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TEEMS
L..Jnf may Prettier
fcribew, Who, will
Lforbnai fear tt Two Dof-
QW?iS2i the tameIass thall
r eaca, : adrmnc the otoj of
fv.ififi lh am lenus au ? wumwuuo,
-Sirlll W .iphirged as uther subscii-
njri wiw do not pay dot fnf to jear
cnpta will kfreceired for lew than
f will i discootmaca pai ai m op.
1
WJ-Lin leffirs tS tHi Editor must bo jtosl
fjPf iDTitTiiMfo-Wv Cent' ft
iSEnt ; will t0 inaeried foi less
SZwiilDS eootioned nntil rdri
lr the Tear or six month will
I fXni Dollar per month for each5 sqoae
OFTHB
Grimorotigh Patriot.
farureoceopied.by William - Swaitn,
(,. Wohseribera propose to continue
Qti ooblicatioql 'of ' thil paper baring
tjdtttia devoted. .
- kfiowledsro is power, is sn old bat true
i'iliii fe.tnd ever must be, the chW
rk tor on j wnicnirepuoucan insuiuuons
UL. li abtli be Mflfirsrt rear object to dif-
f tps people eorreci in ten igence oi an
Mikl fcttentionofthe people, and cunsequetit'
Cak vi will be inbre! circumstantial in the
jssikrfrioteDded. course. V) l i
tifaUititiil is J a subject wMch' j
ti bceit odee p ipterest -to the pnple If ;
kiIie,ind it preseni is peculiarly so. i tie
4iti4 fiiW two great political factioos.
liittkaaik bated of. brioci hie. t There n'no
' -
PROSPECTUS ; i K
iifbieo is oar juaujoieni ma j appertain 10
rfcii :04l as tbe fre Is few topics,
C i Mm i at nrMent mora esDeciallv to tie.
v :
mr'U U:-&-V I April 36th'1830-Sr-41
H "'"f-',,h! a niMwuvi fl iu I'liiciCllVO I .iPnUQ IO. Kl - I
niremarjitfa mat ui ait is ion ot lederst nsr ,
l4u Used m principle. I But the fact is not
kwvned, that oar eoorrtry ris in fee led with
tdeiiei to Siwiain; nteti who happen to The Clerllsnd .laster will sell at
UKMiubine of inmularitT. while her oa TuesJav 24th dav of JUnv'
wqrreuoa our care iir nruicwu. Mve I ol laud cuntaininr I
i ; . i - - i l . ,r i j r- J
loiend, V pursue a temperate course
jtli W these thmjjii -but w here We seej a
fiiDtsceirh6 violatitMi offciHifided
ibj tnan.of any part?, we ihii.k it a
fJH.iivi to ihe jpeuple,as oiMidootor s of a pubf
f Jfj ts rxpose the conduct ol the author tu a
m Boh i ..' i I
4
1 r
' 1
Aerieultttral im prove men t .like
I ft led icience in Hie present aue u c?rr
j4tindg u owing' to causes on whiri
h4eradaate. ii pnte&Hed in imr Stale
iT'FojWP- M'Ueiliall tax oor iodifment
iwwrj to glean such -ififtirmatioii ou t his
pflWjbeauited Uy jhe people, soil and
f ,M ."Pinern eonntry; and parncuUr
twnVof Nurili Carolina. Tlie
wiii;if rural tjceii jauns, iiun. perhaps.
everts : the jmost pjtwerl'ol intlieiii:o oiri
TMence and hsbiMri! "if "iiiii;kinil'
Nwrrs- jiumbleM they may be, shnll
fr ttrsV'the causes ? w'hiclt operate
Wdtiricetneia, lo mipire a (uve of thv
J irH eiiensive kno ledge of he
practice oUgril-oluire. H'
'W-,loroitf.U'BiUl4''i -r faithful
O - nev s uf trie , day pr.'pe i
nwr .lumns, with such Iitepry, m
y 'JHws selections!, as tosy lend lo "i
MBJMneriand to tuei.d the heaii." We
f.'bolhfia bv whirli ".uif irft is in il.tn!
'e(at flouglit but truly ihrre is
arid a ifmiitpv iVi l
ii; "! Aeriran prases n hu h is rep-'
VIA V sP e Jwiese. the dMiheui
I r-luuUD,a cliaf2e VV, do ol .,r-
MmnmXy viVtiioqs," but Wh shall
'rMluiuni '.".again't tlieadumf
fCrB1ftttr "' :'hmwal todercy.i oihir
Sol
J'T V?1 -ii'wjvpice f lirM it
Bur - Q,ir columns l.all hav
?u. ''W uj.ieb may U we I
it -r-- "rl Ml ,,ur ir:-
i :e
h'fto. uur 1 ,rSH 'a,,i Xecoumi.
f-IV tit ll.i. m.hli.. w !..
