Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-03

what he believes unconstitutional, merely bccause nc
iears something more so will DO presented. Crush the
eva IN the bHd, aud then you viii be better prs parcd TO
combat the future. Now comes the question. " low in
siruct MIR. Leigh p East as tie Pcopie M;nk proDey. Ir
inSy naye tc rtyht toi Instruct, they have the right to
Judge OF the mode ~ destruction. Itistakinga away the right
oil free thinking, to say that those who sign the Ins;fnc-
tons, are g1hed into error, by slrcwdcr men than them
selves. There are no qualified voters i'm any of the In
strnciion counties. but who have heard VI the Instruc-
toms, ana the pnrpase for which they are ,rotten nm
Has not, a. II. or {. then, the right to judge Of the pro-
Iucty Oh putting his name 20 a paper Of the kind allud-
ca To-! do You say he is a fool and did not know what
ne was about At the time Then, you presume too much.
upon The ignorance OF the pe@pic; for, more common
sense lies III the multitude, than you can find in ann one
man. The People are very jealous OF their rights. and
although ,crcmg an Me estimation IF their representatives..
thcy VIII have their rights respected. Even when almost
indifferent to some important points. vet when told that
their indifference is disrcgardcd, they are very apt To-
take some measures TO show that they have the riol,t n,
mHns Jor their representatives, and To express their
thoughts in a manner which cannot be misundersiood
Suppose then, the Delegates refuse to obey the instruc-
tons! They may think while in the Capitol they are
masters but when they return home. they will pcrhaps
reflect on the manner in which they g0t there. Did they go
tieIe ana represent themselves They did; but they were
sent there TO represent some constituents, who mawper-
maps draw them over the Goals for their misconduct
What earthly excuse can they give, when on the Court
green, they are asked by some friend TO explain why such
and such votes were given, contrary to the expressed will
oftle people: sAlr. A. it is presumed Won win y;vc ~
your reasons m public to-day, being Courtday, why you
volcd Tor Ii. w. h., when You knew that a majority of
the People Of opposed his recollection TO the Sc
nate, end when you were instructed by that voice to vote
IsauSt nun why, SIR, certainly, will do so with,
ncin! mem! with pleasure O yes! o yes. o yes
Attention the Blues and the Grays. and The peopIe rome
rally, while the Hon. Member from - givcs some
explanations relative 10 his course in the Legislature last
winter. "Ahcm. hem. Gentlemen and fellow citizens.
l am called upon by some of my constituents, rcry an
eHPeefed'y, to explain my course in the Legislature last
WINTER, relative to the vote given by me, for b. w. l..
i must confess, fellow citizens, that 1 believed at that
time, and l do now, that a minority of the people of this
county signed the instruction papers which were hand
cd to me, but l really thought 1 knew moro about The
matter than any of them, and would act as my own in.
cimation and Judgment dictated and as | could not re-
present you, / would rcpresentmysclf'-."S top. sir
Stop. We are satisfied. We will not send YOU there
any more, for fear you will represent yoursef again"
Dec. sd, 1884. Liberty