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

sent Of our General and ais,
resolutions disappearing the pursued by the Hon
IL. w Leigh, u 3 Senator. IL was further resolved
that you BE- nsructcd TO vote against the said B. w
Leigh, at the approaching reelection, and for the
prominent candidate who is friendly to the Adminstra
ton Of Andrew jackson. A Committee of gentlemen
was appointed TO obtain the signatures OF the qualified
voters OF Smyth county TO papers of Instruction. which
committee met at the Court-housc Monday the 18th
last and deposited with the several papers of In
structon except one, which has yet been handed
with the request that Chairman of the former
nag shall furnish you with copy Of the papers Of In
st.ucton, also the of all those who have sign
ca SAID papers true copy of which, is hereto
cd-which is respectfully submitted your consdcra-
ton Very respectfully yours.
eve, the undersigned, qualified voters of Smyth
county, Virginia, in obedience the recommendation
OF large and respectable meeting of the citizens of
said county, held at the Court-hcse Thursday, the
18TH day of December 1884, for the purpose of taking
INTO consideration the propriey of nstrucng Scna-
the reelection of Benjamin Watkins Leigh TO the Sc.
nate of the IT, SatesDo hereby instruct the said Da-
vld AcComas to vote against the said b. W. Legll-and
10 vote Tor the most prominent candidate who friend
~ to the administration of Andrew Jackson
lSicSED 6yfow h'u'dred and naeiy:tour Totcrs.l
TdzEWELLT COUNTY
COMMUNICATED
RicHMosD, January 10Th 1885
To Mr. DAVID McCOMAS
SIR-l received yesterday, communications from n
number OF highly respectable gentlemen, i'm Tazcwcll
county, which requested to deliver to you To
save myself from the nputaton of c0raeriag and hush
ghtng or any thing like secresy, have chosen this
thod OF performing the duty required me in delivering
that paper together with instructions heretofore receive
ed from a number of my constituents. most heartily
unite with them in the opinions they express as TO the
wishes OF tho people Of Tazcwc May ask Sir if Won
doubt the correctness otther statement and whether you
intend to aid in packing upon them Senator arainst
tncir villa man, to whom they arden Nv aud de-
cdediy opposed? II so, all that say is that how
ever conhdng your may be there is a uont
beyond which iorbearancc cannot be anticipated. |
hope you will prove yourself worthy of the trust which
they, RS well us myself aided in committing to your
hands and then permit us to realize the expectation that
constituents, upon the subject which the instructions
refer. am, yours, respectfully
JAS. w. NJ. wITTEN
Senate Chamber. Richmond. Jan. Dist. lsa5
James ". NJ Kitten, Esq
Sr-Your note of the 18th instant together with
papers puPortng to be instructions from part the
citizens OF farewell county have been received this
morning by me- and will receive respectful
by me- as any thing coming from any ofmy constituents
always shall long continue be their Reprcsen-
tativc. Yours rcspcotfnllv
DAVID McCOMAs.
Darid McC,omas Esq 80 'o'''
DEAR Sin The undersigned would respectfully re-
present to you that the have made nh
iy acquainted with the wishes of your constituents in
general of this county, their choice between H. w
Leigh and VIM G. Rivcs, for next Senator in Con-
gress and feel well justified in stating to you for them
selves, aud almost all your constituents of this county
that they decidedly opposed TO the reelection Of
i'iSu ana IN favor OF tives; and should for
Leigh IN preference TO Rves any oiier Administra-
hon candidate most likely TO succeed should any such
be In nomination. you need xpec the support of the
people OF this county should you again come forward
unless you should be instructed to for Leigh by
majority in your Senatorial District
lStgHed by IA gentlemen, residents Of Ia=e,ceHl
TAzEwELL CouRr House., Va, 9th JAM, 1885.
Daird McComas, Esq.
DEAR SIR deem it prudent from the solicitations of
the subscribers to the enclosed Letter of Instructions
now forward to YOU and from the sentiment that ge
morally prevails throughout this county $50 far as have
been enabled TO lcarn to say YOU that when they
voted Tor you to represent item in the Senate they
voted Tor you as man in whom they then had and still
nave e highest degree of condolences; believing that if
their wishes, oh any important political measure
you would act in accordance with such wishes The
people OF TINS county of opinion TINT their views as
to the reelection OF b. w Leigh, you are already in
possession of and confidently expect your excrtios in
their behalf Ii would be impossible for the Icois
ature to elect any Objectionable to the people
OF Iazewell than b. w. Leigh Unless overr,,lcd bv
majority in your Senatorial District the pcople of this
county would respectfully prefer your resignation to your
voting Tor Leigh On this occasion, TO prevent the re-
best your powers and should you vote for Leigh so
strong are the preudices of the people here that the
balance OF your lifetime, spent after that in virtue and
usefulness, would be insufficient restore you to the
standing you have previous TO that time had here In
this county the people have more minucy and eneroll
examined into the public conduct of b. w Leigh. and
are more decidedly against him than have ever known
them against any Let us hear from you-The
above s outline of what believe TO be public scIai
mcnt here 1t is with you to do, in the eye of tho
public, you may think you will best be justified
Your obcdient fellow citizen.
Tios FOWLER
" The number Of signatures the instructions re-
ierrcd to IN the foregoing correspondence, is 200