Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-10-07
PsrrnspuRo, Oct. 4.

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reetsburg convenee-pursuant TO public notice, at the
Court house Of the Town, Wednesday evening, the
Isl oil october 1884, called TO take into the
subject OF nstrucDg their Delegate, John L. Brown
Ed In relation 20 his vote the ensuing session Of the
Legislature Tor the election OF Senator OF the United
States and also TO institute the advisable preliminary
arrangements 10 effect their object,
WILLIAM CLARKE wa. unanimously called TO the
Char, and III. HAtNEs aud H. Il GAINES we've spront.
ell Secrrsries The Chairman having IA biieI and np
propria'e manner explained the oh-ci oil the
Rober, Collier. q o-e, aud in his usual trIiitols
style, spoke a, length ia hehali at The purposes which hal
called his fellow czens together hi. occa-ion. lie
was followed By Mr NJ N Moore and DIR B May in
brei but pointed, a'gumcnalve aud mated speeches
whereupon on motion made and seconded, Col ID. e.
Butts, Dr. H. III. May, Col. Bragg, II Il. Collier E.q ;,
VIM P,nniil, Esq, DIR. w. b. Gool~yn. ami N. n.
Moore, E-q were appointed Committee, to prepare
suitable address 10 the voters Of Petersburg, and such
letter oil instruction. to Delegate elect accorded
with the views and seniu,e MIS- of the meeting. The
Committee hivng RETIRED after due lehbera,on returned
and reported the following which were unanimously
adopted
existing between our piiios aud pre- and ,hose
Of the agents chosen u represent in the legislative
councils OF The STATE regards the uur. policy OF the
General Government: VII reas. it would be eupablr
delnsion, confidence in these chosen agents should FL
lencc our teas Tor The ely OF our g ong
iea's oil renewed cDrroacinen upon the sovereignty oil
the States: Whereas. objections spr cious
than solid, have been loudly ugri the mode which we
have selected. aud desire TO be assenrd to and ac-
cepie To consrAin conformity of their TO ur will
porded a sufficient number OF the qualified voters shall
concur and whereas. although Ihe'e objections seversy
grave co"u''uo; YET as Their concentrated force may
tend 10 consgD disrepute the practical uy of the con.
serraive safeguard OF the continuous ill OF the consiu
en body we will succincly decle the principles and
soma VIII ch anima'e aud guide
We take Tor granted tina, the right of in,tucion one
OF the great essentials to the safety Of the Guitar CT
ganz iion oil our free institutions: that in the
i've iorm oil government. is the only certainly eectua
guardian Of the revocabe ieh,s complied In .lega. ed
truss; that the rights n;rusicd by the constituent body
OF the people, TO their representatives. be recalled al
TIE peiiodci elections, conrUabe any time that
all rights are reserved 10 the propi. which were not
permanently surrendered by them TO their delegates the
Convention which framed the Conslui ion If the State
that the pre- exciting rights hch thereto ten.
porariy surrendered. Tor vie purposes were and are
absolutely reserved TO and Yet retained by the people
without amy restriction: that right, essential TO tier
freedom, thereto permanently yrl up by the peo-
ple but that every such surrender OF essenli ry M
was mere temporary grant Of power such rig h
ths II might undergo vie and udcious nlional mo-
dcaon, and subsequently. the sanitary restraint OF e-
gslaive provisions: that in all in which the
else OF any popular right is regulated by law the prescb
ed regulations should be slIicy attended to; and that i'm
the absence OF any law TO regulate the exercise Of the
rights absolutely reserved, especially the legislative
power the STATE has constitutional authority esg-
nate Tue Ode ia winch aghi, absolutely reserved by the
people, shall be rxered by Irm the people are perfectly
Tree TO select such forms by which enforce such rights
10 tlem shall likely 10 Effect their olr cts:
and, in this behalf 10 faithful execution OF their
own will by their chosen agents. resignation Of their
delegated trusts.
aud believing that 10 other plan OF operations can be ns.
uted by which instructions oIecuny condtrfed
tie most concaiory and dspassionae as the only
efiectual mode, especially experience hath shown all
others that have been tried by divers of the
voters TO be utterly impracIicAb; aud being established
strengthened, aud settled in convictions o. lis entire
nes uniess the capacity OF the people self govern
is be moderated and finally drnied We do hero
by recommend IL 10 the coi and sleadast adoption OF all
who concur in the propiiey or necessity Of insrncing
their Representatives.