It 'w u thofnOirli " 1 rial.
. ....... w r nvii w
A. K.' MANNER;
C.N B.KVANb.
IllOT'it Jfl 1 i i. . . '- . .
1
-nJ'i" " Fpnsnea. weekly ;at
if ' 1 77??l"i 11 irttti unltlii three
1 MM In il..... . .. . ... 4
..4 . -
ft . "
f I-v ""S i,rdtr M, the paer
patilid :Wh thi
U'Ur I du-fvat-.tin.i.. u tiU!. .1--
2 - - -i - : , 1
5
r-ttitStTh ia2ei,ie,rt;a.td
. uuicutrtiuued Oultl all arrearages
4
" thrte
irif ?? twenty five rrnu iur
!;'
Hi
1 l"?dicaiH tbe of irrealer
ill'JUNTIJN-G : i -
tor!iki 1 f fTRHC ? S'uCicnVr hti jV receive n'tdi
... i "ft W. blT tock cX C6oi A tibtr.
Vi-i
. Gotxfrich loited Stalei, ,t i -Jam8
Cbjirch Members Gold
7f MtteM o tbo jouo2
Fther Present 2 rols.
Father's Book. 'iX'Ax:-
-1
In fluent of ikolbers t
DiM Duiyjl-ti;,..-Suppment
toix Months Conreot,
FalnlJy Rlfgioo,y , ; ,
5proe' Ltier to a Daughter,
Cafpon Rffnans, I
Chrift onrEtXample,1
Feipale f Jolijipss, ?
Ef) najp Duty, f -
Todds; Lptrets u ChUdreOj
BaifadHifl. ii a . .
DodgKssVErirprt of Religlca ,. '.
Haiioah MooiiBs Memuirs,
Brovrnlee on Puperyi j -Barn's
Family Prajrra, -Pleasure
todlProfiV 1
PhiDips Guides, I ....
DaiiylScriptdr Reading -MitchelPs
Travellers Gakfe U. S.
D. Loui8ians, Alabama, Mississippi,
SnratfUAon Cliriatian influent. ,
Every Day Cbristisni -.
E'ery Day Riety, :4t l
Christian Father's Present! ..
lydoogMaR's Own Bcbki -
Students Manpel, j v
, i-H i MICHAEL BUOW.
April 30th 1855 11-41
N. B. Also jijst recflived. st the Salisbury
yja.pM: llraci Depsitorji tboAmericsn Tracts Society's
i-t the inain objects td which our time and I Ju.,.' - rfii.- .nl n-ua i i
I ' ;1 i I T . f ii' ! at niiffftT a f L -
" ii - !.-.iif i if i i w rv sffsnf
WHEELER
Arm
rem Jreio York a sun-
and genuine.
7m .
Uavtyttl reetiptd J
Medicines,
Paints, Oils, Dye-
JTilhia . large assortment of
WjD&'an can without ! givingf af detail, I by 'way of advertise
intra! ground. Though rhe may not ntt ,he ublie ienerall are respectful inv
nhrn ail nar inii, ho Munnt ohnnM I . J j . . ir T n a n . . i ii
' dmu iM tiila Th mAfarenM In ika nihil I . j .1 it ' t. .1 r. nil m I
stosriction I The case stands thus With I i ftflttl. fur IriA lnPirD nntrnnsnpA Iriav data kitti-al.
Aimwai.io uie truunS presiueiiusi eieo- 1 to received: and bty keeninlrua baud fresh Medi
4tlht;MvVasoBSj too longj to explain tn a cmw. hope still ty be favored whh their custom
. . f ii f .:i ii i. . i i . . r : f. . ! . . ;. ., :
TO!l,0!J ,,,PPwl ,ne All orders fro?i a distance will be punctuallv
3S
iiiuiaui, uiipiinuipicu, powerrnuniing i Mjursnani i a ecreo ot ; the .Uourt or Kquiljr.
jBopnng irriocuon every inis I .JL-Iur J(.Avan Mounly, at April ..Term jfltMti
vWoCKiVllltf
next a : tract;
122 A0nES, I -
adjoining: the iawii ;V ilia in. Casey and oth-
e, on a;crelit of itwelve months, req iinn$j bond;
ih app(oed-H(jtrity, for the purchase money .
le land, is the property o( J hn Casey' Heirs,!
anu issoiujor ine pnrpse 01 partition.
S MLLI MAIM, CM.p.
