Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-09-10

presume 10 regulate the labour and capital of ,bs country.
when such unauthorized laws arc found most partial and
oppressive. TO expect submission OH the part Of The PEG.
PIE, would be to presume them the setfs Of a Russian Au.
'ocrat, or the slaves OF . Divan.
MIR. Leigh has ever regarded the resolutions and report
o. me Legislature OF Virginia In '9S aud 90. rs forming
inc touchs'one OF the Federal Constitution. The principles
.ney assert were sanctioned by the republican patty at
W. uay, anu they led TO the political revolution Of 1901.
INC candid enquirer afer truth can mistake the remedy
mheh 'hry would apply in the case Of u deliberate. pal
p."'e anu dangerous exercise Of powers not granted by
,"e compact. They certainly do not countensnce the
nasty and precipitate action OF South Carolina; but, we
can"ot impute to The Legislature Of Virginia, such eyre.
s'ous Jolly as TO suppose that IL would grsvely and SO.
Ieinnly assert the right OF State interposition, and vet deny.
mat when a proper occasion unfortunately arose, the right
should not be efficiently exerted. I ,nsy have occasion
AZ some future time, TO 20 more at length into this subject;
nut cannot conclude, without an appeal to the friends of a
limited Constitution to unite in the support Of m indiyidu-
al Who Is amply qualified. and who possesses every di.po.
ciples. A CITIZEN"
Lunenburg, 9Th September. 1888.
M,,,r, r,,. FOR THE EwQUiRER.
'uesSTs. EdtfoTs You will doubtless recoiIect the no.
m .n w"iei appeared in your paper Of the 9th oil August.
which was taken from the Virginia Herald Of the aOih,
s,gnsd " JMony pofcrs," calling on =. the friend, of Mai.
Rights 10 meet at Spo,,syivania Court House on the 6rs,
monday Ia next month. September tina, being court dsy.
~ consumer Tue ~prop'iety OF immediately nominating John
President" '"" '''"" wee
Being at the time a sojourner within striking distance of
me OUT House; and having nothing to occupy my time
Parucuiar'y, and knowing the juvenile talent of the coun.
" determined to Z" bundle up for the Cour, House :. q
:ne hrst Monday" with the confident expectation Of en-.
Joying an intellectual feast, which doubted no, would he
presented in the eloquent. patriotic and heart moving an.
Pesis oil The friends Of State Rights" was in some
apPreiensive, lest might miss the best part of
.ne discussion 40 l buckled of by times Oh Moni.v for
Court House.
i soon arrived at the desired place. having bu, q shor,
Instance 10 ride, as l was on a visit (you know to my I'm.
ce refer: As soon as I could have my faithful steed fur
nsned WIN something to 20 upon, in which I succeeded
WIN some difficulty. l made of for the Court Green, ex.
Pecung mere 10 see the great Calhoun meeting. But to
my establishment l saw but few persons, and thew were
IKE angels, visits, " few and far between" Z seated nv
. .' WIN .he determination to make for the first group l
, dozen persons, talking with great earncst1ess about some.
knew not what. So 1 stepped of easily and Green
to listen to tho plans of . thi, Staie Rights" party. BRa,
discovered to my great chagrin and m%or,itic alton, that
ly -iicks." So I put about, and ored this ma an, H.,
where was the Calhoun meeting. They ali shook
neads, and said they didn't know. Now, you must
KNOW my Uncle Peteris a great poilytishion, and one of the
oeh ,oefheTs Of the Calhoun party. So I looked ami iooL.
ed about Tor Uncle Peter, aud after a long time I ,aw
arg meeting back Of the clerks Office. and every one
. s.e ~ mice, except one man, who stood up hish. |
er tnan the rest. Thinks I to myself! there thew are: So
'n i went. But on my arrival. I found them giving Mo.
his country. After a mighty long time, / met with In.
Gle Peter. Said I, Uncle Pete, where have YOU BEEN
ps,a Uncle Uncle. Pete. no where in 'ricuisr. Why, said 1, Uncle
e'e where IL your Calhoun meeting Why, Jonathin.
son. u won't be here to-day. They had all got ready
% come: l was 10 have Tin President-Israe Tobv me
,,aGr 81 .e Gay. But don't you recolIect the great earth.
we iet at our house last Tuesday morning. N,
III u examining out owe nabour Joe's house. and
oJn Town my son Jacks chin,ny. Well, that very same
ear'nquake shock so hard, that it scattered our par,v ali
,oou'' so mat we couldn't cit them together in time for to-
Jay. But we will send Mr.. Harrow another notice an
nav we may meet here cooked and primed by October or
November court. So you see, Messrs. Editors, this Cal.
houn meeting was all a flash in The pan. And il seemsd
. me- Uncle Pete and l were the only men that knew anv
mug ABOUT H. Tor nobody else on the ground knew it
10 haste, am your humble servant,
September Sd, Z o'clock, 1893.
No Y We have M .iouht l.ou IL
ian write very well in the pure dialect OF hi. native Ian
suase; why men should he initiate a style, which so few
are able TO catch, aud to practise with credit He %sd
PETER leave the Yankee idiom to those gentlemen Of the
worm Coun'rie. who understand it from maitland parti.
cu,ar'y 10 the Editors of the PortIana Courier, who origi.
Many look out the Dotcning Patent. But as our merry.
1"sN'ng correspondent seems to avoid personalities. nv |
bringing no real name or living character into the feli
can nave no objection to his riding his own hobby in
his own way. "
TO TIE EDITORS OF THE ENoUpro
UENTLEMEN; ferceiving that you have given the use
!; your columns Tor the purpose Of bringing to the con.
oil the public, and particularly the approaching
Is'a'afe; me names OF suitable individuals for The office
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