Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-07
INSTRUCTIONS

VOTER OF HALIFAX.
,ns,,,,.., roR the ENeUiREH.
~ Instructions are he OF nauei OH account of
such exceptions as Seu. rigbs IL ends are taking 10
those which the people getting up with view Of pre-.
venting his fe-elecicn then idle n talk about the
itlghi OF INSTRUCTION.. The Republican doctrine j.. thai
e representative l. bound TO conoim the wishes Of Il
n"ony oil lbs constituents, resign he rrposea in
nun re mas 40 right 10 prescribe the mode OF niannrr
IN which they shall make known their will Nor has ,
any right TO 'einifc that they shall first be instructed Lv
MN, hs agents, silcrnies Whre ho,h p,r,i.s clan,
me a''eniency aud demand his oLed;cnrc the object is
TO ascertain the strength Ct parties When ssecri,ueJ
no a'ier hoir, The Representative enquire no further
Is mere any oher mode in which be 80 fairly
tained as by the signatures ul the volels2 The ,u,l is
that in the country there j. no other practicable mnJc
WIN Republican People tolerate Iubic servant who
mas ihc boldness 10 cast oil Ills olg upon The plra
OF the ignorance OF his constituency, Shahe be alIuw
10 tel thr-"Grnemen, am satisfied that these vo,tr>
suc,ei'"eu ,her names 10 this paper, directed il TO
pe done know that they constitute majority ihuse
whom reprcseni but many Of them knew not - hat
'hey were doing-tey ignorant OF The question. in
'olvcd-they have not he ard Them discussed Lei tlpu
ana hen, II they choose TO nsruc, me- will pay due
iespecG TO their wishes But, unless this course be
auopled, shall pursue nay own course
such Is the conrSe wl Ii our "N HE" presses and
,her contributors, would have ewing" Senators and
Delegates pursue. The voice OF lhc People is not to
ne heau or needed unless they will 10 receive
lectures rom spouing emagogues who arogae to them
selves all Tie Intelligence, and all the cency OF society
Is there iudep Hden Democrat who ia WILING IN viiJ
o their high preensions' L. there liberal and impair.
I'D" man OF any parry, no does perceive that would
be idle and ridiculous. 10 talk about the right OF lnstc
uonii The people OF the country are 20 br thus rammel
lrd 10 It's exercise, and II the Representative may evale
under such plea.? Is there man. lao has in his heat
one spark o Demccracy ho does pei ccive aud feel
mat me hgh peIensons OF many OF our leading ~
aim mortal blow az the sovereignty al the People? The
People too Ignorant to instruct their Representatives. I'M
less first instructed by tlem!! ~
IL IL tue, that all The people are not Solonons-peo
are hey all loos-nor all the fools side or u
ne' we lh"ue'e OF one side, as some OF our "Whigs
would have the worl 10 believe. but even il they wrre
our Senators and Delegates have right to weigh their
brains, IN order 10 determine what amount of influence
.hey are eni'ed As in voting in inslrucng vo
yer Is entitled 70 precisely much weight as another
The PioughnAn Is upon level with tie Judge; and the
Democracy OF ie lad ought TO place lasting mark upon
the Representative, who ares TO shape his corse
ing TO any distinction between them
That portion Of the people, for whom as policans
MI Leigh expressed such inc fable contempt in the late
Convention are nOt the of people tina, he ami his
ieuds lake them 10 he. Ii is lrue that they rarely med
dle much in politics. But they have Iighi to do 20 suJ
w DO So whenever any important question arises which
Interests the Whole community. When they ,lo n.,lI,.
IN the political st'!es Of the day ihry like other peopc
VIII arrange iheelves side or The other accord
ing TO Their own notions They likely to be
deceived or duped y private citizens holding instruction
papers, than by political aspanls stock ers and ira
dcrs, appealing to their pnrss, aud striving TO alarm them
about ihe dangers OF despoisn.
