Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-29

Al meeting uf the Dcmucrltic Republican party, in
ill.,. county 81 hrcklnburg at the Court lonse, on the
2st day Of March, lsG--the meeting Icing calico 10
order John J"ncs WAS appointed Charnan and John
c. Baptist appointed Secretary. And thereupon, the
follow ing Preamble and esolntons presented TO
the meeting by Richard II. Baptist, Esq, and unanl.
un0usly adopted. IL wit:
THAT ali power is vested in and consequently derv
ed from the people, lat magistrates their trustees
and servants, and at all times amrnabe to the Is an
ack now lrlrcd axiom and well estabished principle OF
our government lnsrparahly connected with THIS fun
da.acn, TRUTH the great and vital principle OF tho
rirh Of t, People instruct their Representatives.
Upon the free Of tins right by the people, ana
the unlimited recognition and acknowledgement VI u
b.: the REPRESENTATIVE will depend the important ques.
ION how far the Government shall be IN its practical
operation what II drsgnCd TO be by It's wise and
reverted Enthusiastically free, and cmphatlcay
government u the people;
R,slifcd therefore, That the un!oubted right OF the
constituent. body Instruct the Representative all
pcins either constitutional polite, essential prin
chile Of tin. representative system. nseplrably connect
I'd with ana iniGn;a to il, ald that instructions when
thus m v, -rc not left TO The discretion Of the RePcsen
,ivc to j,se Of the extent Of their authority, but
are mandatory III their character and IN The opinion or
Ills o,iI,r the constituent body alone is the proper and
rshtiul judge, and the instructions %len gwen are Of
Of M. Representative either to nbey such instructions
&, r.si,sn the conlLed 10 him. in order that it may
n, translr.d into the hands Of those who will carry
eff the, wishes aud instructions Of the constituent body.
,. conduct 81 the Hon. benjamin Watkins Leigh one
q. the Senators from this Stale in the Congress of the
United States in refusing either 10 obey tile instructions
Of Legislature to res On his seat thereby VIOLA
nr the principle of the right Of instruction and IN con-
taycntion To principles which Virginia has heretofore
uniformly maintained especially j" the erIeDrs.e ,s seso
rtions Of 1872 Of which that gentleman was Tic az
knowledged author. - CON.
.:!,e Committee appointed al the last meeting 10 con-
g.. ,u cu Republican, friends OF ltaii.ax county, ana
oti To them, the privilege o! nominating canooale 10
rs,n, lbis distrc! in the Senate "i virginia report
I'D ,ha, thew had pcrinned that Duty and mat our lle
{. r.hI;r,n brethren OF Halifax declining 10 make such
had referred The SUBJECT back TO US Tor &C.
,n tL.y would support such nomination as
:. ,,;. ,,,ny NIGH, think proper TO make.
.ntercuyOn .c ting proceeded 10 nominate suita'
, ,,f /, r.. present this county and district IN ihe
oie us!,t..t wien Richard II. Baptist, Esq, was
i,,,rJ rs candidate 10 represent the district IN the
senate Of Virginia. aud Hugh A. Garland, Esq, and
III Crorrc Rogers nominated as candidates 10 re-
nrrseu, Tie county i'll the House OF Delegates
Grsalred, That copies of The foregoing proceedings
g., ,-v,,r,r5 70 su,or gentleman of the Republican par
~ in Halifax county, and also I" the k,Gh'nona o."
Guirrr and Petersburg Constellation, t%I PuDeio"
(Sgned) 1oii' 'o'H''
JOHN G. BAPTIST: oreTen,M