Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-05

propricty going Immediately an election The real
cause OF alarnsviti them, is the fear that succeeds
,pd TINS cause alone has mysied the matter TO such
uesrcc ana caused such serious approximations their
minds that the will OF the people is about to be dsrc
garded.
Some illusions have been made said Mr. S. TO n nm
nc which prevailed during the last Spring 1t is said
that the people voted ut the elections under dcluson
arising ifom that causc-and that owing that of
thngs, the Opposition were enabled obtain tempo
rary success. But maintain said Mr. s. that we have
not been benefited by the panic but that the CON
uary, we have been seriously injured by it, as an
appear to the facts will abundantiy shcw. Unless |
labor under misconceptions the two members from
buckingham, rode into this House the strength
oi tns panic, beating two Of the most popular men
ON the Opposition side. Look also at the county of
Meckcnburg Where is the respectable and digni6cd
gentleman who, side of the question
mat county at the last session lie fell sacrifice to this
same panic Look at Albemare.-That county was last
year represented by two of the talented members
OIL inns body Ihcy, too defeated by the panic
mus VIII appear, beyond all possible doubt that our
opponents have no Just of complaint against tl,
TO which such frequent illusions have been made
Mr. said IN conclusion that he would further de-
lay the House lie had to make these statements
TO show the attitude in which he as an instructed
member He trusted the motion for indefinite postpone
nicnt would not prevail
MIR; GARLAND of M.-Do understand the gentleman
from brunswick to say, that if member be elected in the
spring. on certain principle, he be instructed in
regard to that particular subject,
MIR. SHELL said the gentleman was very unfortunate
III the Interpretation of bis language Mr. s. had said
mat he admitted the right of Instruction. whenever the
people saw FIT to exercise it, any time and under any
circumstances lie had asked the gentleman from Neck
enourg II he had ever known of u single instance in
winch AN attempt made TO instruct am individual on
The identical principle which the people had voted at
the polls'
Mr. RASDoLrH said he could refer the gcnt,en,on from,
brunswick to such instance In iS2g when the
District comprising the counties of Abemarle Amherst
and Nelson elected delegates the Virginia
the election turned the adoption of the white bias
and the delegates elected in its favor But
during the sitting OF the Convention, the people having
revised her opinion, instructed them to against
wh,e Dasis-ihc case OF General Taylor of Norfolk.
might also be cited There that time no cavilling
as 10 the mode OF instruction; examinations of the
Commissioners Books.-No, sir, the delegates obeyed
their constituents without hesitation
Mr. EPEs said, it is not my intention Mr. Speaker
to say thing favor of the resolutions now before
the iouse-for God knows, il / wished it, could not
hnd In my conscience TO do Nor shall say any
thng against them because it would be than vain
% Pesuptuous IN me to attempt IT, after hearing the
eloquent remarks of the gentleman from Northampon
put as so much has been said the subject of
ons by the seconStitcd guardians of the peoples in
tercss IT is due to myself well to the majority of
my constituents, and the party with which | act to
place the vote which shall give this occasion in
fair and uncxceptionabe point of view hope then
that the House will indulge me, while read report
which have received from three honorable and highly
respectable gentlemen of my county i'm relation TO the
Instructions which il is said have gotten up for me
Mr. Epes then read the following report:
"NorTowAY, 23d January, 1885
dear SIR: Deeply impressed with the importance of
the principles involved in the issue at this time made nm
before the people of this Commonwealth duly ap-
preclnung the anxiety you must feel ascertain and
give expression to the will of your constituents I'M
dersgned deemed but of Justice to you and that
majority Of which they are component part TO annrisc
you oil the true state of parties in the county Motto
way. For this purpose transmit TO you statement
exhibiting the tchOe number of names the list of in
srucons statement of the number of persons appear
ing entitled to the right of suffrage ia the county of
Noaway the land and property books as furnished
by inc Clerk; statement OF the number of persons
HnoacA TO possess the right of suffrage Of whom
exercised the right at the last Apr Election MANY OF
whom are resident voters, and all of whose names
only be seen to establish beyond doubt their right and
whose names not the Clerks list or the list of
sgners-anda statement of the number who have with
drawn their from the Letters of Instruction Rv an
examinations you will perceive the irhoie number of SIGN
ers to the instructions be 29of this number 81
tohavc Withdrawn thernamcs by certificates to that effect
leaving 20 names the instruction list majority of 40
inc clerk statement OF persons appearing the sad
and property-book is 4lS Upon an examination care
fnily made, by comparison of the list of instruc ons
win the clerk list we perceive there SO nMnes on
tile instructions that not the clerk list Without
presuming to decide the validity of those names we
assume it right scf-evident and indispntable ~
add these pames to the clerks list for If ihcy are good
sgners they must be good voters Sc added to- s
5 %45ss are n ns ON ir- s.rs st = sse
suciionf, and there will be an aggregate of 497 ses
In this estimate, insolvents returned by the sheriff VI
persons who have removed since signing the lett 4
instructions, not deducted We indulge tie b,y,,
that this plain statement will be convincing if not salts.
acory to our political opponents and that it, you will
discover ndlsputahe evidence, that in your support of
republican principles in the person of Mr. benjamin w
Leigh, you will be acting accordance with the will of
majority of your constituents That your efforts may
be crowned with success is wish and we trust the
wish of every true Wing
LSigned by Edmund q. Boothc, William c. Jackson.
and isham c. Lundy.]
n b. The original lists of instructions the clerk list
OF persons appearing the land and books en-
titled to the right of suffrage and the list Of % names
not included in either will be left the clerks office
free for nspection-also, the of the 81 who have
withdrawn from the instruction list
Mr. Epes said, it wdl then be plainly Seer that am
not instructed to vote against Mr. Leigh for the Office
we are now about to fill although il has bce. asserted
by Journal IN this city, that disregarded and dsobey-
ca inc VIII oil my constituents in voting against its Editor
for the Office of Public Printer: and admitting that had
been instructed to vote against Mr. Leigh have never
yet been able to see by whit system of reasoning or bv
what sort OF logic, Mr. Richie arrived at the conclusion
that was thereby instructed vote for him as public
printer 1t is complete seqiiter as have ever
or heard of
MIR. Mcdowell said, that the cries of (" Question !
question which resounded from every part OF the Hail.
together with other manifest symptoms of impatence
lie would submit more-and these only because ne.
cessary Could he feel himself at liberty to consult in
any respect his private feelings when executing his re-
preventative trust and especially upon an occasion of
such interest the present he would unhesitanolv de-
eide against the proposition to postpone and 90 at once
INTO the election. lie had received upon this subject
the declared wishes of many of his constituents which
ne was ready TO carry into effect and was also ready TO
act upon his own separate judgment and response
bity. There nothing in any personal conseoience
TO himself, which his act could produce that he
wished for moment to delay. But. were there not
reasons strong and sufficient, of public nature why a
decision by this body, should be postponed and the
whoc matter RENTED to the people, for their further aud
more unanbguous action? In making this
by so lar forth the matter of selection goes perfrms
Tor the public the dity of No.