715

Cleveland Morning Leader, 14 December 1864 (ed; 6 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

715 - L. Dec. 14; ed: 2/2 - The rotten-borough legislation of old Virgin-
ia in session at Alexandria has elected Joseph Segar, and John C. Under-
wood. "We hope these two men will not be permitted to take their seats
in the senate. They are not true representatives of West Virginia. They
were not elected by the regularly organized legislature and their so-
called state has no Union government.... The whole affair is a piece cf
rotten-borough legislation as shameless as that of the 'Old Sarum'
borough of the English House of Commons." (6)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

Alexandria, Wa. ; House of Commons (England); Segar, Joseph; Underwood, John C.; Virginia; West Virginia