April 3?ih 1836 44l
BY virtue of alSvcree of the Conrt of Equity
tor iltWan (ioutity.at April Term ill diti.
ill be eXitis-d tojpubtie sale at the late dwell
if of Daiutl Saifte, iiec'd on the 25th day of
Jyay next a tract jjf Land c iilinit:g ,
9
RlirjCt ii Ihe. HidV Dowel, at'joiiiinr the
lands of J. li 11 Cohaizer and outers; and another
tiact of
1
adjoining ili. Lang t f JoKeph names and oth-
rs. imi a credit .f ju ve mmiiIIis, bond and secu
liy reiMtred fr the purchase mtne),oii the day
f salf. aitl LaiijtU oeWiflti io the heirs at law,
f Daniel Same ttee'd, and are sold fur the pir
pso ol tu(tilioo. i i j
r.ML.Lil.IAi,C. M. E.
April SOih 184 4l 1
SALEOFJLAN1).
NiilRadelree at Vnri! Term iSSQ of ihe
J C-uri t Eqmiy lor Kwan iJonnty-, will br
d at of-lsille, by iIih Clerk, and Jasier id
said CiMi'ti H'
tiact ot l-lod t) M
g imi Duichmans Creek. b
u-uinr to the -li ltd ren ot illiatn and
barah
tt, nntijioiiiiT
AGUES,
adjoiHinjf i)ie Ian
s of the late Geirve 1itmford
and oiheMi'tMi a credit ot itwelvHj uiooths f r one
moiety . aitu eiunweu uiiNiiot. lor.ine oint-r, r-
qoirii'g butyls ami Kutljcieni scorily 'or ihe pur
ehaie morey 'no the 'day of sale, filleito be
iuade accordinitf lo further order f the Cotirt. ;
S.SIULlAlAN.c i.x.
ApMtSfWi 183(544! ! . . ii
HE Clerk aiul .tjfastei putsoant m a decree
JL of the Court of Equity, will ell un the
Premises isn thetJSih day of JJy next, s tract
of Land&miainiirg -;: v-". -
IcjOl A'tolit'iag:' ;
adjiining tbe lam s t tJ Jn Hi'iek and others, 4
ualea east ot .Salbbuiy, AIo , r : . . ,
SIS AGKESi
Neat the firU
aid lands belonsr to the iHeirs
at law of Mary Browndcd and is soldyfbr the
purpose of ari.lifn. ' Arredit for tme year will
be a!loe., w one hall." And of two years for tKe
other half id the krice; Snil tbe purchaser be re
quited lo give bond arid approved security for the
puichase money on the day of nam j y C t
i-, ...Ml- US! MLL1-MAN. C M ;
Apn 30lh 1826-41
ACMES
U i Ixa Coantjnsde' atA wit terof 183 6; tcreaXIirUixta'sbd Kewlaad s:cf. t!-t,WJS elthexeanilidsis, Votes trhlcii ere
sasr vicia auu uiuuv viu mi m. a, aiin ' Liuuii 1 fauav ika a. a.. ui:. . . a
Tm
? Wig'-jfl id??f3
dedtober from George Waller, oecM her father
UOS Vt'r. .-Li- -f-- - '1 ! I
fl- ll J
1 I!
C-uWe iod otbersf-Itbe other ?f j i j !1
xri A 'nim Trs f
A GIIS IE B a H I
aoiniDg the landof lJoho Ticxler
Reooiriritr bonds with sufficient secoritv for the
w r h cn mnnesi fin'tliei Isir nf. fSatAfu
! V -SAMUEL dILLlMAN, c.M . j
ApHl 25 l856w4pi':-.; : . ., tJ,:j;J
State of lotrtfv nrol(n
1 ROWANS COUN'IT. i
In the Court of Equity. JJprit Term 1855. !
rxooert Alacnamara, AdmT. i :
. ' ' ' ' tut'...-' 4 ' - - f
ts.
Thomas frvin & Co. and others
Jt apnearirtflr to the Courf. that Albert Tor-
i X OT" ; I
renee, one of the defendants in this ease is not I
an inhabitant of this State. It is therefore ordered f
inai miDiicaiioTt do maoe in tne uarotina Waicb
7iT -LIIITJj 7 - v ' i
Albert Tor reice to be and. appear at the CoOtt J
ti.i .iiaC. ui .k" j. 1 1
man lirfiiv KMira iuiiMifftl fMniMin.iiJ I
th! fourth mooday io September next.to answer.
or demur to said bill of complaint. And on his
failure, Judgment pro eonftto, will be entered
against him, and the case 6et for hearing Exparte
astoihem.
yopj uomtrie minuies. -
t e . , . i
cxs-4. jtva. -ca 7.
