Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-08
Richmno..d, Tmesday. faarch 5.
Mr. TETEFf

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We lay Mr. LIS letter this morning before the Public.
nave no room Tor any elaborate comments Besides
this long letter. The Proceedings Of Congress for days
and few current articles demand all the space that we
can possibly spare.
But why hasten any commentary The unfortunate
letter speaks for itself We confess we have read il with
Amusement, even greater than indignation. What
Mr. Leigh the author of the celebrated Report of 1872
the only political plume i'm his captie very last man
IN this large Commonwealth, who should have FILTERED
away his fame with his Report-whp first elected
under the public pledge of his oudes Biologist that he
would either obey instructions resign his oicehuv-
ing before him the noble example of VIM c. Ryes whose
seat he h!led-and conrastcd also with his ow Wing
colleague who has promptly bowed the will the
Legislature and carried out of the precious princi
pies of Virgina-tlat Mr. Leigh should have been the
very first Senator 10 rampe his own Report unter foot
while the whole State ringing with denuuciatons
of hlangum and Souhard-This is indeed a group of
circumstances which is calculated TO astonsh the world
is there any thing in this Letter. justify his conduct
and reconcile the People to the anomaly We humbly
and respectfully think 1t appears to us as npo-
tent IN argument as is arrogant in manner and con.
tenptuousi in its tone towards the General Assembly
II Mr. H. s qualification of the Right of Instruction
be admitted, it becomes mockery iis sounding brass
and linking cymbal-a body without soul
II the language he employs be perfectly respect
full the Wing claims ii To be, then must we forget tin.
relations which should prevail between the Consiiucn,
and the Represcnative-t,e sovereign and the !. ser
wants. MIR Leigh calls the Senators in his Report of
1912.
He directly charges ,le Iesislotvre Of VIRGINIA with
passing these Resolutions, for the purpose Of ousnq
him from ofice-and he peremptorily and arrogantly
tells them that cannot ought not and will no, rc
sign.
Daes Mr. Leigh forget the fact, tina, the Expunginp
RESOLUTIONS have not been confined Virginia that
they have been adopted by etecen other States In most
OF these, there was no obnoxious Senator dspace-
AS then, the remedy is common, there not every
believe that the was eouallv
s:eAnd how does Mr.. Leigh now reconcile himself
this attempt TO bring the Legislature into contempt-
Above all lie should have been the to attempt it,
But two years ago, what did he publicly proclaim That
'f he does not know that the dignity OF is e
sentIa to The maintenance OF its authority he has
read the heart OF man say confidently, that whoever
shall succeed IN tringag ~ Stats Legislature into ~
raj contempt, viii do imRar its lust authority
than any single measure Of this Government &C. pos
siby Neither, the people of Virginia of tenn
per to accept professions Of respect in lieu &c eay
Mr. Leighs Speech IN the Senate Of u. S. March, 1894
If the people of Virginia submit to these attacks uoo,
one OF the essential rights of our free
sacred right of lnstructon-if they will submit their
necs to their yoke they will deserve be the slaves
OF their own servants But we have no fears of the
consequences Tho county of Henrco has already given
the first impulse TO the ball Read her manly PROCEEDINGS
of yesterday at her Court House this CITY We call ia
on every county in The Commonwealth to soon
possible at their Court Houses and express their in
dgnant sense of the contumacious conduct of their Sc
nator.
We invoke the aid of the Legislature to re.assctt
their principesand MIR. LrIgfI nImscI ass,s.d il;
ing the condao.9 Of siessrs Giles and Brent let the
chalice be commended TO his own lips. We trust
the Representatives of the people will reflect their sen
timents-tlat they will declare him have forfeited
the confidence of Virginia-tat their proceedings will
be dign'hed rs well as dsPassona,eior, Mr.. Leigh
|
Giles and Scnt, let it sue dpod of sefrespee
as TO ener into alteration scii its o,cn serzants''
But should the Legislature for the want OF time or
from disposition TO refer the question 10 the People or
from any other consde ration, postpone the question ill
the next winter 1t will assurcdy become the duty of the
next Legislature TO assert principles 10 vindicate
their own dignity and to denouncc the conuinacy of
their servant. The People not sleep over this vi
tai principle Of free institutions Nor must they snf
Ter their representatives TO pass this aggression
with immunity. In vain the Wings excuse Mr. l. in.
discretion on account of the motives they attribute
| him Ie NJ
account of Meir motives.
