 ... instead of one. This gentleman, however, resolutely claimed his seat. The Committee of Elections instantly and unanimously decided in his favour ; and the vote of the House forthwith dislodged the unfortunate Plutarch, without giving him a single...  Stories of American Life - Page 264edited by - 1830Full view - About this book
 | William Cullen Bryant, Robert Charles Sands, Gulian Crommerlin Verplanck - Gift books - 1827 - 332 pages
...another candidate, on the ground that the name of the latter had been spelt on the ballots with two H'S instead of one. This gentleman, however, resolutely...notaries, inspectors of beef and pork, sole-leather, and staves and heading, he got on his legs. " When," said he, " Mr. Speaker, we consider the march of intellect... | |
 | Robert Charles Sands - 1835 - 454 pages
...another candidate, on the ground that the name of the latter had been spelled on the ballots with two r's instead of one. This gentleman, however, resolutely...notaries, inspectors of beef and pork, sole-leather, and staves and heading, he got on his legs. " When," said he, " Mr. Speaker, we consider the march of intellect... | |
 | Robert Charles Sands - 1835 - 464 pages
...another candidate, on the ground that the name of the latter had been spelled on the ballots with two r's instead of one. This gentleman, however, resolutely...which Plutarch thought had a bearing on his favourite subjert, the election by the people of public notaries, inspectors of beef and pork, sole-leather,... | |
 | American periodicals - 1837 - 580 pages
...Legislature, and there was a piece put into a book about him a'terwards.' ' Ah ? — what was it ?' ' On the first day of the session, he was enabled to...Speaker. On the presentation of some petitions, which he thought had a bearing on bis favorite subject, the election by the people of public notaries, inspectors... | |
 | American periodicals - 1837 - 578 pages
...Legislature, and there was a piece put into a book about him a'terwards.' ' Ah ? — what was it V ' On the first day of the session, he was enabled to...Speaker. On the presentation of some petitions, which he thought had a bearing on his favorite subject, the election by the people of public notaries, inspectors... | |
 | Willis Gaylord Clark - American literature - 1844 - 486 pages
...the Legislature, and there was a piece put into a book about him a'terwards.' 'Ah?—what was it?' ' On the first day of the session, he was enabled to...Speaker. On the presentation of some petitions, which he thought had a bearing on his favorite subject, the election by the people of public notaries, inspectors... | |
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