Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-10-20
r,,r paHr OF INSTRUCTION.
To me Editors of NC PtfgtHldn.

If
sa,o :, and have but little or no time to devote
r oiu. matters, yet canne refrain from offer
~. ,nblic few remarks IN relation 10 IT,
inS 80. The right of the constituents TO in
II '"s ,oorsssna,ivc, and the ob.ieutlo on the
slfe' -. la,,er TO obey such instructions, have
Pa. ss.n regarded as questions admitting OF but
one Indeed, cannot, at present, refer to
ose ;o.,,nee IL the ranks Of either Of the par
ashs'Sy ;r,;nia now dividing and distrac'ing the
,.bere the representative has pursued a
eo'aa' d;rec, opposition to the positive ins,ruc.
c'aiss a constituents On the contrary, we may
Ions ,i,. several instances where men OF high
rfa~y n, 4 commanding influence have made a
s'ao'" o,knowcd. nent Of this right, by surrer-
io,o The hands of the people the high and
NLe'"o no.ers with which they had been cloth
80 The conduct of the lamented Robert B.
-, -. 10 tho Convention, and moro recently, that
n.srs Riyes and Stevenson
."s' 80 ,h;ccons which it is my present pur-
pu' ",,o,o,t 10 answer, arc not SO much 10 the
,;obt as to the node OF carrying II into ef-
fo,'"Ias nJ renly. Messrs Editors, am utterly Il,
''p -. the force OF the objections which have
a,ia 10 the mode which do not apply with
IN >, that Of elections generally. II the
E& r." ,,e en- ignorant as 10 be " hoodwinked and
Ef'V,"',, p hy those who may present instruction
-, - ,h.m to sgn--ifthcy can be induced 10
t,,rhe 10 prln iplcs which they neither under
X .aal m. sunrort-- why, sirsi We hio better al
hi ". ,c,ncw,edsc that the right OF suffrage is
- ,,sa md ihst man Is incapable 81 scit-so'
IA .,,nen, For, If The peoitc are sp easily de-
.arYed or dupcd, the danger IS much greater from
kal prts and inisucs o' an AMBITIOUS P"iticai u.s.
u rant, WHO woult make an cecl'oneerlhs tour
aony them for The purpose of Obtaining their
.,l.,o ,,b,l liz. fnuA Il hou
m.,b stronger inducement to !" hoodwink ard
rive - He is seeking his own cieyaon--his
~ ogcrsndlzemcn,---his own cmolument-while
h. bearer Of ihsruc'i ons is askn. for himself no
rr M office. lie goes as u friend rs an ac
0iosncc--s, imulated alone by devotion to
,einles and patriotic zeal in Il cause which he
3.gcs to he just and righteous II he " hood
Ike and decciycs," he must know the consequent
s. The just Indignation oil the people IS held i"
rror over him, and if he nvokcs II, why he does
wi,hout,he possibility of fec favor or reward
indeed We may safely affirm that will always re-
ire hsh degree Of excitement 10 induce the
s.ope 10 resort to this RICH, For we all know that
II ordinary times, what is every bolys bust
css IS no bodys business" and tina, II is very diff
en 70 induce the people 10 take an active part III
,tters of general concernment. Taking II for
ar,d then, that this right will not be rcsoncd 10
ssp! during the pendency ofsome asl!a,lng and
,iny question, such as at present racks and
,.qr,s every part of the body polite" and that
g. and fuli discussion will necessarily be provo
NAV conf ienty assume, that the people viii
ysvs be fully prepared 10 detect any attempt
ra NAV be made to hoodwink and deceive"
I'm, Individuals there ARC who can be and are
..,.,,ly hood wnkcd and deceived Scarcely
,ec ion takes place without there being some
-jo,s votes given But, fortunately, for every
u s,s NC have remedy. For this evil in popu-
in .c,ons. us well as in getting up Instructors
HI .oxmissioners arc a, hand ana the legality
81 rate a, wei as the right 20 irstruoi, may be
u : asccrIo'ned
The po",s arc always purged and venture to
fct ,h., every instruction paper Will be, wher-
i, shall be necessary, subjected to the same
krat,uy. - Should they tc filed up merely of" in-
maui prdiars, men without any !occl hahHations,
n eara's wHhaut any living cwn-rs, tho rcpresen-
|hyc shcgid net only disregard thcn hut treat
he,n s'th conlempl--ani you need entertain no
b., 80, tbs score. Such papers can do no
m, either 20 Mr. Leish Or the Bank PARTY r
Legislature.
dF Sis, should the instruction papers which are
e,.cl'alns among IT. people 30 next winter
oHre representatives, whether nj Richmond or al
|aslHgton, filed with The names OF majority
Il 'c,nl voters 1t would seem 10 me that OIL
7def nd with peltinsely the right OF lnsiruc
sb>l d say 10 them, yon are benad 10 obeg
l,aeq - The will and the wishes Of the people
10: o5eyed, no matter how expressed.
0lt wen admitting, for tho sake Of argument
At he Instruction papers arc not subjected 10 this
ASK IN the name ri common sense, who IS
representative who knows so little OF the PEG
u his own county, his O vn constituents, as 10
imposed upon with the names Of F." nincrahi ped
men without any local habitallon, o. names
oai any living owners" for the euahed 'o-
- Ofsuch one it might be properly SAID 'l'at
could not be the rep! eSentatire q The ctsAeS N
a7aifNeatS for it would be5reak total ignor-
10 Of he people themselve But arguments
i'-L.,t US make practical test OF whs' am
cWsing. 1t is said and have no doubt iruiy
hat ma ofity OF the teedJ rotefS OF Ches'cr-
lhave instructed Mr., Johnson to VOC against
lci.h mex, winter, Now, srs, you cannot IND
single individual qcho kncws Mr.. Johnson, VIII"
believe for moment that he could be imposed
ION with the names Of merely " itinorant ped!ars,
b wiihuu, any local habitation,' or "names with
any living owners No fears need be enter
bed tina, he is frauduen,iy instructed. II is also
dtho, Capt Travis II. Epps, OF Not'oway IS m
lcted, mot by " tineran, pedars," &c but by
Fojsriy NJ The legal uofcrs u his connP, 10
against Mr.. Leigh Now, Mcssrs. Eo ors,
sk, il both Of these gentlemen arc not bound 10
BY ! With those no defend with pcrtlna
me right OF instruction. think there can be
one answer Blu, i, strikes me as being strange,
men who have always regarded this right as
Inc last Importance IN an elective government,
Old be so fas,dous as 70 tho mere made OF cx-
sing 1t, TIA, they should so clog It with useless
buciions MS 10 render it entirely valucless | ask
wat other way can i, be enforced so well as the