Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-09-20

,uaIIy Utf-rng an insult 10 the rights and intelligence
Of The other three Counties in the district especially
! when call 10 minds the fact, That he then
! much nearer 10 them han 10 Fuyanna
! 2odIy We him daring the Senatorial election.
obsilnately voting FOR m Rivss alter he had be-
c.ne r,St bitter enemy and viier of the Democra
Parry. after III haa refused 10 GIVE any pi.d1. cup
port The idGiini~ira;;o Ul coIrr aud lien ir
in fgc, lie trclr.t iaruri'- Ut tb Hhg prssts and
was actually rh- candidate 81 he great body
Wing Party in bath branches OF thu General Assembly.
3rG!y We hnvr Tins ssen MIR Foutxne openly aui
positively dsrr gatlnc the mani'' 81 opinions OF
majority Of the people Of his district. as clearly indicated
and oppressed 10 the popular branch OF lh' Legislature
becans- v he the Delegates From Louisa, Gonchland
and Hanover supported the Democratic candidate. lie
nevertheless continued 10 throw aeay hrs vote upon hts
O,cn tavorie, The candidate Of the Hing Purity
4h!y. We have seen him. during the late election for
members o. the Legislature. doing all 10 his power 10
Gefsnt The Da,noclauc candidate in his own county and
s,rPnuousy enea vcrrr elect and finally voting for
a Csy and the Federal Wing candidate. And thus
has our Senator ACTUALLY given aid and comfort 10
our political adversarEss 10 the cause OF MIR Coy and
fhtrefre to the Of National Sank. Little Did we
think, when last chose hun represent US, tha, we
were giving OUR SURFACES 10 man ~ no would
| himself become Wig r0ttr, and the supporter OF
! Hh'g Dersdte within short year thereafter Had We
torcsefn such event, would scarcely have taken
any pains TO oppose his competitor DR. Shepherd; for
why should we have put ourselves To The trouble Of oP
posing one Wing, only 10 elect another Wing,
! And whereas, such conduct on the part OF Senator
the face Of his pledges and declarations. just be
fore his las election and of the inducements which he
then held out TO The Fenpe 10 elect him: For, IN the
Circular which lie addressed TO his constituents the
22d of March, less he most unequlyocally r'pudateG
the idea If h- leaving the Administration on account Of
The Sub Treasury He then told emphsticaily,
that There some who would seem to expect in
consequence OF differing with the President on this
subject 10 wiihdiaHzfny support from him altogether
Let inquire irfer the Wings thu nlselves upon
that principle From what i-nrn. they generally APP
prove my opposition 10 The Sub Treasury. DO they
therefore give me their support; Nn. They de
trrmined, IL they can. 10 defeat my election WHY
THEN, hry do not support m' for HE appreciation OF
op,ni0n, AN Gny other Repu5itcaa TO abandon
Mr. Vnn Buren, far HE condemnation RI msGSure
NEVER DID INDULGE THE VAIN HOPE OF
GO THROUGH AN ADMINISTRATIONS OF
-FOUR YEARS WITHOUT RECOMMENDING
SOME MEASURE COULD NOT APPROVE
HUMAN NATURE FORBADE II WILL
NOT. THEREFORE, TO REMEDY THIS ONE
Z" OBJECTION PLACE MAN In THE PRESl
/" DENTAL CHAIR. WHOSE WHOLE POLICY
Il SHALL PROBABLY DiSAPPROEE."
He also took occasion agalns, the designs
cfhs Hhg pnrty. nnd sad "Rsmtmber M"t he Pyesi-
dents term rW eIyrc beOre ha ~ The Senator you
ubOut 10 elect Ih"-ard nmhmg trprssS"g my beitt
that Nr Clan is their proninent e0ndidnte HTginia
ami InSk jo,n citi-enS To reflect calmly The
pr1Jabie c0nsrqucncss Of has success BedeS ms
n1ored ndroe"ey ca .iaiiona Bunk. hs cherished
8 .5mcrean System, high IdrG and intSTnal Improve
msnis TO 06Sorb II. must not be Jorg0neH
Such ,cns ihr language, and such the induce.
smenis and pledges hetd by MIR. Fouaine, in the
spring Of 1895 order obtain sutftages, and 10
insure hrs election He knew, for all men knew,
that NO MAN could be- elected IN this thorough going
Drmnctaiic district who decidcd friend of The
Administration. Therefore /, was, that he pledged him
self to US the forg quotations show mt 10 desert
Me administration on account cf tbc SUI Treasury
And whereas believe that The picture thus draw
by Senator Fontaine in 1885 OF the ultimate and danger.
