Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-17
IL. H. h ELY, Secretary.
Col. Kener-and The peo,,c I - E,,y..

Col. keler-and tie Peoplc Of RnsssH ~
ON The Sd of March, 1888, Il very nunlerou. ,n..,;
6onsc n o" russell county took place the Court
nousc thereof with view of expressing their opinions
as TO the public conduct of Col John Keller Their Se
so IN the State Legislature, representing The District
ana Russell This being the first day of the Quarterly
terni the members of the Court about fflcrn in ,,
t 1.., 'nc schuemen composing the Grand Jury and a
ge asseDiage OF other citizens of said county wcre
present: ne meeting was called 10 order by Col Wil
nam rice, ana ON his motion Col Harry Smith was
CHOSEN chairman, and James Carrel appointed Sccre
tary whcreupon Capt. George Cowan having in yc,,
spirited address, advocated the gh of instruction ON The
oi inc reope and the duty of The representative 10
CONFORM 10 ,heir wishes expressed brouot
to view The course pursued by the Senator aforesaid
during the late and preceding sessions of the LEGISLATURE
IN relation TO the choice of Senator in the Conrnss ~
the United States, the appointment of n Counc,Ilo %
State, and his vote the Resolutions dr,ctnr a rcs,o
iaon oil the Deposites TO the Bank the United States
ana moved the Chair TO appoint Committee 10 nrcnor
Tor the consideration of the meeting such views ihcv
aeened advisable in relation the conduct of their said
Sowan, Col William Price John G. Price and Io,nsss
I. farrell, Esqurcs, Committee after with.
craving Tor short me returned and presented the fol-
rowing preamble and resolutions which were unnni
monsly adopted: ~
whereas the present crisis demands of all Republican
go a'e exercise o energy and vigilance in the pre-
.uuon oil hcir political rights; and holding as we do
hat representatives. the servants of he ueonIe no
such are bound to obey their known will; that any onis
s'o" on te part OF the representative to do is pcr
,ioi o tic representative feature in governments
ana whereas, we, the People of Russell county believe
Is iotal absence ofconcurrcncc i'm political sen,
mcht between the people Of this District and their nrc
representative in the Senate Of the State Legislatures
'y hoigng The doctrines promulgated in '9e and 90
whe Col John cller is and ever has been rcnd q, a.,
aocsrnes ana principles of arsocacy consolidation the
.arii; ana tc re-chartcring of the u S. Bank and H.
uuCiepy disqualified from conscenously representing
'le sentiments of the people; and considering further
mat our SAID Senator, having during the pre-
sent session OF the Legislature go forthwith into the
eecuon OF u . Senator, did thereby indirectly aid in
.e election OF B W. Leigh, well knowing that his con-
su'uehts anxIousy desired the election of W. c. Riyes
and Also that our said Senator did also support the an
Poih,ment OF other Important officers whose political
fore. r ' o"is' iheic-
heSolred That Col John Keller said Senator, be,
~ hereby requested to resign his situation as
1h VINO can IN conscience and with free WILL represent
place 1870 y 'uPS HIS
neSoeed That copies of tl3 foregoing Preamble and
vsouton DC sent to the E9ltos OF the Richmond En-
qurer; and Virginia Statesman for publications and that
copy be also enclosed TO Col John Keller our Senator
aforesaid. If SNiIT'II ui senator
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