5Vflur Vi; alZrOlSU ISsirOUU
n sap a sit i
iwvvAii UUIM l i. I ,
In the Court of Equity, JlpriLTerm 1836.
William E. Powe. r -
i
Thomas Irvin St. Co. and others
It appearing to the satisfaction of the' Chart,
that Albert lorrence
e one of the defendants in
inhabitant of this State. It'
thft publication be made in
this esse, is not an
.1 ... . ..! .j
is iimmuio imucicu u pmncaiiun ue imne in i
ine varonpa a.cnraan jorsix weeKS successive,
Lf5S X'ZrSl" fit
In i Tu r t H i j iisa i ri S a li hi7r V Ton I Utt Kpnin A ZLa1
fioriha f.mrth m.mriu in sanio.r.K.. ... I
answer plead or demurjtti said bill of complaint,
And on his failure Judgment pro conftsso will
beentred against him and the case set for hear-
mspuriB iom.li. i
Conv tnim the minutes. r
f QA M't. fen t Tit m
:T "a ! ' - .j .. 'J;sny..liif Gfttliani 1 do im4 rerollert-lth. ro
. .f ilial - UV HI IW-B"
- . I
State ot-jLortft earoliua,
ROWAN ! COUNTY.
. In Equity. April Term 1836.
Giles V. John S. Pearson,
m. ; ; "
Joseph Pearson 'slleirs.
It appearing to the satisfaction f th Coori,
that Mary Pearson one of the Deft tiHanis in
thi ca!, has intermarried with .lip!i C. V alcli
since the last Term ofthia Cooit, and thai !ir
said Joseph C. Walch is not an inhabit;" oMM
Stale. Il is therefore ordered thai adu rtisiniti
be made for six weeks in li e Caudma VVjt-Trh
man, for the said Joseph C. U'ah'h to -.(. t- in
and make hine!f a party dote'idani ; or Juio
ment pro confess will be i-mm-d a:i-v bin; ;
and the ease set lor j hearing Kxjr-iri as'
him. ' r
A true copy fnm I he mi )' s
HAM'Ij. sIUJMjLX, c m e
May 7 6w4d prcv $3
State ofilortli Cnvoliua,
ROWAN U 01 n ,
lithe Court of Equity, Jpnt term
Nathan C Jidioston
niston aiHi ini.f (t, i
VS.
n and Jt.fi C'f-r.fui .J
Nathan Chad
It appealing to ttu- 4 K'V-iin,. ui iJ.e Court,
thai John A. Chatfi;, on' iii iefndaio to
this Case, is not an t u l.ali-1. ti i ui litis Stale : Jt i
theiefre onlered, lli;il ' p!l:i!Crt'ioi t-e ntnde1 fi'.r.
hix Wffks lit me t:ir.
said John A. Chalhu
ni'Xt term f ibis i
a
inn it'cUiUHn, rt quiring
ii b- ami appvar al the
I t i!n- i'turi House In
ii Oit.iM'a)' A vi the fuorih
Salisbury. -n the ei-"
iiomiay 111 Seplfinrwr
ipiXt. ai ! pi. .o aiisoi i or
tleintir to Cuioplai' u ii
; -'.li'ii ii. "a
JiidT(iient jiro confsSir ili! te eineti aaiit
him, and Hie case st. i t-ir tMutin-lv a lo
him; '
Copy from the m in ntb-Xi
L SILLIMJVVc m e
May 7 642 pr'tri y
:tittC 05i0tttlCat0ltHfla
ROWAN
COUNTY.
In the Ctntrt of Eqiiily. Jpril Term, 1836.
Atpuiia Ci)t her.
vs.
' John Myers & wife Esther
& others
It appearing to the hiitacun of ihe court that
Benjamin B. Watker and iv.iie Klleii, defend
ants in this case, ne not inhabitanta -f this
btale : It is therefore ordered that publication be
pnade in the Carolina Watchman for six weeks
Soccessively, requiring ttwid Uenjintin B Walk
jer and wife Ellen, tote and apjear at the rtexi
kerm of this court, al the :Coori hotue in lalis
bury, on the second jnonttav after the fourth
kuonday in Sepleiiiber next, and ar.swer. plead
or demur io dtmplaiuahl's bill ; oihefwise Ju!g
inent pro confesso w ill be entered against ibem.
and the cause set down for hi axing exparte as ui
them. i . . .-.
Copy from the minutes ' T st, '
SAM'l. SILLI.JAJ)r cms
May 7-6w42 pric $3 I .
To -Teachers of Vou.
