Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-10-16
CAMDEN AND CURRITUCK SENATOR.

CAMDEN AND CURRITUCK SENATOR.
The Register of the 9th inst makes some state
ments in regard to the contested Senatorial election
in Camden and Currituck, which that paper asserts
are facts. but which are, in fact, untrue in many
respects, as we are led to believe from what after
illigent research we learn The following state
ment of "facts " may be relied on:
When the Sheriffs met to compare the polls, the
Sheriff of Camden demanded the poll books of the
complied with. because the inspector of one pre-
cinct (who is Whig) had failed to return his poll
book along with his certificate.
When they met the next day the poll books were
all there. The poll books of the Coenjock pre-
cinct being demanded, they were produced, and on
examination it was found that the number of names
on the poll books were two short of the votes as
certified by the Inspector and poll keepers. 1t was
proved then and there, and freely admitted by the
vote at that precinct whose names were not record
ed on the poll books It appeared further, that at
this same precinct this inspector IA Whg) received
from the hand of voter democratic Senate vote,
and was seen to put it into the Governors box
The fact was Immediately proclaimed, he admitted
it, and asked what should be done. 1t was then
agreed by him and the poll keepers that the vote
should remain where he had placed it until the
votes were counted out, when that vote should be
placed in the Senate box, where it belonged. They
agreed, moreover that they would correct any sim
liar mistakes SHOULD any occur) in the same way.
When the votes were counted out, two Democratic
Senate votes were found in the Governors box.
They were counted among the rest, and certified to
by the Wing inspector, acting under the solemn
sanction of an oath.
After comparing the returns from all the pre-
cincts in both countless they found that II. M. Shaw
had majority of one vote; but the Wing Sheriff
of Camden refused to sign certificate of election,
giving his for not doing so, the taking of
the two votes out of the Governors box. This was
the only reason assigned.
The Sheriff of Currituck then proclaimed, that
from the returns made, Shaw was duly elected,
having received majority of one vote. The Sher-
iff of Camden then proclaimed that it appeared
from the returns made that if the two votes taken
out of the Governors box at Coenjock were Illegal
then Barnard was elected by one majority.
1t is now alleged that Cherry, the inspector of
the Senate polls at Canal Bridge, in Camden coun
ty altered his certificate before returning it to the
Sheriff. having first certified to 80 votes for Barn
ard and II for Shaw, and afterwards 81 for Barn
ard and II for Shaw.
When the votes were counted out they found
10 votes in the box, while there were but IS names
on the list, or poll book. We learn that the in
spector said he knew there were Z persons there
who were Democrats, and that before the votes
were counted out he knew Shaw had II in the
box, and being unable, after thorough search, to
find any Wing who had voted, whose name was
not on the list he thought he ought to throw away
a Wing vote.
This matter was not brought up when the votes
were compared, and it was only started late in
September
These are the simple facts in the case, and with
these facts before them the people can have no
difficulty in determining that the Senate acted
fairly and Justly in awarding the seat to DIR.
Shaw.
The Registers attempt to impeach the honesty
and integrity of the Democratic Senator'S is simply
contemplate effort, and one that shows the utter
disregard of that paper for every thing like truth
and justice when they conflict with the interests Of
its party.
In connection with this subject, we invite the
attention of our readers to the remarks of Mr..
Senator Hoke, in our paper to-day.