Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-06

against the instructions applies with coal inot great,
or force To The right oil suffrage and thus, nay the
~ theory Of Republican Govcrnncni2
Need respond to the canting charge Of screen in let
ers oil instruction. which originated in public meet
ngs and submitted 10 every voter in the county, Shall
even assent by implication To the authority othese re-
Proacln Editors 10 sit i'm Judgment the rights and
conduct ofthe people, i'm repellng with Just ind gnaon
tue miserable charges (hc Offspring N and
blind passon) of fraud and IN the pro.
curemcnt Of these Instructions MOI Far different ~ INV
object The people and will take OF tlclnseves
But ieci solictous 10 counsel with you Fellow citi.
zens about the best mode of viudcatng in solemn and
impressive manner, your assailcd character and rights
~ can no longer be concealed that Your instructed Re-
personalities, will keep TO themselves your commands
and that their lips will be Theoretically sealed on the
course that they intend to pursue They will be- secret
aye, silent AZ the grave. When they speak they may
proclaim disobediencc; but ali their intentions
shadows and darkness i,&t Is thsste of uncertain
~ to be endured? Is it to be tolerated. that this studied
silence snail be preserved, until 1t may, the III
greatest need, deprive misrercscnfed people of their
Just voice IN the Government Shall these letters of IN
slrncton-tcsc striking memorials OF the aroused in
tegcnce Ola virtuous people, be permitted sunber in
the pockets OF their Representatives?
Oh inc contrary, ought you not, in Justice YOUR
Selves ana IN vlndication OF your rigtu authority to
control your public servants remove all dan0,r of .
ceanent by formally asking of the Legislature 10 receive
.u entertain these documents, subject peculiarly
NJ Tor Legislative enquiry and consideration: Oaoht
ey not to be elevated from the character which they now
nave oil prtcdte documents which cxcusivcl, bc5nr 10
the menDcr TO which they addressed and which il
wouio DC violation OF parliamentary practice present
To The House TO their proper iank public records To-
De entered upon the journals of the Houses and thus
preserved among the archives Of the State furnishing
most interesting feature in its civil and political hist
al any rate Is Is II not duty incumbent you 10 uscer
th most distinctly OF your delegates whether they in
tehu 10 obey, or to fcsign and If resign what tc
III you Deevc that these hints proper be acted up
on "inch IL seems to me, you dispute under
worthy sense OF the dignity and importance OF the
step winch you have taken you have nothing further
10 do III Justification of yourselves the honest mainte
nance OF your rights, than address 10 the Legislature
your memorials, setting forth all these high and sacred
considerations induccment for your request that
your Letters may be spread abroad upon their journals or
otherwse lmprcssvcy called to their consideration
Al WIZ cn be scn who will have the hardihood to sane
uo by their votes, the language of dsobed mock
ery anu INSULT which said hold on tins sub
Ject You Will then, through their public responsibility
ma mode OF making your refractory servants succunb
To your commands sacred obligation rests upon YOU
iehowcitizens, to from nenaced trcachcry or
open vioaion your dearest rights You need M persua
svc appeal To summon you to the continued support of
our glorious cause No threat cunning, measure of
abuse can drive you from the position that your moral
courage has taken
laPPeai, in particular, you ellow.czens of Chcs
tGrIeid you who were the first to this example so
alarming To the arstocratc factions that seeking TO
exertons to vindcae your clearly expressed will Every
moment OF uncertainty the course of your repre-
sentative is an age of fatal dshonor you for his opn
ION is withheld under open charges by those with whom
nc IL supposed to act of fraud in the procurement of
your signatures ask you if the abuse that
nave Deeh unsparingiy poured upon those who have
deeed necessary 10 exert their rights this respect
can be patiently borne by free people Jealous of their
honor and their liberticsS 1.AMIIJITS