Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-09-26
POLITICAL.
ROW N. ESQ.

j. u. BROWN ESQ.
IL will be perceived by letter which Inns been hand
ed W. Tor publication. by the gentleman to whom il was
addesed that our Delegate has his preference for
Mr. Leigh and his opposition Mr. Rives as our ne xt
senator There is no certainty that MIR r. viii b. The
candidate OF the Democratic party; he be not aud p
Barbour should be run It might be agreeable TO
OF e voters OF Petersburg, know the oje cions
could be urged against that gentleman and the reasons
whieh may influence preference for Mr.. Leigh We
may he told that will be full tine answer our qies
uon when the contingency arises width it is peedcs
ed very truly aud properly might be told, il IL
We're not TIE TACT that II appears positively assumed that
nir hvesis 10 be put up IN opposition to MIR. Leigh
Most significant demonstrations OF public opinion certain
~ give lair grounds tor such erence but il Mt v.rthe
less true, that the event may never happen n MIR
Leigh certainly 10 be preferred every other ind
vidua in Virginia, then is II high time 10 CONNIE nee the
task oil ascertsning public sentiment OH the subject
Peftfs0Wg Constellation
From the Petersburg cOn,,clia,ion.1
IN tue 81 NO. oil "Equslily in the OF the
iou August last. some alusion made to the conduct
CT ue iown oil Petersburgs Delegate TO the next Gene
raj Assembly oil Virginia, relation TO the Right of In
s'ruehon aud the elec,ion OF u States Senator The
preceding Nos welt that had for their Object the
exposure OF certain derces resoed TO- atuiy 10 d,
the attempted exercise OF this essential safe
guard Of the continuous will of the constituent, body II
was asserted by Ike writer, and now with ruth be
denied that, that ia several counties the success OF i'm
siructions was attempted be defeated by the the
Delegates, II instructed would resigt aud it was con-
tended mat such threats were disgused efforts unfairly
TO bling the personal uence OF those Delegates to
on e result OF the attempt to ascertain public opinion
SUBJECT seriously affecting the public welfare With
The conduct OF such opposers OF instructions Mr. Browns
was conirAste and the writer thought still thinks
was Jns'y eulogzed. To exhibit the contrast clearl,
Mr. rs srnimens, under 10 have been expressed
by himself were adverted 10 in the following terms
how different has beep the conduct of The Delegate
erect OF .he Town OF Petersburg He is iHing and de-
sTes to DC instructed: not 10 uofe against Nh Leigh
our to De instructed hotc TO vOte desires the will of
ms constituents 10 be distinctly asceaned as irot be
PayW fohm 10 gre ne u0te Upon mistaken estimate
y me opinions and tCiSteS Of the ni1j0ru of them
speak thus not by authority, but adrsediy; am hap
Ply to affirm, that. in my judgment this is creditable TO MIR
Brown Such conduct is honorable and furnishes an ex
ample Tor Imitation Thus he preserves the attitude OF
dignity while others become State mongers and election.
eetng gladiaors. Thus he observes ignilied neutra
w while others indecaely mingle strife by proxy
or IN person. and attempt TO by command and in
phaianx. While they presumpuousy attempt 10 instruct
fhe ndpering mfiinde, ami dare offer dire in,ul,
to their understanding, he modesty dis,rusls his own
Judgment, aud relies the intellgen and capacity of
the people"
Nearly soon, after this publication as the writer wa.
apPrsed OF Mr. BIS absence from town, it was enclosed
ana put into the Post Oce here 10 await his reurn his
address not being known; in order it, by possi6lfv lie
had been msappehended his opinions be correctly
represented TO his constituents His answer yereped tLs
morning, dscloses his views on the subject and AR. on
tirely concdent with the main purpose for which inv
were hrs used and are materially dissimar in only one
respect ana IN that respect at all material as TO ure
action ihese views entirely concident with The
main purpose OF the publication in The inas
much as the main purpose show that his conduct
was different from that OF those no declared by their
own lips, or those OF their fiends that th.y would RESIGN
Tor he now says, that il il shall be demonstrate
ca hdt ne IS mistaken, he UiH submit most cheeI|lv:
aud these views materially dsmii.r in only one res
pect inasmuch as IN relation TO lie only point on
which there Is an alleged discrepancy, the publication in
question distinctly asserts that Mr.. desired TO be instruct,
edn0 10 uoe against Mr. Leigh. Such persons as inter.
pfeed he publication 10 convey The dea that Mr. b. desired
70 DE instructed to vote agains Mr. either have not the
capacity TO comprehend the plaines terms and .re 10 be
Piued or they are dshcnorahly determined on wiiuI mis-
conception, and are 10 be despsd The one only point
oil material dissmiIarity is TO MIR BIS expression Of
desTe to be instructed at ALL He was thus repres.n,-
co. because he was thus understood, in conversation part
ABOUT me Probabe rea"e strenst OF parties in Peters
burg Reservng ils point, well one or Two others
OF minor consideration, fobear any further remarks; ex
cep that while Mr. b. distinctly inmates that uisre.
present him, because hare made him appear as d,sir
ing instructions, JTOm doubt to tuhat the 0pinion
o. ms constituents rs; he as distinctly adults the doubt
!" ne declaration that ne does not object any ea.
sures Tor ascerianing, clearly the popular will;
and while lac admits tbs doubt, If his attachment Ia the
"repuhhcAn principle genuine thorou gh he ought
TO desire Instructions, aud he ''wing 10 act upon The
presumption that he alrea understands The WISH OF
his constituents n n n =
Sept. %, 1884.