Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-23
Notttae Contest.
To the ton. Van II. Manning. House OF Repr

To the ton. Van Fl. Manning, House OF Repre-
seatatives, Washington, D. C.;
sIP-As YOU have been accorded certificate By
the Governor of Mississippi founded upon the re-
turns of an election held, on the IN day o. NO.
vember Last, in the Second Congregational Distinct
represnt said district IN The Fortyeighth Congress
Of the United States hereby notify you that
shall contest YOUR right to seat in said Congress,
uDou the erotin that said election was invalid in
rs res1llts through conspiracy bribery, inumlda,
ton by threats and Violence OF the voters OF sald
district as also by violation OF the laws, both State
holding and conducting such elections, which ele-
ments OF Invalidity ain prepared to substaniiate,
as Fsem That IN The city of Washington, during
s[reeTent Was entered into By and between the
folowing-named citizens Of Mississippi OF the inst
! self-proclsiHed member OF the Democra, ic
party who. ioI frauds PerPe'Ta.ed upon me b Re
trfct of said State had at the time of such con
sprsey, jgst been eyicIed from seat nnisWiniiy
seventh Congress; George NJ. Buchanan, white
Republican leader of said Second District holding
revenue, at that time, and still, contesting your
press mt seat in Congress; and a, 7. MtrnPeriy'
tissippi. ana the following named parties OF the
second part, namely.
! WIN. E. CHANDLER, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
then and now an executive officer OF the United
States government; George G. Gorham, then chief
and still associate editor OF the National Repabt
can, an adminis;ratj3n organ printed at Msshing
Henderson, secretary Of the Republican Congres
sional Committee; by the terms OF which conspir
acy IL was agreed that for and in consideration of
o vote to be cast by the said James K. Chalmers
for the election of a Republican. 10 be chosen by
a Republican caucus, for Speaker of the House OF
the Forty-eighth Congress, snd such other votes
as might subsequently be required OF him, against
his own party IN the event OF their being needful
TO the support of any miuistration measure,
provided he (chalmeESl should be elected to said
Congress from the Second Congressional District
of Mississippi; that to aid him in securing, as com
pensation therefor. such election and the 500
Of salary thereto belonging, he should have the
influence OF the administration, the advocacy OF
said administration organ, and, the assistance of
the said Republican Confessional Committee.
without which influence, advocacy and assist
ance it would be utterly impossible for
him to succeed; which conspiracy charge
to have been in violation of the laws
of the United States as being corrupt bar
gain for a vote. upon which vote the parties
thereto deemed It probable the political choice OF
a Speaker of the National House OF Representa-
tives would depend, who, thus chosen, would as
the fruit of said conspiracy, exercise paramount
influence and control over the whole character
and conduct of national legislation and that IL
was in further violation of said laws, in that it
undertook to usurp the rights OF the citizens OF
he district, by su6jection and disposal Of their
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