Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-10-30
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The following is the notice olccnless served
upon L. %. C~ampbelh-
To THE Hos. LEWIS D. CAMPBELL.
sn:-you will lake notice lhn, viii con-
tesl your right 10 o seal IN the House ofRep-
resentsliyes as the member from The Third
Congregational District Of Ohio, in the Thirty
fifth Congress : the grounds Of contest being as
follows:-
LIST. That Of the election held on the i4ih Of
October l856, in counting out, sundry ballots
were rejected by the judges OF election, which
shonid have been counied for me.
I'd. That in counting out, sundry ballots
were counted by The judges OF sIee:ion for you,
which should have been re jrcied.
81. That sundfy persona were permitted to
vote for you 10 townships and wards Of which
they were not legal residents.
4. That sundiy qualified electors who olet.
ed 10 vote for me, and who were legal resi-,
ldents Of the ward or township in winch they
offrfe6 10 vote, we've ~wrongfuily e fnsed their
70 es on the ground OF non residence 10 the
ward or township.
s.. That sundry persons not legal residents
OF electors Of Montgomery county. were per
united 10 voc for you IN said county, while
sundfy oilers. legal residents aud electors
Thereof, who offered 10 vote for me, were lille.
gally rejected.
6. That sundfy persons not legal residents
or ~eleclors OF Preble county were perm iited 70
vo'e for you ia said county while sundry Others,
legal residents and electors thereof, who olef-
ed 10 vote for me were illegally rejected.
7. That sundry persons not legal residents
OF electors Of Butler county, were permitted
to vote for you in said county, while sundry
others, legal residents and electors thereof,
who offered 10 vote foI me were Illegally re.
jec;ed. A
8. That sundry electors were permitted 10
vote for you more than once al said election.
8. Tho, sundry qualified electors were by
threats proclIe,. 10 yole for you. who, but fol
said threats, would have voted Tor me, and
sundry o~,h-rs,quali6ed -lrclprs were by threats
deferred from voting for me, who but for such
threats, would have so voted.
10. That sun dTy qualified electors, some mol
able 10 reod st all. and sundry others not able
20 read the English language. were fraudulent.
ly furnished with ballots which they were led
10 believe and did believe, contained my
name, while in fact, sad ballots contained
yours, OF we're blank: by reason whereof said
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they intended.
ii. That in the second ard Of he city oil
Dayton, John B. ClIapm n, one Of The Coun-
ciimen Of said city Tor said ward d, clined 10
serve rs o judge Of said e 'eciion, and Of bis
own authority and without any chDice ono
roee or Otherwise, by ihs e~leclofs present, sp-
pointed Stith N sullivan 10 oct as judge OF
election in his place, Objection 10 his tssld
Chapman) RICH. To appoint brins at the time
made by electors pIeseD..
10. That sundry petsons 70: Of The age Of
twenty one yeor were permitted 10 vote Tor
you.
10. That sundry persons no. retidents of'he
Stale one year next preceding the election,
were permitted 10 vote for ybu
"a. That sundry persons, idiot and insane,
were permitted TO vote for you.
IS. That sundry persons, not ''whi'e male
citizens Of the Unit d States were permitted
10 vote for YOU.
i8. That Alfred J. Anderson, Jnhn NJ.
Mitchell, James Robins, Reuben Rednon,
Thomss Tester. John D. Robbins. Alexandrr
Proctor, Cyrus II. Cowsn. Robert GJings, w.
O. filth aud twenty two Others, mulati0es, and
persons OF color, mol qualified electors under
The Constitution and laws Of Ohio. were per.
miited 10 vote for you.
II. That sundry persons, not having all the
legal and constitutional qualifications Of cleo.
tors, were permitted 10 vote for you.
IS. Thai suntry persons, having oil the lie
gal aud constitutional qualifications Of electors
/ within this Sale snd who Offered 10 vote fol
me, were rejected.
10. That oIher irregularities, defects and H.
l%egalilies we're permitted, or occurred in con
lucting said election. whereby my rights as q
candidate were prejudiced.
You will furlhef take notice that ! CLAIM
10 have received a majority Of oil votes legal,
cast OF said election, and that ! an therefore
legally entitled 10 represent the qualified cleo
tors OF the Third Congressional District .
Ohio, in the Thirty Fifth Congress.
G l.. vALLANDlGIlAM.
Dayton. Oct. 24ib. 1885.