Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-28

involved him in. He will give no pledge, and y,
lie does give the very pledge, Mr.. Gilmcr wshe
hu to Cite: namely TO vote for Mr.. Barbour
"unequyocay instructed" What he means b
''unequivocay" wifi we suppose, bo case for az
visement and Mr.. Horner's ''rehection," whe
'ho College of Electors meets at Richmond. W
doubt the instructions must be most "unoquivocal,
which shall prevail with Mr. Cargll to vote agains
the gentleman from Undertook. The endorse
ment of Barbour's name by majority will scarce
~ suffice.
Dr. Williamson of Buckin gham,A is next ant
last. His epis.le needs no annotutor. He viii
not answer the question.
ROCKINGHAM, Sept. End, 1882
The object of your address is n desire on your
part and the friends of Judge Barbour to be an.
thent;caily informed whether, will vote for judge
Barbour IN the electoral college, the Vice Presi
dent, should 1t appear that such is the will of II
majority OF the people ufVirgnia. | cannot DO in
duced 10 helevS, Gas at present informed that the
people OF Virginia will pursue u course at the ap
preaching election for electors, that will thwart
The views OF the great republican party Throughout
INC onred States IfVirginia votes for her ia
yori'e, and other States follow her example, il
must result in division OF the party, and defeat of
the election by the people, and throw the election
of Vice President before the Senate of the Uuted
States, an event greatly to be deprecated by every
irlenu OF the present party in power
am, with great respect,
our ohetcnt servant
JACOB ID. WILLIAMSON.
We hardly know how to express tho unqua
fed and unicgncd am,azcmcnt, W hicli the letters
of the Electors have inspired. There is no psinc
pie 30 which tie people of Virginia are moro in
mov'lly attached, which they have oftenor or
more solcmnly asserted than the right ofinstrnet
ion. Disobcdionce to ii has in every case with
winch We are acquainted been followed by the
withdrawal OF popular confidence, ard the exile
OF the individual from the Public Councils That
one man calling himself Republican, should be
found to deny it in case too OF the highest
import, is surprising; tina. number of individuals
all claiming To he members of the Republican par
ty par excellence, should, simultaneously disregard
IT. IS astounding. Deny it, did we say? That
term does not define the They do not dcry the
right of instfuction-but what is Far more i'm
PiouS offence, they degrade Tic People cf Virginia
by hitching them /" the tail Of Caucus The will
OF the Caucus, not that of The majority OF the
People, is set up as tho monitor for The conduct OF
the gentlemen, electors Though the People disobcy
the mandate of the choice spirits at Richmond On
half dozen at mos,) who dictate the Caucus cvalu.
tions-ihough they revoke the implied instructions
issued by that Caucus, and give other and opposite
though this is done bythe peof!e in solemn fIrm,
and in their aggregate sovcreignty--these Elect
ors have virtually declared beforehand, that they
will obey the Caucus, not the Peopie-tlat the
Caucus has clothed them with discretion to vote
as tn think cxpedent to further certain princi-
pies, and that they shdH vote that way, although
the People may countcrmand
Docs not this doctrine surprise any man who
hears it9 Can we be singular in he opinion, that
it is monstrous and damnable hcfesy which as
Martin Luther said of indulgences, '.stinks like a
d5od dog?"
The reader Will note the homogereousncss of
sentiment and phrase. which pcrvadcs the letters
OF the Electors, and proclaims a common patern-
ty. The slang of "the Republican Party" used
with Albany flppancf and the Identity of reason
ing, prove think, that the gentlemen have taken
their cue from some who does not appear OF
the stage.
We care nothing for Judge Barbour 1t is not
to aid him. nor yet 10 his friends (lor il is
now too late for them TO help themselves or any
body else) that speak of these letters. We
speak of them think; as invalidating the
most sacred maxim of Republicanism; Il maxim
which lift BIO not Observed 'Reprcsentative Go
Yernment is Despotism Invited to short periods"