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Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
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Hon. Senator Garret D. Wall from New Jersey places bets on Whig success in congressional and legislative elections. In a letter dated Oct. 31, 1838, he refuses to concede the congressional bet despite Whig officials awarding commissions, vowing to await Congress's final decision.
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Bets Garret D. Wall that the Whig ticket for Congress, in N. Jersey, will be elected, one hundred dollars. He also bets Garret D. Wall that the Whigs will have a majority in the joint meeting of the Legislature, one hundred dollars. These bets to be decided by the result of the election to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday next.
Philadelphia, Oct. 3, 1838.
Copy of Garret D. Wall's letter to the Stakeholder.
Trenton, Oct. 31, 1838.
Dear Sir:—You must not give up the bet as to the Congress election, in New Jersey. The awarding the commissions to the Whig candidates by the Whig Governor and Council is so outrageously repugnant to all law and principle, that I shall not submit to it. I shall abide the final decision of Congress. Yours, respectfully,
GARRET D. WALL.
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New Jersey
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Tuesday And Wednesday Next To October 3, 1838
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garret d. wall refuses to concede bet on congressional election, awaiting congress's decision despite whig officials awarding commissions.
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Bets placed on Whig ticket election for Congress and majority in Legislature in New Jersey, each for $100, decided by election results. Letter from Garret D. Wall instructs stakeholder not to concede congressional bet, citing outrage over Whig Governor and Council's actions.