Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-05
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vote for MIR. Leigh,
fnator, nc should do


somstiling 10 disgrace nilnsrr a Contingency which
had 40 idea would occur2-assl in that case should
vote Tor some one of the political sentiments with
Acertan wise Editor of this city said at that time
that had very hard How hard il was the House
can judge from the fact that received 2l ont of 36o
votes given in the contest Tbs. dssentiens were of
course much dissatisfied their defeat and claimed the
right which every beaten man has and almost the only
one from which he derives any consolationof rrun-
Ding at their defeat They made many complaints and
hnay resortod to the plan of circulating instruction
ucket as means Of redress. Whence 1t came and by
wi'e was originated, God knows | suppose II had
It's birth an New York and believe / could put NV
hand on the man wle had put it in notion Invited
the people 10 appoint -pSxe meetiag and settle the
question, II they considered 1t sl unsettled AT sub
seqnent period meetings much cried up az a p,tHic
meeting, by wise and candid Editor-d;d take rlaca
Lla Editor, who had srenuousy cxhorted the voters
to go 10 the polls and vote against me published the pro
eeedngs Of that gathering those of plLiG meeting
ny whose authorty, am not informed. Hut the cha
Fdeter OF tue meeting certainly Jacksonian; for
when we were ready, thought go into the meet
ing, Proclamation was made that none atJaeksoR
would be admitted. believe party were if we had
been permitted to go into the meeting three or four 10
one OF the Jackson party present, which Of tie
We have been told, said Mr. b., by wise men of old
a' wn Sa .e people are ag,sled ssd es0s.sse y
tue tuInult, the moss danger Of despotisn And
tA. ,re" Che temrsyst WHICH RACES the country
dt NC VINO mas canse, :" q despot IN his charactor aud
ohcy Lem opposed to the postponoaalent Of this cleo
ton because do not wish protract the aitaou of
the public mind votedinthe early part of the session
Chc 18th of Decembcnot believing al that time that
the instructions which told would be sent 10
nus House, would affect the resulteertanly rot be-
leyng that they would have any effect on my vote
Much has beensaid of the mode obtaining the instr,ic
tons wll have been sent here; and said Mr. Booker
cannot bat consider it exceponabc IL Ia not a safia-
factory method of obtoning the sense of the pcovle -
Suppose, Mr. Speaker that when adopted resolutions
al the last session, nstrucung Senators in Congress-
instead of voting upon them here we had taken Them
round tocacl nenbEr at his boarding house and obtain
en nus signature to them Would they have been
tsi0ctory to those instructed the public; or would
thay have borne authoritative character they did,
when adopted in this House, after foil and open discus
sion
AS TO tho effects Of his courses in rerarsto h-o,c
Mr. u had no fears. He was perfectly free ID bo;e,.'
that if he was a candidate Ia the Sprina,>>,,{ ~ ~
individuals whose names we're on ,,e,;xx ,i 0
from his county, woudvotc for hi Indeed hs basl 80
sf s5es ~ httcrs and messages, that he should receive
enOag OF tRgSg2cs to4fduce the number on The in
s i,, -. ~ octua majority Of the conptilu-
We have been m,l amused daring this winter by The
laneitul fights Of sopc gentlemen here We have been
called pcbald party Eand much has been said Of ma
gc and pr;smat!c uz<seap which The smooth flced Ma
tlona the stormy NuuiGeIs q iile old fashioned Re-
dcrais could be seen blended Bgethef in most unnau
raj harmony. And YOU MIR Sprascr, were frequently
asked It something did not fash your mind pre-.
senting I've nc0ngfuites Of this hidcoG5 Of con-
iheung clements Now, pcrnitme put the same qoes-
ton to you Did not something cash your mind
(whea thsec illusions made % lAe materials Of
which our pic-bad party s ormed in relation to the
pcbnd party which ruled in tbs House two years ago2
There rs ite instrument, invented lot uiany years
ago. Mr. Speaker possessing psg5rs fully equal to those
81 CHs haieh-taiked 81 Dke mirror 10 is called
haaidsscopc. IL ir quality is, that turn II which
way you VIII nd It presents the combina-
ton on is.}ss twice. Now suppose the leading
= ~ Jackson party Vcrc placed IN this CHASE,
= Ylrs of It's formation would be presented, ia
n gentleman who lad the honor Of invehting
G mirror, ard o certain Editor in whose paper
party is often spoken Of. would be seen as
pomoeh characters, and could mol bc mistaken, turn
/ the Instrument WIN ,,ay YOU please.
In the present political contest much a said ofte old
FeocraHsts and charged with thc oacnee Of be-
ing associaed 81 The present time with that class Of po
litclans j. said Mr. Is have so enmty towards the
fcderalists respect them, for believe them sincere