New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-11
H,ssr w,srrR DAVIS. srAr TO sr COsrp.,rp

HsskY w,NrrR DAVIS. SsAr TO BE Cosrrrtp
-H.rry p. Books, wto vac bes:ep for Congress- 10
the Fourth Drrict e Mary land comp.i. ng pxt .,
The Cry Of Baltimore, by Henry Winter Davis, By
majority of $3.50 has pu sisbsd the folio SiSg card
serse Of duty coupels me 10 contest the right of
the Hon. II. W Davis 20 the seat Ia the rtxs Cct-
sress 10 which be appears, 10 some, 10 hsve oser
elected ON the ih instsnt. The proper legal notce
will be given 10 him. decsn. respect fer yorr opin
Tops induces ne TO make bnsf public statement Of
the n q, one " hich determine ME TO this courss.
On tie COY of the el, ctiop sited mo-t OF the Ward
poIs ,compris. in the district in which vas Gao
oilars fer your .uffrsges Myobserva,ion convinced
NE that The e1iraorolrsry arrangements, made TO-
that coca scn had fall ~ accomplish their prim1rs
ebi.ct-tba. Of securing TO all classes Of citizens tie
rebt 10 vote In mcst Of the WARDS the specisl pohc-
sbaLdoLed tie polls cary IN the day, having bund
that they we're unable 10 afford ths protection t. eiii
z,ns Of ote pot. 81 sentiment, which those Of coD-
nar, views 80. med 10 find in come power above the
law | observed, Throughout. the district, that The
loliiicsl oppoLeits OF Il parry when baa zoe nono
10 repr. =. NJ had provided themselves with tekets
besrii uniform REQ stripe, SO as to De reaoy ois'n
euishs from the other ticket
Owing TO this fact and 10 the occaIopai sssauts q,
the polls, showing, as l thought, an ORGANIZED ana
weic neeteo plan tbrous he ut the district Tor the 10
timioatiop Of voters ceased 81 regard the ansu rs
ally rest of the ethical sentimeT Of our people, re-
ceived durirg the day stat. mens FROM large number
Of ptisors 10 the harsh treatment which they hal
received and their inability to deposit their votes.
received from the most reliable sources
that Illegal voting, by mir and residents Of other
wsrSs had taken place at most of the polls And that
in numerous instances persons intending to vos one
ticket had been compelled by fear to vote the other.
At the Eleventh Ward polls i observed the only
appearance Of suc6 contest as might be termed al
eiecton and vet have the amplest testimony |
think 10 show that the voice OF that Ward has been
alike stuffed with the rest by Illegal and fraudulent
means. The evideIce at my command is not confined
to meu bers Of one political party. To the hon Or IT
the unity, be II said volunteer statements nave
been made TO me by uen holding sentiments In ex
treue political antagopsm to my own, expressing their
cese 10 rebuke, In any FORM the scenes which they
have witnessed. The cuty which have to perform
ir q profifless and dissgJeeable oDe to me.
NV interest in il il more than that OF every mol
dyI6ual CITIZEN am satisfied that Congress has
net the power drip ssess my opponent IT his seat
and confer it me, or would accept II II they had
but believe that they have the power 10 declare that
q conspiracy existed to sthe the real voice Of tue
people by fraud force and intimidation, and in accord
arce with that declaration TO vacate the seat In my
judgment have ample evidence 70 warrant the ex.
ercise Of this power.
II is a ease, rejoice to know, unlike any other
which has arisen in history Of contested cleo
tt Ms AND involves the VII considerations Of maintain
irp the purity Of elective franchise, and preserving
the form Of government committed to our charge.
Thousands Of ostrat chsed ds.irs to Toy thor
COS before tribunal that viii reouke law
elsress by law and vipdcate the right OF ali classes
of the peep to q voice in their government. The
trust ret os.d in by their confdepce demsnds that
shoulc give them hesring before the people of tho
United States in Congress SEN bled 10 this extraoro
nary III, CO. inasnuch as they have been denied par
ticpation in that high council in tue manner contsm
paedby our form Of government and our laws.