Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-29
POLITICAL.
From the Petersburg Constellation. j

THE INSTRUCTIONS.
In our last promised the public, the Correspond
which had passed between the Committee of In
sr0ctions and John T. Brown Esq. We this morning
redeem the pledge An earlier report would have been
made by the Committee but from the peculiar situation
in which the concluding paragraph of Mr.. Brown IS let
ter of the 29h Nov last placed those acting behalf
of the lnstrUcuopsts Mr. b. having in that paragraph
asked for time to Investigate the correctness of the
grounds assumed by the Committee, it not deened
courteous towards that geneman TO bring his letter be-
fore the public until his denitve answer had been rcccv
ed; and hence it withheld. How that feeling has been
reciprocaed, let the publishing by Mr. g. of acorespond
ence (atter due notice, grant which certainly belonged
so portion of his citizens we As himself decide. We
humbly think that Mr. Brown has unnecessarily under
taken prove his original intention of supporting MIR
Leigh His preference for that "aternave gentleman
ought to have been known TO every body Had Just
grounds existed for the entertaRmca of the belief that
he intended to vote differently, it would most certainly
nave been made apparent by course OF action ce his
votes in the Legsature) which up the publication
of his last letter to the Committee of Instructions left
noth friends and opponents In doubt as to the
he would ultimately pursue. In these remarks, do
not assume to speak for the Committee Of which
a member-or for the party with which act
ing. II is the constituent communng with his repre-
sentative; the talking to the Sophss we are
Our worst enemies would not accord to us an in
gcnuity of character sufficient of which fashion
such weasel of humanity. Or best friends and we'll
rshers, among the latter of whom proud
Der Mr. Brown do not believe we could with the aid of
capacity, become We will not, therefore, by re-
fined process ofargument attempt to convince the
that Mr. H. has ever wavcred in.hiis attacnns
Leigh, oryess1y designed voluntarily tovote othef
ne has declared it his intention to do, under the present.
cumstances Mr.. B. is undertake say, and ~
under dvisement and after nve naon of the
list of voters, instructed by majority of the efficient
constituency of the Town OF Petersburg against
the reelection of Mr. Leigh lu support of this decla-
ration appeal to ~ sieo'S Tough.
Much and sincerely as we respect our dcceatc,ad our
good Will should not be the less valued because is
sought his part the hour has arrived for ''parting
company" and for aTraying humble selves in the
ranks Of the most hostile of his political personal he
have none) enemies We have 1--WE sure he has NOT
any teors to shed the occasion. Crocodics re-
ported to be rife with such Displays &c taeTg at the
moment their yoracl9ls Jaws engaged in crushing
their victims We speak for ourselves. So far our
'goesso far any influence possess can be proper
ly exercised shall act politically against Mr.. Brown
We have not desired nj any time and except under pre-
sent circumstances, would not desire opposition to him
But we love ROyne more dearly than we prize Cesar
anI we take this occasion to whisper Mr.. b., that
Tented, virtuous and honorable believe him to be
should merit the scorn of Greece if believe her
poor Just and honest men, that she could show to
the world, but one ARlsTiDRs.
CORRESPONDENCE
PErERsRURG, Nov. 2Sth, 1894
sir:Herewith you will receive the Letter of Instruc-
tiops which we, The undersigned Committee, are direct
ed present TO you in the and by the authority of
the sgners thereto attached Ia pursuance of rcscu
tion OF the meeting by which the Letter of Instructions
adopted the said letter has been submitted. by the
ward committees to be examined and signed by those
voters who did not attend and who could not ten sign
their names.
Having scrutinizcd and purgcd the lists we now finish
duties under the direction OF the meeting in pre-
senng to YOU the result e our labours performed liz
the exercise oil Democratic right in tie operation of
which, doubt not, you will acqiiicgcc.
We deem it pertinent to remark, that there may be
of the sigers, who, though they assessed with
part Of the Of the Commonwealth, have not
yet actually paid The same, and that if there
such, and their shall Jc taken from the lists uie
whole number OF the voters of the town must be re-
duced Likewise.
In scrutinzing the original lists of sgncrs we find
they contain few of doubtful qualifications, and we
have thus classified them, because have made an
entirely satisfactory enquiry and therefore, while do
not give to them the full credit to which they may per-
haps be entitled, not prepared to dscrcdit them
We have further TO remark, that, there fifteen or
twenty voters, who, while they with in all
the material points, yet unwilling to sign the letter
and surely it is not fair that sucb, those who are
frcehoders and reside out of the State, shall be
counted against fit shall be coniendcd By tie Oppo-
siton, That they have the majority, demand that hey
attempt to show it, which they would readily do if they
not certain Of n failure. We demand it. If they
shall thus contend because upon full investigations
sisted by the Commissioner oftc Revenue ascertain
that the whole number ofquaed voters docs not reach
400 OF this number show 30 constituting a ma
j6ry Of sixty good voters independent Of those doubt
ful qualifications.
In conclusion, hereby certify that the list herewith
presented, correct transcript of all the original so-
natures TO tie paper Of Instructions
Respectfully, &c.
(sgncd) ii b. GAINES,
WIN. CLARKE,