To carry these principles and To r cuae this mode
oil ehloclns our WILL printed papers bearing Letter of
Instructions. herewith submitted and ned TO the
adoption OF this meeting, will be circulated if aopted o,
examination apd Signatures.
THE LETTER Instructions.
To .UessS JpiHiGm Oii, Senator and lain IT. BTern
Deiegote elect TO The merit General assembly IF Pr
SIRs-We whose names undersigned, qualified vo.
tiers OF Town OF Petersburg, having undnnished con-
hdence III the patriotism, inegIiiy and wisdom OF the
President OF the Uned States: disposed alw ave- and now
determined, as Tar as III Ms lies, maintain our federal
agents in The proper and vigorous exercise OF The
defined auhoiy delegated to them; aud TO reprove
all alike who transcend ihat authority, as wen as
Tie Invasion OF any one upon the appropriate sphere
OF any other convinced that the United States Bank
has assumed an altCde OF anled defiance TO
the government OF the clio OF the people Of tic Sites
and that al OF its charter oud pow ,fnllv tend 10
accelerate the permanent establishment none a,is-
ocracy poisonous TO the puc morals and subversive oil
the ncpies OF our free institutions: esolve 10 give our
suppuItO 10 man. Sin the midst OF fIis
whos ile Aiby bent breaking the moral influence of
Adminsi alton, requiring the and constant e
or;s OF its friends TO sustain it, in the uon OF lis lust
aud saluary policy dissatisfied with the conduct Of our
Senators in the Cos grrss Of the United States which, we
understand, is approved by you and desiring 10 direct YOU
to oppose the election OF Mr. igh do hereby instruct
you TO That effect aud 10 supp the election some
Other distinguished man, who will thoroughly resist the
restoration Vi the poes aud the ncorporat a. Ma.
ona Bank and give cordial support tho wholesome
bea ufes oil the Administration, aud especially
emplaed schrme of substituting the State Banks by vic
and ndcous legislation, TO perform the fiscal agency If
the gov efnmen fnd TO supply currency, with an en-
larged metallic basis, secured from disastrous
aud we do hereby urtler instruct you ehecuaie our
views herein before Indicated, by giving your votes to
carry Instructions which think, shout be moved Al an
early period Of the next session OF the General Assembly,
directing our Senators ia the Congress oil the United States
TO give at least, their votes, during coemporsry ses-
sion of the Senate in support Of The policy and
referred 10 in the premises.
Your Ieo@- citizens aud constituents
On motion, made and seconded, the following Resolu-
tions were then unanimously adopted:
RTS0ioed, That the papers bearing he Letter Of In
stuction, be signed forthwith Ivy all present. " Io may
choose TO sign now, aud that hereafter soo as NAV be
Committee TO consist Of tcenfy persons fire in each
lard
ResOlOed, That the following gentlemen compose the
Committees IN the several wards:
East Ward-C Osborne, NJ n. Moore p YoIey
w. Hawthorn WraRiand higgins.
Centre Wdrd-JOhn Pollard. JOS Bragg Jos C. Swan
John w Campbell, and Dr. J. Cox.
WeSt WTd-D. H. Branch, }. j. Harrison Joel
Harmon, Thomas Is. stroud, and II u. Gaines.
South Wdrd.-DaDel G.. Butte, John jackson. Rati
Buuerworih John Row lett, and Marcus A. Armisresd
Res0iDed That the papers with the signatures
be placed At the proper e, 'A the hands OF Committee
TO consist oil the Chairman and tie Secretaries of II h
meeting. assisted by the Commissioner of the Revenme 10
he sciuiinzed 10y hrn and hat when purged the Leteg
OF insirurons with the signatures attached be presented
by The Chairman, to William Old, senator aud John r
Brown, Delegate IN The name aud by she authority Of the