Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-04-21
FOR TIE E.NQUIRE
TO THE PEOPLE OF SURRY

In consequence ofthe many mis- ns circulated
cage TO the correspondence entered into by u.s. the
Slgncrs OF Instructions in the county, and your
Representative, General John G.. Crump, we deemed
advisable to lay the whole correspondence before the
pAbhc the columns of the Enquirer the 9th of
month. Since which time, Gen. Crump has published
IN the same paper, statement, attended by the GER
uheate OF Ms Joel Holleman the Representative from
the cousty OF Isle OF Wight, purporting to be cxam-
nation of the number of in the county The state
ment being at variance with opinions us published
we aI!tcd Cen Crump, together with the Commissioner
OF the Revenue and tue Sher of the county to attend
at the Court house. for the purpose of making full and
fair mountaineering Land and Propertv Books in order
10 ascertain tho true number of i'm our county,
Gen Cmmp, being about to leave the county for the
Western country declined attending The following
statement Will show the result of examination
NO OF persons who reside in the county, and on
a'Aia '..--.-..... $40
Do. heads offamiles and payers of Revenue Tax DO
All
Number of sgners the instruction list to vote AGAINST
Benz W. Leigh as Senator, and TO vote for the most
prominent person who would be brought forward as n
candidate to support the Administrations 95r of which
number 40 persons placed The Wing list leaving
balance of DID on list; and leaving majority Of
etere. roters against Leg. Fellow Citisensg You will
perceive by the above statement that Opposition list
oil instructions IS spoken of. After a copy of our list
was sent ON 70 Richmond to Gen Crump the original
deposited IN tss Clerks olee for inspecton-w under
$1,000 maj anothenpaPer purPotng to be Instructions
10 zen Crump in circulation in the county by the
Opposition or Whigparty-As we have been able
to see the said list, they having thought proper TO
deposite 1t in public places for inspection, all we can
state must be from information coectedin the country
we have understood from good authority that they got
iO2 signatures, lii of which had previously signed our
list, and redscing before stated to 2II
General Cfump, in Accommodation respecting the
number OF voters in the county, and the proprety OF the
course he had pursued does the
Of 'uJsoid LoqEoe, SUI GUS, having been sent to
:, % 3 " VINO had Ssis signed s,s' both
lInIhnouons, anss~s1as nam 20 the number who
had signed neither list, and who were undoubtedly
ne"tFa Here, then, there papers of instruc-
tons IN circulation in the county one by the RepubIt.
cans, and the either by the Wings. We got oil sigma
lures and they l62 An impartial public will judge by
the two above statements given, whether Gen CTump
obeyed, or disobeycd, instructions.
WIN. f. BAILEY,
RICHARD III. EDWARDS
PHILIP SMITH
WIN. III. EDWARDS,
At the request of the gentlemen composing the Com
mttee OF Instructions in this county, Laended as Com
missioner OF Revenue, together with them and the two
Deputy Sheriiis at the Court House some eight or ten
days ago. to ascertain the actual number persons emit
ed 10 vote IN the county of Surry. From careful e-
animation OF the Land and Property Books appears
there could be four hadred and ccuen votes given if
every person entitled TO There was also list
taken at the tme of six eight that were doubt
iu and to ascertain which, it necessary to make
further examination This list has been lost and the
cases are not recoleced My impression the time was
that this st would probably increase The number Of
voies-at al events not than from one to three
surry county, April 1G, 1885.
FRrAsoRy oFricE, April sth 1895
State Of The Public Funds me norag Of day cgpr 1856
In .he Bank of Virginia, per account rem
Deduct g,s over credit in Bank, the I7th
Also, the following amounts paid in