Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-11-24
COMMENi eA'EiDN.
MEETING ALBENARLE.

Atn meeting of fIenl' Of the present Admn-
israilon of he General Governments led al Tor
ter Precinct, IN the comfy of Aibemafle, On tn
S,h day OF November 1884 Tor the purpose OF ln-
siructlag the Representa- we Of th' D@r RET Of =
hemale, Amhrrst aud Nelson, IA the Senate "i
Virginia. Mr. Jno. Morris was called 10 the Cha
und BrnJ. NJ. Perkins appointed Secretary 81 the
meeting Whercupon,
Garter II Harrison, 1fos Daniel Tucker Coles
jesse A. Jopins b. NJ, Perkins, james iirrls,
ard Jno Morris, were appointed committee l.,
prepare an Address expressive Of the yiews OF TINS
meeting and a Letter Of instructions 10 Dir. Ghatles
Cooke AMI the committee having pHr'atm. d thai
duty returned and exported by their Chairman, :.
II Harrison, the following:
To tie onaHfcd VoierS NJ he .Senai9ttt Dt5-
hict of alternate, Amhe'a mil 'NslsoH
FELLow-C1rfzENs In letter to the Editors
of the I.ynchbure Vr.luian, your repfo sentative
in the Senate of Virginia has slsnifed IS With
drawal from the present Admin, strailon of the 1f-
neral Government Il appears that Dr. Co Ike his
been led these conclusions, not hy the CONVICTIONS
of his uwn mind only but also by tn" bfhet ih''
your las, Spring Elections to the House Of Dee
gates, have indicated to hun thc profriety ni -ucH
a course The letter of your representative above
referred TO- was designed 10 save the people OF
Amherst the tro BILE Of" taking mo 20 sidetaton
the pronrlcty of nstructing the Senator 10 voc III
| Mr. Leigh as Senator ofthc United St1te7. lie
has thereby devolvcd upon you the trouble oil u
strurting him to against MIR. Leieh iof hat ii
f,e; and we woull respectfully suggest II oar
worthy Representative, that he was elected as "
friend oflhs Administration. and hui M flshl ''
torestall the intendcd in Instruction, or presume Il
change of sentiment among his consu UNITS WIN
out it.
Felow-Citlzens |. has been often said, ol late
that we are thrown upon evil times; but l."
days have elapsed since this awful dlcAnHl was W
tered from the ros rum by our Representative IN ih
Congress of the United States and ind Ell, III
too true the times are Truly evil when a nts''
Outstanding having arisen between constituent an
representative, the former cannot properly deeaf
his will. and instruct tie latter by signing lettc
of instructions in his own house, or Wherever IA
! peascs This doctrine is maintained III THIS, GU
, free country, by Wings! Let this inform YOU
, that these WAYS are no other than old thshonc
Ars,ocrats We beg pardon; that old seho?
:, were more hon est-they were not ashamedo hle'
a name The organ of their political doSaaS hH
asked Of he " Wings Of the General Assembly
- what respect is due to instructions thus oo"l"e'
, VIII you obey them, and set aside those give"
# the polls p &c. We trust however, oar iel'fc'e'
70 ative will, upon this point differ ifom MS NJ
, made friends, and regard your instructions hu
~ ciyen as satisfactorily ascernined. bhl sI'ou
- be entertain any scruples as their bind1ng tore
~ wc beg leave TO refer him to the opinion OF AZ
- oph himself-that Star to which, In the da' khe
~ that seems suddenly to have oVefShaao"eo
- ne,ccn,ion. he turns for light Mr.. Leign, IN
i s,eech mA,ls on delivering the Petersburg memo
~ nj March l2lh, 1881, says " NO man can 10"
- ,hat the state Of public opinion, may win ~
i. care and reasonable attention TO their fePfesen