The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-02-10
CHARGE OF coaRurrlos.

II will be recoliecled, in the account
published yesterday, Of The Louisiana Sen.
atarial election, il was stated TINT Mr..
Myles, one Of The Wing members Of the
Legislature, who had voted, in caucus, for
lite nominee, Mr.. Kenner, was mysterious.
ly absent when the election came on, and (
could no where be found, by his friends or
by the officer OF the House. Ga the day
after the election, Mr.. Jones rose and pre-.
sented 10 the House the following written
statement:
"The Hon. Isaac A. Myles. in con.
versaiion with me last Saturday evening,
stated that four negroes had been offered
him not to vote Cor Wing United States
Senator. The gentleman in the converse.
ton, was speaking of The election by The
Legislature Of Senator On the following
Monday. He did not state by whom the
oiIer was made. He further stated ~ the
same conversation. tina, he vas old--tha,
he had ,~o negro boys and \ woman,
WHICH Mas efficient for hun, and that he
wished 10 preserve his conscience pure, as
good conscience was worth more than
property
| Whereupon. the followingiug proceed.
ings took place:
Mr.. Pile presented the following res.
olution:
"Resolped, Tha, in view OF the state.
ment made by The member from the par.
ish Of Jefferson, Committee of FIVE men.
beis be appointed by the Speaker, with
Instructions TO inquire whether breach Of
the privilege Of this House has been con.
mittcd, or attempted TO be committed, By
any improper act on the part OF The mem.
befs oi this House, or Others, TO M Ieuce
any member thereof, either To vote for d
particular candidate Tor United States Sen
a,or, or TO abstain from voting, al the cleo.
ton on the 2ilh January ano tina, said
Committee have power 10 send Tor person.
and papers, and be directed to fepor tic
rfsul, of Their inquiry 10 tbs House.
Mr.. Noise rusf aud seconded Tie res
olul,on. He sand that, on the part Of ilc
democratic party, he wished the Speaker
would appoint bu, one democratic member
on the committee when ralsed. II, salI
, Mr.. NJ. there has been any corruption II
The late election for Seuator, the democrat
&c party knew nothing about II, and bat
IaL n no n "a k.. n.
Mr. Duncan, Of Orleans, SAID that b.
rose 10 respond in part 10 the remarks n
the member from p!aqusmines. He wn
well convinced that the democratic party
! as such, had no ha0d IN this transaction
: but that Il was due TO the honor of ih
:. House. TO the purity of elections, 10 tn
absen, member. (Mr. Myics.l and TO III
!. constituency OF that member, that III
:. business should be fully aud frankly exam
> ined that II any citizen oi tbs STATE ha
been gull, oi so foul aud base crime h
should be dragged 10 the bar Of this Hou'
and visited with The seserest pun shmc'
known TO the laws. He hoped that III
Speaker would appoint The usual numbc
Of democrats on the committee.
"Alter q few remarks from Nessr
Larue and Wllder. The resolution was
dopied, and the Speaker announced I'll
committee should consist Of the iolio~in
gentlemen: Mcssfs. Pile, McNea, Keen
Smi,h, OF Nschitoches, and Mills"
ii Ii this serious charge Of bargain al
II corruption shall be subs,ani'a,ed,
she'll espcc. to heat from the "ash nst'
~ Union another grave lecture upon II
$, " outrage against sovereign State -
he Whig.
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