Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-16

panied by his family. We suspect that the object of
his visit is take command of the squadron there
but to travel on the Continent.
IA sUBsCRiBER,'
lam ALMOST as rntrciy Disguised with the Abolition
Question and with Mr. Leigh, as he who asks you for
an clrngc of fare Vet. with your pcrinssion and
without intending offence to any, would say Few.
words before the subjects dc.aIucl has been said of
MIR Leigh, 1t - true. but t,o cannot be said when
nothing is said anss:
w As s .i%pis ss .a "a" b ss s.
wish IT to be known and rccccted, that the leading
wings IN your Committee Of Vigilance, those who pass
ed some hypothetical resolutions by of III out of
Nv Were three of the gentlemen who signed the letter
to Dir Leigh about year ago requesting an cxplana-
ton OF his Alternative speeches. These gentlemen no
doubt, or one or of them advised the call OF this
extraordinary meeting OF the Committee IL is not
known, certainly, whether Mr. Leigh backed his special
friends in their tilt at the of straw in Lowell But
1T Is natural to presume, he knew something of their
his clunsy friends dangerous Did he stand
under the tree, either TO catch the nuts they might
chance to knock down, or dodge their fall in their
feet should slip'
Knowing the ''painiu solci,ude of those friends of
Mr. Leigh about his being fully and fairly understood by
The people, am for giving them occasion write
him another letter: that he may have an opportunity 10
dispcl The mist which still floats around him. | appeal
TO "a Subscriber for the exercise of little noxr ur
uence. Methinks he is some esty old Jackson man
who thinks enough is enough" Well; If lie has
enough let hn put the paper down; and go sbues-
ing corn.
In answer to the letter which these three friends along
with some score OF Others addressed him. MIR Leigh
cessiiy, give my vote for any National Bank contrary
To instructions nor, indeed, without positive
ti"ns, or (what in my opinion is tanamounI the de-
carrd sense OF my constituents This il will be
collected, was drawn from him in Sept 1894 when he
ana hlsirends began To be alarmed at the of
inc people oil iiehrco and other counties, in preparing
instructions to their Representative against him
1t was one of the many Wing strata gems 10 arrest the
exercise o that dearest right of reenen Was the
suit oi the instructions Indicated by the ensuing cleo
lions, 'tantanount 10 the declared Mr. Eei0l s
constituents Was he convinced fer seeing so n5Dv
Inv thp k.,
would have fallen, ii the will of the people could Ina We
reached him lie says in the letter, he would not give
his vote Tor National Bank contrary instructions
nor indeed without positive instructions That is as
! understand, he could vote for National Bank if
instructed But what does he here mean by instruc-
IONS Instructions iromwhom' 1t supposed un-
m the appearance OF his late carl, he meant from the
virginia Legislature Up TO that time it reasonable
In the Pcople (wishing 10 do justice TO Mr. Leighs re-
pu;ed Repnblicansm) To expect his resignation. 1t was
supposed his friend, General Parker would insist on his
reaceming the pledge hc made for him last winter.
Dheer 'eds mol uniciSc and cruel put the Patrios
y NJ Lgh) to such test, events rapidly apprcsol-
ing, may 10 shoo If The alternative shall be pre-.
scented, whether Mr. Leigh shall resign or vote for
pungng Clay Resoution he will accurIiC to his
on" sense OF duty to his constituents and his
Try. But whether his of duty will lent him
toobedience or odsobedence rapidly approach
ing will shcw.'
SogIeat was Mr. Legh's regard for Instructions when
he wrote the letter. that he indirectly gave Mr. Rives
rap for resignng. For the letter len to the ressti.
pie conclusion, that Mr. Leigh would sit obey
ms constituents, the LegsaturcD though they
should instruct him to for unconstitutional Bank
charter We might have inferred from this, that his de.
VotIon To instructions would him To vote for n
P"ngtng the resolution, if instructed TO do So But
when, IN obedience 10 the dccared sense" of the MO-
pie expecting Senator Leigh to resgn lo n.
honors us with CARD, speaking IN the third person
through his Wing organ, (n laughter terms than can
d'date Legh) iOlows 1t is his purpose to take his
scat IN The Senate unless npcrOus necessity arts
" ing out OF the state Of HE private affairs shall
prevent him from doing And he desires them now
TO say Further, that whatever censures he may iucur
lie VIII never expose himself to the charge recrean
cy; aud that, IN his conduct in the Senate he shall
" take COUNSEL only from his of duty to his
constituents and TO his country taking care to do no.
thing but upon the uOturcs aud dispassionat de-
liberation How different this from the tone and te-
nor OF the letter Here direct aud open efance of
Instructions! The Senator will take counselnot al
has constituents but only from his of DUTY
moi from his constituents sense Of his duty them and
TO his country, but from his sense of duty to them
and to his country! But, what we TO understand
here by :" his country " Does he the people of
nng,aths people OF The United States at large-or,
To come TO the gist of the Card Did Mr. Leigh in
lend carrying out the threats and bravao of the Rich
Dcnd Whg) TO to the Legislature elect Virginia
defy you TO instruct TO vote for expungnv The re.
solution which and my 'illustrious brethren DESIGNED
as an aoidng Stigma on that nsurpcr and tyrani, An
drew Jackson! Does he lima CINE they will prove re-
creant 10 their constituents that Leigh may es
cape the alternative OF rcceancy to his Party or disc
bedience of Instructions? Docs he indeed intend like
ms : lllustrous brothers, Mangum, &c to spurn the
Instructions of his State? Ills three friends will do
much Tor hm II they reconcile The letter of the Candi-
date with the Gard Of the Senator According TO what
appears to me to be the only construction of tho
O"'" Oh tne Onlteu states the most
sponsiblc aud selwillcd public agent in the whole
world The Autocrat OF Russia may be more despotic
but he is far more Observation-Disclosures as he has not
so many noble and iiluslfious irresponsible Senators
to divide the sin of his evil deeds
Before MIR Leigh was sent TO the Senate I thought
HIM statesman still think him an asIute lawyer aIn
able advocate But there is wide difference between
the railroad that gay wirs along its narrow and
confined track. and the noble ship that rides the noun
tam wave free TO all the winds Of heaven.
When The people of Virginia shall allow "Aboitior
Questions, any other TO cause them to os, srl,i OF
The Right OF Instruction, and to confde in men who
trainpe 1t under foot, they will then have forfeited all
claim to the distinction won by Republican ancestry
aud they will be unworthy the liberty hcquratLcd by tbe
foreiatlIers. AN EASTERN VIKGINfA ~
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