represent him ALL
would nave demanded mat he d" IT correctly lie
ms NIT done so' ana under all The circumstances
confuaned 10 regard the misrepresentation Vilai and
a e'nec"a'eu auehPt 10 give oias to public opinion
IN ofder 10 sustain tue ciicng claim and shallow
SCI up oy Mr. Lewis. HOW such course can be
ched with the honor which should govern psrusans
" nov cause snoud require such aid, Is submit
"o r '" an Hnpafuai Puhiic 10 decide
..N,l inference TO be drawn from the communication Of
esJ ei" Neck, seems To be- that Col. Smith and his
en.s, ~ ue la'e election, have been guilty Of some ia
eau sse, .hu mat now, IN defiance Of all law, ut nil
equy anu a' isn' ne psrSevee, IN urging claim clear.
IT, 80 h uINunIru. h.t US look at the facts.
,, h; ,;n, W son" o. PIT possess IAN equal
- - - e "a - ia ,H' ''o'.I: that lie 10
a' - ", , sEaee ., "'eo o. tho ',.-Efis.
- ~ - 10 " 49, . "nu inquire now Il
n. connJ =, y. -. - -, e .' ~ WIN
three of tho rs,,,nira al ~ go, ,'.ss VI
''ee W Wv ''""s "'"Seis' no' uat oo4. somih did not
s1ty o. ess Voles of una, appears to
,-.,o no, ss,;.6J 49, 81, IT, go =; @ u INC ohe, ,
.ss,;,, aa, al, -. 80, 49,, 80 esp'"s'"4"V %
nj S,,fJ =. - -, - l '', LH"ea''"
fors.ab We h,ys ";a,;,v ~, AL y ano,
NJ" h;,.i, -" 1880 -, ~ ' Nor'nein
.,,S..,;.",I - " ~ p.s Iau oc'h i.eay
- ~ 3o -.,.n 81 80 80 :" t'". on'"s a.
n ~ h.I; g., S' W . ,' s '''enus nave Iea-
c,e..o ,his ,,;,,i,v ps.a... - - ~, " " ii'
o,J, ,sasnn yhv H. 90; N.,' "'-' ''e ,sHson-.'e
r., rsbt IN demand n sen, in ,hc Sn,,s :. - 100 10 H.
a,sn1n,ion of beo r., SI,,,J 80 a. - om"s " vac
be excluded far ,ccbnrai iuc'nsi' IL .. "e'e 70
h.xs IL. md iii 49,. hnsr,, r. 80, -, .uo"' VIZ
violated and rieb,s ,,ad.J ia J ~ 80 49, .H I
a., c.,,s,r ~ 49,. 60, 49,; , " .e s'hee 'aeI'
neglected 10 svn ,b, r.r,if;e,,as If Tho ii, 80 a.
borne 4, mind, ill.,, ,h.,, -. -, ,,a'. u, - A. p
we're moi nr,,erlv Give, hnf,r. -, ~ s-, w $50
that Mi which vsas n.c..,,,, IN y. .Id,, - 49,
proceeding was legally perform.d Trbe d;gic,,I, 80
mere op,r.eIf in soms =, d. cc,,n,,.; uh
shalI now be said of this u boIs ,,,ns.c,io - -, s
nent insty.,ors IL, :, % -, ., - 80 $3.50 P |
f6af suiiar ana a. ,as 49,, -; = pOs't i JHet'
ou,nfIv oeeut,d IN ,L;s D;,.,.s J IS" An'e JIeI
upon Ey some Of th,se sa,,. ,t,vn,Lo,, 80 p.t.
obi his \
md hs,. n,;, in'5 us rs, 70 De FACT
will show ,,p So enanep T GENIAL Inc records
objective and irregular tbongb !, hcI h..n nn,S.a
in this District nnJ n,vcr r. i, ,,.,, 80. ., " $50
tested ,j,c,ion,na.s, r. ~ $50 iso !" eon-
sheer a bubble eunId afFo,J sn,I;.;cnt ,J g. .", 81
aside the clearly asc,rained will of The penIs no,, - %
suddenly seized upon Inv one ,,ho il H. .,,....,J -
n perfect naI,0on Of Mi d., - S,na..Lio 49, =
nerous "'-'' '"1 So
In view OF these facts with WIN, g,ee does the mama
suon come frnu NJ, I.uis ,h,, Ja,I s,onIJ - o.
what comparison between mi. case md ,be ono lidJ
TO by .Northetn Neck p, L. there any doub, as IN h
actual wishes OF the voters of the Distinct aud nm
equivocaIy expressed Or how ia Mr. Lewis "n,scIAcd
by proper sense of his right from eonesing IN, a,n
OF Col Smith, in the manner provided for in IN, osco
lAwsl" lie would not thereby waive or compromise thai
right How a contested ectiun ever occur u,,,.
the candidate apparently i'm tho tninorv ovo,oG 81
"proper sense Of his ti,bt- ard ,s.nne tho ni,; ~
the party contestant Would not tie pancst dictates Of
common sense have suuv,s,cd his cn,tsa no, n, g., ~
Lewis but 10 the sheriff. ,bensrIves ,L,.h S " 49,,
10 the Senate IN dscid. .II ,h. o,,..,o,. ,II ~ ts
merits, Of which has most ample jurisdicion1 But
this course, il seems would no, subsofye The end We
have some ad earfandy, g,uTs C,r ,hc nnhIi. zoo,
some ufIo eted sacrifice 10 punetous honor ~ .s,,
temporarily public attsntion and m,nulacture If posibe
political csptaI-in other words, somo b,aIur yp.ton
to mitigate the pangs Of an inglorous defeat Ey,,ka
eureka have found IT, have found n, r xc,i,n. ~,
Lewis; and siaighway he dispatches this modest opse
proposing that both should resign How n1sansn,,nous
How truly generous Certainly Mr. Lewis deserves pre,
credit for the invention Of method most bnn
py, by which the disgrace OF political defeat con at once
b. oberated by the COUP de grace of merely nrono,ing
20 resign!
The question presented itself to Col Smith IN nm ,p,i,o
ly different light Here was a concerted ntcmp, on the
part Of individuals override and thwar the clearly
proceed will Of the people, by tho sheorc., legal technical
clubbing The only reason assigned by Nj Lswis viz.
that would be saving 10 tho State and the parties them
selves of and expenao had no truth in fact ma ,hs II;
d,vidua expense Of time and money would be nothing in
comparison to that incurred by voters Of the District in
again undertaking tho labor oC an election. But mad Col
Smith been disposed 10 accede 90 tho p,opo.on of MI,
Lewis, for one. (and think speak the sentiments of
his friends generality would have considered hs course
dereeton Of duty and unjust to those who We honored
him with their conidenoe The oa..,,on ,v,s =, b rel
whoihor the sOvcgn will Of the people can be tramped
on by petty officials and whether tho voters Of Norhum
berand' Lancaster aud Stafford arc To- hayo voice in the
election Of the Senator Tor this Distinct These eonsido
Tatons, together with the fact l the ure.en elecon as