Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-20
IMPORTANTp

1t is rnmored in the country, chat in the city of Rich
mond number OF the friends of the instructed members
of the Legislature, all Uhigs, with Mir Editor pre-
sidng are sitting in Judgment between the said instruct
ed neibcrs and their constituents and that the said tr
buna have already settled the following points to wit
LIST That the title of Uhig though stolen renders its
possessor nfalble and entities him to free and full par
don for all past sins, however henous numerous.
End That the assertions OF Whg to be received
as good evidence, and taken for granted although
tradcied by notorious facts and controvercd by
swerabe arguments.
3rd That is brazen- faced "impndence in T,ry 10
call in question the inalienabc right of the Hhies To
manage public matters in their way, whether by
tngue, bargain and management, by influence on
Wing headquarters in the Federal CITY and in The civ
ofKichmond and that any Tory shall be charged with
cncroaching upon these inacnabe rights he shall be
damned without the ceremony of trial. or the benefit
ofcouncil
1t is further reported that the said tribunal have de-
cded that the constituents of the instructed members be-
ing 1orieS-having Stunned the lights Of whigism-hav
ing betakcn themselves TO darkness, and having surcn
dered themselves into the keeping OF country
pers, and ''hlthy mechanics, alias 'iuggcrs" alias
"demagogues," alias Evan Buren, men, dios 'small
politicians, therefore be deemed "sccret instruc
tors and "men of darkness"
From these and other reports the opinion is becoming
pretty current, that the said Grand Infalibe Wing
Council VIII adludge, order, and decree that future
dcSy OF tins Republic depends upon the diSoLediece
the aforesaid instructed members and viii award them
for such disobcdcnce 1.-THE gratitude of their conslifu
ents, and the ''thanks of n whole country"
few country people 'sy enough to expect a
different decision; for they say il is settled principle
IS obligatory upon the Representative But these cour-
try people forget that this principle cannot apply To
cret Instructors, who have irM all, and even il
they had they have right express it, except by the
word OF mouth, and under the full blaze and razc OF
Whigsm. s
There is no end TO the impudence and PRESUMPTION of
these -hoppers. VIII il be credited in Richmond
that the J"rtSdcfon of this grand Whg council is bold
~ dencd that the right of the PreSing Judge ia par
ucuar TO hold any such Office vchemently controyert-
cd upon the ground that he is Editor and tlice
ineligible to any Office even that of Printer These g
noramuscs forget through Ignorance msappy the de-
csion upon which they base this exception IL applies
to Tory Editors only, and intended TO apply
as could reasonably be made TO apply Uhig Id.
Tar IN any case, much less in such a case as this
Nor do the ignorance and npudcnce'' Of these conn.
try clowns stop at this Some of them not only eny In.
jurisdiction of this Grand Council but they boldly oues-
ton the relevancy OF the reasoning by which the Judges
arrive at their conclusions-indccd they bluny pro
houhce their facts principles premises and conclusions
to be unsound from end to end from bottom TO ton
stunned the lights of whigism" and sbetaken them
selves to darkness" They swear roundly that they
were not permitted TO other than 'Uhi0 H0hLs
during the whole of the last winter and spring. that they
found them TO be false lights, which have now vanished;
and they Percmporly refuse TO be enlightened or auded
by any ne'o Lghfs, emanating from the came source.
Messrs Editors II viii not be pay some atten-
ton To these country Tustcs Let them know how mat
ters are going; for although they have no sense they
have curiosity although they have acH they have
noionS-and although destitute of rights they have
PooeS and really from present Indications they seem
determined, IN spite of reason rcmonstrance TO have
ringer IN the "devcopemens of the present year regard
less OF the lawful alternatives before them.
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