Among the old papers that were kindly handed in the other day, in answer to our call, was one by our friend. W. H. S., dated Nov. 13th, 1827, printed by W. Woodward, called the Watertown Freeman, afterwards the Standard, and which represented the views of that portion of the Democratic party opposed to Mr. Keyes.
This paper is interesting on many accounts, as a record of by-gone events which were then current as the intelligence of the day, chiefly because it contains the statement of a canvass of the votes case at an election which had just been held for the choice of one Senator, three Assemblymen, and seventy-two Justices of the Peace for this county, this being the first election which had occurred under the law of 1826, submitting the election of justices to the people.
We presume our readers would like to see the list of men thus elected to the latter office, as it will be recollected that grave doubts had been suggested whether the body of the people were competent to select their own magistrates. There were at that time eighteen towns, and the canvass resulted in showing the election of the following list, as certified, viz:
Adams—BENJ. WRIGH, WM. GRINELL, CLAUDIUS HUBBARD, THOS. J. ANGEL.
Alexandria—AZARIAH WALTON, JERE CARRIER, ALLEN COLE, NATHANIEL GOODELL.
Antwerp--HENRY N. LEWIS, WM. SKINNER, HORACE HAMBLIN, ELLIOT LYNDE.
Brownville—PELEG BURCHARD, ALPHEUS S. GREENE, GEORGE BROWN, DAN'L ACKERMAN.
Champion—ENOCH CLARK, NATHAN P. JOHNSON, ELIJAH FULTON, WM. TWINING.
Ellisburgh—AMBROSE BLUNT, HORACE McKEE, SAMUEL BOYDEN, OLIVER N. SNOW.
Henderson—FLEURY KEITH, SOLOMON McCUMBER, FRANCIS WOLLEY, JONA. BULLARD.
Hounsfield—JEDUTHAN STELLE, AMOS CATLIN, JOHN LAWTON
LeRay—JOHN MACOMBER, STEPHEN D. SLOAN, ALVN HERRICK, BENJ. McOMBER.
Lorraine—JOHN BOYDEN, JOSEH BAILEY, CLARK ALLEN, HEZEKIAH L. BUSHNELL.
Lyme—OTIS P. STARKEY, ROBERT MASTERS, SAMUEL LOCKWOOD, ISAAC WELLS.
Orleans—JESSE S. WOODWARD, WOODBRIDGE C. GEORGE, STEPHEN JOHNSON, DAN'L C. ROUSE.
Pamelia—ALFRED COMINS, EBENEZER SABIN, JACOB JENKINS, SACKET COMSTOCK.
Philadelphia—JAMES BONES, HARVY HAMBLIN, TISDALE WINSLOW, JASON HERRICK.
Rodman—HENRY C. STRONG, MILES RALPH, HERMAN EASTMAN, SAMUEL DYER.
Rutland—CURTIS G. BROOKS, MERRIL COBURN, LEVI HALE, CALVIN CHAPMAN.
Watertown—CALVIN McKNIGHT, JOTHAM IVES, JEHIAL M. HOWELL, JOSEPH SHELDON.
Wilna—ELI WEST, ICHABOD PALMER, WARREN NYE, VIRGIL BROOKS.
NATHAN STRONG, Chairman Board Canvassing.
HENRY H. SHERWOOD, Sec'y.
The paper also gives the names of the board of canvassers as follows, viz:
Adams—ISAAC BAKER
Alexandria—JERE CARRIER
Antwerp—JOSEPH H. BAGG
Brownville—WALTER COLE
Champion—ESEIK LEWIS
Ellisburgh—WADSWORTH MAYHEW
Henderson—JONATHAN BULLARD
LeRay—DANIEL HALL
Lorraine—AARON BROWN
Lyme—WILLARD AINSWORTH
Orleans—WOODBRIDGE C. GEORGE
Pamelia—RUSSEL WEVER
Philadelphia—JOHN B. TAYLOR
Rodman—NATHAN STRONG
Rutland—JOSEPH GRAVES
Watertown—JABEZ FOSTER
Wilna—ELI WEST
It also gives the names of the following public officers, as attached to legal advertisements, viz:
WM. L. MARCY, Comptroller
EGBERT TEN EYCK, First Judge
BENJAMIN WRIGHT, Surrogate
M. W. GILBERT, County Treasurer
H. H. COFFEEN, Sheriff
JOHN FAY, Under Sheriff
JASON FAIRBANKS, Late Sheriff
NATHAN WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge
HENRY H. SHERWOOD, County Clerk
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