Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-13
Richmond, Saturday, Dec. AZ.
HEADS UP

Richmond, saturday, Dec. a3.
HEADS UP!
Our accounts from all quarters of the State of the
most cheering complexion. a letter which we received
by yesterdays Mail, beyond the mountains assures us
with ''the most unboundcd confidence, that the State
wall be right at the Spring Elections and that ..slc will
return 70 her hrst love, with anovcrwheming majority
that IN the Valley and the Western Counties the
Opposition is becoming every day weaker'-and that
'Our victory is sure"
We repeat the information which we have received
from the best and most authoritative sources that the
Spring Elections in Congress will go against the Oppo
sition in every District where there is to bc a contrs
ana That they will not be able to carry of their can
ddates against us-that Messrs. Allen, Archer Clai-
borne Davenport, Ghoson, Gordon. Moore and Taylor
wui IN all probability be superseded by friends of the
Adminstraton-andtha that Mcssrs CHM and Ioyall will
be- reelected The wheel is turning in the Old Dom-
nion-wc are now IN the midst of Revolution
tue fortune OF war is going against our opponents
we can IN our turn assure the friends of the Admin
istation that we have frmer spirit among
their representatives in the State Legislature Their
Heads are up They feel that their cause GOOD and
that the People are with them The fi1rn Lgs b,ys
sah majority IN i Legislature; but their efforts are
,:, % % much violence ndiscreton, and proscrip-
on that their own errors calculated to and
animate the other party. No effort is spared To keep the
ranks OF our opponents together. Their cant cry is
" Let MS all hang together. We say also, " Let all
stand together Their leaders determined men Most
oihen are on the hgpresSre principlebut their dis
erection isvery far short of their inpctuosty They are
attempting to operate the pride the doubtful men
10 lash them up that political enthusiasm or
party anaticsn, which may prompt them overlook
ther constituents, and To sacrifice every thing even
themselves, for Mr.. Leigh They are pcrsuading the
instructed men to disregard their Instructions: and the
game partly Is, to up the qualified electors in the
counties to number, not only much higher than has
ever been given I'M but beyond any number that has
been estimated, or that be gathered from all the
Commissioners Books actual Polls. Another and an
important part OF the game to precipitac the Election
before the instruction Papers can be received or exam
med or before the voice of the People reach their
Representatives. Mr.. Leigh cannot be elected without
violating the will of the People lie again reach
the Capitol without passing the PROSTATE Principle
OF the Right of Instruction.
cannot remain (said Mr.Anderson of Botetourt to
Tue Senate on wednesday last) passive spectator to
te tremendous and systematic effort which now max
ing IN this City, TO bring the Instruction the People
INTO ridlcuie and contcmptand thereby suppress their
Will To be silent sir would be treachery TO NV
Constituents and my Country. | wish to See (and will
use all honorable means TO procure it, only MAORI
y of the Legislature Lut snajorify of c Pce repre-
scented in the election ola Senator
We cannot close this article without laying before our
readers the following animated and eloquent appeal from
the last Pctersburg Constellation upon this very sub
Ject AS he speaks 30 we doubt not will the People
OF Virginia feel when of their siinabc rights
Is brought into jeopardy If gentlemen fly from
The orders OF their constituents the right of Instruction
may hcnccforth bc considered phantom Virginia.
Let the people see to it
(Erom the ConSteLa.on.J
so the SgnerS II tic Instructions.
"FEILow -CITIzEAs: You disregardcd, defed be-
trayed Your instructions buried in the pockets of
your Delegates with indifference BY pressing the elec
ilpn OF Senator, done in the H. of Delegates on
tuesday last they have in effect at defiance any fur
tIcr action on your part; truth fellow
transferred to the interests of Federalism Bankisn and
Nullihcaton for OF such discordant and abhorrent mate
ralS is the party composed, who, in opposition your
expressed WALL have the benefit of your whole STRENGTH
IN the Nrginia Assembly. DO you confirm the bargain
brother Republicans? Will you ratify contract which
obgcs you fight the battles your national enemies
and make your best friends. VIII YOU be trans
crred without your consent garrison the Castle ofhc
enemy Such the position you occupy this moment
Your recrcun Delegates have delivered you unto the
siinactts, and the light of day already beginning to
dawn ON IT. will soon make the transaction bu mani
lest to us all We do not speak lightly unadvscdly
on inns subject. Winnie hope remained that the voice
OF the people would be respected, we cherished it, We
gave no place to fear in our bosons We dsrustcd the
political principle Of We believed in things as
they appeared us and should have felt 10 obiiea
ton to the ollcious counsellor, who had warned of
the iallacy Of the dream INDUCED in. When the
press abroad assaulted those of Virginia, in whose
pure republican faith confided, we felt indignant
and repealed the assaults We satisfied that in
tins State at least the people supreme and that
tn'ir Delegates would not hesitate much less dare
dsobcy the will. But mistaken We ac-
knowledge Our error with grief and shame. a vital
principle oil RePublican Government IL stricken atpcr
haps Is to receive its death blow in land which above
all others has heretofore cherished obcycd and defend
cd IT. Man worship, that heinous and crying sin charr
ed OIL late with such assurance and ncessany against
the friends of the Administration has developed Itself IN
an0her quarter, and we acknowledge with what truth
the Opposition press spoke, When of them recently
asserted that The instructions of the people of Virginia
would be laughed to by the original friends OF
Benjamin Watkins Leigh. He is the object Of
party adnlltlon. The man who never has been the
firm advocate of popular rights-nevcr has been the
friend of the great body of tile peoples to be elevated
at all hazards and sacrifices For HIM fco1c citizens
these men OF straw, made what they by your breath
and who, by your bTeat can be unmadc again" hare
laughed your instructions to scorn. They close their
lips and smile al their sleeves your suffering them
10 pocket them; until the very moment they are to
vote on the question most important you. They will
then vote against your expressed WILL and defend them
selves by telling of you that the maorilics you
claim are not legal that they fairly Obtained
tnt your enecs told them and that they believe
enemies IN preference To yourselves The certificates of
your Commissioners Of the Revenue, will be admit
ted as satisfactory evidence No estimate is correct
no assertion is positively true but that which yonr
opponents make. Will you suffer yourselves to be
thus toiled, brother Republicans, by the deep and
designing schemes Of your enemies, countenanccd
and gwen into by your fathess delegates? Move
trust not When unfurlcd this sheet. we in
PLE" The banner which bears that motto is ircbly
nailed to the flagstaff We never fave--we never will
desertt We will for the rights of the people TO the
Last shot IN the locker If the citadel we essay to save
- battered IN fragments about ears be il So Our
conqucror will find like the gallant defender of the
Castlc OF Antwerp, ready to receive them amOn0 the
runs In the struggle thus far, have been aided and
supported by noble band of Virginia frcemcn rccog-
hzng ana acting on Republican principles. We call up
on mat band to stand firm and perish If need be- in the
last ditch with in defence Of the cardinal points of re-
preventative government, THE RIGmr oF THE PEoPLE
10 INSTRUCT rHE RErREsESrArIyE-and of their duty
Aye, unlimited and unquestioned obedience naio-
ry OF the members of the Virginia Senate are with us
III ecing and III principle We assemble and act in
our primary capachcs-wc rcmonstratc against
the Election Of United States Senator this win
ter on the ground, that the result will express the