Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-29
POLITICAL.
Mp RIICIJAS

POLITICAL.
MIR BUCHANAN.
The letter of Mr.. Buchanan, which s7c extract from
the Pennsylvania was written 1t viii be pe!ccTGd m
reply to a meeting Of the Democracy OF Philadelphia,
during the period when the instructions were preparing
for him in Mr. Bdde's purchased Legislative Assem-
bly,, at Harrisburg THE indgEaoR OF the people was
great at The monstrous presumption OF sente OF their
immediate representatives. VIGOROUSLY violating
the will Of all by whom they elected in giving
suc,oRs 10 Senator also to violate ae will oil The great
body of the people Of the State tina; they entered Up
utons advising MIR Buchanan to treat with contempt tie
Bank bought orders The reply of MIR buchanan wassuch
became his comprehensive mind mud well balanced
feelings knowledge of the course he dad resolved
on alarmed Diddc and the apos.rsc Senators at arrs
burg. They gave mp the instructions which had alrea-
dy passed the Housc.-Glo6c
FOURTH WARD-SPRlNG GARDEN.
An adjourned meeting of the Democratic Association
ofthe Fourth Ward Spring Garden, washed on Tuesday
evening, 10Th ns at the housasc james Flanagan,
9th and Coates Street, Alexand. McCsraeV, Vice Pre-
siden 10 the chair, +. Cownorcr and G. Williams, Sc
crctares.
letter from the Hon. James Buchanan, Senator from
Pennsylvania, was presented and read.
A committee, consisting Of John J. McCuhen, George
Williams, Henry Berril, j. IL Dohnrrt, Samuel Evans,
and Daniel Smith, who had been appointed for the pur
pose reported the following resolutions which. were
unanimously adoptcd-and logetlts. with the letter,
ordered 10 be entered upon the minutes, and published
in the Democratic papers.
Resoloed That the thanks of this Association, due
to the Hon James Buchanan, Of the United States Sen.
ae Cor his prompt notice Of the rcso!aonasssd ie
9th of March last
Resolucd, That the principles set forth, and clio
quently maintained, in the said reply, The trucprn
cpes of Democracy; and whatever opinion this Assocl-
alton may have hastily expressed under indignant feel
ings, caused by the rank apostacy of their immediate
Representative in the State Senate, they cannot
Election do other than adopt the sound views of Mr. Be-
chanan, and point TO the noble and independent position
he has assumed with pride ard plcasuTc-a position be-
tho ntotIpO and
which must for him tho confidence of OH honest
and Republican People.
Resotred That in these times Of political Iescserrcy,
when traitors 10 the people and hypacr:tpsn principle
have prolled By bribery and corrurtion, and grown
nsolent with succcss-hc example of MIR. Buchanan is
cheering TO the heart OF every friend of freedom, and
bids not despair of the virtue liberty and idepcn
dence Of the commonwealth
Rcsoired, That the letter of MF. buchanan be pub
lshed in all our democratic papers, and recommended TO
tho pcrusa OF our democratic bIrrca Of the Stale and
Union.
WAsuINGToS, l2,h March, 1896.
To the Democratic association Of the Fourth sca7d Spring
Garden
Gentlemen | have this nonen, received the rcsou
tion unanimously adopted by your Association the
9th instant, expressing an opinion that IN case the Le-
gislaurc Of Pennsylvania should instruct their Senators
to against Col Bentous expungng resolution,
should not under any circumstances recognize thls
instruction.
Entertaining do the highest respect both for your
patriotism and your Judgment il is with unaffected
greet that feel myself constrained TO Sisssaliron This
opinion.
There are some political principles of character so
ssc..d that we ought to think Of sacrificing
them at the shrine e expcdiency. You wH agree with
me- that of these deserves 10 occupy :ank
than that the public ,c ought to DC oJcd by Ike public
seruaut or he ought to resign his This princi
pie which adopted in my carly youth 4" 1t has grown
with my growth, and strengthened with my strength.
All my experience has convinced me- that the eateY Of
tt1ott Al
obcyed by all their representatives. I'll. sentiments
which expressed upon this subject, to the amocra,c
members of the Legislature, the tine OF h-e:ion
20 the Senate were only the repetition OF opinions Which
had hundred times expressed ortore
This prncpe of obedience or resignation is The very
of the arch, which ndissoluDy antics osehaF
the democracy Of all the States OF the'Jn'ca However
divided it may sometimes dave been on othef qutsoS'
on this there has been entire unaniiny OF OPINION
Ia this then a moment when nPennSylvan'l SENATOR,
elected by democratic Legislature should 10 any "ct
which, in its consequences, light shake TINS auaahune
foundatiou' We have just Witnessed III our STATE .S
eect which has been produced by dsobedeuce of the
public will. vast moneycd institaion, Wh'ch we all
believe 10 be dangerous to the rights and liberties oil the
people Of the whole Union and which have been con-
demued by large majority Of the people OF fcnlsyi-
vauia has lust been chartered l,T period OF thirty
years by our State Legislature. N'tae Republican TAR
" Justly believed that, National institution, IL was
fraugt with dangers to the people OF oil The States TOW
much more alarming ougnt 1t TO tic to the people OF
single State within which all its cncrgcs and all its in.
huence concentrated? If the power Of the &C.
neral Government united with the we'll dcse we'd lopu
larity Of General jackson, could scarcely make head
against it, what will be condition in Pennsy!v
with Stale administration devoted TO its interests!
At the present Crisis have nothing rely upon but
aeirict adherence 10 tho prnc pics and usagrs of the
Democratic party For the sake Of any Temporary adj
vantaoe no public servant should think of brtray
inc the great of liberty into che hands of power
n we ali act upon this fsi,iplc have nothing to
fear The free and manly spirit Of the people; the deep
conviction which every where felt that the aprcac.
;nr contest will be struggle for life or for DEATH and
,he. the democracy must either triumph the bank
or the bank must crush the democracy, will ensure
glorious victory. r
believe with you, that the present Legislature Of
Pennsylvania will not speak the voice OF the people OF
the State should they instruct me 10 vote against the
ax,ungnc resolution. You will readily perceive, how
that if the Senator himself to TIC made the Judge,
II his opinion as to what be the Pcoes WILL IL to e
termine his obedience disobedicnce to Legislative In
sructons the right itself rests upon his own discretion
and might as well at be abandoned. The conduct
of the Senators who have been SO loudly condemned By
the Democratic party throughout the Unon for acting
mon this principle, is at justified, and we must re-
tract all we have said against the course they have pur
sned We must do more: We must virtually deter.
nine that no Senator from Pennsylvania be in
ponulation so numerou that il is almost impossible tor
majority Of the whole people, ever IN TINS of'n' 70
communicate their will 10 their Senators.
There may, possibly, be extreme cases. as nave IN
CRESTED IN M letter to the Democratic members of the
Legislature, in which the Senator IN order 10 avert
great public evil might be justified in deciding that the
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