New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-12
NINTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

The Rosrd of Superyisors of Westchcster County
convened al the Court House, White Plains, y-ster
dav orning pursuant to adjournment and after AZ
epdng to the receipt Of sundy bills, adourred until
this morning and resumed their abors rs Board ot
County Canysssers. The returns from New Rochelle
which had been sent back forthe correction OF cercA
error were received a, ame nded Toe returns of North
castle which lad also been seht back Tor CORRECTION
we're likewise received a. amended, giving Two more
votes 20 Mr.. Hash in. On roaching the returns from
White Plains Mr. Frost Horton rose and stated that
be Lad eard FROM varou sources hatthe proceedings
of tho In,pe tors in the case Of Wuits Pains r
regar that they had done part of their work on the
night OF the election and the rest Of it on the atsr-
rocD Of tie following day He desired therefore, 10
know the date signed to the returns lie understood
there were adsvts prepared for prcaentfion on the
subject and be would like TO have them read Tor the
information Of the Board.
The Chair stated that the returns Of the Inspectors
were dated Nov. 3.
Mr. Robert on of Bedford said e was opposed to the
ieaopg of the tfdayits in question: inasmuch the
BoaId in sccordalee sth the arguments advanced by
the Supervisor Of OssniDg tMr. Brandreth), in the
case of East Chester had decided that they could not
&c behind the records.
Mr. Brsrdreth said be was in favor of hearing the
sfidavts in question read. In the case of East
Chester sfidavts were read and the protest affixed
to the returns torn off and thrown in the face
the Inspector; tlat, in the present instance It had
been alleged by the Opposition that MIR. Ila'kns had
been cheated out of four votes and although he wOnld
not be willing to charge any of the Inspectors with
doir any thing wrong, the ofidsvits which IT pro
posed to read set forth there had been good oppotu
mites Of doing that after com 'letng the canvass
on the night of election and before the returns
footed up tho Inspectors adjourned nnd one OF the
clerks took the boxes and ballots home, and on the
following day a new canvass was made, when differ
eut result was arrived at. He desired that the sia
Wits might be read in explanation of the ms'ter.
Mr.. Robertson sGid that when he attempted TO read
siidavits in the of the East Chester returns he
opposed by the Supervisor of Ossining. He tnen
desired the Chair TO state whether there was any de-
feet or clerical error IN the face Of the returns con-
tending that il there not the Board co 'ld not OBJ
ec to their rccpiion; that If An error or defect ~as
sppartnt on the face Of hem it was the duty OF the
Boa,d to send them back for correction.
Mr.. Eros, Horton said be Lad heard two or three
versions OF the alleged irregularity and, therefore,
desired to hear the siidav;s read.
TIE Chair rem narked that be discovered 10 error on
the face Of tho returns.
Mr. Brandrtth then cited legal authority. to chow
that the returns hoald be completed AID the result
announced before any adj Ju1meut on the pa. Of the
Inspectors could take place.
Mr. Robertson conterded ,ha. there nothing on
the face OF the show that the Inspectors did
not commerce oanvassing on the evening of to q
inst, ard continue their latVrs uutii the following
day, when they were completed. Tie further con-
tended that the Iptpectos were honest men, that 10
one had reason TO doub. them aud tie Boaid could
not therefore 60 behind the records. There Was al
evident at;sup, the other side to csfranchise the
town of White Plains but he hoped and believed that
there wns too much good sense in the Board to in.
dorse the attempted impeachment of the Inspectors.
Ar. Brspdreth said he did lot charge an attempt Of
fraud against the Inspectors, but there hsd been
chance open for committing fraud
motion was made and carried for the reaiiug Of
the afidavits presented by Mr. Brsndreth. setting
forth the in which the ballots had twice been
canvassed, first the night of election, and then
the following day. ard that the canvass on Wednes-
day varied from tha. o! the preceding evening.
Affidayits explanatory OF the mater. and tha.
the majority for Mr. Haskn on both occasions was not
less than IS were olso read after which Mr. Robert
son moved to lay the motion made BY Frost Horton
on the table whereupon Mr. Brandreth rose to speak
when Mr.. Robertson moved the previous question:
which put and carried, cutting OF further debate
The main question, tha; the Board should then pro
ceed to canvas the returns Of White Plains without
reference to the aHidsvits wss put, and carried
by vote Of II 10 5, a. follows: Yeas-Hezekah d.
Robertson, Edward Wiets, Daniel Hunt, WT. Csuld-
WE'LL Isaac r. Mead. John Y. Haisht, Caarles PURIFY
joseph Sutton, George w. Horton, Alsop II. Lock !
wood, John E. Sarshau, wm. Marshall, jr Francis
Sea, Gilbert S. Lyon, Augustus Van Co'tIandt, ard
Berj. ID. Miller. Nsys-Gcorge A. Brandretb Frost
Rorton. Charles w. Little, Darius Lyon, and Denton
Pearss!
The returns were accordingly received and can
yss-i after which tine aoors u the Board were
brought 10 close With the following resut regards
the vote for Governor Repre- tsive in Congress
for The lXth Cers-vssiOa.. District: