Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-18

That the whole
there Is majority of s against insructiuns-of The
whole number OF resident voters there is ,nai.r,y Of
- against nstructionsani OF the actual v.,.rs last
Sprung, ther majority uf IL against Instructions
50 that vcwrd in ans aspect, the at,ct % instruct
you 10 vote against ~ leigh has in our apinoi filled
IN conclusion, we uiina II rig, to SAY that, although
,r're are sole lew voters opposed u AR Leigh who
have not sgnrd the Instructions we are assured that
there are many their list who would be perfectly
satisfied that you should your discretion in the choice
OF Senator Of the U. STATES Respectfully
WILLIAM IL. f. MERRITsr,
BURWELL -. WILKES.
Wnolc number Of voters in the county, is sOl
Whole number of resident voters go
The number on the Instruction list :;AJ
Resident voters on the Instruction paper 3ly
MAJORITY OF the resident voters against instructions 81
Majority of all the voters against Instructions l1l
hisJority OF the actual voters last Spring against
distractions IL
LAwREScEvIIIE, Nov 2S, 1884.
Jahn r. Shell, Esq.
Sln:-Wc, as you know are your personal and p,lili.
cal friends, aud also t,c friends of Alr Leigh We have
Witnessed, with much interest the efforts made by the
leaders OF the Van Buren, party Tor the last months
- reverse the last Spring elections, and defeat the
reelection Of MIR. Leigh. We have watched with .lccp
siicitudc, the progress of Instructions in this county
We learn that their labours closed the result,
whcfeoi - expected by thom to contest your i'm the
eccon for senator We have been informed that the
Committee, ON the part OF the Instructcnisis have pre-
scented to You complete list of all the names ON thc;r
unsrcnt Instruction papers, the authority of which
they have 50 oen asserted their triumphant succcss
We have been glad hear since the subject has hcen
under investigation by you and your friends that our
feat '''S'A''''u S's'D' ana ii'ruying de-
OF the election las, Sprinr-ofthe pr;pc;,cs ;nyood
In iand OF its results, have nothing TO learn
en- trunphed in the open and fearless advocacy of our
principles. by most decided majority Much has been
sald ana great deal more might be said of the novel
attempt which has been since made and most diligently
ana aoorons prosecuted to reverse that decision The
people in your favour. An indeed nSlnttc. is novelty
iiany doubted denied its proprcty its x,edicncy
my ats Justice. Whilst, not few, declared their open
hostility 10 its introduction amongst MS ON account Inc
to III.
IL ITS tendency to usurp the rights of fair open and
r''W roee election We aware that precedent has
been claimed for it, from the memorials TO the Inst Com
gross, concerning the removal of the Dcposcs For one
thng to stand as precedent for another not only must
SOME analogy exist between then the same lrincpc
must be common TO both things Where in the name of
common sense, aud common honesty too is there any aft.
n'ty bctwcen these two uiings' The who main
'"s leie Is no difference between memorial Con
rcss and instructions OF this kind abours under an obi
putty OF mind which ought to be piticd or under an obi
quit" oil heart, which all must dcspisc. And il the thnr
itsc be wrong, neither thousand preceden;s
legitimate, or forced, palate or Justify it.
but, as much rs dcprccate tho first Introduction of
The Van Buren, tactics into the old Commonwealth of
Virginia, from what have heard from rnmor durng
me iasonr days, we graed ourselves and congra-
ae you that brunswick is not congsnial soil for their
future growth and prosperity Runor has informed ms
that you are not instructed by the qualified voters of The
county, under any aspect of the subject Runor has
also, informed that the list of entire voters Of the
county made out by the Committee of instruction. from
winch they claimed that you instructed has met
with strange and cruel fate the hands of one of in
own friends. We have heard, that you wished to have
the use and pcrusal of it, and through friend applied
,niiied 10 the flames Inv f oo,i ai'cr com
1T had been deposited.
Iein,, an x;on, orr.a,,.o. -, - , 49,,
Dconle Of the count, ~ - . .se no uoup' ai inc
truth md nobing In, to ,rn,l - -; -: ',ic winc
tonics of This letter 49,, "''"i !" al tic
vor ma With nm ,n~i, 1,,a,PP. .?y fu'St y"u !" Ia
them.
In conclusion r,o ho,, Io., =, -
proI,,;o, Of We 49, ,e'Ee 70 cAPress our CORDIAL APP
ouestion of Instr,,c,;or =; H. So. Petucncy o, TINS
aud frn,noss .hroI - " ~ our prudence
contest has ionn ssch ~ NJ, -, ~ ness Oh inc
tate Yonr J;I;,.nco 80, s u'u n"iiire ana mt
the suh;cct e;ncs our - -
Letter of Instr.,c,;oo ,Iesorves d. yoG tleir
lcdgments of o,,r friends ~ VIC 'i0ss "oA'io"-
W. are cir vonr corst;,,,or.. 49,, =.
f. b. H,ors -, = ,s tF Is
WIN b. Witnesses JroR r. c.AihokNh'
Jouy Pnrrcucrr Tee 6 C ss''
JANrs pp,rrYvrr 49, ~ '''i.s'',
WIN. KIRny Iso ~ ~ nr
JoHH d. KInny W., p R,ea -
EpwARD C. SM,r, U,,,nY,. C.'
Thomas Hicks R,r,,,w, w r.;
John IT, She'll Fen " 'A'D'
E,cuuoxn Doc "A tsa,
GExTLExES Yours of the 2Sth Nov wos ba;,icJ mo
the day preceding that ON which len nome for ~;
place. Different have contributed To delov tIs
answer returned to your jnouiries No,o of ;hao
causes ndsposition TO afford early ne,roat;o,,
on the exciting and interesting subiec. To which vn 90
called my attention.
by availing myselfof report-a conv NJ which bo
transnitdrawn by three of the most enl;ocncJ c;t;
zcns OF Drunswick-mcn whose lives and Characters
have lifted them to an elevation 10 Inc yeocbcd L,, %
rcproach sanderI shall be relieved from bc
sty of much detail All the material facts which 49,
SOLICITORS know are there prs,nted i'm ~, -,