Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-11-11

his foil pant OF the game "a ga onIe of this coun
there ever scn the course pursued by the b'tsA f
y ptt. mat brought on the seven years !, too
',ameM, Revolution? for one, say not; :" y; ~.
AmrrrIt" , to saw "Rcrolution or Rcormutfoh, IL. i
n'nJ J r. The County ou:tsyscm S lS.s oI,
" At least honorable exception OF ae % [ soni
o ,ho en,il with him. ] mean Zone o. t'c Peop'''..
a. the :Couatg Court sq"nd q .ff'SneTH'S,
IT, ,h"v. never do wrong who declared he haa never
sarn a;iy thing equal the contempt Will WIZ"
a,nI were treated. Sir. have seen men since 'i''
H., vim declare tie !! Is h"noraDie 10 'hUH'
n,m,u highly ST.. tEat this occasion tsy prose
llrnueh the shackI's Of party, and Tire" no"n ''e
r,uu, to those containers Of the rights {" ,l' PtP"'
And - !ieenrn stand to their own cause CIR, Il IL en-
cnnra riur too t, think that the aorlty OF tie people
will DO r. hit when their eyes are open To- Tue chOr's
uf Hioisns. Yrs. sir tie raorm"tes y "tSSm Hpi'
OF the immortal D"ad-spIts "i Greehc,' Nlat'"T H.
of Washinptor--oi Lafayette: spirits OF o'p"r'eG '
rn.sves Soldier. 81 the Rrvouiion-i", you were once
the people, yuu who resisted and successfully resist
ed the most powerful tyrant on eaTi-thc r'itSn In
peror;-coud you visit our la'"Fi'e e ':''u 10Y
ic free and sw,r before the throne OF Heaven II Sh"M"
Le i,c. Won who aIde 'he Pc0rte IN tins country lie
ONLY sovcrcens and said their voice should DC hCato'
even nv thc Er;,isa Loa-hr British DrspO con'G 20"
vs;, ,,is land y!y years after you had grhcd on the
sword o victory rrccdo!n or DEATH and hear Cnnn'y
Court sru,d Ct, Ar!s;ocrats EVERY one: Il not direct
friend open and aruwcd Of the Bank OF the u states:
yet supp0rtin ant mtusurcS TO weakcn Inc people,
rais. Inst OF cnn'fmaers IF tier 7c, aud strengthen
the Bank parfg-and hear Met County Court squad o:
Aristocrats sav-"We will not hear the people, though
trraijuu and yrrrfM0ti0n lie involvrd though 'e ana
| liberty and property be inVnVed-y6W S"cre" "S"'S'
vet we will no; hear your voice. VI hat would De you!
feelings departed Patriots OF kat haliowcd RevoIn'i"n
| WoulI you no, saw ;:rcruuon or reformation Ana
what is worse Senator eject joining in this crusade
against the voice OF the people, saying you sa not VI
heard. Would you net sag, veneTatcd ana uep"''eu
sps to the peopc. spcak rs lite r0rc q one ad" az"
s@g &c scU JrAe0" let your ie'cry be- rff0",'o"
or reformation Such would, such must be yonr IAN
ruaT,.. rroyiLcd YOU could revisit your once happy
| nd U
iar: ps,y and tat h"Pptness, to when yo" e't Us '
! rici hers. :, ,,., ,rJ
Cumb.rand Survey the ground your Sena or elect has
rn on This occasiun saw if he does not deserve your
scrercs cassntiaa You had just elevated n To most
important trust; and in few months alter yoHr r0'ec-
tho ro;cc Of c pajic n Buckingham, is slenced a.
still as the voice of DEATH when asked To be hcald
before az .irstocyatic Court, Of which he was one,
Do not treat him Us he has you-"sIrlke, but near,
Aad oeo"er, citizens Of free country, tTnt! conHcs
me e. saw that the Senator elect one OF Tic Iourl
WHO ordered the onlniunwrahs Attorney TO enquire
into the Of Fair Play, of the I'D july iS'", 70
see what prosecution could be Instituted against air
Playihereby traHmciiiar ttticring the liberty Oh Inc
Press Cv GDuo' For HE good of the 2riSocrGtS. not
the people Your Bill ut Rights says, lhe liberty Oh TIC
Press only be restrained, except by dc9c S"'t'"
| meu.s." These the sentiments OF Mason, ana
Henry and Madison and Jefferson cOnradl@tlncton
10 yuur Senator elect. Your Senator elect, mind APP
pears TO he rerertiug the dark ayes when the Press
was scnccd and The ruce Of tie pe"c cOud not oe hea'"
lis operation is not intended for this day anu time. ana
how can he represent free peOe9 II is lett Tor you 10
say-l his !ud appears 10 he as far from the hcPuni'
can track if he had lived in centuries ago. under Inc
most despoc governments then existing, ask again;
how can lie represent atrce peore re may nc IaSnro
into the track. but Won know "orccd prayers are not
good for the soul 1t takes mind ceiling a"d free TO
gain favor with Heaven. So it must be with Ollie who
! IS fit TO represent socsrej gn and free people,
feel that am among Tie last TO do injustice TO tins
gentleman. lie was The bench; whether he agreed
with the Court. TO not know. but presume he dad IL he
did not he ought 10 have arIsen and protested aaiSt
the 'nGuisitorlal act. "DirGs Of feather Will ii"cE
torcther" and sanction each others proceedings. And
to shew you my fellow citizens, that a, n" Disposition
to arraGn this gentleman before you did not even men.