A TEACHER who can come well recom--
IjljL mended, will find! Salisoory an advanuge
bus situation for a Scbobl. Tbe apDlicaniabuoId
be a good Greek and Latin scholar, and capable
of preparing a pupil lot ihe Sophomore Class of
UO UIIIICISIII. . '
SalisboryiN;C.Dee. 12t 1835.1 1
tC3 Further enquiries can bo mads of the
Editoia of eiifaer NsppeT al tbui- place, and
icticxBa post paia. wui oe promptly tltsfitta to
bo for.Xi'ewUnd.isnd taken' from thatbox:
1134 placed to htipoll for consreai tllfcottgh
R ? btern'ore tbih;ih ttuobertif
friemen' wh l,ia.i, iL'. -k..- -i:w
T h rnrri m 1 1 1 itl-. .t.
Mi4 Ibr silowmgtteWtte I report
ja? Robert Ualt oneiL of the 5 fudtrei:
Hil " -T lr?0F Pf
fl vM,w uexcnangea,oof woo
tbe;wereajlfor -Killtaasayi; ihero were
VFWU -TO ncarecoileel. It! IS left dime
uncertaiwheflief there was not some for th$
Sir. in this shoit sentence,
there are iiot less
than three raistatemenf
offactsr
lbr the truth of this. I tie? to
re mr
iestirnpnjr ol Robert t Uhll and
I Killiao. Here it im- ilohrt
Jafees W
UaH i testimonyry The iacJffes nbori con-
snlUtiori,; agreed to exchange tfie votes and
thejeichattge? was made, tut I do not re.
CMll-'vibl bumbervi I know that it has
T " iivi wcit, ff UU II TCU'.lli iuo
district, to. vote iii whatever countv in the
district, whet e they may be at the clettioa.
JameS VVi K ian tttrnn. .1 -;ioaL
i : .( ' . . - -
eni eiosuose ottne business of coiintiuo
eu.r iirZm ' J- 9 t
ticktos.! t here were several tick t is.
Mcf i -r urirr congress in the commons'
UQ ;ntf ,,no earoe number for the candi
,aijB?for tbe seaate, and commons iu the
congress box. These were exchanged I
Jill thk tirl',t t.tn Trm : kA A
. - ""?t iiviu tut; unuuiuui;
boX. fbr candidal tfrnn&J ,.?
lor Newland. Jf lthere were any for Gra
u, juu not rtcoueci. u. inert mav
W fccen dmc,6tir donol ots oont?
" a. .a I & .
: cMiuuiitiee say, mat .uoueiti Mall
sweari U was customary to inake Bucb ext
cuauge out nooert Mail swears no such
lhij!lj He :swearsjthat it wak customary jfoij
men jiving id the district, to vote any where
in the district, butjnotwith&tandini! this cus-
toffl,the commiUee.liave rfcjected aucb vottf4
an its '1 haive heijeiofore ahown, propfrly
rejected' them. The committee sayl that
rejtrcieu tuecn. i ne couiuitltee say
rthere as no! posit e proof to show, how
t ballots; were hu;.excbanged:bui E,l j
Shears lhat thko Were live Of 8IXi Th
tommjttee say, thai it was left auite lincer-
tain whether there was some for the fitting
member, pcrliaps say they, there was f soiitie
fur Graham. 1 But what says Killian. Ltjt
him speak for himself. AM the tickets
: . . i -l :i t w. . ... f '
says ne, -were lor wewiana- il mere ; w le
may h ive been some, but I do not know ol
'una.'!- Arv itnu an vaaiuf m.. f s US i
:any
And this pubitive, urn coivoral tc-bti
-iiiony, the cotuuiittoe construe U tmeuu
"perhaps quite wicertain! Cau the liotise
Mdout til thisirepuit this uudenuble falser
hmd? 0an they construe the clearest rind
most: positive dtnial to mean perhaps?!
But the, coin'.nittce have not only Slated
tlint which is ih t true, but they have btaled,
w battuey ought to have known to tie the
fart. At tho Fritnkliu preruirt tbtre wcie
445 uauies recorded as ItHMng vttel fur
fiiiiress. Tuert were 450 votts returned,
five) votes more than were polled. Can 4iiy
one! doubt that Hush live votes were the
very: sam? that were improperly taken from
the co.uiUiOii tiox, tu.c i ii mi d tor Nw
UuU and ylio the lac of this Hisitie
ti siiuiiy tiiit cmiiiit:ec have aliowt.d tlu se
livtij ot n.r NiwlHi: wi.i ih I
XJUS
bauetioii sio h fidini iiMii i(m purity t the
baitft lit v? 1 Such -t8 i ictolore! huve
it v;r l.e tiiveil j
V iii tht lioutse, fur the sake of fierting
llo iU!ilii Uieinbt l. btabliati dllvit ipm
a prect oeiii, i) w hit h a Irauduh nt : ot r
will; be eii'iMt d to cast is many vc4f s ftr
f-imgresit, s t lu re are ballot blx! But 1
ido not at tluStinii' utrni to uo m into this
tii.bji-f t. I My 'mly ji-i I all present I is to
tiliow. that tiiis r prt is l l iite, tul ouht
imi to b rHcootiiiitti-t! L the? coiiiiiiii
it fif-exliHtlne and irrr-t t the uinny errors
&. iiilsreMri'8entatioiMtwil'i whleii it 4tboillids.
