Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-06

When the Chairman and Secretary of the meeting at
Cumberland October Court, nominated, it was an
nounced to the people, that upon their appointment" the
subjects intended to be brought TO their notice would be
open TO discussions: that this intended merely as
ninary TO organize meeting. This being done, with
out objection from any quarter proposition made
to appoint committee TO draft resolutions and letter
OF instruction. This perhaps, the stage at which
those who were opposed to the whole proceednp ought
TO have commenced their opposition But supposno LAS
has ever been the practice in this county, that upon the
report OF the committee would be the proper time and
certainly not dreaming that after the annunciation in
the onset discussion would be prccuded any counter
proposition deemed nadnissbe any stage Of the pro-
ccedlngs That course was acquisced in. When the
nltce returned, the chairman of the meeting, who
motion, had been added to it, reported the resolutions
nnd letter of instructions, commenting upon them at
considerable length, from time time as he proceeded
reporting and concluded with the annunciaton of COM
mittee to circulate them among the people and obtain
signatures to them. During all this time, one pro-
position purportng To have been reported by the COM
inttee, but reported in the manner | have said.
was submitted to- decided by, the meeting. Mr.
Henry Irving then rose and said, that he would
offer a substitute, when the chairman informed him,
that substitute aadmisSiJlc; that their business
'rds DONE and he papers then circulating and signing in
the crorod! That discussion not recided That he
could make Gd diScaSS hat propositions he pleased! Ju
MaL they could haze reference The report Of tic COM
mmee, rhieh aeas finally disposed Of And the discussion
winch afterwards took place, carried under all the
disadvantages of the huryburley of such scene for
and against ioregone conclusion, the part of all who
circulated, signed those papers.
iorbear comment further than to ask if the people
oil Cumberland content that freedom of discussion in
their primary assemblies shall thus be made n mockcrv
Otto enquire of them, if signatures thus obtained can
be fair expression Of their will even should they cn-
brace majority, (Which it is believed they never can
by at least two-thirds against tem) TO coniure the
sgners of those papers themselves, they value the
rich inheritance transmitted TO from fathers 10
strike their names Oft. AS this il a contamination most
devouty to be wished, though there were not three
signatures and as would convince and conciliate and
not irritatc single human being, keeping CON
science void of offence towards God and towards
man, will not say harsh word. hope there is not
am administration in Cumberland who on a calm
review Of these facts approve the course which has
been taken, or who, disappearing it, will refuse
withdraw his signature
An EYE AND EAR-WIrSEss
II il not distinctly recoseted whether was sad thai at ,h.
opeu discussion intelligent gentleman with who" @o%
conferred says was distinctly stated, that upon the report lc
posey stated in the why favorable who ir
The following subsiuie which ST. L had intended 10 oSp
thu" something s% o s 'G Se c %d S S s
Of the people At the next Court 70 be voted
deemed "Sneessay Thei, (wor Of better
Enquirer IA singular conpnnt by The byeS ,Sa G
opponents do nOhog leaving all the game in their hands,
Tho voters Of tho county Cumbcran assembled be-
especially, that the leading Executive Federal Co
ssTamon and The course OF b. w Leigh in the Senate
pronounced by the people Cumcd in February last AND
o. GUg 7" supply the place Of 'eif late faithful and able
cnee be in beI cls y, s s"'s ana nGdnn,.ed conf
tive Of the State IN the Senate Of TIE u States are entirely 90
posed 10 giving any Instructions whatever" y
That this the
have doubt aud that will Prove decided vote 10 m m,
sense OF whole body OF electors
90 iaify tested have az little iesy words,
dress put forth by tho meeting, cOndemYing Leigh ovin
the instructions Of the Legislature adjourned Court
u how nobody knows though body permanent NJ M,
tOuf itset Certainly OF
ncrdga October Court is tbelicvod whatever the commute,
af have don that the meeting has boon Orgauld Eel
o snzsnG on these things let them sink deep you
hearts. speak that which you know.
ai aware Of the c,il which
IN the Subsiioto that Loshs course among other tngs was y
Ounccd upon by tie peopls Of Cumberland
ing he not being then IN the senace smallest loon to hang
doubt on = seized with aviiiiy IN certain quarter
will consu the tenor Of those pray pmblh e M
agnin oreoi our meorie') will Perceive that substantial
~ pronounced upon, and approved w anicipaiion.