Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-03
To the Editors of the Enquirer.

Louisa, Jan 9Th, 1927.
IL was with no little establishment and charm
that learned the result of the Sena orial election
which took place week or two ago Until AFT or
The election, had thought that no man IN The
State could compete with John II ndolpb; bat SO
inconsistent are we becoming, in spite of all
our boasings about consistency, that i, re-.
all seems 10 me, the man who does his whale
duty IN public Office, is just liable to be dese ted
a. he who is totally regardless of the wishes of his
"oas iuents! What, let me ask, are the facts res
pectins MIR Randolph's elevation TO the Senate of
eUnited : ats! Was he not elected by res
pec,abl- majority of the last Legislature 10 repre
sent her, from his known hostility to the presen,
administration! A hostility originating in the
TACT, that this Administration were departing gross
y departing, from the true letter and spirit of the
Federal Constitution, making it thereby nose
OF wax subserVlent TO all, and every purpose
Have. the Administration relaxed in their hostile
measures? Have they abandoned their latitudina-
Ran doctrines! Is Vrsna's confidence in the
General Government restored? On the contrary
he people are more and more convinced of The
dangerous tendency Of it's measures as is evinced
by their prediction for jackson over Adams as
the next President. What then are the reasoos
that influenced the Legislature in their preference
Tor Mr.. Ty ef? Can he stem the torrent OF Fede-
raj usurpalion with more success than nj, n !,
Is IT urged that Mr. X. disappointed Virginia in
her expectations? That he feared TO do. wbat he
was chosen to do? To wit, to oppose every en-
croachment on the part OF the Gen. Gov erBment on
state Rights; to keep vgani eye on the dra,
mats persona at Washington, and to expose ia
the people. not alone of Virginia, but of these II
states, the nest OF corruption and intrigue ,ha,
prospered there Will it be pretended by any that
Mr. X did not these ihings9 In doing them his
CRIME, perhaps, consists. In doing them he has
done too much. lie has offended the Honorable the
Assembly, who are all wise. They know every
lnins' ana think the people know nothing. Some
even know, in the face of their own opinions, as
publicly expressed while electoneerinp and in
despite too of the peoples solemn declarations 10
The contrary, that we ought not to be heard upon
me subject OF Conyeniion.-Be IL so. But we
are prepared now TO trust that ignorance and 10
dIstTust these lofty pretensions TO wisdom. We
know something Of our rights, and believe in our
Souls and consciences that John Randolph Defend
eo mem governor Tyler may do The same But
we prefer certainties. He may not do the same
He may. for augbt we know, be tempted into
compromise. He may say TO the Administrations
beg leave TO differ with you in The theory of Co
vernmeni, but b. making small sacrifice. petbans
can run with you in the practice Let us then
alone. Let US choose for ourselves, if we perish
In the ignorance of our choice. Yes LET us alone
and If the Legislature will only suffer us IN Lssr
In othce such men as John Randolph, we We, hone
Oy changing the helsmen of The national shin. to
pug her back within Constitutional limits John
Randolph has, since his elevation 10 the Senate
defended the Interests OF Virginia, with devo. |
ton that never wavered, and with an assduitv tina
never tired. He proved by his conduct fbs, she
hsd rePosed her confidence in one who perfectI,
her rights, and who was ready and
willing 10 defend them, and v no, distressing
IS virginia does, " 'he men that be-" kept ever
ihen conduct watcbfui eye. +" He ha. bound
me victims and dragged them TO the altar ,,
but 1t is urged that Mr.. Randolph car,ies no,
mems sana in sano cofpore. I understand.
~ some, this has been ailedged re his obiec