Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-12

anu ao!esl men IN the convention He did not then as
the Wings alegc vote 10 tcret the ,cite man ck the o
negro. lie found them icre and he voted 10 elsnofs
the white man, and TO deprcss the free nerro in the
scale Of political right. He voted, not 10 eire the riph
OF suffrage TO Tree negroes, but to RESTRICT and PRACTICAL
y to exclude except under circumstances which would
etectually it from ubusc-So much for TINT Hmm
bug.
=. charged in the second place, with orpo<;yg
certain resolutions offered to the lust Lrgisalufc and
supporting others On the subject Of abolition ,huuu tine
Committee say They were substantially tx same This j..
indeed a singular Charge, and may be tsp.,s,d of IN
very summary uan"rr. II they mcrc substantially
The same, why not vote for he III resolutions Of.
tered by the Democratic party as well as for Thai off red
BY the Wings: What is the conclusion which Ibis wiy.
committee draws from this course? Why, tina, wen,
lot my party (God save the arkD and not for my coun.
uy! ana therefore, ought to be laid quietly the
shelf and good Wing substituted in nv place | am
no !ogican, and cannot pretend understand the rca.
S0";nS ct these asuc Wings; whether the conclusion
at which they arrive, viz that ought be put and
my competitor put "a, is correct you will determine
The approaching election. The truth is, however, my
course on the occasion alluded TO- is susceptible of We
~ simple explanation. The two SETS Of resolutions
though having the end in view differed from each
other IN some important particulars, and thought the
resolutions for which voted less objectionable than the
| others. For the difference between lhen | refer YOU
iellow-czrns to the debate at large which those
luons elected, and which has been published in the
newspapers. My address has already been proracted
beyond the antlc paed limits, and | will dismiss this
very small affair with only this remark that Who'll
y unconscious of having sacrificed single ill.,
teIeSt OF my country the altar OF party spirit Was
capable OF such treachcry could hardly have sol long
enjoyed the confidence vi generous and discriminating
people
j. But the objectionable offence with which | ain
charged is that am az czprascr' 1t is true fellow
Citizens. that did vote for the rxpungiDg resolutions
as they are ianll;ay called; and IN doing believed
then, aud believe now that my vote in accordance
with the wishes Of ma ority Of my iellow-czcns Of
Hanover voted 10 cP"ngc but moi to bot o"t the OBJ
noxous and odlous resolution nf the Senate of the Uni
ted States, declaring that by The removal of the depo-
sites from The L. 8 Bank, the President had violated
the laws, and lramplcd under foot the Constitution of his
country The history Of parties in this country, fellow
citizens. exhibits other instance Of attack dar
ing and reckless on the constitutional function Of the
President by coordinate department Of the govern
laent. There let 1t stand warning to teach, and
example he Stunned in after time Gut let the mark Of
Cun DC branded us 'front.' Let be transmitted pos
lcry let II be Ecpt long the journal itself shall
durc; but let the ndclbe stigma OF public reprobation
sccnd with it-t1pn"gcd byOrdsr Of tie Senate. These
solutions Of instruction To our Senator's passed bya
large majority o both houses of the Legislature. What
was their fate In the first place. the late Governor Of
this Commonwealth refused to transmit them to Dur Sc
majors. This unprecedented step was taken by him
qxitLiing grounds. which shall not now notice. Well,
the Governor having set your Legislature at defiance,
the Speakers OF the Houses were directed trans
nit them to Washington, and they transmitted &c.
cordingy. What their fate then? Mr. Tyler
used give the vote instructed he could not (n
his opnon) retain his after such REFUSAL consistently
,ilh his honor he resigned it accordingly Mr.. Leigh
also refused give lhe vote instr uctcd, and he
could in his opinon) resign his after such
fsa consistently 1rh his hOnVr he retained it accord
ingy. lie told The LEGISLATURE that he couid net, CugM
not irouid not his scat And only so, but that
he ,ccutd hare gncd long since bat for the rcato in
StrutiiOn and that he would retain his seat long
enough Sgnali-c his resistance 10 lie Instructions Of
,hc Legislature!
1t is little remarkable that Mr.. Leigh, who was the
-, IF
declaring the right OF the Legislature instruct
Senators, to be- fundamental and invaluable right,
growing out OF the very nature OF Representative Co
vcrnnent Should be the first public since that peri
Cd who required to carry out his favour!e doc
ine practice that instead Of obeying resi- gu
ing he should laugh the doctrine to scorn aud treat The
Legislature with b;lic derision But than all, that
he should still irecSs TO hold the right of instruction in
the highest yencrailon the very moment that he
giving it 4 fatal stab by refusing recognize it in his
pubic conduct. The history o him who extended his right
hand to another sayIng"l am your broll!er while with
his LETT he plunged dagger under his JJ rb, Is preg-
nant Illustration show how much more dangerous is
the enemy who comes 10 you with professions of
friendship his lips, and deadly hatred in his heart
than the who openly proclaims hmscltyour enemy
MIR. Leigh has done more than any other individual could
possibly have done 10 bring this vrncraled right into
contempt He was its author and still processes to DO
its FRIEND yet his public actions contradict his pu6e pro-
ftssious Had he acknowledged change Of opinion,
and eraccd his ripper years the hcrtSy OF his youth,
he would think, be entitled to more respect, and you,
am sure would stand on safer ground You would
then have known how TO assert and 10 vndlcate the
perinrity of the master TO the servant II IS the P1oes-
Son OF love- cuntraGiced by actions that has brought
this grand fundamental right into the most Imminent
peril tell you now, that Mr.. Leigh course has made
the doctrine Of the right OF instruction by-word and
lest! Sanction by your votes his Interpretation OF IL,
and you hereafter utter Mat ae0Td WITHOUT
blush Of burning sIaInr.
Feow.citizens, the Wing committee have ProPagated
rans me an insidious charge Of iasehood and decep
ton which now publicly contradict They speak OF
INV "p.efercnce for White Van Burcn, until the
time to show il came and then NANTES ting by voting
for Van Buren, against White. It's true that id say
during last canvass not once or twice but many tunes,
that if White and Van Buren, were the only candidates
before the people, should prefer the former hut that
other candidates brought out, should vote Tor the
man of those who most Likely to defeat an cleo
ton by the House Of Representatives, then thought
that Van Buren, that man, and subsequent events
have proved it beyond all controversy This is the sub
stance Of my declarations this subject. ii there be
any inconsistency here, let the gcnllemc make the
NEST OF it. At the time that this declaration was made,
TOO Judge White avowed friend aud supporter" OF
! General Jackson's Administration. But now, the
opinion is not tancfu that this Administration has no
more bitter enemy than this same Hugh Lawson NhIte
must now conclude this address, fellow citizens,
which has sweed itself far beyond the limits original
" designed 1t was step which seemed 10 me to be i'm.
perously called for by the unusual industry manifested
by the Wings to convince you OF my utter unworthi-
ness TO serve longer your Representative. have
conlentcd myself with noticing the more prominent OBJ
iec,ions urged against me, and the candidate of the Re-
publican party To have replied fully and in detail TO the
uarious opcs discussed by the Wings in their address
10 YOU wou have required pamphlet instead Ola hand
| bill shall await with confidence and composure the
judgment which you will shortly pronounce on my
! public conduct. CHA r GOODALL'
Hanorer, April 9Th, 1896.
ELECTIONS.
Six of the counties which voted during the last week,
are vet to be drhntvely heard from. During the pre-
sent week, 30 counties to vote-eectng 81 Delegates
CONNECTICUT
nnfI. hraru Irnul-tle result