Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-19
THE SPIRIT .N0VLYG-

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Al respectable meeting of the good people Of th,
county OF buckingham, friends of The Administrator,
on the i4th day OF March, 1885, (being Court day)
The meeting was called ord. ,,:.,-u -, nJersop
VINO M. nominated Charles Yancey as Chairman and
"m T. Nioseley as Secretary the meeting The oh.
Ject oil the meeting being explained by the Chairman
motion was made by Robert Shaw, that a Committee of
IL be appointed by the Chairman TO draft prenmhI
au and report 10 the meeting forthwith their
proceedings. The committee appointed by the Chair
were the following gentlemen Robert Shaw Price
Tterklns' Ihcod G. Gannoway, William Woodson Jesse
i %, pheh hooper, John Johns, benjamin d. An
deson, !,rghiberry Is Brown, Geo. Chambers and Ro-
bert l. iiubard-to which committee the Chairman was
adaed-wbo returned IN short and submitted the
ioiowing resolutions, which adopted, with only
sJeulS we approve me acunss anu uoInGs
OF our present Senator, Joel w Flood and our county
Delegates, Archibald Austin and George lsookeranId
expect ana require them again 10 tender their
and pledge TO each ofthem the support this meeting
I'd ResctSed That we view with surprize and aston
ishment, the conduct of b. w Leigh ESQ., in refusing
either TO obey his instructions resign his seat in the
Senate OF the United Sates.He says ''to obey his in.
structons requires him 10 do Unconstitutional act
ana hat lie cannot, ought not aud will resign, but
resist his Instructions which nee consider n monstrous
ment, based upon the will OF tue Peope-and is the old
Federal doctrine of "save the people from themselves
their own worst enemies
3D. Rescued, That in the opinion of this meeting
Benjamin w Leigh, Esq, whose opinions acugs and
situation similar with those of Nangum Southland
Ewing OF Ohio, &c, all of whom in disobedience
instructions, mean to form party this Union 10 awe
down the great Right of instruction, PROSTATE
the edihce of representative government.
people at their elections in April make obedience to
instructions test question. Ii is for servants TO dis
obey, and then reason with their Ii so, IN
structIons are mere mockeTy
9th ReSofrcd, That 'the truth is, that our ns,itu
TONS suppose, that although the ought TO
be and generally will be- selected for superior virtue and
indulgence yet greater mass OF wisdom and virtue still
reside IN Ute constituent GOdy Gn tie utmost portion al
lOtted 10 any i,ldiriduat"*
9Th ReSeiced That in stating Mr. Leigh did to the
General Assembly, that the instructions lately given TO
hin we're nor gwen with any e1pscation eiel5,
perhaps tctSh, that heshould obey ihem he has made
gratnilous assumption, unsupported by evidence unbc
coming IN him. and highly indecorOus towards the Gene
raj Assembly, the immediate representatives. of the peo
pie.
9TH. Resolced "Tlat whoever shall succeed in bring.
ing Our Stale Legislature into general contempt will do
more 10 impair ITS Just authority, than any single
sure OF the Federal Government possibly can't
eih ResOieed, That it MIR. Leigh believes now what
nc said IN 1874, that representing portion of tho
people OF Virginia. ought to put his opinion
of the sentiment Of the State in opposition to the ex
preston OF IL by her LEGISLATURE then by similar ren
sonng, he must believe that the Instructions given him
by the present General Assembly, in accordance
with the wishes OF majority OF the people of Virginia
wa Res1teed That the honorable resignation Of John
lyler Esg commands respect for conformity 10
Virginia principles, and the celebrated resolutions of
II. w Leigh, Esq. Of 1872
10Th Eesoccd, That copy of the proceedings of this
meeting be signed by the Chairman certified by the Sc
cFctary, rad transmitted the Editors of the ENQUIRER
and wing, accompanied with the request that they uub.
lIsh the same in their papers early day.
CHARLES YANCEY, Chairman.
! Vs.. p. MosELEY, SecreLarg
Legi's Substuto.
Sec H. ". Leghs speech Hpoa presentation eflis memorial from
FicrsbHgg IL 1891.