ati then nut until tlo n, sImII we he ; able
to jiiye nireniiiihieio i j tdgiiifiit s as to do
jostHf to;the'silting mtinb r, ; and the peo
pif il thu 2th Congressional district.
But. though the rofiuuiitec have strlr ken
frtini the po! I of the sitting mem br, alt , votes
jjiveh lorfjhnU. by persons living out of tbe
county in wh.th thy cdet). ihCy filiate
nl OtdtifU'd froni the fKillj of the pe
titioner eitlff ins owu vote, or that of
t his two l-h'tbt is, though proven to hate vo
ted out i-f the county in which they rt side
They sty, thre is no native prtof bow
either ff tht ' men voted but who can
doubt hoW th-y v.ted.haviltg left theit own
n untv to t'leitmiitrr for thfir brother
But ! there 'is; a case in wniffi the ortHd 1.
clear and Miinvs am! yetj ti.e committee
have: ieliji' to thke off iuch votesjfromi
the poll of tlttr in titiouer. I I allude to th
three votes, j?v 11 tor rew ianu at tnej iien
derFon pr rict :n the county rf Hutu nm be.
It is' prorrn the ;Certiflca)elof the judges
at tlie Il'kdCTs'n pret met, a wtll as by tne
pll bp4 tleincif c,that tht'se three votes
W(j.rf gijiclt for Nevhnd, by jrMrsous jiving
in the 'ctmnty of Taney, : The judges at
Ashevilte. upon cotftwriiig the imjIIs, i;np-
. : -' . " . ! .am a
erlv stMk tliee vks from :the ooil M the
petitioner 1 lie Mouse will perceive tnat 1
the iudiirsat! Asheville had nut Stricken off
these thre vUes, the cominitte, to be cny
fistci t, tnof t have done it. ilut what have
they douer Strange to telUhc committee have
rest ot ed these three sotes, snjd hie county
ed themj Ijr the, pel it ion ei! Can the pouse
sao'tion ioW; glaring inconsistency such
palpable injustice lo the sitting niemlr, j as
well as to the oeonle of the twelftbl roni
2rcssionaldttiricif,t micb siiould le the
ctse-sjidla.fsrretoieixu riiaj
seal, aacther whose political
be odre ieasifjf changed and moui Jed to
smt the dominant put in this House.
V i 5oV Ur.;,Sp9kjrfi tfanothet
cassof tTotes.' allowed : the pet it ion er. by the
committee which were lneter civen tn - at
thdf polls. iYes. fotci which r never wete
voted hare been counted for him. I Tp his
poll the committee have added $ve Vntes
which they say were legally offered foil hinrt
and illegally refused. Mow legally1 offered
tbe committee do not state nor is there any
proof that these votes were legally 'tendered;
Mr. Hammer of Ohio here rose to a point
of orders He f understood there were two
motions before the House one to fix a Ida? for
the consideration of the reporttS :heotber,a
motion to recommit the report to the com-
uuuuof.wiui leave to me arues losaxe itir
ther testimony.' His question lof order was
tbisj whether upon a motion 10 recommit to
ak .aa. 1 a a L' . ' if -' I " V I' " ' I
vuuiinaiee, u was in eroer iq aiscuss tne
proposition, whether. the comaiitteeihad cor
rectly stated the facts already laid before
them, or drawn proper deductions from
those facts Mr. HardinJ of Kentucky, sta
ted that there was nothing stronger In fa
vor, of recommitting ' the report to the com
mittee, than to show that the committee had
mtsstatedT both the law and the facts, on tbe
subject. , j -j.' I .
