Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-28


assertion. because = reeoleet that Few years ago.
Mr.. k'ves. the State Senator. having voted against
the Portsmouth, Rail Road Bill, contrary
10 the will OF his constituents seupt
stuc him al the polls the following Syiing; and
pened that the attempt la Surry put you la tie identical
situation stated above. Leave Your vote, which
given that day Tor the Bill, rather Road aud the poll
STOOL Tor the Road 90 against it, 60; but you, very pro-
perry, believing as did, that the road ought be
made, voted at the subsequent yon the pre-
vous session, Tor the Bill. In that (as would be
in pubic mee,ing) majority the hole not on
either side, aud consequently the representative could
be controlled As have had occasion 10 Introduce u.r
case oil Mr. Rves aud The Rail Road nlSy not be unpfo
hisble TO examine /, little more aienvry. Ia Isle
oil Wight an attempt likewise made 10 instruct him
at the polls and in that county, which contains abou, 200
voters only zoo expressed AN opinion the subject
which plainly proved either that the people did care
soou, The road or that they had not assembled ioi
TIE election of Congressman, when there closely
contested ltcton gong Ia Southampton also where
or 900 voters live, similar effort was made aud only
little the rise 200 at the polls Tor their
Sensio when wasbe'ieved by many Of the int. Iii
gen, gentlemen, that not than seyenh part oil
the county was adverse 10 the Instructions have b.
thss particular TO prove il Can, ile inuiy ex-
eions TO control representative (whose opinions do
accord with those oil his uens) IN any manner hat.
ever, except that which has been adopted and OF which,
there has been much complaint. Mr. Rivss was will.
ng anu pledged mseli 10 his constituents TO change his
vote, II they wou'd make il appear that majority u them
desired it, They Jailed, err TO make out the case
aud he regulated in his subs quent vo.e mo- hy ay
thing tie people had done, but by the dictates OF his sens.
oil right But 80 sensitive the people his district
Oh The subject OF ms rucIons that many OF them said il
was DENIAL on his part ol the alton Of 10
lac will Vi those Who had made him their agent Yes
ahough mol more 'han fourth OF them had joined in the
nsur'ions there was such feeling produced az ans
Kim, that donb, whether this lime he is accent.
able 10 all OF his old liends
II oil that kind could render representative
o'ous 10 Of his consu- nts You can form an idea
oil The situation that you and Doctor Harrison OF South
smron would Pu, yourselves in. by dsobedence the
declared sense Of two -,hirds of your cons tuents
am afraid that ann making this letter so long yo,
WIN MOI rsad II; bul there ONE topic Gu which
say something before close The .dnties in Surry aud
aso'n Southampton. say, that instructions given last
Spring at the poll; and they try prove it, by saving that
the pc ope elected YOU with knowledge OF your oppo.
ton to William Z. Rves, aud hence you caiio consist
emily Withdraw your OPPOSITE, him. The isllacy Of
THIS position can be exposed by taking only superficial
glance al the tendency the doctrine; for il il unsond
In all oi lis parts In the first place, many on that day
Che Use OF 60 have umd rslood) suffered their PEI sonal
regard ior the man toinuence then vote they gave
hey wished to have the President tanned, but still pre-
iered you, for the general purposes TO vor
competitor. Secondly, notwithstanding the Constitution
ana laws oil the ate give TO the voters who attend an
eectlo the power OF choosing Delegate, they do not
take from those " ho have had agency ia the con
the OF being represented by the Delegate thus cho
sen Under the election lave, il is competent for one
voter TO select the representative for his county md
lie would do so, il Others did not attend to exercise
the high prerogaive; but the enjoyment of that right
does not carry with it the right claim him as his
exclusive agent, and to have him bound only by his cove.
reign Will and pleasure. Wh.t then, the laws point out
he times iOI and manner in which shall he con
Quoted, they say nothing about The time manner Of
giving instructions 10 such have been elected The
people ~ that respect free the the breathe
uhshacked ny laws, constitutions forms time can
tell better in N0rem6er what they will want in December
than they could have told in .AprI faithful agent
them wonli look with solicitude TO the latest avces iron,
his employers-as they OF course would supersede all
former orl"rs given the principle that tie last
WIZ and testament oil to day would make void that of yes
ierlay.
For the sake of argument, however and TO prove the
absury OF the position occupied that YOU were instruct
en al me election IN April and therefore cannot be
instructed, will agree that the people that tine
in favor Of the election Of Mr. Leigh the Sc nae OF the
United ates. And having conceded ,hs. you must ex
cuss me Tor asking whether their being for him then
binds them 10 be for him noc? They might then have
been ignorant OF his opinions points and
have sustained him in nee of he high reputaon
he had Tor moral worth aud splendid lalens and io,o
without susjccng themselves TO The charge OF inconsist
ency, be opposed TO him, for endeavong alarm the
people into the support oil The Bank OF the United States
ihey may notc be dissatisfied with him. because lie is
eiernally speaking against the dangers OF Executive
power in Andrew Jackson, and is Notwithstanding the
advocate OF the constuiionaiiy OF the Alien .1cf:-
ihry may nor be opposed TO him, because he voted
Tor restorng the government hrposies lle Bank of
The United States alter had violated its charter bv
no, suffering Committee of the House OF Representa-
lives TO examine its hooks nce-1hey
oU be against him, because he thinks the Bank OF the
u safes so necessary, that the Union will be dissol
unless The present charter be renewed or another
De es'anished-They may n0to like Mr.. Leigh less than
ihey did III April in consequence OF his ideicacy OH the
ION October last IN assaing the reputation OF his
peii'or Tor The Presidency OF the United States. Yes they
may say with great propriety that his anbiions
he would not follow the line OF his duty, il by departure
from H. he could crush te Vice President and advance
himself to the Presidency. All OF these
may have made uniavorahe Oh the minds Of
the people, not on yours aud ak in conclusions whether
the spring decision is unserahle.
with an earnest wish that you may return from Your
sbsrraons and be again enrolled with The old Republican
family ain, sir, very respectfully, your constituent
Sunday, November 18th, 1884
~ p. S.-The Petersburg Constellation will please 10
copy this from the Enquirer
- TIE ENQUIRER
re the Majority n The House Of Delegates:
Give me leave to address you. humble CHI.
zen OF The Commonwealth, neither holding nor seeking
oice reside in democratic county, sending demo.