Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-11
WALKER HAYES.

paper that would have voted for Samuel Shenhcri i'm
opposition TO Thomas Ritchic if could have been in my
seat. Respectfully,
WALKER HAYES.
BRUNSWICK INSTRUCTIONS.
m no run EDITORS or TuE ENQUfRFR
The committee appointed to scrutinze the signaiuics
to the letter OF Instructions this county rport.d 10 tho
General Committee. that they had examined the same
IN the most impartial manner and find umhr of M
gal sgucrs to be- 49, which they have no hesitation il,
announcing is majority sufficient command the olc-
-cncc of the representatives from Brunsvick In tl
next General Assembly of Virginia COPY OF The icf
ter with the signatures attached submitted by the
chairman TO Senator Dromgoue, and each Of the he
ic,ates with request that they would return answer
as soon as convenient. Aessrs. Dromgouc and Turn
bull gave in their answers sight-a copy OF which
send you for publication.
Col. Dromgoolc's .qnsmer
UESrLEMEN-i have received your commune alton,
covering Letter OF instruction, signed by a majority
OF the Voters OF the county of Brunswick in relation To
the election OF Senator OF the u. States
fully recognize the right of the constituent body TO
instruct their Delegates and the duty of the Representa-
1--WE To obey. have doubt that the views of the
sgners To the letter of instruction entertained by
large majority of the district which have honor TO
represent in the Senate of Virginia NV own opinious
are in perfect accordance with their wishes shall most
eheeriny give my vote for the election OF ''some mem
ber of the Administration party, who will oppose the re-
ncwa OF the charter of the u. s. Bank
With great respect am, gentlemen your obcdient
servant and ielow-citzen,
10 Mcssrs. Robert Tunhull. John Jones' JOS A. Rid
dick DR.. III Lewis and James Is. Mallory.
BRUNSWICK, I'D Nov. 1884.
Mr.. g.,rnLSTs 9nsner
GESTLRMES-l acknowledge the recent of The letter
OF instruction, signed by majority of the icga, Yssra
OF tins county, requesting To oppose the reelection OF
Benz W. Leigh, Esq TO the u States Senate and to sup
port some member of the Administration party who viii
oppose the renewal Of the charter of the States Bank
assure you, gentlemen, and through you each of the
SAID signcrs, that will all honorable TO pre-
vent the reelection Of MIR. Leigh and that my best en-
dcavors shall be excrtcd in support of some member If
.he administration party who will require instruction
crushing that Z" MONSTER the II. States Bank
WITH uneigned respect, am, gentlemen, yonr most
oiedient servant, CHS. TURNBUII
To Messrs. Robert Turnbull, John Jones' JOS A. Rid
dick DIR. II. Lewis, and James b. Mallory Commit
| Brunswick, Nov. 22d, 1884.
| The Secretary of the General COMMITTEES waited o.,
Mr. Shell for his MIR. Shell replied that he re-
qureda little more time examine into the matter but
ne wonid reply 'very respectfully to the committee in
few days Yours, &c. GEO. STONE, Secretary
10 the General Committee of Instructions in
BnuSswIcK, Nov. 10Th, ls3i.
~ DECEMBER 9th, 1894
The Chairman of the Committee informs me that Mr.
Shell has not as yet returned answer.
GEO. STONE.
MECKLENBURG INSTRUCTIONS.
The inclemency of the weather having prevented the
contemplated meeting at November Co,Iri ON tho .nl
Jeet OF Instructions TO Senator, Dr. Atkinson the
meeting postponed until the LIST Monday in Dccen
ber nj which Time the following proceedings took place
AT meeting of some of the members Of the Commt
tees OF instruction and General Advancement and CIR
respondence, held in the Court House in Bovdton
Mecklenburg county, on Monday, the lst day Of De-
cember agrecaby To notice. for the purpose of receiving
he Letters OF Instruction and asccrtaining TO what
tent the object contemplated by the meeting heretofore
held had been accomplished Richard II Baptist re-
quesed John Jones 10 take the Chair and Joseph IA
Iowncs to act Secretary. The meefno heinz or
ganized-On motion of Richard III Baptist
ieso0ed That Committee OF FIVE persons be appoint
cd by the Chairnan to ascertain the apgrcgalc nuuLer
OF persons who had signed the Letters OF Instruction so
far as they had been handed in
WherenPon, the Chairman appointed Richard H. Bap-
| G. lle
iowncs, and Pcyton r. Burwel; who Immediately
uereon at the Clerk table, proceeded ascertain tho
number OF sgners to the Letters of Instructions and
had all the names embodied and registered by the Secrc
tary. On examination of which, they reported tho nu,
Der OF sgncrs far the Letters Of Instructions had
oeeh received and handed in, to amount in the aggrc
gate, to OBJ Amer which, it being known that ali Tho
ters OIL instructions had moi been received and
cd IN, and many members of both of the Committees
heretofore appointed being absent-On motion of Ricl
Rcsofrcd, That all persons holding Letters of Instrc
ton to our Senator, DR. Atkinson which have not bccn
handed IN, be- and they are hereby rcoucsted 10 br;n
| Monday in December. w "
Rcsored, That every member of the Committee Of Cc
neral Arrangement and Correspondence be- and they are
hereby particularly requested to attend next meeting
IN Boydton on the Sd Monday in December for The NM
pose oil scrutinzng the several Letters of Instruction
ana examining whether all the sgncrs the same arc
quaiiied voters OF the county Of Mcckcnbnrg whose
duty 1t shall be to have list of oil the onalied ,otc,
10 the Letters of Instruction regularly made out proncr
ly authenticated and forwarded 10 onr Scn.tnr r.
kinson. - ~
f.Sofred That we will meet again in Boydton on tho
so MONDAY IN December, for the purpose Of closing te
hcttcrs OF Instruction; at which time and place n fun
meeting OF all IL particularly requested
icsole6d That the foregoing proceedings be published
IN tie enquirer and Wing, in Richmond and ConsclIa-
''on ana intelligcncer IN Petersburg.
ReSolrcd That the meeting do now adjourn 10 ,no,
again On the I'd Monday in December in Boydton and
tne meeting is requested TO advertise the same In Tic
Inherent sections Of tie county.
Josrrn II. TowSrs, Secretary
10 The Editors Of Wing Cons laton and Iolie.,eo,
requested 10 copy tho foregoing in pagers
AMELIA INSTRUCTIONS.
At n meeting Of the Committee apDointed b,y H.
citizens OF the county Of Amelia meeting beIJ H.,
them, at Amelia Courthouse in August last 10 circul,
among tie voters Of the county for their SIGNATURES
tiers OF Instruction TO our Delegate Richard poolcr AMI
our Senator, William Old to against the reclef;
OF Benjamin Watkins Leigh Senator Of the II St,es
ana Tor mat candidate who may stand the best chance
De electe9 VINO rs friendly 10 the Administration M An
eW 1ackson opposed TO tie restoration of The Dcpoees
20 - 1,snk Of the United States and 90 the rerl,arcr
-Rodophil Jeter was called IN lilo
N..aH; 1hG fabus Lawson appointed Sccrctary-,rbn
JVtol uns meeting being 30 collect the Letters If In
s.ueuos Then ia the hands Of the members Of the Com
tce ana That object being made known by Tho Chat
man, the several letters handed in. and the unn,
oI u signatures thereto counted wien they were found
" amount TO two hundred and seventeen That iusfic
might be done to the people Of the county and to Inc
gentlemen whomit was the wish ofthc ncctiro nssrct
INC members Of the Committee were Darficulnflv re-
quested at the meeting IN August to require each ndi-