The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-14

Since my right to the seat now occupied b!
the Hon. n. c. d. Taylor was decided adversely
| did not think to bring myself before the pub
lie by any notice Of the charges made use Of b,
: the eoansel in behalf of that gentleman, but lei
: the eyidenec and tho result 80 forth to the pub
lie, aud l., them be the arbiteH between US
but after perasirg carefully an article it, The
Nnsesctsaa, headed. The Superior Reserve
Vote" | feel myself called upon to answer Ger
tain assertions therein, Lest my silence might b
construed into an admission OF is truthidlncss
The facts in the case arr simply these Tha,
on the 18th day Of May last, his Exocllcncy
Gov. German. appointed w, ". Mayo. II. 5.
Burke aud II. Robinson. Commissioners Of Su.
perisr county. Now. lot il BE- understood tina,
the appointment, Of ". W. Mayo was At bis
own solicitation, and that he represented him
self as an intended resident Of tina, county that
he removed to that county aud dad qualify for
said Office, and. in connection with iarke. To-
Gated county seat in said county, Tina, IL.
h. Barrett was at or about the same time
appointed Register Of Deeds. in which capacity
he became clerk OF the Board OF Commissioners;
and makes affidavit that he issued notices Of
election pursuant 20 Law TO the various pre-.
cincts set torth In the evidence, and appointed
Judrs Of Election for said precincts.
These facts appear 10 evidence but ii was
my misfortune to leave Superior county. and
go below on business before the result Of the
election had reached me but Immediately up
on learning thai ! was elected by large ma
joriiy, repaired TO 81, Paul where | arrived
on the night OF the ?5,h Of december. expect
ing that my certificate Of election was awaiting
mo there consequently was unable TO prc.
sent my case in its true light before the Com.
mittec. Blu, did collect such evidence as was
at hand. and through the Secretary Of tho Ter.
ritory obtained the returns from the Register
OF Deeds Of Chisago county aud with these
returns enclosing letter from Mr.. Barrett
and the roll lists Of the several prccincts---I
made out strong pr,ma Jae'o case. stronger.
will venture to say. than that Of any man who
ord, s:y-,. y, ,l.eSsA<s. A-sas.s .ke- Aiss
nesota Legislature unsuccessfally,
Now let US soc what were the grounds upon
which the counsel for Mr.. TAYLOR and my op.
poscrs In the House based their opposition.
The M,nneso,,an says. that +" tho Judgc (Coor.
Es) submitted the original papers, purporting
to be the election returns from the precincts 10
Superior and Do,y, oil drawn up In the same
handwriting, and all signed In the same hand
writing" Now, as to this, have only to
remark, that il Is simply ridiculous, untrue. and
entirely unwaranted by facts IN evidence be-
iom the COMMITTEES, nor was II attempted to
be proven that any forgery had been commit
ted. or that any misdemeanor was apparent,
further than the testimony Of Mr.. RIcE and
Mr.. SLAUGHTER, to the effect tina, the direction
on the outside Of the envelopes did not look lake
that Of Mr.. BAnRrrr's. 60 still farther than
those gentlemen, and say cmphatically, that l
do not think he directed them himself, nor do
l think that he penned the letter that accom-.
panied them but do deny that this has any
eject whatever upon the case. or that II i'm.
nnrs tho fact act firth in Mr. R,.,,r,,. sf,a..
Wit that he did send those returns properly
enclosed, aud on tho day specified In the an.
davit.
No o,o has evor con,scAoa--,nd /, ill v.n
a.. :. - :, ~,
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VINO carefully compares those retorns--that
they arc In the same hand writing Of the envel
ops mr. TIM, any ,xo of them bcu, tho ,e.., ~.
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Again the N,nnesofian says. THE latter
gentleman 3 speech referring TO Mr.. Galbraithl
wns most eloquent argument for preserving
the purity oi the ballot boz !" and | am happy
20 say that In this, agree with the M,nnsso-
tan. Mr.. Galbraith did dcscant ut some
length upon this subject, aud gave the members
Of the House some very timely advice, which ]
hope they MY cherish Car in the future. But
was this oil the eloquent gentleman saidy No
indeed! lie stated the main reason for his
opposition to my scat IN the House 10 be. that
none OF the Judges Of election who presided at
the several precincts designated, had epep taken
ttr cath u Office. And then said II 1t could be
made 10 appear that such oath ever wns admin
istercd be Tor one, would support the majority
report with the greatest OF pleasure. Now |
had supposed il TO be rule Of law, where re.
turns were made out, signed by the Judges, and
attostcd TO by the clerk Of the board Of election.
in precincts established by proper notice from