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EX-SENATOR RINES, Alloy ,

The Ex-senator opposed 10 the Democratic
Right Of Instruction. "Thosc who oppose
this Right, support Monarchy for limited De-
RODS. - s~ssis~es Of Judge Dsni.i's oyinios.
Extract from III, Richmond En., Jan. IL. 1929.
Rcsoiif'ons. Debate ard Tote on the .lGr,o.r,
Q"-s''ea and Riyhf Of Eu4trucson.
The 9Th resolution, reported BY Mr.. Miller
oil Powhatao, from n Select Committee on the
Missouri Question, Instructed the SenatorS of
virginia To oppose the imposition OF rssfrie-
iio"s upon the State Of Missouri, on ente ring
the Union.
The 18th resolution being under consjlcra-
ton. Mr.. Henry Csrringioa OF Charlotte NOV
ed 10 amend thc same, by striking therefrom
the word, 'nsirueiihy the SENATOR Of Virginia
IN Congress.
Mr.. Carrington commended that the Leci,l,.
turc had no right 10 instruct them on a Con-
,titutionai subject. They being by their oath,
bound {" support the Constitution, the Lcgis-
laiurc could no, dictate Ia them on questions
OF conscience.
MIR. usHer, OF Powh,tan, eontentci il n nd
been the uniform practice Of Virginia 10 in
struct her senators IL had been sanctioned
by Patrick Henry and now, when Pennsyl.
'ania had just abandoned the doctrine. IL was
peculiarly incumbent upon Us Co adhere to il
Mr.. S;srtnsoH andrew hoped We should
not, IA this case. initiate The conduct Of Penn
syhania; a.d believing the right Of inslruc-
ton 10 toe n vital one, he should move for the
ayes aud noes.
MIR. S,iien present Register OF the Land
oHice) expressed himself >irougi, ia favor Of
the right OF instruction that even MIR. Gle.
the Ajax lebanon of the other side. admitted
the power Of the Legislature 10 instruct, tho
he asserted the right Of the Senator 10 Judge
IN the last resort.
Mr.. RINEs was strongly opposed TO tn.
right Of instruction he remarked that the
doctrines set IN by Mr.. Giles involved n ouib-
hle unworthy OF his distinguished mind; tina,
what We mean by the right Of instruction.
was. that we might command the Senator.
and that he was bound to obey.
The question was put upon Mr. Caring
tons motion, and 1t was rejected, ayes IS,
noes ll2
Ihos- who voted Tor IL, were, Mcxsrs. Drum
mond, Garland. IsliAfrrro. Bsld~ia, Anderson,
D n OF Bath, W.rd OF i'rrkei~y, I'srfeyfcLt
R'cck~rrfdye, iioS land, Darlington Of Chsrioatc.
Crump, Blar, Mclaughlin, Logan. White, l.o-
veil. Hall of Londoun. RoZrIi. NcWhortcr Uay-
mond. Harris, Niblcit. Csntlil., Patterson. M
son Of Mcnongaiia, Erskinc, Rion, H,mltor,
tlNES, Booth. NaIthcus, Herring C.ory.
Peery. .H2r1,s of Wool, Iicndrrson of Wythc.
Johnson ri P-i-rshur;-5s
VIC find Mr. Rivr- in company. on this
question, with the Federal party in the I.e
gislaturc.
Among the Democrats Who voted on the other
side, NC find the names of Gordon, Everett. ,Nil-
ION ot Cumberland, Hunter OF Essex, C;arnctt
Chanibeiisyne, Selden, Bsss.tt, Hoo, Miller
Metandi'sl,. io.aIi. Stevenson, and many o,i,.r.
TINS curious piece Of history, II extracted
IRON the Enquirer Of January 18th, 1920. II
can neither be denied or e,adcd. Sir. Riyes
acting under oath, has solcmnIy denied the
right OF instruction. With this fact on re-
cord against him, he asks Virginia, that State
which has ever held this right as sacred. and
Tor violating which, Brent and Giles, great
men indeed, were thrown oycrboard-aIr
k'ves, 'eho demos the right Of instruction. asks
To be put for sir years in the senate Has he
disavowed this heresy' If so, when and
where II he has done so, it was his first
love, and when he gets beyond reach for SIX
years, he is likely 90 return TO il again.
The man who denies the right OF in.;ruc.
ton, pulls away the corner stone Of the whole
ediice.