With what sot OF faces our self STYLED Whiys fan,
about unfair lnllnenc'!" What their couise last
Spring! Did they not "corner the ignorant" and tell
item, that General Jackson had laid violent hands ,,o
the public reasuTe?rhat he had seized both the mrs.
aud the swoid--Iha liberties were a, hi. meirv-
ha his high handed u'urpatiou- had thrown tie none
market into such conusiOp that Toharco Wheat and
Cotton were to sell Tor less Than halt pricesThai the la
oo'er was to work without wages-ai the widow and the
orphan were to go without hIead That whole country
was 10 De ruined on liberties sacrced aud The worst
sort of defposm established unless the tyrant couJ ne
arrested IN his mad career-his coar nri be pnt down
ei'h Tie Depoes restored TO tire Bank OF the United
Siates? ~
Such, and worse, the de- ices. rcsor,ed to nhou,
nush sy men VINO now have The boinesso brand with
"pdmH large number OF respectable private cizens
Tor daring 20 call upon their neighbos Join ,p in Gu.
desvorng oprevent the senator wi large.
y contributed TO the production Of panic designed TO
diVe Tie people into submission 10 unloy alliance be
tween mohed monopoly, and Senatorial cabal.
Our public servants indeed becouiing our masrrs
w shame neglect oil their appropriate duties two.
uus al their time l. spent in party warfare, at The PEG.
pe's expense. They devise plans AMI srhees y ,yhir
to transfer Tie people from parry TO another al The
~ll OF party IeaIers The people are used as n,ero in
slf"mehs TO coh>nnn,aie their plans. The fountains OF
the laws are corrupted The Constitution the wants and
wishes OF Tie people, are all made TO yield the aspra.
items 81 Candidates for the PfesidencV Mea,utes arc
supported opposed, according to ther hearing pon ,
all absorbing subject OF PTeSideHt- glnkiug peo,Ie M
Virginia. Here lies our angerere have originated the
cxcitemenis, which have menaced us viii revoI,,on
Look TO IL! Reflect upon the dangers which have p,.se
You will find that ALL nearly all, have cmauaed Gou
'ms source Your pubic servants are stealing out oil
your hands Tie night 10 choose your highest public unc-
'ion@res You erc rapidly fastening to condition in
which, even u the privilege Of voting DE pre,eryed il
must be exercised arcciding plans and schemes de, ssJ
4 -
Senaie aching IN open delsnce Of tie popular will in
close alliance with shahOwing noI,ed r,ouopolv
waglng against the President OF the people and
10 control the people themselves by dnt OF pecuti,,v s
iress IaIe the proceedings Of own IegisAture-1,
docsinrs aud high preIensois many Of our leadinp
"N higstle course Of "Whie' ptesse,-tl,e m,au,
used TO Influence elections. Take all together and
they menace o's destruction OF every democratic e,
lure ia institutions. The spirit OF democracy ,cken
ana dfOOps, under the ambitions asnirant.
ALI nee with concentrated iOnied influence II is lin.
Tor The democracy oi the country 10 awake Let us he
ware how we permit trading politicians TO sackle ia IN
the exercise OF rights and privileges Let Them h,
luadc 10 feel tlat tcy our agents ameuale 10 ne
conifOdble by We, and that cur will not theirs shall me-
vail. w 20
word or two 10 llo holding lnsiruc ton papers Ou
object is to prove, Ina, ajUry O The qualified voters
our respective counties. is side. A. We value te
light Of lnsgncion, ought guard against abuses
Let " do our duy lary and fcaflessly unloenced v
the examples set Tor ne last Spring uminid,ted Nv Tie
auis slAnders a,d brow besings Hose vlo are Oh.
posing Us now. We rely upon Tie Strength OF good
cause - need uoing bat lie weapons OF tfutli--Ie
ns WELD them eaflesly Let W aoid TO our rpresep
istves snrh proof as will satisfy every impartial mind
dat our side - the strongest, aud s have right ia
ekpee' Obedience NO ASPlRANr
| 10 7uE EDI7oRs or TIfE FNQUTRER
"IALBorroN, Ca Oct rs, 1884
! "1ho Rnbicnn is passed. and The victory is onsl A
glorious triumph Of principle has crow ned he yplant
eiions Of the Democratic ycomany Of Georgia and nil.
lions Of Republican recnen ha, cans 10 rejoice V IN m
The result Of our elections ha perhaps, sat ed nat o.
Liberty TON the foul grasp oi anafchy and Iespo i.,n
I mO l,ft Il