ton bis being OF this 'imqusorlal Court wfch
had a right TO do, and think duty ought to have
iupclcd d.. lie is your public servant say, Tor
one the times do not justify that public servant shond
30 unlashed when he deserves it. promise mol TO lor'
Dear again in like knd-yes, | pr"misc you. Sre
each he is, then judge accordingly Is the iair
,hint for people who would preserve their liberty.
Figure to yourselves: riiowctzens, the press en-:
chained. the 'vojce o" The people huShcd: and what ai
icrs 1t from the 'darcst DSp"iiSM man ever saw: he
oaliunt the norior$ French people have ioagk many
battle; oceans OF blood have been split 10 acqu ire their
reedom chain after chain have they broken IN i"a''
with strong yet, as soon as Char'rs - or LoT
rnippe mounts the throne, the hSst tAng Il, 10 ntn--e
rammct and eachGn ts press as the county 6 20
would it. IT,: Ill - tlini.pa world not oe on HIS
Grunc 10 days irte press Of France acaS zee mol
,rn DAYS; and il is trust his reign WI" W Us sun
H. . s ,ntzz:pd-t,c rex thing is that tl voice y!
nc pupI should not he heard III your courts Of justice
rather Injustice dark nidaigM Desro'tsm Tey"s
Who could have thought this thing would tc attempted
10 be enacted IN Buckingham at this day ana time: ct
it s-and it is done by the friends Of Harrison, Leigh
White, Calhoun-and lastly, though NJ" the east--by
the friends Of the Bank o.; the u. States and the ad:!-
rcrs of Clay and John Quincy Adans-all Of feather
-"1rue! truc!-Oh, King! lis truc!
Mr. Editor. word TO you.-Thr 'ibcrty cf thc
PRESS the People OF this country are determined TO nRi-
tain let ii cost iniionS upon mii0aSaN Hcr treasure
lJsjTE te-tlcv IT.,
stance. roGr press as acted noly-!l has moi shruHk
from tic high responsibility Of free prrss.And 'your
blood, too, excited when tie County Court OF
Buckingham determined on the mquSon: Tor the inr-
pose of furnishing the Author Of Fair Play, It's Edit
or iIN nu;sht Som feel. The People wiII not FORGET
you for it, y free press they cW have do not mean,
sirs free press IN abusy" personal ep:'r's and :!an
w!,ansins anguagc-No, sir; but free press in the
meaning Of the Git IF Rights, and the Constitutions
free 90 examine into the conanct Of al P"dc H"n-
':frirnd fe yaL';: mH'ers and 7H&'ic tr5""r's =
Then crTcr Of cpmlnn may be tolerated. when r"h Is
left free TO combat it,. | ask you in this public
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS it is right that should do So and you
know why Where is the liberty Of yonr press, in Tie
case Of the 9th Number oi "Ligh' 70 Benjain Wat
kins Leigh, ESQ Sir, this gentleman palt"rng with
the rcorc in doabc Semsct He is ROW, al this mo-
mcnf, Holding the right. yes, the d"r 'igh of IN
stuctjon at n"uytt; he is trampling under his feet,
the dearest r!@i Of !rrcncn, without en- acknowledge
nicnt OF which, the liberty OF the press, great rs
il is is mere SHADOW. Sir, you pledged nc tie uSc 81
your press in this matter have your sormH icGgc in
letter. If yea had not pledged it, as freeman had
4 right 10 knock AT your door, cnd demand ii. Come
then, like itrvulan.H No cylenuaoE account Of
Mr.. Leigh Ii Tic height the depth Of the charac.
tcrs Of political men. Ia ovrshadow the iibcrty Of
the press would not give gro& Tor K; not stiv"r
The higher they arc, the hodrr,the stronger strike Tor
the rcoTle-aad sail things ,igh' Sir. few men
hold the liIerty of the press, in regard 20 public
: and pctc measures as do. Permit me, in ancipa-
ton, 10 write tic cpHph your tomb, aud lei 1t bc
placed there Ivy order and consent. Sir is b ght-
ornament to your memory, tan had you worn all The
crowns from Charlcmagnc TO The r:csent time, than
inscribed the toinh stones OF Kings, from
I,,o cf rEn,ny itri,