Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-27

iides, CT a Cato, Tor that OF a Mansfield, as some
haiterer calls hm-we may wonder at his want of
taste, but we shall cease to wonder at his advocacy
OF MIR. Loyalls claims. We did not expect but that
some of his colleagues would Sustain Mr. Loyalrs
rght-nothing setter was to be expected from then,
Ito do justice gon;st of Jackson inferred
a stretch of magnanimy AMI danger of forfcitng
the character of true Simon Purcs, far beyond their
ability or their daring. AL expected different
line Of conduct from Philip p. Barbour, and Tho Il.
Baldwin
we are well aware Of tho rsque in Crap
ping our shallow bark to the 100 guns ship of Mr.
Barbours reputation. His wake is enough to swamp
us. Nevertheless David and his sling prevailed
against Goliah. AS shall answer for our truth at
that bar, where hair-splittng cannot avail we be.
lievc that MIR. Newton has been deprived of his scat
and the District of the Representative of its prefer
encc and legal choice, by high hand and party in-
Justice Entertaining this conviction after full and
mature examination, and profession emphatically
calling upon US to act cen,nels public trans
actions, we will speak out, offend whom it NAV and
let the personal consequences to Us, be what they
may. All we ask of any person, before lie forms an
opinion as TO this which many will affect to think
personal attack upon Mr.. Barbour--for whom we so
lately expressed the highest sentiments OF respect
srdencs be read If after that we do not stand ius
tilted for holding and expressing the above senti-
ments, then we will bear with cheerfuness, the ut
most extent Of censure
We copy the invitation to Mr.. Newton from Nor
folk county, ind regret that want of room excludes
his answer.
NoRFoLK COUNTY, April 10, 1880
Sir:-On behalf off number of your friends and
citizens, of the County of Norfolk who arc de-
slrous, by some public act OF testifyng their great
respect for your long and faithful services ne tho
Representative of this Disrc, in the Congress of the
United States, and who have deputcd us IA the orpan
oi their communication, we request that you will hon.
or them with your company, at Dinner to be piveu
at Reynolds Hotel, in Portsmouth, on the first of
May. -
In looking over the newspapers of the day and OK
aiming the yeas and nays on the various important
questions now pending before Congress. our eve no
longer catches the of "the Father Of the
House,; hc who for eight and twenty years held a
seat IN that body, by the suragcs of majority of
the voters of this District who again duly elcc-
ted, and returned by the conducting officers Of the
election. notwithstanding the unprecedented and un-
authorised continuance of the polls in the BOROUGH
Of Norfolk; and who with all due Difference to the
constituted authorities of Country permit us to
say would still hold that seat could the truth wheth-
er or not he received majority the votes of his
constituents have had any controlling influence
the ultimate decision of tho question. Instead
however, of that honorcd name, we discover that
OF one of our fellow citizens who, by the report of
| the proceedings IN Congress are informed has
been, by party inter pretaton construed into the iz
age and now the character of the real rem
resentative of the people of the Norfolk District
BE 1t So We belong not to that class of politicians
VINO arrogate to themselves, unreasonable, the
right OF annulng at pleasure the most solemn acts
at Compress. and under whose banners if we mis-
80, ~ lic sens VI me ti"s"' tho gentleman now
occupying your seat will be seen Inarcbno -
entertaining different views of the powers and 5re
negatives OF Congress, end of the obligations and
duties OF the people, however deeply we NAV feel
the injury inflicted upon by ysur election we can
discover no mode by which our violated rights for
the present can be redressed; but the period is nor
Tar distant, when, according the form letter md
sprt OF the Constitution itself that redress viii ba
| IN INC hands OF the majority of this much abused
District. The day of reckoning will come and Iet
those WHo nave been most instrumental in the pros
tration OF the dearest right of feemen the elective
FRANCHISE, be prepared face an indignant and ni,
red people, and to surrender their il-potten ,oweT
! ihe purity OF election among frccmen is deemed
sacred, because 1t is the very soul of representatives
government, and the politician, whoever he mav be-
ana IN whatever section of this widely extended Ro
puDilc nc may reside, who against the will of The
majority, 6y mere party management obtains tho in
VeStment OF Office, though he may for a while eff
cidte as the true representative, will in contest fr
reelection, find his official habment the certain in
Strument oil ns discontinue and disgrace.
we scarcely noed assure you of the great pleo
sure 1t VIII afford us TO communicate to those we
represent the present OCCASION tho acceptance b1
you Of this invitation.
BE pleased TO accept tho assurance Of our ;pdyiJ
ual respect and esteem.
Your friends and fellow citizens
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