Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-22

soffen siynaiarcs to papers containing their sofH-
ten 'rishcs; the mode of all others the most uncS
ccptionablc and definite Our - learned Thcban' of
a Delegate assumes the ground that the people
such aboninibly stupid fools, not to be ca
spable of knowing whether they are doing right or
signing these papers. Ii this doctrine ~ TO be-
Como the rule ofconduc the people will become the
want and the the dictator and sovereign
III he haze hc may with equal propricy direct
ehen he instructed aud will thus virtually hold
in his hands, both the representing and inSiItg power
and for the term OF his service will be nll in all aud his
constituents nothingat all
For ourselves, say, let rights and our liberties
be forever conided TO who hold and act upon the
sentiments expresscdn Mr. Dyers admirable letter, and
to none other We can never consent TO place these
pearls in the keeping of those, who, in effect
be irresponsible and omnipotent while in power Mr.
Dyer takes the only true aud orthodox ground He
draws his creed from the fundamental lawthc po'itie
bib'e: the Bill of Rights-which part of the Cons,
tuition ITSELF to witt That the representative is the
"trisce or servant of his constituents lie does not
insult them, like the mighty Of Gath by ayow-
ing the opinion, that they such bockheads that they
be cornered and taken behind bushes and be fooled
and duped into signing they know not what and our
representative evidently not what such smplctons
may say do. He after the heart oftle Lynch
burg Vrginian he will treat tho people and their in
structons with the contempt they deserve -
Mr. Whether says, the members OF the present Lcgs-
atufe carried their instructions with tcmhat they
received them at the polls. But assert Mr.. w. was
neither instructed ut the polls subsequent the cleo
ton Why then should he be so oicous and active in
trying TO bring the right of nslr ucon into contempt and
10 induce the instructed members dsobcy the nstruc
tons OF their constituents How happens it that MIR.
these operations, knows much more about them, than
those directly concerned: We consider his
indeicatc and improper. As TO the instructions, he
leaves il to be inferred he received the pos may
be Remarked that IL is well known that i'm his election
cerng speeches, he did not pledge himself for
Mr.. Leigh He held himself 'whoy uncommaed" on
the subject and elected without comnttal. Yet
he has the eifronery to nsnuatc that lac received his
instructions at the polls
Again. Ii is not long since V. Witcher, Esq was a
strenuous advocate of doctrines diamctrica
To bis present creed IL will be rccoectcd that
tain delegate from this county in the Convention that
formed the Constitution, held the doctrine now ad-
vocated by MIR. W.. namely, that he had his
instructions at the polls and persisted in carrying
the principles avowed during the canvass, in despite
the subsequent instructions of his constituents.
Mr. w. the opponent of this gentleman at the
Spring elections, and notwithstanding lie possessed q
vastly larger share of personal popularity than MIR w
ever did or ever can hold, he the very eye
brows. The ground OF opposition that he had moi
obeyed public sentiment, represented the inter
ests OF his constituents, although he had carried
the precise principles avowed at the hustiags. w,
thought the ground of opposition sound aud just
and the result showed goodly number of the PEG
pie were OF the same opinion, for he succeeded BY So
small majority that it considered amounting tc
defeat And Mr.. w left to walk over the course
at the fall election which took place ia consequence
the adoption of the new ConsttutioR-his competitor
avoiding the contest by becoming candidate for the Sc
nate. If we mistake not the signs of the times Mr.
vs. when he again appeals to insulted people will
like the gentleman alluded to, be OF of his legs anc
have TO retire from the turf if again candidate TO
public favour to meet with like reward-the ne gect
the people.