1'he chair stated, that to discuss the mer
its of the main question tipon inis contested
election, would hot be in order, at this stage
of the proceeding. Ho had, bowe?el, not
arrested the gentleman's remarks, Ibecause
others had gone I somewhat into the merits
of the questioru.and tbe chairj notf found
some difficulty in restraining the!. gentle
man from North Carolina. 'The debate had
taken a wide lange; but be hoped tie gen
tleman would confine himself to remarks
that would be in order., . s -I . ' '." i
Mr. Rencher stated, that her well knew
his remarks would not be very acceptable
to the gentleman from Ohio, but while he
would go asjar as the rules of order would
allow, lie did not intend to transgress those
rules if be knew it. But could it be out of
oider, when urging tha recommitment of
this report, to how that the com mitt ete have
misconceived the law and! i instated the facts
in this case. He did not charge the commit
tee, with any design to misrepresent, but be
wished to show that the' committee have
been misled themselves, and that their re-
Hit, unhss corrected must mislead this
house, in a matter of vital Importance io the
freeiuenr of the twelfth Congressional dis
trict of North Carolina, i i
Mr. Rencher continued. The Report states
that 5 votes bad been legally offered, Of ll le
gally refused. How legally offered? The law
of North Carolina has prescribed the mode
by which a vote shall be legally oiiureo.
In that state when a vote is ..objeclea to,
he voter is requited by law ta swear, thal
re is qualified to vtHo tinder the cpnstitu
Hon, hiol that be liatn not voted ueiore at
such election.' ' We are to presume that
he sworn offiens of the hw did thejr duty.
unUss the contrary appear. Is there any
evidence here that these judges did hot do
heir duty, or thai these voters olieied to
qualify, as the law direct? Not the slight-
st particle: and although the report asserts,
that these votes were legally ofered the as
sertion is made without any pvirienceUo jus
ify it, and without giving to the house tbe
aw of North Carolina, by which a yoter is
r Quired, if his vote be objected ) to, to
ear. both to his q'ilificatin and that he
tas not voted before at such election. 1 The
tallies have a rieht to require! and do re
quire this oath of every voter whose; vote is
objected to, and if lie refuse lo qualify, he
oses his elective franchise and! has ro right
. A aV -
to vole. However competent sucfi a o-
cr may be.he loses his right by refusing to
comply with the r quisilionso Jthe law, But
there is i o evidetice that these nve.votes,
which the committee say were legally foliered
sndillega!ly refusetl, were qualified voter,
ut on the cnntiary mere is ,osiiive ;prooi,
that three of these voters wcrtf not quali
fied to vote and therefore projierly refused.
We have the deposition of three ot these
men, and they swear that neither of them
hud rcided in the county twelve njonins
Ix fore the elt ctioii, which I have shown is
indis pensible to enable a free -man to vote
under the comtitution of Noifh Carolina.
The rommiitee assert that these votes Were
legally offered land illegally r el used; wnne
there is no proof that they were le
gally -offered, and positive proof that tbey
.... .. ia ,i' 1 t
were legally o properly reiusea. abu iiiuw
is the other two votes proven Co, bate Jeen
legal vote? Not by the Oath of the f teis
tlieinsclves. but by the ex-parlf affidavit of
a near relative of the' petitioner. And, will
the House give more weight tt such art af
fidavit, than to the 84ilemo judgment of
i idges appointed by law and acting under
the solemnity of an oath? Is the House
.MfMi wn such an affitlavil to say, that
these votes were legally ofl-red,and illfgal-
i. -.r... .i Um ha tiiHtvM. I ne committee
say, that these five voters werejoualified to
ki and therefore illegally refused.
h.l ihe iudtres deci.fed' s under oathl tHat
tbey were not qualified, and refused their
votes. When we look into thl proof, three
f tiiern aear to facts which, shqw -the
were- not qualified; while the Only evidence
tun' have of the qualification of the Wher
two. is the ex-pane eviaence of near ji
tm nf f hi netiticmer. f "''' f i
1 ii ilurplt iinnn this notnt to snow.
that thee votes were property vej
nf that th mnimitiee have asserted
ourany proof tri justify it,that jjieyiweie ie-j
ii r ti4 ii tur .r.;! At a proper lating the sacred ngnts oi tne oanoi dm,
gaily off.red&niegally refuse ,i . floor mf 01 apo
time, and whensutuiiu:uaw-r-r
wv"
hJ .w?jaatthepons.The ocsMAat cq -
ean,do,ia to tet aside an election when its halL -
appear that the judges have been guilty of, i
fraud, in refusing Sinch tj npmber -good
Totes as would have changed the result of
the electioa. ,In this ease bo soch fraodiisi
pietendedThc! JoJgespotV oniyn stteti
honestly, bat the, proof is. dear , tSst they
rorrlyv s tli -t y k v
- Mr. Speaker, I have dorre with this re- .
