Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-31
.an .9nelOer % RandoIph Rarrison, Esq.


RIcHMosD, 22d January 1885.
Sir-Your communication, Chairman of the Com
mlttee OF has been delayed from circumstan
ces over which could have control BY the first OPP
portunity, after received it, forwarded it TO -
with the request that & would with little delay as pos
sibie, IN coaEIecton with oti1Es, make y sunz1
vesgaton, and furnish the result 1never received
till last evening" the accompanying statement. They
present the whole number votes in the county as far
they ascertain them, to he 667 The committee
of which you chairman believed and reported the
number to be only $50. 1t is impossible for say
VINO is in but it hardly be considered unfair
iberal, 10 take the middle ground and settle upon 673
as the whole number of votes in the county This is
done with the view to avoid the n'putaton ofinjustcc,
or possbleD TO either party.
As Chairman of the Committee, you report the whole
number Of upon all the instruction lets tobe,
according the INFORMATION before YOU and the means
of ascertaning 355. You will perceive from the
nunicaton accompanying this that the let containing
the 500 slgners has been carefully examined, and
duced to %6, by striking off SO bad votes, -
Withdrawn, and naInes doVqn twice. where there
out one OF the cntrtled Ito VOTE thrice
where therewere buttwo. Suppose both parties actua
sed anIntiuenced by the prncpleA OF 6aIld
3, with any appearance of 'proprety, he
course ought to pursue? iput it TO yct
a calm review of ali the circumstances, to-
as faithful representative, am not 40 as as
sured the people of Cumberalfff would if elected? I
voted last winter opon the President for the
removal OF the deposcS voted for the resolution de-
ciaI1ng the Bank of the United States unconstitutional
voted slso for Mr. Leighto supply the vacancy
stoned by the resignation of Mr. Rves; and was hap
ey TO find from the proceedings of the people their
February court, copy Of which, was forwarded to me
that my course, SO far as 1t then before them,
their appreciation. At the Spring election, announced
upon all occasions, andr one doubted my determine
ton, if elected, to vote for Mr.. Leigh.
Upon the subject of the United States Bank there is
evidence of ever greater unanimiy now, than Fe-
bruery court last For YOU at that time it appears from
the proceedings offered substitute for the adoption of
the meeting condemnng the of the United States
Bank acknowledging the constitutonaty and main
tanning the necessity of u s. Bank and suggest
ed the plan ofsuch onnstuton. YourselfccTainiy and
probably others who voted for the substitute have since
united in the opposition TO the consiitutionslty and DO
hey of the T. States Bank. My opinons have under
gone change, either upon these Subjects the right
OF instruction. | acknowledge and maintain the right
Of the people to instruct their representative, and his
obligation to obey resign but deny the right of the
representative TO act in direct opposition to the will of
the constituent body expressed in the solemn FORM
and thai too at the bidding, IN this case of a MINOR.
~ do not know, viii charge fraud or misre-
presentation upon any Of the circuators Of the papers
OF instruction. but have received communications in
relation 10 Of the persons whose names are report
cd upon the list furnished by you denying that they
had signed authorized their names to be signed
such paper am, respectfully, yours, &c
ALLEN WILSON.