Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-06-10

must ask the favor of you to engage
some other to do 1t, as well as to dispose
of future supplies as soon as shall bt
able to furnish them. am sensible o
the difficulty of person who sells othel
goods on credit, demanding ready
for nails; and therefore have found il
necessary here to place them in the
hands of grOcers, or other dealers fol
ready money.
The Congressional elections, as far as
have heard them, are extremely to be
regretted. I did expect Powell's elec-
ton, but that Lee should have been
elected and Nicholas hard run marks q
taint in that part of the State which ]
had not expected. have not yet heard
the issue of the contest between Trigg
and Hancock. Our federal candidates
have cut very poor figure. The State
elections have generally gone well. Mr..
Henry will have the modification of
encountering such mass of talents as
he has never met before, for, from every
thing l can learn, we enever had an abler
nor sOunder Legislature. His apssta-
cy must be unaccountable to those who
do not know all the recesses of his heart.
The cause of republicanism, triumphing
in Europe, can never fail to do so here
in the long run. Our citizens may be
deceived for while. have been de-
ceiveds; but as long as the presses can
be protected, we may trust to them for
light. Still more, perhaps, to the tax
gatherer; for it is not worth the while of
our anti-republicans to risk themselves
on any change of government, but a
very expensive one. Reduce every de-
partment to economy, and there will be
no temptation to them to betray their
constituents. Affectionate salutations
and adieu. TIL. JEFFERSON.
Congress met in Washington City for
the first time In November. 1900. An
election for President and Vice-Presi-
dent occurred the same year, Thomas
Jefferson and Aaron Burr being the can
didates of the Republican party for the
respective offices, and John Adams the
candidate of the Federalists for the first
Office which he then held. Jefferson
and Burr received an equal number of
Electoral votes, and as the Constitution
then provided that the candidate having
the highest number of votes should be
President, the election was carried into
the House of Representatives. During
the month of February. 1901. there were
thirty five ballots in the House before
the matter was decided by the election
of Jefferson as President and Burr as
Vice-President. The Federalists in the
House voted for Burr for President, al
though he was before the people as the
Republican candidate for Vice -Presi-
dent. In the midst of the balloting,
Mr.. Jefferson sent the following dis
patch to his friend Judge Stuart. when
the vote stood States for Jefferson, 6
for Burr, and divided =
tn. J. TO A. STUART.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 1901, Z A. M.
The III. of r. has been in conclave
ever since O'Clock yesterday.
Is ballots have been taken, and were
invariably 8, 6, and divided. The in
tervals of balloting were from half an
hour to an hour. 1 can venture no more
by post but my affectionate salutations.
P. ST. p. M. The n. of r. suspend
Gu laC Od14OttAS l1Ou I W - UAiS 1uOI
ing, and after trying few ballots again,
with the same effect, suspended it till Ii
A. M. to morrow.
The following letter shows the feel
ing in Virginia while the contest was
going on in the House of Representa-
tives. The writer, Philip Norborne
Nicholas, afterwards Judge of the Rich
mond Circuit, was then Attorney Gen
eral of Virginia, and had been recently
conspicuous as one of the counsel for
Calender in his trial before Judge Chase
of the U. s. Court, under the Sedition
Law. The former part of the letter re-
lates to some law business, of no inter.
est at this day.
RICHMOND, Feb. 18th, 1901.
Dear Sir
The last accounts from the federal city
are rather inauspicious as it respects the
election of q president. The House of
and there was no election. The votes
pretended by many that there will be
no election. 1 still hope that Mr.. J. will
be elected. It is reduced to moral GER
tainty that either Mr.. ]. will be the man
or there will be no election. And al
though I prize the Union highly, yet
nothing should induce me were a MEM
ber of the House of Representatives to
vote for any man but Jefferson. He is
the choice of the people, and 1 would
sacrifice anything sooner than that the
public will fairly expressed should be
counteracted by the disgraceful and low
subterfuges of an expiring faction
1 expect the Governor and council will
call the Assembly In the event of nom
election I fancy the administration
will not hazard president by law. The
States would treat such a one as an
usurper and imposter. Give my respects
to your lady and believe me.
With affectionate regard, y'r friend,
PHILIP NORBORNE NICHOLAS.
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