Complete Works Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: ...of safety and security. Opinion On The Illinois Election Law Challenged Voters. Springfield, November i, 1852. A leading article in the "Daily Register" of this morning has induced some of our friends to request our opinion on the election Taws as applicable to challenged voters. We have examined the present constitution of the State, the election law of 1849, and the unrepealed parts of the election law in the revised code of 1845; and we are of the opinion that any person taking the oath prescribed in the act of 1849 is entitled to vote unless counter-proof be made satisfactory to a majority of the judges that such oath is untrue; and that for the purpose of obtaining such counter-proof, the proposed voter may be asked questions in the way of cross-examination, and other independent testimony mav be received. We base our opinion as to receiving counterproof upon the unrepealed section nineteen of the election law in the revised code. A. Lincoln, B. S. Edwards, S. T. Logan. I concur in the foregoing opinion, S. H. Treat. letter To Joshua R. Stanford Pekin, May 12, 1853. Sir: I hope the subject-matter of this letter will appear a sufficient apology to you for the liberty T, a total stranger, take in addressing you. The persons here holding two lots under a conveyance made by you, as the attorney of Daniel M. Baily, now nearly twenty-two years ago, are in great danger of losing the lots, and very much, perhaps all, is to depend on the testimony you give as to whether you did or did not account to Baily for the proceeds received by you on this sale of the lots. I, therefore, as one of the counsel, beg of you to fully refresh your recollection by any means in your power before the time you may be called on to testify. If persons should come about you...