The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-02

of frauds-and so white down the fun
law of the land as to leave none
of it in existence. s
1t will be perceived that / have thus
FAR, discussed the question, admitting
for the sake of argument that it was ne
cessuy that the Grtmdy fraction should
hav6been added to the new county of
Sequatchic at the same session of the
Legislature that created the county. in
order to bring 1t within the provisions of
the Constitution. But moments renec-
ton will convince any gentleman that this
IS not at all important The only question
TO be answered Is this. When was the
new county of Sequatchic formed2 Was
1t formed since the apportionmcnt act of
lS5l-2P If answered nthe affirmative,
the question is settIed--and any territory
added to it from another county, were il
five years after the creation of the county
and Jctore the ncr, aJportionment, that ter
ritory thus added must vote with its old
county until after the next apportion-
mcnt. What says the Constitution p
THE citizens rho may be included in any
new county shall vote with the county or
counties from which they may have been
stricken off for members of Congress, for
Governor, and for members of the General
Assembly until the, apportionment of
members of the General Assembly after
die establishment Of Such nc,c county" How
is it with the Grundy fraction? Have
not lis citizeEs been included in the now
county of Sequatchie? And shall they
not vote with the county from which they
have been stricken off for members Of
Congress, &C., until the apportionment of
members of the General Assembly after
the establishment of such new co,,ntv Of
Seouotchiep Most certn;nl,. ond 80 ~
,o,,,o;,;n,,,, r,,,t;.,, ~ 60 -
vote on oa, ,,o" IN S,,iua ., o"il! ny,
Hamilton as the same has been stricken
from Hamilton. The conclusion is ire
sistible that the fraction stricken from
Grundy, no difference whcl tie Get lcQs done.
must vote with the county from which il
was taken, and no mere change of the
county line can change the requirements
of the Constitution.
So plain and simple were The questions
involved in this controversial that. Jctore the
election, but one opinion prevailed so far
as | heard any expression at all upon the
subject amongst the candidates in this
portion of the State-M with tho cx-
ception perhaps of Mr.. Pope. who is the
brother-in-law of the sheriff of Sequatchie)
all concurring that the fraction from
Grundy should not vote or. re counted
with the votes of this Congressional or
Senatorial district. Col. Smith was of
this opinion. and ] understand that he
joined Col. Brabson in letter of advice
10 the sheriff Of Seauatcllie mol to receive
the vote of the Grlndy fraction. am
certain that Mr.. MINIS was of the same
opinion before he clcciion, whatever may be
his opinion now. And ! do not speak
this at random, for have the evidence of
it, which herewith disclose. being GER
tiiicate of the Sheriff of Hamilton county,
a gentleman OF high character, whose
statement no one who knows him will
pretend 10 dispute.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, U,ur,rox Corsrv.
!, the undersigned, Sheriff of Hamilton county.
Tennessee, do hereby certify that a few days be,
fore the election ON tho 4th instant for Governor,
members OF congress, ana members OF the lcgis,
WV =, ,c o.a,e Oh lSnhessee .n"t appointed
conntv taken rrom Iamlton n y" Ig",," y,
open and hold said election in Said fraction of So.
quatcc taken from Hamilton Aud do further
certify that before acting in this matter took the
advice OF able counsel upon the subject. and
", n o'he,s .na' o, ~ o;Irewhitt u. NJ. Key
That ,bo Crac;nn or sa;i a." :" ""J r s sonvt
taken from saiJ comfy Of Hamilton sbopII vntc
and be counted with Hamilton county. and that
the fraction taken from Grundy county should be
excluded from voting with said county of IIamil-
ton, or in the 3D. Congressional or sth Senatorial
District Oi the S'"'e OIL tennessee; o
Sze,;g nj uo.;lo. o oo. C T,,,s
Aug. 20, 1859
And 7 do further certify that authorized said
Rankin to appoint special deputies for me in those
Districts of seqnaichic county taken from lIamil-
ton, which could not be held by said Rankin in
person. 81 -. &c. CONNER,
"eT'p " """'"'" county, Tennessee
Thus it will be seen that Col. MINIS
has placed himself in a double attitude
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