Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-22
RICHARD Booker, Esq.
TO Mr.. WILLIAM OH, (Scnator)
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10 Mr.. WILLIAM OLD, (ScHnfOT.)
December 18th 1891
Dear Sir We, the undersigned, committee appoint
cd by meeting of portion Of the people Of the county
of Amelia (friendly to the present Administration Of
the Federal Governmcnt to examine the list Of names
attached to the letter Of Instructions herein enclosed
and to strike off from the same the of all such per-
not legal voters and to transmit the same
to you have performed that duty and find that 202 now
legal voters have signed the said letters of instructions
which, by careful and impartial comparison with the
list Of voters furnished by the clerk the commits
soner of the revenue and tho deputy sheriff Of the coun
y, we find to be majority of u instructors and more
over after expungng from the list Of above alluded
to- the names of such have died forfeited their rioh
to vote, by removal from the State or from any other
whatever up TO the present date we find that there
IS majority Of So instructors.
We consider this the correct mode Of ascerainng the
public sentiment at this time admit the pro.
priey Of counting the dead non-rcsidents Of the State
or those who have forfeited their right TO vote from any
other cause whatever. BY way of illustration suppose
there was new election necessary; tho dead men
could not vote, and the non-resdens Of the State or
those disqualified from any other cause whateyer would
not be entitled to vote
Wehod the right of instruction as one Of the most sa
cred rights belonging free people, and that it is their
unquesonabe province TO exercise it, whenever they
shall dcem expedent to do any time and i'm any
mode which to them may seem st and we can or
VIII, whie free people, recognize representative or
agent as having any right whatever either to scfnnsc
or object to the grounds time mode of our exercising
it but hold 70 be his boundtn duty TO have The most
profound respect for, we'll faithfully TO obey such
instructions, whenever they shall be given or else
sign his agency. lie has right infer corruption in
the people to imputc ignorance them inasnuch
II ne was willing accept Of an agency from this source,
he should be equally willing to obey their behests. We,
therefore, entertaining uniriendly feelings towards
you most respectfully tender you this letter enclos
ing the letter Of Instructions with the signatures thereto
annexed latering ourselves that you viii embrace the
first alternative and chccrlly obey them; as we know
that do require Of you The performance Of either
an immoral or unconstitutional act.
We trust you will, by means, expect to take UNI
bragg at your dsrcgardng the letter Of instructions from
the people Of Amelia, provided, majority Of your con.
stucns, throughout the district you have The honor to
represent sho either expressly prefer your exercising
your discretion, be in mantle opposition 70 US ~
sentiment
We have forwarded them 20 our friend and coadintor
MI fabus Lawson, requesting he will present them 10
you person well as that bo present true COPY Of
the same, which have in addition sent 70 the Editors
OF the Richmond enquirer, requesting their publication