The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-06-18

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A. the lev Of Congr~s. sathorising The
election, states. (sec. 81 that the section Tor
Delegates shall b. hsld and coriuctsd
and tho returns made, Ia III rwpsc,s in con
formity with the laws Of the Territory
regulating thu election Of Representatives,,
anil u tbs law Of ths Territory on this sub
Jet says. (Rsv. stat. p. Oh. scc. A. that
Z" 10 Ill elections the pcrSo0 hay
Ing the highst puubr Of vo'~ fyr any o.
Gce shall bs decmM 10 have bsn elected TO
,ha. Once" u would reasonably he expect
al that certificates al election would have
bxu Issued 10 Mcssn Msrsss, CaAss,
Turls, LAomxli.s. wisxxLi., and wAl1ss.
but not so-.ths Reversed Asns granted
certificates 10 tia Republican candidates.
w,xsstL. wALxrH. Mrnrms, PvrsAs.
Hall. and sscoxss. although four Of them
reu lived minority u the votns cast A
more fragrant ou,sase-a morv unbl"shing
piece of rascality wss never psrpesra,ed BY
prles. or lAymAn.
W. unAsnsAnd tho Reverend Register
justitss bic conduct % The ground tina. ihe
Democratic tickets did not specify the per-
Guns voted fos y Delegates at large. and
hcucv, l,s wss qualified h giving tho certia-
ca,es 10 tho Republican candidates. Who
wer, voted for - Delegates a, large. and
Representative Dc,rssies. II would be
we'll 10 essmins via, the law staiss On this
subject. Tie Congressional Enabling Act
merely directs
"rha, on the nrst Monday ii Jane nest, the
isssl yotsts In ruoh rsprsssatAttsr district then
,s,ssias within tbs hmiis Of the proposed sss,
q. Ast:.y sssA:s.ss e ',sss ~ .. s's.ss:
ma, 4. swtl,lsd according IN the appos,isn
meat tos representatives 70 he Territorial leg
ialatuss."
We have no direction - 10 tho man
pcr In which tho ballots shall NJ made out
Il 10 I'm discretionary with the voter, aud
the necessities u Tho csse, 20 FAR ~ u'e Con
rsrssloaal ar, 10 ecavrned Ia the Law
passed BY the Legislature. In r6rrnes to
thu election Of Delegates, Tho following s's-
ton occurs
ssc. 4. Every Council pls,fiet In this fsrri'
tory .hAli elect ,~o aslsss,.s isr s,.'y Coansn
10, /, MAY 10 entitled toio shs Legislative t"un
oil and sve,y neprsssutaiivs pss,siet shalt elect
two aelss~trs TOT every member they may be
entitled 10 the tioass VI RspsvseutstivssI t''w
rsd.d That whrnsver say p,ssrics he's been
subdtvti~d In order 70 slset their sepfssss's
,r. IN IN. Legislative Assswihly, tho sams sub
,i,yt.,oa shall govern IN ths sles'ioa Of ds'ess"s
10 tho Consultations, Convention
Nci,hcg n there In the Abcvc section any
rkrncs made 10 the form II the ballots ---
81 Anthony. II shoald be borne in mind,
fonm oue Representative and ooe Council
District, and IN the District. there Is bu, eoc
place where the polls are cpenc'i 81 that no
contingency coaIi possibly occur, to rsnaer
|, necessary to specify "n tho ballots the
NAMES of those voted &c a. Delegates at
large II the ~ Anthony Council pts,rie,
had bsSn subdivkled u,o Representative
pis,sic,s. a. In the case II 81. raal then
the d,.,iuctiou would have h.vn evssary
40 plain 10 ,his--so rv,Jsn, to every man II
common ssnss. that ncithcr in the ccners
sioual or Legislative ensctmen,s Is thew any
ppoyision rs to the form " the ballots i,
"a. as NC havc stated. kr Discretionary
with the voters
pu, in order TO accomplish this illegal act,
and thrsvtOw. po~ibly s~arc the osvanisA'
ton Of the Convention BY 'he Republicans.
,Ae Revcrrud ~ircpallcr Vas compslled not
cnly to -, up his own dictam as binding
bu, to violate the laws Of the Territory,
Section -. Of chapter ., 81 the Revised
Statute. reqairs tbs hsister "'c make cot
. certificate Of elccsioa 10 each II tho PR
sca having the highest uumess of voss~ 6r
ucmbsrs II the Legislative Asrmbly. "--ihs
sAmc ruin sovesus the election Cor deicGS,rs
and sl.o ll.svi.~l Statutes. chapter 8 sStsca
al in canvssirg tho VOTES to disregard
technical ti,s. mi-p,lins " abrs,a,ious. -
Nn can be asccrtain',i nom such votes Tor
vhom they were intended, and