Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-22
THE SPIRIT .MOFi.fG!
NIhl"liIENNS AIk,ETINIL

At 7 In,ains OF the czcns uf Matthews county.
held IN The Conrtl:r Saturday. tie l2th Instant.
upon Ino"n, Col. Thnmas Hudgns called 10 the
CHAR, aud John L. aiintcr appointed Secretary HE
meeting addressed by DIR. VIII ShuItIce, who then
submitted The following preamble aud rcso!uIlns which
were unanimously adopted:
We, as t:renen in primary meeting assembled, do
NEST snemmy declare firm, deliberate nnd I'M
clangeable opinion that have held do still hold
and shall forever regard the Mshi Of Instruction
OF the dearest and most ncstimabIc rig lts al freedom
In this land the birthplace OF liberty and equality, there
IS no sovereign lord, MASTER but i'll lie language
OF our bill OF Nights do maintain, and so long as drop
OF American blood flows in veins, shall forever con-
tcnd that all power IS vested in, and consequently de.
vrd from the people, that magistrates are their trustees
and servants and al all times anenable 10 them And we
90 moreover consider any violations OF this right as
deep and dangerous cucruaclincnt llDcrtes.-
Whenever s!a be tolerated and taciy submitted 10
" The peo U tins country that their trustees and
wants. dressed up with little brief authority, shall set
forth their opinions in opposition TO the expressed will
and wishes OF those who delegated them to perform GER
tain acts which they themselves in their primary assem-
biics could not dowhenevcr it shall be conceded that
the Delegate is superior 10 those who vested him with
his authority, then. and then only. may :c! up our
arms, and submit: 10 acknowledge slavery and drgrada
ton
The recent conduct Of Benjamin Watkins Leigh,
oEc oil our Senators from this State in the Senate Of tie
United States, by violating the Instructions given hin
by the present Legislature Of Virginia, has inspired
with the highest Indignation, and sincerely hope will
invoke tie rrcd scorn aud dclcstaton of the go;d
people Of this State. We had witnessed with morlicu-
ton and regret the total disregard paid by Senators
from other States TO the vital principle Of instruction;
but we did hope, that such disg!accu arbitrary and
dcspotc COURSE would be adopted by any Senator
from Virginia.. But alas! we have been mislakcn-de
crived. While MIR. Leigh IS colleague adopted the course
prescribed by Ills Duty lie has taken it pom himself TO
set at naught the will and wishes Of the people 1" this
State and arrogantly asserts, that II cannn ought not
aud will not resign What shameful spectacle docs
he now present 70 the people OF Tie United States !
What plain exposition Of what he and his party would
do, if invested with power While the Republicans
have the pleasing reflection, that there is instance Of
such arbitrary and drspotc procedure the part Of
Republican Senator. they point the finger Of
and rcproaCh 10 less than tive Senator'S Of the Wing
corps and among whom now ranks conspcuous Is.
w. i.rg Bel therefore.
RcSOircd That consider the recent course of g.
". Leigh in the Senate ofthe U. STATES, inicting
deep wound on that true Republican principle, which
should always he the guide OF public servants either
the people,.
I" RrSvlced That thus he has exhibited degree of
IardInod aud presumption in resisting the wishes OF
the people, uncXamplc IL the annals Of FirgIma, and
regard his Conduct as in tile CHEST degree arbitrary
and drSpolc.
Resulted, That We conceive the reasons he assigns
for his resistance to the wishes OF The people, be weak
sopsca and untrnabe, and in direct contradiction
To the arguments advanced by him in 1919; and that his
present conduct is dsgracctnl vcrsaou from The
creed held and maintained by him at that period.
g HesOirtd That these proceedings be signed by The
Chairman and Secretary, and forwarded To the Editor.
Of the Richmond Enquirer and Wing, with request that
they will publish ti-m.'
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