The Arkansas banner., 1847-01-27
\. MCLEAN, Clerk,
 R P PRYOR, P l. $, CALVIN PHELPS, ]. P.Tt..I
A. MCLEAN, Clerk.

4. MCLEAN, Clerk. To THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE or AR-
 KANSAS
 We the subscribers, Alexander Mclean. clerk ol the Circuit Court, and ex-oileio clerk of the county court ig for the county so Crawford and State If Arkansas, and Reu- ben ?. Pryor and Calvin Phelps. two of the Justices of lhe Peace. in and loF the couay aforesaid, being met together atthe eoati heuse in said county, on tha alst day nj December. <. D. lsii. and carefully exam- ined the returns of special eleclioa hsid in ihc townships of Sugar Loaf and Big Creek, in tho county aforesaid, on the lilh day of December, <. D. lSl6, and enumerated and added together the votes given in the Town ships aforesaid, fer a Representative to Con- gfess. do hereby certify that the votes appear as follows, to wit:
 Township of Sugar Lnaf.
 George w Paschal, l6
 AlhcEGG Rust,
 Charles F. M Noland,
 Thomas W Newton,
 Iierndon tlasalson,
 Township of Big Greek.
 George W Paschal, l5
 Albert c. Rust.
 Thomas W. Newton. <
 Charles F M Noland,
 lIerndon lIaFalson,
 Toial number of votes tn the above mentioned townships. l3 Sugar Loaf Poll Book filed in the clerks office late on the l9ih Dec, lsl6 Big Creek township poll book f'ea ia the clerks office, Monday morlihg. 2lSt Dec lsi6 Sfac of Arkansas,
 Coeafg ef Craeford Whereby it appears that the whole num- her of votes given in lle townships of Sngar Loef aud Big Greek. in the o66nSy of Craw- ford, for Representative Ia Congress, are 5, whereof George " Paschal had 3i votes; Albert q. Rust had bisnk votes; Thomas W Newton had s votes; Charles F. NJ Npiand had one Vole, and Herndon Ilaralson blank votes.
 In testimony whereof we have. hcreun,o set our hatals and affixed our seals, this 2lst day of December. A. D. lSjS.
 A MCLEAN, Clerk
 F r PRYOR. J.. P fL. &
 CALVIN PHELPS, l.. Siate of .lrtassaY, es Couaig of Crawford. 'o
 l; Alexsnslgf Mclean, elefk of the CircHi, Court, aud. 'ex-officio clerk o( the county coast in gsd for the county aforesaid, do here by cegsifv, that the annexed and foregoing is tr.Se copy ef inc abstract of votes givea a He townships ofSagar Loaf and Big Creek, in the county of Crawford aforesaid for RspreseniaMys 10 Congress. as appears lo n'F from inc abstract of voies gwen ln sad ,owBships) en iile in my office.
 In testimony whereof. have here unio set my hand as ciefk of the Cir cuii Court and ex-oflicio elctk of the h. $. county court, aud affixed the stal ol
 office, this 2lst day of Deeemeef
 4. D. lS16 --t-fgnrrfT- 4. MCLEAN, Cletk.
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 2sth Dec. ists- !; SsR: dssire 10 have your opiaion apoa tts 'e+ lowing ease, arising under the eleetIoS fs"f- oB the 18th December, the Clerk in ihe mann'' prescribed by law, makes hi, certificate and f'a5a ps tss risriioa heli sH the tIh Aiief@sFd, i's 's ttrus from two other tomnships ress.yee ?, 'hs Clerk: p8e on tie l9b aties tie roiis have s''' opened aad his certificate la5waaisd io thi' once ,ae oiheF on ihe Fist. is the Secretary of Slate as''9FIzed, hy ihe 'sN, to receive and coant tbe votes of ih&se '@" iS'f' t,44s-Asif-l ye4y fe-feetl4ily -.
 D. T. GREER
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 Dee sDsb. isa6 ! si1: Ip response so your eHquiry, epntaincS "'' 1 in, beg leaye 10 say, fhat T las esef ss'A . 1 opinion tb4i the elective fabehise, which '.. fissi ss.d dearest right of every ritizss eoSst s GoRernnenf, should be sfieliy guarded, snl the fair ant k gtiiasie egsctise, 4 n9 thr fsl of the fisA aseif. sapssnsis cgoh tls due ''''' -l ghe salelaarls fhfos 3 aF9sRd | h5 iaA, As6orsing lo iil.E laBdaaestai deFiisUe H' f... ion ls ;flsf fhr fets.sas of 1se tao toNa1a. .'' iB ra}etFri 70, egSkt pet i8 be coHhisa v ,t sBelsSeA ia ihe vote p tsat eoaH'E. <! .s riv nTgsiti il ~ safe sieetien feurnf sa1si re