Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-21

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unanimous uote, they admitted the whole
Of Miller's proofs, which upon their lace
show his majority over Thompson to be
l2O. If The same rule is adopted in this
case that was laid down and carried out
BY a Loco foco Congress in the great Coz
tested New Jersey case, then Miller
n, Isl take his seut, the Committee havi 8
the evidence before them that he has .
ceived decided majority OF the votes
cast at tba, election. Then. the idea Of
preventing the voice Of the people pro.
claimed by a majority, from being heard
upon the floors Of Congress, was an ou-
rage not to be tolerated. All Mr. Miller
asks now is, that the same rule that gov
erned the Loco Focos then, shall prevail
in his case. To be perfectly fair, howev.
er, and to prevent the expenditure OF a
vast amount of money, as well as to per.
nit the people Of the lst Congressional
District of Iowa to be represented ny
person oftheir choice, and rejecting their
wishes, Mr. Miller, on Saturday last, hleo
with the Committee the following propo-
sition: .a....-. .s: -...1
GENTLEMEN or THE COMMITTEE ON
ELEcrIoNs: The documents (fonrt' en-
in number) which l have filed with you'
taken in connection with the laws OF lowe,
also laid before you, show that am enti-
tied to the seat in the House of Represen-
tatives occupied by Mr. Thompson. These
documents prove that | received o,5Sl
votes, and Mr. Thompson but 6,47l votes,
thereby beating him l2O votes. 80
70 defeat my right to the seat, Mr.
Thompson alleges, in his answer to my
memorial, that the whole vote at KaEes-
Vile was illegal; that all Of the voters
there were minors; tina: they were unnat-
uralized foreigners; that they were nom
residents of the State, had not resided 20
days in the county, SC. SC. Also, that
In Dallas County number Of illegal votes
were polled for me; that in Mahaska
! County a number of his votes were rejec-
ted blythe County Canvassers; and that he is
entitled to more votes in Appanoose Coun-
ty than the returning officers gave him
credit for; and concludes by asking for
time to send 10 Iowa to procure testimony
in support of the several grounds of de-
tense set up by him.
Ii is moi for me in communication Of
| this character to speak otherwise than res
pec,ful Of the pretences on which MIR
Thompson bases his defense; and have
therefore merely to say, that if their in
| ves,ga,ion is gone into, am prepared
| both to meet, and refute them.
But taking into consideration the dis
lance TO Iowa, and the inconvenience Of
travelling to, and through the western part
OF the State at this season Of the year,
where the witnesses chiefly reside; it will
be seen that the investigation claimed by
! Mr. Thompson must be attended with great
expense, as well as great personal diff
cullies, and long delay.
In my judgement, the people of Iowa
understand as we'll the facts and circum-
stances out of which has arisen this cnn-
,roversy between Mr. Thompson and my
I self, as well as we do ourselves, or this
Committee erer can upon the most thor
ough nsestigation. With a view, there
fore. of avoiding such expense and trouble,
and delay, propose to the Committee CIR
Mr. Thompson consents) that they shall
lay before the House Of Representatives
as soon convenient the laws and papers
which have filed in the case, with the
answer OF Mr. Thompson constituting his
defense, and report resolution that the
election be referred back to the people.
And as The annual election for township
officers takes place in Iowa shortly, the
| al No,
same day, can be conducted. without any
extra expense TO the people OF said State.
need hardly add, that if the matters set
up BY Mr. Thompson for his defense are
based on truth. and are not mere fiction
filed for delay, such is the justice Of the
people of our State, that in new election
they win certainly give him tair hearing
and redress Of his wrongs, ii he has suffer-
ed any.
If Mr. Thorn son consents to this pro-
po.al, he will sign his name below in the
place designated.
DANIEL F. MILLER, Contestant.
This proposition Mr. Thompson perem-
torily refused TO assent to, and still per-
sss in that course which in his judgment
will cause the greatest delay, and secure
him the longest occupancy of seat in
Congress, held in opposition to the major
ity Of the people he lnisrepresen's, and in
violation Of common Justice as well as the
laws of the State Of Iowa.
If the Committee will report al an early
day, the House will, in all probability,
compel Mr. Thompson 10 submit to the
proposition of Mr. Miller, made before the
Committee, which is founded in Justice,
and will give to the people Of Iowa the
privilege of settling the question without
DELAY and at but little EXPENSE