Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-30
CHESTERFIELD INsTR G15TTSNEs47HD


dso notice Of Veras, tic author of a recent
ton an The Enquirer.
Is beauty in TRUTH which makes ugly when
Besides written instructions, Mr. johnson hath had be-
fore him, facts proving the of minority of his
stituents, too clear to be doubted
meeting called by Mr., Leighs friends, was held at
Sheserhed Court Horse on the 18th of july (beino
Court dayO OF which notice had been published and a
printed manifesto" denouncing instructions and ann
@ ne Reelection OF Mr. Leigh had been previous
nanyesfo was "Bnytoot the name of an aniablc dis
ungnshed young gentleman, vastly popuar and who had
lived and died in the affections of the Chesterfield neonc
The composition of this manifesto renaraJie for lis
PersP'euy, beauty Of dcon, and purity of stde" II
ascribed to the able luminous md GEcyoP non IS
"IcT'tas' Ia fact not here confidently affirmed
Mr. Archer, our Representative in Congress and Mr.
Leigh our u States Senator, attended They address,
ca very large concourse of citizens from all parts of
te county IN very lengthy speeches public affairs
ana ON certain important measures Of the Federal Ad-
nInlstratlon.
After the meeting was called to order n third ycntIe
MANA highly esteemed resident of the county2deli-
Vered an address against Instructions All three were
answered by one gentleman, highly esteemed resi-
dent oil the county. Mr.. Leigh was again heard in
lengthy explanation, with the most rcspectfl
Inc discussions being ended the question was nut bv
ue CHAIRMAN on the resolution against instructinp MI
Johnson The Chairman reported the count to be 1877
votes including his own vote, and the Secretary $
yote, without enquiry TO good or bad votes The
jackson party as it Called looked more like the bulk
o. the people OF the county, when they had first assem-
Alter hearing the speeches, many of them depart
ca before the count Those who remained, although n
greater number than 1877 refused to be counted some
sud they would do their oon business IN their ocn soa
ana There were too many absenees others observed that
the consciousness of their apparent strength woud ats
~ the Opposition party, who had the meeting by their
own appointment and the advantage of the speeches. of
two gentlemen of great talents fresh from Coporess
MI Johnson present all the time II is believed that
- Peruas was one of the hundred and Mrt,rscreni
Inc Chesterfield Committee reported the qualified voters
10 be about ono thousand q Veritls estimates un-
wards OF LOO Let Mr.. Leigh be consulted IT, ,non
MS own vew his reelection had depended ON the Chcs
trfeld people, could he have been successu? II may
be asked II this count Of hundred and Urtys oreI
out OF 1000 700, under the above striking circum
stances, does not clearly prove the sense of If
Mr. yohnsons constituents? The proceedings Of hin
meeting were published Mr.. Old was not present lie
can advise with Mr. Johnson and "Ttras on the cor
TcctneS5 OF the above statement.
Other facts will now be stated though not in such In.
ca order, as the able and polite writer Yoras would
present them--At the April election, MIR. Johnson u1-
opposed had the small count of about IS0 votes gen
tlemaD, who was candidate had about 80 votes yo
hundred or thereabouts, retired, without voting Atten-
1--WE oDservers VIII vouch these numbers To be nearly
rect Mr. Johnson will remember the vote he got the
apparent dissatisfaction Of the people his declaration on
and after the day of election that he would obev In
suuctons THIS declaration, and the exhibition at the
uy meetng unfortunately abacd the zeal for signing
inslfuctIons IN some parts of the county.
Inc COMMITTEE reported 81 signcrs as a majority
kerHos reports with about 500 legal voters
without an admission, take It to be 500 viii not even
s number ssusly Mr. John5on when he will rccoilcct
e' ne was elected by about SO votes, and i'm the pre-
sence of MIR. Leigh the count was only 13z soteso r
Johnson IS now asked if he has doubt to the sense
Of majority of his constituents IL rests with b;s 49,,
and to act accordingly ''''''
tettos proposes Board Of Examination II has
% appearance IL u.s. however, founded on princi-
pes totally inadmissible T. That all the voters who
ave NOT signed must be taken against the Instruc.
IONS OF course IN favor Of Mr. Leigh the restoration of
cordng TO Mr. Leighs opinions IT, On the ever, ~
se W Hgners being reduced to a number less than
or,ty OF 1000 or 1900 Mr.. johnson is to be consider
ca as left without Instructions in total DISREGARD ~ Che
& OF the people, manifested at his April Election
Sas az ule Leigh July meeting, and of the important
,tn general notoriety, that overwhelming maio.
i S IN iuyor Of President Jacksons administration
"o'upg no Incivility towards "Ycritas" he must r
;ovn Us TOT refusing the syPoison disguised under his
a inc proposed members Of his Board with fbc 49,
~ ., C,o'nllssoners, were before the Committee
VNVeP lnc worthy Clerk and his worthy deputy of onf