The North-Carolina standard., 1848-10-11
MEssRs. BERRY AND WAN.

which he announces himself candidate f. f.. Deny
ate in Orange County, in opposition to NJ. IN rne S
Though Capt. Berry believes that at the C. "addel
ton he was fairly chosen, and that ~ o'laer ele
injured, wronged,'' and deprived of ba nas been
still he does not hesitate, as Mr. Waddo Just fghts
cided, to meet him again before the feebol1 50 de-
County, in full confidence that thei, Of The
again be rendered in his favor. u'ct viii
This will be one of the most impor.,..
that occurred in this State. The no,;. ec'OR
plexion of the Legislature will depend ~. CON-
if Mr.. Waddeli should be chosen tho 1r,! Tn II ft
have majority of two on joint ballot 80 FgS will
Capt. Berry should succeed, as we be;,'r "uereas if
the Legislature will be tied in both branoS eNll,
allot-thus leaving the chances in s and On
the Democrats, and completely paraIyzing The WI u the
Under these circumstances every Repubio,"" nss'
holder in Orange County will do his dutv. N'n i'e
TO THE FREEHOLDERS OF oPAro
In circular published by Mr.. WaddelI inGSE.
number OF the Recorder, you are informed tb,te E
resigned to his Excellency the Governor t heks
the Senate OF the next General Assembir Seath
was awarded to him by the casting vote ofttti Eh&
iff; and that he again offers himself oI I!e Nhe
the same place. 1t is reported that the
ordered election to be held on the 1G ha
VcI1OeI next. dISO din candidate for NU
frages; and propose to call your attention -" su
facts in relation to the August election. ~ ah'
to show that my opponent in resigninr vbd. pUpss
pleased to consider his seat, has resirned a'
properly belonged not to him-that Which 'oGs winch
of the electors had conferred on me: and iI?lNg
obtained by mistake. "~Rbe
1t will probably be remembered that tbo S ..
the last election declared that Mr.. WaddaI u5ns
self had received an equal number of votes anu n.y.
his casting vote for my opponent. This was a gave
ing to the truth, as then understood but S uSO'
after the election it was ascertained, las h5 udH
posed to the satisfaction ofevery person. thatsu
had been made In the return from Hollis nra.: e&
oy Wnlcn mistake hVe votes more were couptej ~
Mr.. WaGdell than had been cast for him u M
What are the facts ? Let the books sno.l ,
contain list of the voters names, as ret1nod tuy
the keepers of the polls, and have been fon"a-y
examined by many of my fellow-citzens of b6,h n
ties. They show that at the aboYe-named n,oa; Pa'
there Were 81 senate voters-the tallies kert s s
the same books show that Mr.. Waddell received ~
and Ii votes, making in all 81 votes-tbo tsf",,
and books then correspond. There were twos1s o6
books they also correspond, both as to the numbo
OF votes given and the names of the voters: and %
tales are recorded on both of the books and gvo h
same cunt of the number of votes received b M
Waddell and myself. According to the booIS oni
tailes then MT. Waddell received 43 and II votes
but the inspectors in making out their return ce
fled that Mr.. Waddell had received 4S and IA vots
being evidently five votes more than had beop coS
for him, and five votes more than had been noIIed
One would suppose that here was sufficient evi
dence to satisfy all men that the Inspectors had mad
mistake In their return: but the does not son
here-the Inspectors themSelVes-the depuy sheriff
who received the votes-the clerks, who Kent 6e
books-all agree, as am informed, that there is an
error OF five votes In the return and that the books
are right. Such is the force of the evidence on o
point, that my opponent, while he acknowledged
his circular that the list and tallies do not CORES
pond with the number of votes certified bv the keep
of the POLL" is constrained to admit that 90 the p
bility seems to be that the error was in the return
and that the list right.'' But he says various
statements have been In circulation, by which to &C.
count for this want of correspondence There have
been various statements '-statements various and
founded on rumor-some put on foOtby
party scribblers-publshed by anonymous writers in
Wing papers and circulated for party effect-no two
of which alike, and all untrue
Fellow-cltlzens, shall the e various statements 6
political wirc-workers be heard to contradict and dis
credit the records, which have been made under the
solemn sanction of an oath Who are the men that
assert that the error is in the books and not in the
eturn! Certainly they are not the men who kept
he books-they are not the officers who attended to
he business. My opponent after admitting as have
mentioned above " that the probability seems to be
hat the in the return and that the list was
light proceeds to add that were there no other
considerations involved he should surrender and leave
ne uneInbarrassed by any competition from him.
" hat are these considerations Why he " fNy |
eheres that if the polls were purged, the five votes
night be stricken OUT and he would still be elected
N ell, do not question his belief; but you will /
emark that it is only his belief, and therefore needs
% comment. In justice however to my friends
Is proper for me to add that too have confident
ellef on this subject; and that belief is, that
as received more illegal votes than have. Its
OF W3ddPlI to hp
.gallty of votes-that is matter for the Senate to
lvestgate-there the polls could have been purged
nd II he had received majority of legal votes he
ould have held the seat awarded to him by the she
!. But until such decision is made-unt the rights /
the parties are passed upon the Senate, the candt
ate receiving majority of the votes cast shall be
eemed duly elected, and is entitled to.the sherifS
7rtihcate. Accordingly when it was ascertained
the error In the return from Hollis precinct that
had received majority of the votes, / called upon
e sheriff, after his attention had been called to the
turn and before he had givenmy opponent ceHif-
te' ana demanded certificate of my election. Why
I'VE not received it! Inwhat article of the Con-
tuition, under what law of the State, can authority
, found for giving to the candidate, who recevesa
lnorlty of votes, certificate of election!
believing that was duly elected, | could nOtm
Irness to myself or in justice to my friends, fail "
intend for my seat in the Senate had Therefore
and had publicity declared nv purposeO
Oi'"tCs Hlo Iegdlty dutnoTlLeu ulDu~
decide contested elections. But it seems my oP
nent prefers to labor in different fied-he likes
It to risk himself upon the facts now in issue, and
lers the matter back to the people, where he can
We second trial for your suffrages. Be it SO: he
all have the contest wherever he prefers it. and
ain meet him with confidence before the freehold,
OF Orange have never feared the popular VIII
never wish to avoid it. | should have been con-
1t with the decision of the Senate, and shall now
content with yours. ;,eo - I 80
Fellow-citizens, it is not my purpose to complain Of
course which my opponent, for reasons no dOuo'
hsactory to himself, has felt it his duty pursue
1t consider that have been injured-wrongedc--
ur sutfrages, am at this moment your elected Sen,