Geo. Clinton.
Horatio Gates.
Henry Rutgers.
Thomas Storm.
Samuel Osgood.
Geo. Warner, Senior.
John Broome.
Philip J. Arcularius.
Ezekiel Robins.
Brockholst Livingston.
John Swartwout.
James Hunt.
Elias Nexsen.
The late hour at which I write this will be a sufficient apology for the
scrawl....
MATTHEW L. DAVIS TO GALLATIN.
Thursday night, 12 o'clock.
May 1, 1800.
REPUBLICANISM TRIUMPHANT.
DEAR SIR,--It affords me the highest gratification to assure you of the
complete success of the Republican Assembly ticket in this city. This
day the election closed, and several of the wards have been canvassed
for Congress; the result as follows:
For Mitchill. For Morton.
First Ward, majority, -- 76
Second do., do., -- 258
Third do., not canvassed.
Probable majority, -- 250
Fourth do., canvassed majority, 72 --
Fifth do., not canvassed.
Probable majority, 100 --
Sixth do., canvassed majority, 432 --
---- ----
604 584
Seventh do. do. do.
For Van Cortlandt, 312.
Thus, sir, it is probable Mr. Mitchill is elected a member of Congress,
and no doubt can remain but our whole Assembly, ticket is elected by a
majority of three hundred and fifty votes. To Colonel Burr we are
indebted for everything. This day has he remained at the poll of the
Seventh Ward ten hours without intermission. Pardon this hasty scrawl; I
have not ate for fifteen hours.
With the highest respect, &c.
P.S.--Since writing the above I learn from undoubted authority that Mr.
Mitchill is elected by upwards of one hundred majority.
MATTHEW L, DAVIS TO GALLATIN.
NEW YORK, May 5, 1800.
DEAR SIR,--I have already informed you of the complete triumph which we
have obtained in this city,--a triumph which I trust will have some
influence in promoting the rights of the people and establishing their
liberties on a permanent basis. Our country has arrived at an awful
crisis. The approaching election for President and Vice-President will
decide in some measure on our future destiny. The result will clearly
evince whether a republican form of government is worth contending for.
On this account the eyes of all America have been turned towards the
city and county of New York. The management and industry of Colonel Burr
has effected all that the friends of civil liberty could possibly
desire.
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