Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-23

viii be the last TO surrender IT, She win submit
see this great right violated and in ruins crafty the
arrogance or selfish ambition of any living.
To prevent this, however will require the unite encr-
g. and Grinncss of her People The time has now conc
when she must act, and that decsivcly This is no
subject oil light or ruess speculation IL is deep
~ connected with the existence of the Republic. Yir-
gnia must again stand forth i'm the breach and re-
her rights consent abandon forever those ocrncs
and principles which she has so long and so oriosy
commended. To you too Mcssrs. Editors the public
look with confidence and affection You the cent?
ncls ON the tower and must not be deferred from do,
your duty. Your position is Of energy and power
and you must remember shat hc trcspasses against
~ who sleeps his watch well he who gocs over
To the enemy The People know and feel that their
dearest interest interviewer with this right Of In
structon 1t is only needu that they should reused
10 sense IT the real danger TINT threatens
whcim them Truth and light they want. and this you
are bound to give call upon you faithful of
the public Liberty TO give back or be dsbcarrncd
Hold up to public indignation the daring attempt that is
now making to rob the people of of their dearest
rights Put forth your strength, and advance upon the
foe with strong and undaunted stcp.-Bear hoh your
banner, so CALAMITY unured and strike for victory -
The ohrct is worthy of your noblest this
and you will the glorious for which YOU
have so long, and ably struggled crowned with
These are, indeed, times n your own strong Ian
guagc) when man who loves Liberty Free Govern
lnent, should fold his in apathy despair of the
Republic. In times of public danger, every good c-
zen should be prepared 10 handle the muskct line
the battery Infinitely better would il have been for
the People of Virginia. and their cause if they had not
entered into this business unless they determined
persevcrc, and give it all the effect which vgour union
datc sicps-by Committees appointed for the purpose
or IN some other efficient way-to ascertain whe-
thcr their Representatives 10 obey their nsrnc-
TONS and they do not TO require the reasons for their
disobedicncc.
Let them assemble at their respective Court Houses
IN january, and reassert in the solemn manner
TINS right TO instruct aud protest against the dsobcdcncc
OF their Delegates Finally, let the counties that have
instructed forward TO both branches of the Legislature
copies OF the various instructions furnished their reprcscn
taives, with request that they may be received and
spread upon the journals of their respective Houses
This, especially, is duty, which the people owe to
themselves. to their cause, and to poserity.
trust III Cod that this will be pursued with
the intrepid and dauncss spirit of eemen and that we
shali soon hear them denouncing with tongue of fire,
TINS unlaowcd attempt upon their rights and privic.
ges. Most fervcntly, Mcssrs Editors do wish that
my voice could reach the humblest freeman in the re-
motes hamlet ofthis old and vencrated Commonwealth
would invoke him to remember that the vital energy of
our Tree institutions consists not in the liberty of
speech and of the Press Chat stree of knowledge of rood
and evil than in this right Of tie constituent TO instruct
h's representatives! would conjure him by his regard
for the principles of free government-by that freedom
we all adoreby the principles of that Constitution and
Union we all vcnerate and ove--and by that common
interest which all possess in the character and pros
pery OF our beloved State to unite has rigorous crrti0ns
ana by erery proper and constitutional method maintain
and carry out at erery hazard this Right of Instruction.
By people, and enforce the most implicit obedience on The
part Of he Representatives This is at last the greaand
vital principle of all Republican Government and upon
ITS maintenance depends the perpetuty of our own
JOHN HAMPDEN.