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for those who obtain it but II by no means fol
lows that the other side ar, content To submit |
OF some $50 or more arbitrator, the decision
of five or eight, in the capacity of Commit |
tee, or Committees, though doubtless potent, is !
not always looked upon rs conclusive. An dP-
pcal lies to the multitude, ind is frequently !
prosecuted vigorously, und not inirequcnty
with success How it will be, this Session, 1t
is impossible to predict. We shall Sec When
the fighting comes, however, deem it tho part
of prudcncc,-to mention nothing about the
somewhat indcfnablc quality Of valor,-to re-
treat intend, therefore, to 90 home, and con-
template the contests from safe point OF OBJ
scrvation.
The report Of the Committee on Elections,
drawn up by Judge WRiGnr, Representative
Of Castcton, md chairman Of the Committee,
on the case of A. b. MAYNARp Esp, the sitting
member for Richmond, was in favor OF the
right of that gcntlcm1n to his scat, and on
PRINCIPLES that appear to me to be wholly IN
conference.-the. neither Mr.. MAyNARD re-
ccivcd five votes, or five thousand, cannot alter
the case. The question simply is: Vas ne fe-
ruth elected? This question appears to be
clearly and fairly settled in the affirmative, by
the Report OF Judge WRIGnr, and have no
doubt that Mr.. MArSARp would have been at
once confirmed in his seat, if he had received a
hundred and thirty, instead Of but five votes--
But | repeat that the number of voters cannot
determine the matter. The power of d5oun-
mcut, in Frccmcn's Meeting, is at the best a
questionable power, and should not be admitted
except on the most stringent necessity. II ALL
the voters 90 away, and 90 to bed, after an adj
ournmcnt not objected 10, there is no e'eciion,-
! not. however, on account of the adjournment,
E but because no roics rere giucn. But IN the
= case of Mr.. MAYNARD all the voters did NOT
agree to an adjournment, and the directors
9 Whose RIGHTS were the same whether there
h were five or five hundred of thcm) cast their
votes as soon as they could find an officer to
:. receive them. ] do not doubt that Mr.. MAY
e NARp was constituonally and legally elected
i and such, believe, will be the ultimate dccs-
. on of the House. The power to adjourn, sine
% die, in Frccmcn's Meeting is of so question:
&c able authority, under the Constitution and Laws
!, az they exist, and 10 liable to abuse, that be
- llcye the House, (which is the supreme Judge
- in the matter of the election of its members
r will hesitate before it gives it It's sanction II
r, the case of Mr.. MAYNARD, who, it is conccdc,
10 on all hands, had nothing whatever to do will
Al the movement that resulted in his election
to Mr.. Mason, the first Sclcctman who received
~ the votes, and certified the regular election o
m Mr.. MAYSAEp, cannot, certainly, DO charge
u. with any political predictions in favor of tina
. gentleman, as he (Mr. Mason is a prominen
is leader of the Democratic party with the Ere
=, Soil tings) in Richmond, while Mr.. MArNAR
~ is well known to be an ultra-Whig But tn
g. House will straighten the matter, and doub,
NJ less straighten it right
~ The Committee on Roads, in both IIou
~ scs, submitted, yesterday, their Reports on tn
H. application of the St. Lawrence & Atlantic, {
,If the Atlantic and ST. Lawrence Railroad Con
ev panlcs, and in both cases the Reports WEI
n. unanimously in favor of granting the faciltlc
I, asked. The Hon. Mr.. DEWEY is the Chairms
IS of the Senate Committee, and Hon. Mr.. sab
cir of the House Committee. The Report is alb
drawn, though its conclusions will be contr
nd verted with ability and zeal in both Houses.
lie, II notice by the last Burlington Scntin
OF that Mr.. Dorus J.. GoodseH, the rejected app
TT cant for scat in the Legislature from lslc-l
he Mott has taken good deal oftrouble and tin
lr to make u special Ass of himself in criticism
Ills the decision of the House, which rave the co
tu- tested seat to Mr.. FLEuY. Mr.. FLEuRY W
The undoubtedly elected, las the letter of Mr. Goo
IL sell i'll the Sentinel proves that he ought to ha
~ bcen); and should be willing to risk a cote
lht hat that Mr.. FLsuRY would beat his HtcrW
i'll contestant, next year, in lslc-La-Mott, lit' til
'laI letter should be preserved, by a vote Of thr'
the to one! Mr.. Uorus Goodsdt concludes his r
md Wow ofthc decision of the Committee on Elc
IN tons against his claims, by impugning t
not "wlsdom and virtue OF the House, of viii
but wisdom and virtue he thinks they "madc a Sc
Its ry display in overlooking his merits; a
adds 81 hope no one will envy the Comm
on, tee" If the argument addressed to the CO
lch mittec were no more cogcnt than that cmbC
ted led in the letter of Mr.. Goodse presume
ven believe that the Committee have had gu
oSe sleep and pleasant dreams ever since they cal
ind to the conclusion that Mr.. Dorus V. Goods
nal was not elected the Representative of Isle
and Mott. My excellent friend, Mr.. SAKE,
.ble competent Editor of the Sentinel, is rather
and tentntiuusly silent on the argument of
ias q oodsell, and simply introduces it az " an {
an position of what he claims" in the premises
ana Oh, Dorus
- The Crow Bill and the Muskrat
that still lingcr in the House. great many p
Tor pie trcmbe for the result.
rue - The rather prcpostcrons proposition
ing give a copy Of Wcbscr's Dictionary (unqu
tionably the best pathological authority in
ana world to each Of the 900 School Districts
Asy- the State, provided they would provide an
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