The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-06-15
w Election of Council in Jefferson

Election of Council I'm Jefferson
Ward.-We feel it our duty again to present uur
views in plain and true colors, as it was stated in
the yesterdays Republican, with some corrections
OF prominent mistakes made last Friday, it re-.
CARDS the proceedings OF the Council that the cleo
ton Gas it is caled) OF Mr. Arson Richards has
ated stir among the voters and that false repre-.
sensations had gotten abroad; therefore wish to
ascertain the truth in full. Yes, the editor and
Council both may well say that 1t has not only pro-
duced stir and considerable dissatisfaction among
the sgners, of 354 voters out of about 400, which
possibly can be poles at any election in this ward,
who then in the most respectful manner recon-
mended to the Council Mr.. VIM. Taylor, as suit.
able and well qualified person in every respect
to fill the vacancy in the Council but as we now
know, The constituted delegation of only three
members of this ward, have taken respon Utility
upon themselves to disregard and reject this be-
fOrenamed signed memorial of Jefferson Ward, and
thereby taken no notice 9th choice OF the large ma
iority into consideration. We feel ourselves again
compelled to let our voices be heard particularly as
Mr.. Anderson very properly observedin the Council
that he should be- governed by the choice of the
delegation of Jefferson Ward. Mr.. Darlington it
| appears, was represented by proxy, unauthorized
by him, he before and since states, has declared
at least five gentlemen, in the most positive terms
that he never did, voluntarily requested, give any
such opinion as named in the Republican to either
| of those gentlemen, Mr.. Hill or Mr. Denoon to the
contrary He states that he has been and always
shall be In favor OF acting accordln to the wish and
voice OF the majority in his Ward, particularly in
| this case as he preferred Mr. Taylor to Mr. Rich
ards, and that he had expressed such to different
| gentlemen. How can it, then, be said that Mr.
Richards unanimously elected, let Mr.. Caring
ton be right or wrong, when only three gentlemen,
members of this Ward, took and HAD in reality the
control of this lection, and did thereby disregard
the majority OF SO many respectable and first
acter signatures of this Ward merely because the
twenty year old patch of usage of the old not the
new constitution, unsustained by any law what
ever-a certain hobby without reason the princi-
piles of free government, had to be complied with.
We frankly say and wish, that it may once hap
pen with due respect 10 MIR. Rchards) that most
indifferent, incapable character in Ward of this
CT would come out at the usual time of election,
on ticket or otherwise, In order to be elected
member of Council, and he by some means obtain
| dozen or more votes, after the election had
closed, vacancy takes place, and there being no
other voted for or in existence, in opposition to
| HIM at that time, he having the highest vote, as
stated Mr. Richards had, certainly he has the right
to claim the obnoxious usage, and call on the Coun
Gil to be appointed. We therefore, in co .clusiou,
of this misusage, must say, to deny and refuse to
this long and well established right not only to
petition, but to instruct by majority, agents, in
order to accomplish a certain object, is and has
been the rule much longer than the adopted usage
OF the Council, butt seems some members of the
Council possess this high authority to treat with
contempt and are above such solicitations con.
tanned In a memorial signed by a majority of SO
many respectable persons in this Ward, which
fact, is certainly Overbearing and eschng
| act OF power by no means vested by law or reat.
on IN them, or any other representatives, and can
not be construed by any free citizen in any other
respect.
VOTERS OF JEFFERSON WARD.
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