designs Of the Wing party, correct one and We
believe moreover that we hav arrived al crisis 10 our
political affairs which calls upon every Republican, in
imperative strains 10 stand 10th boldly IN defence OF
STREET ana legitimate Construction OF Federal com
pact: We believe that there never was time, since our
existence nation whpn iUre strenuous ar combined
efforts have been made To bring about change III the
nature and structure Of Government than The at
empls frequently res"rled 10 by the Federal party
10 change character from Of limited 10 one Of I'M
lmttrd powers: attempt has recently been made 10
nvsd- crsn the freedom OF speech, which is amply
and postfireiy guaranteed 10 US by the Constitution
While we rpposp full cond- nee, Therefore, IN the zeal
irmness and public virtue of our Democratic brethren
throughout The union ought never 10 forget that We
have active and unirng adyrrsares 10 encounter and
tint .thc price IF Librrty is eternal rigiaucs'
We behold ne" ana strange p"l'Ical combinations
forming; behold the of old enemies; we be-
nId an anomalous coalition contracted bemeen politicians
who hitherto most bitterly evied each other We
hold the People deserted and betrayed by nngraeiu!
leaders ho thus repay popular confidence and favor,
with reachery We behold political impostue and de
cr rearing their heads aufi; behold absurd and
dangerous party who while they substantially aid and
act with our advpIsares, still unscrupu"usIy Icy claim
10 the merit and position Of 'Armed Neutrality
Be ii M1,t1rc Isl Res"irtd as The opinion OF this
meeting That i'll epdravor by all the honorable
mea MS in power 10 defeat the Wing and Bank can
d,dale Tor the Presidency, and 10 elect our present
homes, ard parrin'ic Democratic Chief Magistrate.
Cd H,sc'r,d That Senator Fontaine hiss msreprs
sented aud nilng the political senien s
of large ianjriy OF the people Of this county. aud %
this Senatorial District, and that he owes II 10 himself
and u.s. resign his seat and thereby give Us IN np.
p0riuny OF selecting person no may better con
form 10 nur political opinions and preferences.
81 Res0letd That in the language ut our own Bal
of Rights" wa brIteve that all power vested IN and
consp cny derived from The People, that Magistrates
their trustees and servants ano al al times a!neha
bic 10 them "
All R,solrsd Tha, regard the right OF The cnnsti
uen body instruct their representatives, and servants
as one of the s'imabe and inalis privileges
Of freemen and resting upon The broad bass Of me
nature nf re present alton.
5h R,soir,d Tia, We highly approve Of the sen,i
npnis contained in speech made by Senator Foula ne
a. Session Of $3.50. n defence of what vas then
yuirarly called by The Federal party bush instruc.
tons In that psech he maintained, tha, the insifuc
ions of the People entitled to obedience, although
coming from "eross foads and tdrerns
Gh HcsoIrSd That il eIp-dient 10 instruct Senator
Fnn,ine TO III following effect, sl, Not 10 vnle for
VIM G. Ryes for any Office whatsoever Cd, To sup.
port and vote for the Democratic candidates Tor she OF
fees uf Governor ard Of Senator. which are ="
hp filled by the mex, Legislature. Sd, To support hr
presen, Administration nf the Genera! Government so
long as his constituents shall continue TO support II; De-
rnass t tn. Republican principle is. Tint The Proris are
tr,yv taipg ard tint The 1g'nt is nothing of himself un
i..s Ls fJMJpHy represents he former
mi R,soirfd That our Democratic friends in this Sc
material strict be- and hey hereby respectfully but
earnestly requested unite with Us in nstructng Be
naor Fonalue
81 Rrsoir,d Tina, ore hundred copies Of the papers
of Instruction be printed for the of This meeting.
OH Resoir,d. That all the gentlemen whose names
are included in the following resolution, be- and they
nre hereby requested TO collect the signatures OF The he.
publican voters Of this county
ION R.so'r,d The, the following persons be, and
,hsy are h-,eLr appointed Committee 10 receive the
signatures OF the gentlemen 10 the papers OF In.
sirnc.ion: w
v :!Ilam Sainions. Thomns Binford Jacksnn Mills,
u Ed Prnre WIN y. Payne