Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-10

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10 me 1"''V'" Essex, May Z 800
C;er,.rcn-I have Just publication in ine Hle "
H. Al ins, under the signature of "Scio, In wh!che "
~ " ,ho commissioners of Essex appointed TO sperm
,nJ tho late election, has been, perhaps unlnteno.
enrcscn,cd and their conduct rcprehended lave no
Insurance who the author OF that article - YET le e
don, H. does not know all he haswntten to be ue' ana
,ha hc Ina. 10 some extent made an erroneous ae''n
based probably upon Tie equally erroneous uee i TO-
,rs NV il is nv wish, and shall be my cesia 10 Sc
truc statement o the facts and the reasons uae WIZ
ha Commissioners of thigh handed powers an aS5.i'9
nroaiiyesn acted. When arrived nj Inc ourt liooSc
!, ,he day o the election, found II siln"h9 u, "'iu
.,,ai hro,irhout the day, with occasion nterni's
sims sometimes raining hard. The election &c o' c' 10
cnce until late hour in the day. say betwn IL ana
o'r,ek ~ which time tie Commissioners, norohe u e
,,...ian,r, n Democrat" but the COMMISSIONERS wing
ana Democrat went The candidates alter fpeated e
lions on all sides open the polls, and saa icy e"' io
NO, il either of Tic candidates should eApet or wish ue
lection continued for three days. The Deiocrailc cand
dat said he had such desire nor would expect 'hi
DAYS election Dr. Henley the Wing candate ~,
rh.se words That h. disiiked 10 COMMIT hmse!, w
s,w 80 REASON lrhy the polls should MOI DC 1OStd al l3'
This was late in the day, when the weaaeF was Dc 'i
favorable To 4 turn out of the voters d, any ou'i
time thereafter, and when the prosper "is III 'ie
vour altogether avoIaolt tc eitc'oh u NO
Wha candidate especially as many "nsl1o" 'e
of tic county were then present =,
The commissioners upon Tie Dtc, saying Tue! ua
:, with the understanding that the polls were T. he closed
on that dly. W objection ra> htn iGas, mus stood
things in the beginning II near suns "ieh every sho
,Il who desired IL vote had voted not before sunset
,,hen Tier. were others who then ha opportunity IL
yotc and the USUAL procaatio. ny 'o sl''''i ''
polls were by direction of the commissioners esee' no.
n.we;cr without the protest Of DR. L. "no then ~aa u.
desired the polls should BE- kept open lIs friends maze no
-lc. r.Iucst-noac whatever Ia ihe commissioners IN
th contrary many whose had been east Tor MN
concurred in the propr!eiy ot closing the .'cuo ann "
fr ~ know large majority of iiosc who expressed no
opinion nj t.I.t time were entirely satisfied
Scior seems lost in CONJECTURE wsrn he comes 10 ''M
,h ,, pier which the commits toner's acted ami TIER
ia connection herewith nich 80 that hc cannot
come Ia any reasonable conclusion Specially as Two 81 tt
com,;..onc. wefe members OF III bar lie "rs" 10 saY
,u4 ya~ 4 VIII. and The other a l'i"crdt. bu why VIZ
,, ,i,, - ,.r the first day! h. Nv virtue q! the un-
Outstanding in the beginning; AM 2dy, btcals, the com
,inn,rs .av no good reason In onilnuc H. The number
~ ,, ,a appropriated 10 within about forty o the lnfet
vote ot ISM when the memorable onsi between bcae ana
Newton took place and when il presumed there was .
,tr fn ou than can well be- male any county election
pnn lie whole the commissioner, Wing anu Democratic
,irrl il = fir expression o Tie voice and viii oi the
comfy that all who actually dcsird To vote had come 10 me
nl- and east their votes for Their tspc'c chhtldacs o
whist th,y were satisfied coulGnot change The result
,ce DAY, election would notwithstanding lead ~ TUE isu
shifts n getting those the polls who had no desire TO g"
and no riocrcncc Of he own give alter they had gone.
Rui H. h, law Had the commissioners any control over
the o,,ur ., the polls l. apowrf that subject vest
"a in the canIa and sheriff! "Sco SAYS the power was
assumed: then Why did ne submit with simple protest :
,yi should all hang upon TIE Wci>ion o the COMMISSION
cfs Why did not they cSco and iflendsl proclaim 'ia
tl election would bc continued The acting sh'Iii va,
Ala Nhig IL from any cauS. the COMMISSIONERS shouio
n J; net tic NEXT day. The aw puvics or filling hc vachh
4
sinners IL Judge .! III. necessities al ;te OCCASION 90
though, the commissioners They did not tlnH Idf many
~ tie electors d4d hce hiaderd from attending ~ ram or
rise ~ rater courses" but that nj had voted who desired e
Si- in the 18th section Supplement 10 REVISED Code chi
- >tuentcndenis al s,pnae polls have Clearly alo '
u,lhhly the power in question and does mol the ACT :"
assembly in Is Is dr,cn- the appointment OF c"nt"l>
sinners rc them all the authority dele gated ~ supcih,
n- o separate polls To i've all authority over the cos
Ing the polls the can!ai: and sheriff would cVi"e
lead in many cases, the grosses violation oi Inc oHy
reasonable mranins and ini:non OF the law 1t might pt
cloudy or Il little showcry the morning. not sufficient
in The opnou reasonable man. ~ prevent persons
ifon attending the clectony.t Candidate relying up" t'
many fai!td aud sure promises made MN III ms
eernr tour NIGH. easily conclude that the ram hndtFed
,q,g fo'srs from attending, and consequently command
the poll, y. kept open he annoyance o me qur' anu
600! order of the county All 10 crafty desire on me pa'
i tie minority candidate, - gc ew more votes io,t :"
whon feel no interest whatever in the election. who
shall nudge whether MANY II the electors have been hnief
from attending b. rain &c! The COMMISSIONERS Serii
or candidates? Who is best luallted -Four COMMISSIONS
selected from both political parties from different portions 81
the county and indyiiual-thc Sheriior the cand
dates personally Interested. ~,
taye thought il due to myself and the others acting with
me Oh the occasion referred To- briefly 10 notice The article
above alluded To- that the nnPruaiced may see ant
iar for themselves, whether aGght has been done uhoe
coming ou GUy commits Soners, any fhlns oieI liai
thri which is honorable the election ii the Demo
cratic candidate Sco must look for ground more reason
abb. upon which base argument, that the couh,s
will he nj .reprcsn.ed in the next Legislature a"uo
not some could be found, by 'StSbnr9. alias John ,
Rollins whose paternity IN view OF :he Immaculate spin
II hi artY "Sco ascyibe Iecoocolsn Eot sup"sih
such production could have emanaed rom any ol ms par
~ ording another example .; Ae utter lmpracc'pl
vi impartial Judgment in preadced nlnd, howeyer non
! 90: = ONE OF THE CDMNlSSi@'sii''''
The above complete eiuaton of the stuff put tos
/ by the Wing and its Essex correspondent.
y g. The Wing is forced rs circumstances, 10 make tn
aenGe honorable TO the Powatan commissioners, whom
assalci with as little grouud.-Enquirer.l