PPJKJ ? regret Utat my doty has ctmpllext
me to say thus rooch of iu -Many, othit
points of objection, I have I left unnotice,
forfrorn begining ta end this whote doci
ment is i nothing but tissue of mi state
ments and misrepresentations, "not inter;
tional I admit, but wrliich are w-ell calculi
ted to mislead the public mind. 5 ft doubt'
less has, and will mislead many honest vo
ters iii the twelfdi congressional district, in--
to which I sm told a large number obtained:
from our public printer, was sent man?
days before it was laid upon bar. tables. -But
here, with the taw and the facts before
us," I am determined it shall mislead ho one
unless he be willingly misled., jl trust.
therefore that tins whole subject will bo.
re-committed to the committee, that we
may have such a report as will enable .oa,
u tieeino mis con trove ny eorreciiymnd'lsa-
piiruaity. i tic genueman irpm rxeniucxy.'
(Mr. BoyrI,) appears impatient to1 hurTy!
this house into a premature decision of this;
case. He declares that we -can decide it in'
a single hour. Though it has cost hinic
and the committee between two aiid three
months of assiduous labour to enable hint .
to decide it, he thinks this house ought to '
decide in one hour! Jt tne tell the en;
tleman, that although there may be some
who are willing to take the gentleman's V
report upon faith, and reject the ; sitting
member without even an hours exaraina-;
tion, yet there are others, and, I hope, a ;
large majority of this house, who- wish
to examine this large volume of eti--
dence for themselves and Who wish r to1 1
decide this case u pon , the eternal principles j
of truth and' justice, and not under, the ih .
fluence of party dictation. I regret that
the, gentleman from NewTdrkt (Mr. Van-
derpoen should have announced his de- 4
termination, 'not to give us time to ex,!
t i I t I . WW I - a; - -
amine mis suniect tie too can oe cue -
it in a single hour. Let rhe temind 5
the gentleman of his own experience upon
contested elections. At the last Congress '
the gentleman was a member of the com:
mittee of elections, and examined the case i
of Moore and IetcSer, for six months. He '
came to a clear conclusion in favour of
Moore, and so reported. But the House 4
upon examination of the evidence decided" -that
Letcher had a majority of the legal!
votes. Suddenly the gentleman became, .
bewildered his intellect became' benight-
ed, and he i then declared, for his life he
could not tell which was entitled to hie '
seat, and therefore voted to send it back to
the people! I The gentleman's own expe
rience should make him a little more dis.
trustful of his ability to decide contested e
(ections. Then aft-r six roonthVexaoiina r
tion, he reversed his own decision, and de-d
cided that he could not decide but now lie
can decide a question equally (complicated
in one hour ! What,let me ask has so whet
ted the gentleman's mental faculties 1 What
has made this child of doubt and of dark
ness on yesterdaTtto-day an intellectual gi-., .
ant ! But though he has so increased in
intellectual strength, and can now decide
this case in a single hour, yet I trust he
will show some indulgence towards others,
who have not been so fortunate, "and give
them time to examine and decide for them
selves. "I- . , .'
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! Mr. Speaker, in the course of this debate' ,
frequent allusion has been -made to party..,
and the politics of the two gentlemen. For, -the
sitting member, I have great personal
respect. The able and independent man- ,
ner in which he has discharged his public
(Jutier, and his correct and amiable deport- -raent
in private life must have secured binv ,
the respect and esteem of allj who know
Him. But opon this subject, I feel that Vf
am acting ! under the obligations of, an ,
oath, and I am determined to know no i
party, except my country, and to yield to t
no feeling, except truth and justice. V But
why should: I cherish sny party feelingf V
trust I have ho cause to do so. Both these' '
gentlemen when before the people held the
same political sentiments I do, upon the
all ansoroing question uiat now agiutcs
this country, from one extreme to the oto-
er. They both avowed a personal prefer
ence for Juuge White, for the next presi-
dency. They both hoisted his flag which
has been truly said to be a flag without
. -mm ... a -t S - tl-l
sum. i nope neitner ot uiem nas puuea
down that flag, and abandoned the prinei-
pies he held beiore the people, it is uus.
j have heard the petitioner hai deserted thst. t
nag, anu given in nis suieaiuu ffj- r-y-
ren ; but I do not know the fact to be so,
I hope it is not so, and that the gentls)
man will contradict s repon sp uy-T
to his oolitifcal iotegrtty. Ana
Anxious ana sm
hitions as he may be, to obtai n a seat
this floor (and it is worthy of ambition) U J
hone he will never consent todo so.by; bar-s
lering awaT his own political principles. x
and the political righu of a free, independ- ,
ent, and generous people.; jTbeaavBa'
renpart7 who now contitute a tnajonty in:
mh house, must be anxiona to obuin the.
pasting vote from North 'Carolina,' should -Jhe
election; of President jvTOme,tha- ;
House of Representatives, but I am unwil-
jug to oeueve any pan in mis coupirj w.
base as to buy. up political pojrer,,.br.yio, ;
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