The New York herald., 1863-11-21
THE COUNTY CANVASS.

The McCumn aud BOsworth aa,.sst,a-a.
The Board Of County Csnvsssers met 1hursdsy
o'clock A. NJ and agreed TO hear coun.si hours on
each side the question Of the Disputed votes from the
Tenth district OF tho Eighth ward. John Graham sp.
pesred for Judge Bosworth and Henry t. Clinton and L.
O. Chstaeia for Judge Mctunn There large lobby
in attendance and much interest evaeed the proceed.
ings dispute arose between counsel to who should
have the opening and closing Of the case, Supervisor
stewart moved hs, the Board proceed upon the returns
presented to them, which, giving Boswcr,hs oonse the
aftrma,ive, would give him the opening
Tns motion being carried, Mr. Grshsn pro eeded q
state that the Board had before Il regular re-
surn from the Fgh,b ward, which uuques,ioued
except by a statement )f a CLERK tho contrary
though this regular and corec, ftao tocie
. dcsigned TO send back the returns have
slfered Judss Bosworth. was prepared to show that
tickets circulated IN this district without Judge
McCunn' them, and this probably the way
in which heEeceived votes 10 this district II NAV
have been resolved BY one OF the candidates that dig
ric was to be counted out tue election wa so closs
that tue vo.e might be 30 nKed hat nrou bs result beps
known II ght turn the election against the elected can.
dds,e Ise precederi y admitting such change in the
ocia made 70 the Board would be mos dang
ous and their psin duty was to decide the election
upon tho votes officially reported TO them. The witnesses
grossest fslsehccds, and As tho Boasd war merely
a ministerial body, uni.ks soert, they would
he witaout the power "a punish fcs perjury. When
they undertake 20 depart from tbs record before them
thoy assume latitude aud Longitude to themselves
whCa not allowed by any statute known 10 the speaker
or any member OF bis proessos. Presidents were
quoted TO sustain the apeskers psitiou lie densd the
right OF the Board TO hsar wnssss they had neither
authority TO subpoena them punish them for per.
Jury The Board had no right 10 Judge they had sny
| q right to- count and annou0ce the result You srs
mere counters and before yco change your position
counsel for Nj MsCnn will have show you that YOU
not counters, but uACss What Ia the excuse of tbs
counters Of the vote fos M Nccunn We're they asleep,
Were they intoNicaie4 Dbl they delegate their duties
20 o,hoTs tho poll clerks! How did II Lsnpen thai Mr.
McCunn. Of all the candidates who had rs active agent,
| everywhere, should b compelled TO bring vltnessc.
IN ISove that votes were cast for him ol which yo,
have no record psesep,sd, viii yoa leSalze disorder
The Board has only 20 decide the record the courts
are the ultimate sppeai Tho sposler vent on 10 shov
the discrepancies bctween the pce returns and those
the olct, canvass, aud argred from that tue Bosrt
mus, hold 10 the record and oohing else lie conc,ud,s
By maintaining that tbs Aoad could not withhold th
esruneac ,rom justice aworth u,der the statute. ih
Court Of Atcals has az cded similar cases s1i olt ia
course OF the iesrd .An aud ummula.sbis.
| Nr Clinton tocs tbe groani that a. a. the Canvas
stands, thc ihara Should drude N lsvcr o; pp-wostl
,dcy ~oHi uc' -, IN favor o; cefioa oftor. Bc me
tue snusV N ths, tbs votes might nave ssn pUrpoei
Ncis haes oy sa;ia. tbero wa pc' ~ N tas city