Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-12

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SLAVE LAW!:
The following is part of editorial article ~ '"0 A
mond Whig of Wednesday, Sept 29th' 1907:
~ rh o,vsboIde,sl mould nercr asked for The
E,uoitirs Stare Lap-not that The Constitution does o'
give them rlgnt 10 demand ii--ou' IL was ,;onoy
suRE-bettsr ca cuiaed to infime and @raSp ole h ~
S md ntnnurr the security slave property man 70
nroGncs ana sliqtary results lHeV roata SUI J h.y
LIKE 10 be required catch other PtoeS @ nIeosnn,
..rv naturally supposed The task would nor DC m
one 10 nersons whose education and prndiees were al Up
posed o the institution OF slavery.
,r,v ,yopns To ORR DEMOCRATIC FRIENDS
The second Of November is to-day but three weeks on |"
h ,nou,pe of the Norfolk Argus which adopt we ASH
e vou ready for the sh2 Are your tickets properly pre-
psred2 Are you resolved 60 10 the polls ha uuy WIN
full determination your vote shall swell me triumph
AMI majority which Virginia will roll up Tor flece am
King If not it is time you were up and doing Lei h'
an oyerwcening confidence in your own strength cause -!
20 be careless Indifferent as 10 Inc resui 'oi "p' "
more 10 be feared than combined energies OF our oppo
nents -.
Ra,rhlicans, vir,inil expects every man to Do Hlo
Dirty and glorious victory will crown our efforts lei
every Democrat if the fate OF The contest hune up
his single vote 1t enough that we beat me enemy;
b we should give such overwhelming MINORITY as 10 give
10 the voice of Virginia moral power when wiz DC e''
and respected end OF tie Unon to inc o'he' 10
h The Democracy of the whole country looks with entire
confidence Will you disappoin Their JUST eHpectaons
Or will not rather their most sangnne ancpauohS
Wa h4irye-wc know you will The glorious old Com
monweanh-lhe mother Of States and Of satesmen-has
never furnished her fair by giving Federal vote
IL should be the Of every Democrat to keep hcf on me
good old Republican tack which marked out oy our
foreathers.
II il especially the duty OF every Virginia Democrat 10
give 10 The and gallant Pierce his ardent ana enusi
a,c support His name first presented in the Baiti-
more Convention by delegation from this State and
such has been integrity and consistency OF ms pocai
thst he is now Justly considered BY the entire party
~ the South the best candidate that could have been
chosen over Distinguished men that were before inc
Convention Now, that you have an opportunity o SHOW
Ing your admiration Oh the man and yoa gratitude Tor ms
services YOU should forth in all your strength ana sea-
devotion to YOUR principles by voting Tor who fully
embodies those principles.
To work thea Democrats Of Virginia Rally from your
workshops your counting houses. and your pows! Tive
an. dov IN your country Oh and young one and all,
march m uaafuIy 10 tho polls and proudly Sndcate me
honor and the glory the OLD D"nnon By voting Tor those
true and tried men-Percc and KING.
The following from the Attorney General
will clearly explain several points connected win ue ap-
pronch,np election which there TO have been
doubts the public mind
TO the Editors Of the Enquirer.
Cen,lemen-I examined the letter you submitted 10
nauss il !" aamnS Presidential election and
your suggestion herewith send for publication sncn
views subject may inquiries as well as
others which have reached me from other quarters
Very respectfully.
October IL, 1882 W. P. BOCOCk.
Heretofore there has generally Virginia. Act of
Assembly far the suecl purpose OF regulating election
Of Presidential Electors, and which required alteration
cungc took pac- in the number OF electors 10
be chosen.
and substituted general regulations for holding the Pres
DENTAL well Other elections 50 framed as Ia apply 10
my number Of electors and dispensing win electoral os
,ricls Thus the change from seventeen 10 hieen IN e
number of electors chosen in November did not create
The necessity for new legislation; and therefore, he
Legislature its late session passed no Act on the sutlec
The provisions OF the Code are found IN chapters ana
page IL pa. So und particularly in sections T.
567 s o TO- l5 chapter aud IN sections 3 and
IL OF c,aptrt s. They nre generally. similar
talned Acts relating 10 these elections But there
is one rather striking difference.
Under IN, ,nmrT laws The Shcriils I'D Serceants who
conducted all cccl,ons had l'e nothing Ia do with
these except 10 be present, aud remove "rcr &C me
whus duty Of conducting well supcrntsndng rested
on the Cummis-ion,rs But BY The Code, made The
du.y Shrnts and Sr.cans in person by deputy,
TO conduct well other elections therein ton
all the voting places, app"ut writer's, 10 proclaim
the votes, &c See page -, sec y
The acts Of providing for the election Of
tees OF the peace aud other officers under he new consul
luton contained provisions for the appointment {" ecs
TO condact vel, commissioners 10 snperntend thosc
elections al each place of voting. But those provisions
have no application the elections OF either members OF
legislature representatives. in Congress or pIesdenai
electors Ii therefore the duty ct the shetiS and ser
next; and they well the commissioners will be rgu-
lated chapters Code nbnvc cited which point
out their duties and the penalties for failure.
Bnt The old places voting abolished See Acts OF
Assembly 1852 page So sec l. The polls in The presden-
a and in all other TONS opened the present
places OF voting namely those established last spring ior Inc
districts into which the counties were divided and Tor the
wards laid III in the clte- and towns.
Nor win any Inconvenience result from the OF SUI
hcen number Of officers furnish for each place OF
voting In Tho absence OF officer at such place. the
commissioners there appoint person 10 perform the
duties officer. Code, page IS, sec 10
All persons will be entitled in the election OF pesl-
Dental electors would be entitled To vote IN an election
of county officers members of the General Assembly il
euch election held on the "a day OF November ne
qualification "t voters Is plainly set form IN ie Consu-
lon ARTICLE SECTION 10 be ound IN the Acts OIL Assem-.
bly, 1852 page S the only question have known RAJ sed
IL residence It's clear voter must have been resi-
dent of the State years and of the county, city, or town
where he offers for twelve months merit preceding
the day Of election.
The number presidential electors which this State elects
is fifteen II voter should In ticket containing the
of Than fifteen electors his should not be
received by the commissioner and probably wond not be
counted if received.
The ac, gess requires that the presidential eec.
shall be appointed on certain day. Their election,
therefore, cannot be continued beyond and the
latter part chapter Code page - does
lappy 10 such election.
The commissioners appointed by the Governor in
~ or cporation (besdc important duty ot making
returns supcInend the election al the court house
appoint three commissioners Tor e"ch OF le other
places of voting In some of cities Petersburg Tor
ample house not been made place OF voting
all In case would doubt answer well enough
intend une place OF votna-say that for the ward In
which cont house is appoint Commissioners for
the other places.
In this opniun have done little Than refer the Com
mssioners and Shers tho laws which govern them
They will doubtless examine those nws particularly before
hand have every place OF The Code
for the oaths which be administered aud or their
guidance generally in their duties
October ii, 1852. w. p. BOCOCk.
Onr nape TODAY is well occupied with Senator Hunters