Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-17
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
10 the R,pajtieans of .Meckienburg

Fellow citizens At our February Court meeting
will BE- held land hope full one.) for the purpose,
among ohsr things, of selecting suitable candidates
n rtpr' sent us IN the next Legislature. The inpor-
ance Of great caution in selecting men of proper prin
eples wt respect both the policy of the Federal
md SAFE Governments, will at once appear to you,
when you recollect that the next Legislature will
t-volye the election Of United States Senator !
have for time been OF opinion that generally too
much stress has been laid the Federal doctrines of
State legislators, making, as il were, the Fede
raj principles rule both the General and State Govern
Such should not be always the case; but in the
present election when are by our votes to elect IN
Directly one vino is TO maintain and defend our Repub-
lean principles the General Government, are i'm
peratiyey bound TO commence our county elections and
choose such Representatives as by their vote for u
States Senator will strictly reflect Democratic creed
We should then be guided in choice bv all those
qualities necessary TO make good and faithful Repre-
sentative. Among those to be observed, may mention
that his principles should be Of the proper stampede
finite, fixed and easily made known to the people-hs
moral character ahoyc reproach-hs intellect strong
and filed with useful informaon--his interest clearly
identified with that Of the people, and last though not
least not too fond of expressing himself SUBJ
ect, or rather spccch-making when speech is re-
CURED These chief characteristics will al once point
YOU TO such would in the capacity Of Rcprescn-
ttiyes meet your appreciation. II is not among what
generally now BY custom than merritt called
The learned profession Of law th you must look no;
u
hwyers ike jury Of the same, liable, after
Consuming much time in discussion, to arrive at an err
ionenus than just conclusion II has always seemed
strange 10 me- that planters should select men to guard
their interest aud make laws for their benefit from
class OF persons whose interest IS entirely opposed to
lhes. The lawyer has nothing to interest him in CON-
man with The planter; but, the contrary, the more
oppressive the times the latter the better off ia the
'''mef;in fact, he lives by the m,sfortunes, and not
Inc prosperity OF the farmer II thus appears, what
would b. 10 the interest Of the lawyer entirely oppos'd
''thsi Of the farmer knowing as we all do the
Lore OF man, TO be guided by his interest or less,
would not be wlssst to select TO act your stead
Ehos" interest would dictate TO him such course as
would best advance his prosperity, well your own?
zach, should say, would be the prudent course
mere IS get serious objection 10 men of that
ciss IN he fact, that they consume far too much time,
ara, OF course, vast amount OF public money, in un-
''dng To the dear people the mysteries OF every ques
ION witch presented to the Legislature This great
'ndness FOR speaking must be attributed rst to habit
'' 'helt prnfession and secondly to their supposed
ignorance OF The people TO understand the simplest
Ffoposon, unless the meaning Of each word is first
explained by speech, then each word put together
i'inng sentence, which must By another speech be
construed, and on. until he shall have explained to
ede1 people (but greatly to their cos what 10 meant
ny the proposition, and why he voted for it. Thus
you ST. fellow Citizens lawyers will do very well for
oo'thonsrs, when their speeches cost you less and
a.e u their advantage, but will not suit we'll our
'apol when wish the public business transacted,
a"c mt public speeches made, unnecessarily As u
good rule, would repeat the advice Of Brother Far.
'"et IN an Agricultural Address of his, viz Ii you
eFe reparied, thst Mr. - commenced al IL clock,
a'- not having finished at4 o'clock and gave way on
Motion 10 ADJOURN ''you be elect him the mex,
ye-f 70 stay at home" Ii this rule had long since
Den adopted. the vast of money spent for The
publication of useless speeches. would have been d.
m'nshed at least one half Yes, select men Of bust
ness habits whose interest being the same as your
owa, and who would 90 TO Richmond no, to splay
'ls'T snowledge by idle harangues but would pass,