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MINcnEs1rn Sent lsaI

WScHEsTER, Sept, 1884.
SIR :-Vermit Us 10 call your attention 10
the foregoing address Of Col. John b. ID. Smith
10 the citizens Of Frederick county. IN refer
ence 10 the election Of L S. Senator. nj The
ensuing session of the Virginia Legislature.
You may, perhaps, have heard that there
was an anonymous call for a meeting, on the
Isl inst, OF the citizens Of Frederick opposed
TO the reelection Of our Senator, Ma. Irtcu
Tor the purpose, as originally ayowed, Of in
.tructins our Delegates elect 10 vote against
him. This meeting was held, and number
OF about thirty individuals took part in its
proceedings-there being some spectator,
who took no part IN the matter. This small
meeting appointed a central committee. con-
ssting OF upwards Of 4 hundred and ffty per-
sons to prepare hitler ~ instructions, direct
ing our Delegates 10 rOie against Mr.. Leigh.
and TO call upon voters, individually, for their
signatures
IL Is not for Us TO animadyert upon the er-
Pnie character Of that meeting but so tho.
roughly sT-pGTfs was IT. that none but those
opposed to the reelection Of MIR LEiGu were
tnr'fsd 10 attend, and, consequently, with the
exception Of few friends Of Mr. Leigh. n,
spectators, and few other individuals, who
dad not participate in the matter, the meeting
was composed Of Nr. Leigh's opponents
we ask you. sir, and we ask our fellow eiti-
zens generally, whether a meeting composed
Of about thirty indiv iduals shall be ne rmii,ed
TO give tone 10 Frederick county, on 80 grave
and important subject NJ the election Of q.
y Senator, BY resorting TO a scheme, which.
from ITS Vogueness and uncertainty, il will NJ
once be perceived, j. obnox ious 10 many
ohJeeiions' We, also, are decided friends 10
the right Of instruction, but are entirely op-
posed TO the PLAN Of obtsi lining the sense Of the
nfnnIa ~ Indicated an b. a. -
meeting referred to.
The plan suggested by Col. Smith, or one
similar TO u, is, in our humble opinion, the
only fair and legitimate mode by which the
wishes oftbe People can be properly express.
cd. When, without Distinction Of party. they
assemble m primary meeting. and ere slio,rsd
an opportunity Of exchanging opinions, the,
are apt TO give their reason fair play. and the
result, whatever ~ may be. Is generally H.
giiitH0is fJpTssaOn oftheir will.
II these views should coincide with your
own, permit us respectfully to urge your 81.
tendance AZ the COurt-IIouse on the first da,
OF october Court, TO canvass the matter, and
20 give your opinion whether our DELEGATES
shall be lett 10 their discretion in the dis.
charge of their duties, or whether they shall
be 'HdrHoi'd, 10 vote against Mr.. Lglcti.
We are respectfully, your o6cdient ser.
wants
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're Ee'',lemea ~ho uers flrmerly warm ,uppor-
ers oftic administration. bit ~ho can 30 longer
sanction the h'gh-hsn,ed measure, Of the Esec,,.
i've Their iof,y soul, revolt. too. 1t tie intro
iu'''on Of 'hc New i0rk system q politics in,o
Fg'n's, aud s''he ides q being Transferred. lke
'a'''''' from J-eksou 70 Van fiar,n. They az
% ia'or q far and open discussion Of DE que,-
'On' Il '''ue' snd dcspise che method Of sr4,a,e
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