Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-18
no THE EDITORS or TIE EMO UIRER.
CUMBERLAND, December yfh IS3f

GENrLEMEY In consequence of the arranoc,nent of
l,e stages, the papers printed Friday do not reach
Cartersviie M the Monday following So that state
mcnt i'll the Enquirer under the SIGNATURE Of An F,o
ana Ear Witness, bearing date 3ist October (rol1,
Dry intended to be Both November) was unknown to
me tl last evening 1t contains the assertion that II
can be attcstcd by hundreds, and if denied will be
II relates TO the proceedings of the Republican party n
Cumberland October Court. TIN, autbor NAV be ~
sured that those who moved the instructions TO the De-
legate elect, would be incapable Of DENYING state
ment, which could be atested by hundreds us he would
DC OF asserting tasebood lie says that IL was lis
uncty stated that upon the report Of the committee the
SUBJECT would be open for discussion This is moi de-
hied. But what subject The fitness Of Mr. Leigh to
represent the State OF Virginia in the Senate of The Uni;
YEA otcs and discussed from the time the renort
was made TIL sunset Ii the subject of the robt
1 ule Icopie TO instruct their Delegate: This sub
Jet which admits OF no discussion Ii is n rolt Which
nope anu believe, the People of Cumberland will never
Yield The second resolutions reported by the commit
tee, reads thus
Resolred That the ghtof instruction lies fun
da.on OF representative government and without it IL
perry ls but nametha the certain Icans Of OBJ
anng the sense OF the qualified voters upon any poti
tons" ~ " '''' uo-
Accordingly after the address to the peoplc and ,I
resolutions appended to it, read by the Chairman
WIN the few remarks which he thought it proper 10
make IN support OF them which surely did not consume
more ' ms aIr share OF the time and attention of the
people, ne gave place TO Mr. Irving who was abou IN
oer substitute The Chairman remarked tbat a suh
su'ute was nadpissble, useless: That The peopIc
wouo claim the right ofsgning the letter Of
and that it then open for their sioof,,ree NJ 80
wing then observed that lac would attack or discuss thc
address and resouons-I do not recollcct The urecs
words he used lie accordingly discussed and com
mented upon them at considerable length until he chose
TO conclude his remarks He was followed by Mr. IN,
qua when he was done, Mr. Daniel Wilson rose aud
WIN ms usual appearance of candor and ankucss md
t"tai absence OF any design carry his point by strata
gem, proposed plan which he thought woudbe per-
lectly fair, viz; That poll should be onened f,t w
hhg IN the Courthouse, under the supcrntendence
OF some 1Our or 1--we persons, whom he named Add
uat IT should be again opened at November Cont and
at signatures should there be made 10 the Letter Of In
suuctoh tho Chairman replied, that the Pcoplc vere
not to be dictated to by him. or any BODY ese H., ,I
claimcd the right Of signing at their own Jo,,so, -
wherever they thought proper: That the proposr ~
rrea, was virtual denial C their right 10 n.truct be-
cause many old mon and others could not come IT, lilo
pohs as ne oaiied H. That II was widely diacreo, e.
he case OF on election at the polls because naort e
uose attending, would make election tloug l,crc
mgt be but small number Of the qualified vofers a.
nuhg out ~ TINS cnsc, the adverse party offered no
counter Instructions, but required Of the Republicans IN
obtain majority Of al the qualified voters And bc
sucs, That 10 was late ia the evening and manu- ~ a.,
people were gone. The Sheriff Of the lower 'Disfr;ct
tod me, when he delivered Tire list chat about y Inn
drad OF them lived out Of the county Mr. \Yilson m
aumcd, and after he concluded, Mr. Fucn, / lclie,c
made some remarks, and MIR JOHN Miller con,nd tj
balance Of lie evening.
Let Il be supposed, however that vote had bocu "a,
ken on Br Irving substitute. which concludes that fbe
FOifis o. Cumberland here assembled "having outre
and undinuisied confidence both in tbeie Deco,,te -
iic Assembly and The Representative of the STAT IN 49,,
oehatc oI inc united States, entirely opposod In ov
ing any instructions whatever. And suot,o.s a.. -,
Joty Of those present bad aereod with hun in onnio
which is not believed 10 be- true Docs t; &. ~. 80
Eyc-witncss" beliove that those who ,ycrc lln, ga
tp'o WHO were present, not agreeing with 6ira i'm oni
mon, would have been disfanchscd Of tiicir rotf a.
sign the Letter Of Instructions tell him n n,,g,
INC n'eingence Of he People Of CumbcfIand they know