Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-17

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comfy be tahsa he constituents -four Deegate
which produce the following results, viz:
-, I2G7-I3OO-l4OO
The committee reported as sgners
Deduction by our clerks as above 10.
Our delegate insists u further de-
.uctcn, which will bring the num-
Der as estimated To about jOO-then
say, deduct l27-500-5O0-5Oo
Majority against instr uctions on each
list as our delegate and clerks insist
al are 10 counted against iastruc-
tons, scho did not sign them 7G7 500 600
Surely delegate and clerks will allow To t. const
uents the benefit of the principles tending de-
cat their instructions. when they be- applied 10 pro-
mote tiem we VIII now so apply them viz:--Takc the
three estimates above, 1867 1900 IloO
instructions by word Of mouth. or in wri-
ung, arc OF the same force and authority.
The vote at the July meeting, for in
suuc;ing our delegate 10 for MIR.
| i.eighas Senator, opposed to President
Jackson Administration, SC. 1877 I37 l37
Majority each estimate in favor ofthc
/ Administration, upon the principles of
our delegate and clerks, il3o II62 Iofa
Again-Ihc Committee report the effective vote
to be about Iooo
The list of signcrs G27-of 75, all the Clerks on 'O'V
ceptto by their letter of 18th January-this leaves
MAJORITY OF % in favor of instructions-but dc.
duct the count at the July meeting, 1877
Majority in favor of Administration and wonId ho
found exactly correct after an allowance for some
not many, exceponable votes not now ascer
tanable, or,
The whole white population Of Chesterfield h M Ioo
census, amounts to !1O0-by Just rafio founded ON
clear data agreeoby oa scale published good auto
| rity Chesterfield holds, effective voters 0G2
from Which deduct the vote at the July meeting l37
a majority IN confirmation of the last mentioned ma.
The estimates of Delegate and Clerks. of 1867
l3OO-l40O give to County more voters than militia
men Ii rs not yet forgotten, that the last Presdcp
tal Election the Jackson Ticket swept the vote of Tho
County except about twenty little upwards There
is also strong feature in this case rcourng n ,rIed
| givp nnl,n, az
10 the instruction and counter Instruction papers The
memorable rote Of 1877. impaired stimulating influence
10 inc lnstructionists while the Jackson Party
the real peoplc with the previous knowledge of t6c
general sentiment OF their county, regarding il as decisive
IN teir aVor ieit less solictude about signers
TO instructions Although Delegate hath been
duly and respectfully requested exhibit a list of
the r-lnsructionsts, as will be seen bv the
Puoshed communications it has not been done hence
we are entitled TO the benefit the PRESUMPTION t,t
the co"nterfiSt had number of voters formidable to
our cause perhaps not exceeding 1877 The clerks 70
ceived of delegate the instruction list of voters o
IN December the counter Instruction papers NAV NV.
eeeh hcu WIN Them AS they WILL doubt, bring be-
iore our people, Tie truth, lie chOe truth and notL1
DIT the truth, clerks now most respecttnJv RS
quesied to exhibit the cOunrst after it has UNDERGONE
the same inquIstoria test the Instruction list which
was first reduced from 627 sgners TO 2 then 10 ahont
ooO ana as recently MENTIONED 463 voters The COM
parsons oil the reformed counterS with the Instruction
'st i the other clear proofs be succn for the MIR
pose may relieve clerks the effects of their sa
eht 'xultaon, on the public announcement that the
massachusetts had signally failed in obtannp a mao
rity oil tie present resident of the county
ms writer, while he regrets political differences with
old friends, do his duty Our delegate in hi;
oil me 2yth Dacember writes the Chairman that he found
on the land books S2l pcrsonsot on the books All
eeners devisees reversoners and remainder mem also
10 PERSONS heads of families
with revenue tax-makng in all 1867 LEGAL voters In The
letter OF the l2t January the Clerks state to our Dele
gate, that early In December they commenced a labo
nous examination of voumnous Books and mutfarious
Records-coLected such rerJaL information ,e;t6 tLc
reach as 'cas deemed arorhy Of 1867
99aihed voters as above stated by Delegate TO the
Char nan-'utat poStre accuracy 1ros search, oo;,
a0e that on certain data the amounted TO 400
and 400. This published corrcspondence is refrrcd ~
a large Ihe county opinion seemed to incline AGAINST
SO large vote, even on including non Residential
ulough inc hrst bulletin issued by clerical authority had
pronounced the Report Of the Committee TO be very i'm
perfect for stating the whole effective vote to be about
iOOo Recently (snce the 9th of March, the writer has
peeh wen informed that Clerks report nine hundred
ana etghtytre resident rioters an Tie cOity Ii mnv be
respectfully asked of those gentlemen while thew as
sumed sort OF official nquston i'll relation to the In
from the constituents to their Delegate if they
ought not TO have showed some dIidence or norc 81
vihy before they SO confidently impcached the cor.
lectess oil the proceedings of the Committee especially
as The gentlemen have at last nearly to the same
conclusion as the Committee, in regard the whole eff
tcteh roto of the county? On allowing the oboyc r.
duced numbers to be 800 552 still there vould he re-
Sfde"t 1nOTfy of signers TO the Instructions But we
are ioid on TINS new estimate, many stricken off
the Last as to leave only 463 legal votes-which is not
majority OF 9c5 This latter statement is made with due
aeeIence subject to correction by better information
Inc Committee, they thought having finished their
Shes were dissolved as early the 9Th of December
None OF Its members Of course, authorized the above
adverse proceedings, the tedious process of all the
ioig various, and aborious at the Clerks
once All Their projects and alternatives will avail no
thingj the lights of SHE fruh--Le ,choIe tr,L and
nothing lat tie Etth," will be irresistible W. have
SEEM that when the people getting up instructions
IN several counties, before they could accomplish their
views, small minority of the House of i)clegafcs
among which appeared the Chesterfield DELEGATE was
or forcing on the election of Senator in the early part
OF the session. (l2th December) This course was GER
AMY very inconsistent with the professions which these
Delegates now make for tie respect they have for the
right OF instruction Yes the day of reckoning has
now arrived, and they must no doubt feel the av,
iul responsibility which they have Justly incurred
we also observed, in the month Of January while
pending this important election that good old and expe
Tenced patriot, Major Yancey of Bucknghnn had HE
resolution voted down, which had for its object an an
peal to the People, for their sense and decisions ai lie
spring elections. Thus, two interesting OCCASIONS
we ma these modern Hhigs afraid trust the People
WIN their own rights and liberties. Yet some of them
again present themselves candidates for the honors
and renewed confidence of their abused constituents
u wil be remembered that the statesman who once dc
serts the People returns them This ne marty
commenced Its existence with an alarming spirit Of ner
sccuuon and prescription before witnessed i'm This
blessed and ancient Commonwealth: Every lover nf bis
country must ardenty wish for the speedy extinruis
Inent OF such dreadful spirit.
1T has been asserted that DELEGATE was not instruct
ca by majority to vote against Mr.. Leigh He Ger.
lahy however, cannot show evidence, written verbal
creumslantal or presumptve, (which authorized him TO
vote for Mr. Leigh
lbe writer before he takes final leave of this sub.
Ject WIZ say IN conclusion that person can reorct
more ian he docs that any of Delegates and Senu.
toIs from the insructlng counties and towns, should
nave been unmindfu Of the sublime sentiment that
incidence to the will and wishes of a Free People