Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-20


an found on the Sheriff list In the last paragraph of
that letter. (Which will be found the Enquirer Of the
9th January) you will find my opinion fully expressed
One sentence of it is in the following worlds s.he con-
srucuon put upon this right till now, was that whene-
YER ndby whatever means, the representative should
become acquainted with the will of the constituent body
At was his bounden duty to obey But it was inmate
ial what my opinon that of the committee You
had prescribed the mode and was useless for them to
pursue any other; because it depended upon your will
and net thers.-ln conclusion, allow TO CALI
your attention to the case of the county of Cum
Oerind According to your own showing, from the
report of your friends, the number of qualified
80 tcat oS1 How many might be found, is let TO
CONJECTURE H. therefore, the people should wish again
10 instruct their Delegate, il would be necessary TO find
at least 3ii duly qualified voters who would 90 to the
polls ON the court days and record their without
any cgai call upon them Is reasonable to suppose
that so many could be found who would take sufficient
interest in the subject to induce this effort of patriotism
when the greatest number poed in the county was
4e2 Take the case of Prince Edward whose number
OF qualified voters is reported at 900. twould in like
manner, require l01 to make similar effort Really.
SIR, II public opinion should settle down upon the fore
gong as the true doctrine, the right of instruction will
be ''pointless aud imperative. The "cxtnguisher"
VIII DC put upon it. The Delegates will assume the
reins OF government unchecked by the will of the peo
pie The name and the shadow may be left but the
substance VIII be gone; and it will never be exercised
again, while public opinion shall remain unchanged
with regard 10 the four letters appended to yours,
assure you it is with unfeigncd concern that lind any,
self constrained 10 insert the of the authors in
etter intended for the press; particularly the
verend gentlemen whose characters and standing the
Church hold in the highest estimaton and whose feel
upon. but sense of duty to myself well to the
COMMITTEE OF which am Chairman, will not allow
to withhold them The first take to be the letter from
the Key John kirkpatrick; the second, of the Rev
James ii. G. Leach The circumstances of these two
cases are as follows At November Court Col Nathaniel
renck, member of the Committee, handed in at the
secretary table, sealed letter from Mr. Leach SAYING
mat Mr. Leach did not think proper sign of the
letters of instruction that carried about for sub
scripton; but chose rather to write letter of Insruc-
ton to Allen Wilson, his representatives and said at
tne same time, ''Mr kirkpatrick do the same
4 1oa
vote against B. w. Leigh and of course conveyed that
idea to every member of the Committee was very
natural he should because the whole business of the
COMMITTEE was to receive letters of that character The
character and standing of each of the gentlemen how
ever exaS them far above the suspicion, that either of
cn could have designed any thing that not perfect
~ correct There was, therefore, evidently some mis-
representation which attaches no blame to either of
them
In consequence of the notice given by Col pen;cl.
IN regard to Mr.. Kirkpatrick, wrote to him the next
morning. trum Col lsbes the effect that the inforlna.
ton above stated, had been given by Col Penick and
between him and Mi Wilson; that should be at home
until the following Friday after that, should be in
Richmond The letter was read to Col. Isbcl Capt
Montague and Mr.. Spencer Palmer, and left with Col
lsbel' received in Richmond, Mr. Kirkpatrck's re-
Ply Alter receiving from the Postmaster in Carriers
viile list of the four signed the letters above
mentioned, sent to the Clerk Of Cumberland request
ing him TO look into the bundle of ORIGINAL instrncon
papers, which had been lodged with him for Mr. Kirk
patrick letter to me, numbered thirty four But il was
not to be found suppose ii had been withdrawn-see
Leach letter. was in possession Of the letter which was
pHt INTO the bundle by Since | cannot obtain Mr.
c patrick letter, must communicate its contents
rom memory Us can nm very ] can give the
substance OF II With perfect accuracy After acknow-
edghg the receipt of my letter lie says (exlrac have
long since determined to keep aloof from politics for
reasons which must be obvious. But am informed nv
my Eeighbors THAT unless | instruct Mr. Wilson shall
he set down the other side; and am ntterI1 nv;I
mig tha should be considered in any way obstrct
ing the efforts of the Committee IF have varied in
giving the substance of the letter. have 10 request that
kVl 10 IN g.
Wing and Enquirer, if Mr. kirkpatrick will correct
ms, will thank him. This letter was put into the bun
s@ containing all the other letters of Instruction. and
banded to Mr. Wilson. And in what way, | would ask
could give effect to his WILL but this ? How could
nave prevented ms being set down the oter side but
by putting his letter with the others? You sir might
have informed him, that his signed to no enc
mora as he supposed any other paper but the let
ter TO me- which he signed himself and TINS In o.d
me from the unjust suspicion that was cast unon me for
short time In making the list for your beneas well
as NINE and referring to the certified list of voters by
Gach Sherhf, by number, Mr. Kirkpatrick name and MI
were both put ON it of necessity. And this is
Inc 4hy place where or any connected with me in
the business ever did put either of them
The third letter appended to yours is from Jnmes
Meador 1t turns out that there are Two Jnnes NeoJ
one IN Gnil1es!and, who wrote the letter YOU and one
in buckingham, who signed the letter of INSTRUCTIONS
ana from whom have received the following letter:
~, p,, MARCH 4th, 1885.
DEAR SIR--I understand that Mr. Allan yy;.o,, ~
delegate from Cumberland, has published letter with
my name subscribed in which am made to saw that
barfc.
any one to sign letter of Instruction for me- reouirn
hn to vote against Benjamin Watkins Icigh ESQ no
senator Tor the United States How such letter as te
one published, with my name subscribed could have
come To the hands OF Mr. Wilson, know not But This
do know, that never such one TO him nor ;d
ever authorise any TO write such one for INC II
did sign ths letNr OF instruction him: yemenbcr II
distinctly; did i willingly, understandngly, and have
never regretted IT. Yours, &c,
JAMES MEADoR.
The 4h letter, il seems is the one signed bv Robert
9anderson have known Mr.; Sandcrson from my boy
mood, and have always considered him an honest GOOD
man ana amvery sure, if he had known that he had
never signed "a paper nstructng yoa TO vote against
d. w Leigh; ie would not have signed one desiring
you not to consider his being on the pnDcr p
~ Is Tor you to ascertain, if you think proper under
what circumstances this imposition practised and
IL sior You to explain to the public why It was that Won
PuOshed snch letter, when the name of Robert Sam
deTsOn was signed to iltrncto pap per that dcve
cd to you, nor IT to be found on the list of ine,r
uonists winch delivered with the said papers
repeat SIR with pride and exultation that do not
Deleve there can be shown instance i'm which an,
member Of the Committee has exercised any undue ~
haencc, praclised any dshonourabe means To obair
the signature OF any voter whatever.
Inc foregoing circumstances will serve TO exno;n T.,
some measure, the nnccremonious manner i'm which Won
nave disposed OF the three hundred and fy-fye SIGMA
TIRES which were handed to you bv me and tI,a To-
which were handed to you by Col Watkins which ,o,
nave never condcscendcd TO notice in any of vonr Gu
munioaions Let the People Of Cumberland examine
the course OF the Committee, from begnning IN erd
let them take view of your course and your oaoions
and el them make their decision the polls in nr;l
Yours respectfully,
RANDOLPH HARRISON
Chairman of Committee.