Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-06

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CONES with ycsy bad grace from that ycntlcma~ IL
rs well known that in the midst of the panic last winter
every Delegate from his District in the other House
zeaiusiy supported the measures of the Administration
toward the u ;. Bank, whilst that gentleman condemn
ed them aud opposed them with equal zeal in the senate
They appealed To the people and Joined issue this
subject at the last spring election and Notwithstanding
the people had tn, benefit of all the gentleman Reason
They decided against him and sustained the course Of
her Delegates IN every county ofhis District and now
whilst the gentleman is opposing those very measures
here, all The Delegates from his District supporting
them m the House of Delegates. Indeed sir the oppo
s"n to tho Administration is so weak in his District
uli they did not venture to bring out candidate cx
csPt IN ,he county 81 Wythc where the gentleman
SUES tcIe they rallied upon gentleman ut high intel
.sciua and moral worth and dcservcdly ivorte son Of
that county and notwithstanding all the speaking gentle
men Were IN favor OF his election. and were
spared b. the gentleman bmsclan his friends secure
IT. the people oihat truly patriotic and republican county
in the midst of the panic reelected their very worthy
tired and faithful old Delegate by triumphant majority
And now, would ask the gentleman from Wythc with
what KIND OF consistency can lac contend that result
OF the last spring election is the of the opinion
OF the pcop!e-anj majority OF them having decided
against the Administration il is duty now to submit
to that decsonwhcn he is acting here contrary to- and
IN inc lace Oh the opinion of an overwhelming majority
OF ms constituents, expressed in this very way at the
polls, ut the last spring election But sir do not
mt at his Is talr test OF the opinions of the people
tat hey have not the right to change their opinions
ethcr oil men measures, after the elcc ton in
sruct their representatives accordingly for this would be
denying the sovereignty ofthe peoples principle held
sacred by all republicans, and lying at the bottom of all
republican governments | will not dctain the Senate
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nave given them fully a previous occasion except To
remark that am fully convinced and think i, must be
obvious to the mind OF every gentleman that this posi-
ton oi The gentleman well the others he has taken
are virtually denial of the right instructions in The
broadcast sense For, if the people only instruct at
the polls IN eecng their representatives must neces
sarliy follow that, for the time being to wit for four
years. IN the case of Senator and that of Dele
gate, they dives themselves of their SOVEREIGNTY and
confer NJ on their Representatives who then become the
sovercigns or masters and the people the subjects or SER
wants aud have right to lord it over them and do inst
off
they elected If this doctrine be true we are in
an infinitely worse condition than the subjects of Great
Britain or OF the most despotc governments in the civil
world because IN the former country, the right of
remonstrancc is universally conceded and of instruction
generally admitted; and in most of the latter the right
mittcd. w.
The gentleman from Wythe has also favored the Senate
with very gloomy alarming of the gross frauds
which have been praclised the poor ignorant people lin
his section of country Isupposc the of obtain
ing their signatures letters of instruction bv mhton
ana designing demagogues and Van Buren, agents who
ne informs us are traversing the country for the purpose
OF introducing into the Old Dominion Van Buren, tactics
and thereby procure her electoral vote to the great M
gietdR, for the Presidency With regard 10 the demn
gogues believe, that the liberal of the Opposition would
agree with me- that many be found in their ranks
as IN that oil the Administration would say the
gentleman, that my observation will justify me in say
ng that is good general rule, although doubtless
has ats cxceptons that those who loudest i'm denoun
eng thcn are to be demagogucs themselves As In
the frauds that he has painted in such tliant coIors
which have been practsed on the moor ignoran and nm
suspecung people, make it rule TO believe Just as
much OF such stories choose. Whatever the gentle
man would tell me his knowledge would believe;
Out the statements his partizan friends his
and conlcctures must be allowed to with many
grams otalowance. was very much mortified 20 learn
that these Van Buren, agents had crossed mountains
ana made such rapid strides in corrupng the Western
people, who, had hoped had imbibcd such sound prnc
pies with their pure mountain air, that they would be
almost proof against such corruption regretted very
much to learn my arrival in this city that these Vaq
BTen agents were corupting the good people of the Old
dominion on the east side of the mountains fast; and
either neip of our
tains would preserve US from their pestential influence
or that the virtue and intelligence of our people pu
rity OF our climate would protect us from all their at
eps TO corrupt us; but it that have been wo
iny disappointed in my vain hope. If however it be
true think 1T must be confined to the gentleman's dis.
'rict io no other western gentleman has informed
OF this moral cholera having reached his district can
d; least speak Tor my own am sure, that the premo-
nltory symptoms havenot made their appearance among
my constituents. have not with nor heard of The
Van Buren, agents May they not be the offspring of
ire gentleman distracted Imagination? For the honor
and glory OF this Old Dominion sthc mother Of Staies
and OF statesmen, hope her sons have degenerate
ed so much, and become so corrupt and SO ignorant
had hoped at least that those whose duty il is TO
sent her Western sons this floor, would have united
IN defending them against charges OF dsonorabe so
ioul character feel proud in acquitting my const
tuents OF them: they not only uncorruptcd but
hope, incorrupble. They understand their rights and
know how to maintain them. But the gentleman has
informed us that, IT this system of instructions first
introduced into Virginia whilst her late Convention was
IN session. made its appearance here when Van Buren,
rst touched her soi and therefore, he draws tho infer
ence, that it must have been introduced by him. Is the
gentleman not aware that it those who are now on
posed to Van Buren, who then adopted this system of
instructions; And 1T IS strange (altho a magcian that
nc should get his enemies to try this syscm and that
100 'r inc purpose ofdestroyng his friends before he
introduced 1T among them
Sir, this slang about Van Buren, AGENTS and Van Ru
rem tactics, ~ well understood by the people IL has
long since lost its magical influence on them and car
assure YOU that they not like children to be fright
ened out OF their opinions their rights by such pan-
toms as these; and think, that when the gentleman re-
turns to his constituents, lac will find The gentle
man has informed the Senate at the principal ground
OF opposition to Mr. Leigh in the West is his support
ing the mixed basis of representation in the late Conven
on and had hc then supported the Interests of the West
people with the zeal and ability with which he sun
ported those OF the Eastern he would now have their una
nous support That the friends of Mr. Ryes represent
b as being friend to the white basis of
and to emancipation ieelt my duty notice particular
~ this part OF the gentleman speech his object is no
DOUBT 10 excite the local preudces of Eastern Virginia i'm
favor of Mr. j., and against Mr. Rivcs and the Western
people The proprcty OF step of this kind by Sena
tor from Western district will leave to the gentle
man and his constituents to settle have never heard
constituent Of mine object MIR Leghs election TO
the Senate, this ground. true sir that most of
the hardy OF the West object TO his course in the
Convenon but 1T IS not much of his votes
IN favor OF tile mixed basis the Ijdcule he bestowed
80 proiusely on them in comparing them to their below
ing cattle and putting them level with the slaves of
the East and the ant-repubcan and aristocratc doc
rne e advocated that the laboring class of white poo
pie in the West were the slaves in the East the pea
santry OF tins country; and that those who made their
living ny the sweat OF their brow had could
and never would be t Co NEEDLE with politics. This sweep
ing clause embraces most of in Western virginia as
we are compelled to- make our living by the sweat
OF our brow and although we may be unfit TO med
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