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

Mr. Van Buren, sustained in his course by the wisest
and ablest men in the nton lie did not the n as
the wings allege, vote 10 ierei The hte The free
negro He oa,nd them a icre and he voted TO eesuts
inc white man, and 10 dePress the free negro, i'm the
scale OF political right lie voted, gire the right
Suffrage TO free negroes, but to restrict and practical
y TO exetude nexcept under circumstances which would
ettectualy secure from abuseSo much for that ham
tug
2 | charged in the second place with o,yos;n,
certain resolutions offered the las, Legislature aud
saFrofts"g others the subjec, aboltn the
committee say they substantially ts same Tins is
indeed singular charge, and may be disposed of in
very summary manner. 1t they seere subs,ana
Tue same, why not vote for The sef,cs of resolutions oil
efea ny The Demociatic party well for that offered
oy the Whigs' What is the conclusion which u.is Wise
committee draws from this course. Why that wen,
Tor my party God save the ark) ard not for my eoun
ry! ana therefore, ought to be laid quietly on the
SHELF and good Wing substituted in my place. am
no iogican, and cannot pretend 10 understand the rea
sonsng OF these asute Wings; whether the conclusion
at which they arrive, that ought to be put ouf and
my competitor put IN, is correct, you will determine at
The approaching election The truth is however, my
course on the occasion alluded to- susceptible of We
ny simple explanation The two sets Of resolutions
though having the end in view differed from each
o'her IN some important particulars, and thought the
resolutions Tor which voted less Objectionable Than the
others For the difference between them / refer YOU
eliow,czens to the debate at large which those reso.
utons elected, and which has been publisbcd in IN.
newspapers My address has already been protracted
beyond the anticipated limits, and will dismiss hi,
very small affair with only this remark that am Who'll
IN
erest OF my country the altar of party shirt Was
capable of such reachery could hardly have so long
enjoyed the confidence of generous Discriminating
people.
s. But the objectionable offence with which | am
charged 49, that am erpungcr! 1t is true fellow.
INA. uid vote ior the expunging resolutions
as they are faliary called; and in doing believed
hen and believe now, that my was in accordance
WIN The wishes OF majority of my fellow citizens of
hanover voted TO e1punge, but not blot out the ob.
noxous and odious resolution of the Senate of the Uni
tea States declaring that by the of the depo-
sizes from the U. >. Bank, the President had violated
te laws, and tramped under foot Constitution of his
country The history of parties in this country fellow
ciiizens, exhibits no other an attack so dar
ing and reckless the constitutional funcon or The
PRESIDENT by coordinate department of the govern
ment There let it stand warning to teach and an
example to be Stunned in after time J let the marx of
Can De branded ats front Let il be transmitted TO nos
teFiy let be kept long the journal itself shall en-
dure but let the indeble stigma of public probation de-
scend with ty order die Senate These re.
solutions oil instruction 10 Senator's passed by
large majority of both houses of the Legislature Wat
was their fate In the first place the tate Governor of
this Commonwealth refused transmit Them IN or Sc,
majors ms unprecedented step was taken by him on
qutCCitng grounds, which shall not now notice Well
the Governor having set your Legislature at defiance
The Speakers of the two houses were directed TO trans
mn then TO Washington, and they transmitted nc.
cordngly. What their fate then? Mr. TvIer re-
used to give the vote instructed he could not lin
ms opnion) retain his seat after such refusal
'o"h ms honor, he resigned it accordingly. Mr. Leigh
also refused TO give the instructed and as h,
couid not n his opnion) resign his after such re-
ingy lie told the Legislature that he could NOT NOM
NOT ieoud not resign has And not only So but at
eoa'd @aoe resigned tong stnce, bat for The threat
sTuetion, and that he would retain his seat long
enough 10 stgnaize his resistance TO The instructions Of
he legislature!
1t is little remarkable that Mr. Leigh who ,vos Tho
author of themcmorabe Report Resolutions of 1912
declaring the right of the Legislature to instruct our
Senators, TO be fundamental and invaluable right
growing out OF the very nature of Representative Go.
vernment, should be the first public man since that neri
Oh VINO was required to carry out his avourte doc
ne INTO practice and that instead of obeyng or resign
ng lie should laugh the doctrine 10 and treat The
Legislature with bitter derson! But worse than all that
he should still profess TO hold the right of instruction in
the highest veneraton the very moment that he il
giving it fatal stab by refusing TO recognize il in his
public conduct The history fhim who extended his right
nand TO another, saying your brother while with
MS lett he plunged dagger under his f rib is prep
nant Illustration to show how much more dangerous Is
the secret enemy who you with professions of
friendship on his lips, and deadly hatred in his heart
Than The man who openly proclams himself your enemy
MT Leigh has done more than any other individual could
possibly have done 10 bring this venerated right into
contempt lie its author, still professes 10 be
its FRIEND yet his public actions contradict his public pro
ttSsiOns Had he acknowledged change of ooinion
and retracled IN his ripper the heresy Of his youth
he would, think be entitled respect and you
am sure, would stand on safer ground You would
then have known how TO and vndicate the su.
perority of the to the is the profess
sion of love, contradcted by actions that has brought
this grand fundamental right into the most imminent
peril tell you now, that Mr. Leighs has made
the doctrine of the right of instruction byword
jest Sanction by your votes his Interpretation of it,
and can never hereafter utter that icord without
blush of burning shame.
citizens, the Wing committee have propagated
against insdious charge of alsehood decep.
tion which now publicly contradict They speak Of
my preference for White over Van Buren, until the
time to show il came and then manifesting by voting
for Van Buren, against White" 1t is true that did saw
during the last canvass twice but man times
that If White and Van Buren, the only candidates
before the people, should prefer the former but that
other candidates brought out should for the
man OF those two who most likely 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 If there be
any inconsistency here, let the gentlemen make the
most OF il. AT the time that this declaration was made
too Judge White avowed friend and supporter of
General Jacksons Administrations. But now the
opinion is ancifal that this Administration has no
more bitter enemy than this same Hugh Lawson White
must now conclude this address, fellow itizens
which has swelled itself far beyond the limits original
ly designed 1t was step which seemed to me TO be i'm
by the Wings TO convince you of my utter unworthi-
ness to serve longer your Representative. have
contened myself with noticing the prominent oh.
Jections urged against me- and the candidate of the Re-
publican party TO have replied fully detail TO the
muarious topics discussed by the Wings in their address
TO you, would have required pamphet ola hand.
bill shall await with confidence and com posure the
judgment which you Will shortly pronounce on my
public conduct CHAS +. GOODALL.
HanOUer, lpra 9Th, 1886.
ELECTIONS.
Six of the counties which voted during the last week
are yet to be denilyely heard from During the pre-.
sent week, 30 counties to voteelecthg 81 Delegates
CONNECTICUT
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