We also say fellow-frcemen of the State, to 90
forth and show the majesty of their power TO er,ns
then! To arms! We must take the old issue with reno
waited visor at the Polls" LEIGH Leigh! Iast5uc.
tons Instructions ~
Let the People return Wing Legislature next win
Ter, and MI Leigh may retain his scat--or some po-
Gian like him. may be elected in his place the great
Right of Instruction may be shaken to It's very centre in
this ancient Commonwealth,
The Pledge--and Tie Performance,
When Mr.. Leigh was lastwinter pamed upon the good
people of Virginia, contrary their wishes as we'll "a
instructions, there solemn pledge given TO the Le-
gislature by Cen Severn T. Parker, his warmcs friend
and oudest euogist. That pledge is expressed i'm the
following extract from his nominating speech Let not
the cndorser expect TO escape its obligation upon the
ground of any missatemcnt for the speech printed in
The Enquirer, revised and corrected by the Orator
himself. Hear him land let the people of Virginia
Judge OF the outrage which has been sadded upon them.
surpo ing which Mr. Parker believe would 10 tho esc
that the Jackson party shonld sueeooi ia April they bou
have majority in the noxt General Assembly Mr. uonc
be against him, abide By TIC they may gise him. lie
stands pgd do By history J lis past Gsg hs re-
garir lie right hga end s-
tri0iie fts Of eharaeterfor hoLeh So din r1sdD
And what did this wise man Of the East say onlv
| in December last This:
lie Alf Ps) pledge had booa that tie Spring Elections
ho1d return Legislature opposed to Mr. Leigh and tia, Ioila
lure SHOULD give Ar Leigh which lie couI po, oby 10
would resign"
And now let the People of Virginia say what they
lhnk OF all these things How his Mr. Leigh redeemed
the pledge OF his noninatof2 What does Cen Parker
now think HIMSELF Of Mr. LIS "rcspec for the Right Of
Instruction ?-and what, Of "LOse high ami hon0raJ,e
md patriotic fruits Of character Tor which he il SO dis
inguisbed ;"-What can any man think of M And
what does he think of Mr. l. IS retaining seat Obtained
ny pledges so solemnly given, aud grossly violated?
4gposs E1amples IN Jenncssec--1be Legislature nd
ourued on the 22dno disposition made we presume of
the Expun0ing Resolution But we had one exs,nee
towards tie close Of the session Of the respect mid in
Tennessee to the great Right Of Instruction. Mr. Ne
therand OF Sullivan county "TeSQHsd his seat to avoid
obeying the Instructions Of his constituents to vote for
/ efPnngiag and DR.. Hancock Of Williamson county.
asl resigned his scat 70 testify his respect for the real
VIII OF his constituents however Il miQhl be asccrain.
ed ilc was elected l. WhacJacksoaian and he was
under The impression that his people were against cs.
punging But rs he could not eonscientously vote in
that way, ie relinquished his Why does no, Mr.
! Leigh do Likewise?
THE ALqM.uOTH BavK.
The Tempest ~ rising in Pennysylvana against his
peslhent institution The Democrats Of hiifiin are call.
ed together 10 "consut upon the propriey Of recon.
nehG!ng DcHOcrOfic C0Hrtnoyf 60 he held nj Harris.
Dnig, to mature firm, unwayering opposition If tie
sovereign people Of Pennsylvania 10 tie wrongs infct
ed upon them by minority Administration"