Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-10-31
POLITICAL.

POLITICAL.
,iNsTRUcrIoNs.-Ther is subject upon which III
wing Presses in Virginia have exhibited more d.ngenu
business, nor against which they have uyrieIcJ - i'm
more viituperaon than The attempt on the mart of The
friends oil the Administration in some OF the counes
oil this State 10 instruct their Delegates in The Jsas
azure 10 vote against the reelection OF MIR LeIyb
10 The Senate The proceeding has been nv
every offensive and undignied epihei; the object has
oeen nisrepfrsenIed and attributed the bascst motives
anu 'ese VINO counenance Il arc held up enemies 10
good government and to the liberties of the peonle tn
ATTACKS OF us character there be necessity for
Replying IN an enlightened communty; they carry with
mem their own antdoc, and unless greatly over.rae
they may be continued. - w
Lest however, individuals NAV he Cound ,.ho u, no,
ouoe themselves 10 investigate the facts but who sun
pos Wners SO much Is said impugnng The course of pro-
ceedng referred to, that that course must nc no
mighty objectionable. we have thought a moment m.hi
perhaps be proh,ably employed in explaining suIiec,
patriotic Indignation. 800 " "'"e"
What then, is The object sought What b.leluI pur.
pose IS aimed 10 be Accomplished II know any thing
aoou' -and surely should il is in the full ,ide If
successful experiment n country il il that nar,v
supposlhg, (And in our case, knowingly il mas
OF voters favorable TO particular nrasITes viii, ,J
uon ih he Legislature, elected under peculiar circr
stances opposed TO its views and likely TO thwar s
an Important particular, chooses come forward win
atescr, TO me iundamenal principle OF our Institutions
the right oil instruction. AuaIyze or ystify a. vou NAV
this Is The point in issue; and the battle h whether s
genuine republican principle shall prevail or whether
our public servants hereafter TO becom. or s,r
anu refuse TO hold themselves anenable 10 the vsl, ~
heir constituents True is, have yet been found
hardy enough 10 deny the right itself hui bunirl To- y
directed their assaults gainst the mode adouicd d on
readers are no doubt wary enough TO perceive thai
attacks are not The less dangerous because mo-
t;pe may DO covered with decsitfI veil and ,e
purpose concealed from an unobseivant eve
what is there in the mode OF Obtaining icyf ins,,c
uons as conrasted with that proposed by our
whch Is iraught with so much evil, and which merits
such unmeasurcd denunciaion' Arc we TO he uIJ =,
hs ia'e day. that The people ignorant TO cn,np,e
bend plain and simple letter of usruclons-,l,c mr.
pose OF which Is explicitly to request our DELEGATES IN
vse against the reelection of MIR Leigh TO tle Sena.o
because OF ms opposition to the lesjng measures OF The
Administration, and in favor of such gentleman IA M e
selected by the Administration patty in tho rgisIIIr
surely The argument drives itself 10 this conclusion
but our opponents urge public Getting as the ouI fair
ihcae OF asceftanIng public sentiment Who that knows
any ng about public meetings will give them credit for
adopting 'hs mode Tor The purpose OF fairly ascerainng
what The people desire! We have seen enough of pubr
meetings 10 have learned TO look them in The main
the mere machines Of few master spirits We desire IN
make the remark in no disrcspec[uI spi,it 10 IL, o,
who allow themselves TO be led wlhersocvrr single in
dividual perhaps halt Dozen NAV choose n ,aL.
Them we know very well that there is but lille tn,s
Tor reflection such occasions, and we know Thai os
VINO desire 10 weld this engine for particular pur-
pose come forward with The whole course of proccrugs
arranged-wiIh preambes, resolutions ETC. cent and
urea before The unsuspectiug locker ON il AIS are
he IS Tic unconscious aPprovor Ct siIen0 of doctrine.
which his thinking moments Iepudiae IT, az we
have sometimes seen, and perhaps no great vIc s,cc
politician by trade, and sagAcOus one. could be en-
listed, IN the hurry Of tho moment at SUCH a meeting
in the support OF resolutions containing principles and
viii tyiat
grace shall be told lhat the coming tnyetler nj !.
portion oil the people OF tie county the fir tho on,
lar method OF obtaining deliberate expression of their
views! 10 those who have witnessed the assembling of
the people together on any OCCASION but especially TO
such as have had The opportunity OF seeing The meetings
recently held here-the one iu favor of srI H. 81 >
opposed TO, instructions-it will DO unneccsssrv H. ,
single objection against The possibility OF COLLECTING he
voters together in sufficient Numbers 10 Indicate III
certainty The sentiments OF the county mpon oneston
about which there is known to be any divera;tv If 49,,
non TO come 10 any definite conclusion iron, the de-
cision Of majority at any such meeting, would be nj
tery TO disregard e many accidental causes which
have led 10 such decision.
But there IL another and perhaps il is the strongest ar
guneni why the Admnistr atiou party shoulI no, E. 80
sured for the they have adopted IL Is lie, -,
undertake TO exhibit the goricu signatures Of ,no}
" Of the roters pocd at any election in the coitn,
thus giving tie Opposition The advantage of every cou
goncy u voter is some what Indifferent and does No,
choose 10 sign he counts against us though e NAV n,e
ier our course ana oVr principles TO those Of Opponents
one Overlooked, aud does not happen be waited on
no too under this arrangement, is to be counted roj;
us; and 4 hundreds out Of the county though tle ~
say be with us heart and SOUL yet il their names ara, no,
upon lis's, thcy also arc given 10 lie Onnos;
strength And after all these dsadvanfsges If we do moi
present tho names Of majority Of the voters poed al anu
election we do not command obedience: and VET ,e az
accused OF uniairness and VI every other yioon of no.
litic4 morality! VIII what grace, We are willing 10 Ic
tie world decide
We cannot however, pass from this spbieet ,ydo,,
saying word or two hsying especiat reference IN tle
proceedings Of our friends IN this county as dsngobed
perhaps 10 some Particular from tie situation oC agis
in other counties Of the State where the svse y,
which attention IL called, has been pursued w. 80
Ter more particularly 10 the fact, well established aot
known every tohere that 40 important local question
division Of this countynergod, in every section AID
almost entirely every other question The Ad,uinis,e
party IN those portions Of tie county opposed 10 diy
soD determining, at hat carly day to resort 10 iosfr,c
lions, IN reference 10 Ie election Of an IT, y seastor
gave up their political preferences and voted yefy
rally lortwo gentlemen who presumed If moi known
70 be favorable TO he recollection Of Mr. Leigh; aud nov,
they are only carrying out purpose enIerained and q,
our Knowledge oUoioed 70 those gentlemen precious Ia
the election. 10 all iLs can see nothing which de-
that, ~ " ''y
Copies sharp IL needs, voon.
10 SEQ what s DOS 10 DO soon"
lWtnebesfer Ybgiaian
NFw Yosx SosiNArIoSs.-we believe a,.. no.