Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-10-07
1IIE AIEEIING


hereas, disposit 10 instruct Deieg touch
ing the election OF Senator, upon the expiration Of Mr.
Leghs term Of service has suiesied ITSELF by the an
pe'r"nce oil several anonymous publications. and amongs
them an anonymous call Tor meeting those in yor of
insirucung your Delegates 10 vote against Mr. Leigh
pursuant 10 which call meeting heidi aud nasmnch
as have no wish TO msrepr-sen people by vonr Tor
Senator against their will have for the purpose Of
having clear and expressi n of IN.
pie upon the subject, deemed the follow ting course
proper aud expedient, viz:
propose that meeting OF The People OF Frederick be
heid al the Court house, The first day Of next tober
Court TO consider the question OF ins,fucng their Dele
gates. ~ -
10 this meeting invite each individual OF every
party.
Finally. without prendng give pledge at present Tor
or rghnst MIR Leigh, do pledge myself to obey the
wishes Of the meeting thus constituent If in their wisdom
hey sha deem |, expedien TO give my orders with
regard TO MIR. Leigh. JOHN B. d. SMITH -
September 10, 1884
wINcuEsrER, September, 1881
SIR;-Permt us 10 call your attention the fore going
address OF Col. John b. ID. Smith to the citizens Of
Frederick county, in reference 10 the election of u
Senator, at the ensIng session of the Virginia r eature
You may perhaps have heard that there an
call Tor meeting, the lst inst, Of the citizen, a.
Frederick opposed 10 the reelection OF Srnaor Nj.
Leigh, Tor the purpose, ginay avowed instructive
our Delegates elect TO vote against him This meeting
was held, AMI number OF about thirty individuals took
part IN its proceedings, there being spectators ho
took no part in the mater. This small meeting app ned
central comnlittee, consisting OF upwards of hundred
aud nifty persons 10 prepare letter Of Instructions
rec Ing Delegates to against Nm Leigh and TO
call upon voters Individually, Tor their ensures:
ter oil that meeting; but thoroughly er.parte was it,
that none but those opposed the reelection Of Mr.
Leigh were nrted 10 attend; and with the
exception oil a lew friends OF Mr. Leigh spectators
aud lew other individuals who did no participate in t.
matter, the meeting was composed OF Mr. Lcishs oppo
hents We ask you. sir and we ask fellow citizens
generally, whether meetings composed OF about thiriy
individuals shall be permitted TO give Frederick
county on so grave and important subject as the election
OF u s. Senator by restoring TO a scheme, which, from
It's vagueness and uncertainty, il will be perceiv
ed is obnoxious TO many oleclonsl We Also are ecid
ed friends to the right OF instruction, but entirely cp
posed 10 the plan OF obtaining the of the people as
Indicated IN the proceedings OF the meeting referred to-
The plan suggested by Col Smith, one similar TO it.
$50 our humble opinions the only iair and Ultima mode
by which the wishes OF the People can be properly
pressed When, without iii, tincon OF party they assem-
bic la primary meeting aud dHo,ctd opportunity OF
exchanging opinions they apt 10 give their reason ar
pay anu The result, whatever may be, is geaeraIly
legitimate expression OF their will
III these views should coincide with your own permit
us respectfully TO urge attendance the Court house
on the hrst day oil October Court canvass the matter
and to give your opinion whether Delegates shall be
lett TO their discretion in the discharge their dulles or
whether they shall be instructed, 10 woe az ,ius Air
LEIGH.
We are respectfully your ohcd dent servants
JOSEPH H. SHERRARD, PHILIP NELSON,
RICHARD r. BYRD, AUGUSTINE &. SMITH,
JOHN BRUCE DAVID W. BARRON,
GEORGE AULIcK, THOMAS f. NELSON,
JAMES u: CARSON, RoDERr L. BALDWIN,
JOHN s. MAGILL, JOSEPH s. CARsoN
ISAAC hoFF, BEATTY CARSON,
ABRAHAM MUTTON