Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-20
THE SENATOR FROM MIDDLEsEX.

We are not surprised at the elegant and mild
language Of the Wing towards Dr. Taylor OF The
Virginia Senate Such terms as arrogance"
"stupidity," bullying" "vle demasogue arts"
applied TO DR.. TAYLOR come with a most excellent
grace from an Editor, whose known magnanirni-
" and fair dealing, proprety OF bearing, candor
and Justice towards his political opponents, and
retiring modesly, have entitled him to the char
acter of a very Prince Of Editors, and cndeared
him toerery Wing in Virginia.
In MONDAYS and yesterdays Wing We have
proofs OF ali these virtues in the richest Profu-
Sion What are The facts DR.. Taylor, the
faithful Senator from Matthews and Middlcsex
had received from each OF these counties insiruc-
tons TO be handed TO MIR. Billups. Accompany
inc The instructions, Dr. t. received an urgent
request that unless he had every assurance that
they would be oheYcd, he should not go into the
election of a United States Senator, if BY so do
ing. il should result in the election OF a Wing
Or. T.. as the faithful guardian OF the rights OF
his constituents, transmits The Instructions 10 Mr..
Billups, and states 10 him, that the vote which he
(Dr. T) may give as 10 The proprleiy Of adopting
or rejecting the resolution, 10 70 into the cleo
lion Of q Scna,or,) would be influenced by the
reply which Mr. Bilups may give 10 Dr.. Tay-
lor. Tire distinct notes, 10 the same pur-
por were sent 10 Mr.. g.. and no reply receiv-
ed by DIR. T., until after he had given the vote in
onestion-and the reply then received was per-
lcct!v non.commilial; stating that MIR. B. would
be governed by sense Of duty which ne owed
10 his constituents and himself This is the sum
ana substance of Dr.. rs proceedings, which
have called forth the beautiful flowers OF speech,
with which we have eraced The beginning oil this
article For this discharge OF his public duty, the
! Wing charges Or. L. with having made his con-
sli,uona obligations TO go into the election de-
pend upon the manner in which Mr.. Billups may
vote in the election Of Senator Here, as is usual
/ with the Wing the Editor grossly msrepresents
Tie whole matter, and places DR.. I. in an entirely
/ false position. lie said nothing to Mr.. B. about
I constitutional obligations 10 90 into an election
| he had none Or course, then, the Wigs llimsy
! fabrication tails 10 the ground. DR.. T. has dis
! charged his duty, and The people will know how
to appreciate his devotion 10 the interests OF his
constituents, regardless OF The viuperations Of the
! Richmond Wing
But we shall be greatly surprised, ii the people
| of Mathews and Middlesex will not severely re-
buke the course OF Mr. Billnps; who promised (as
we are niormed) 10 vote for no man opposed 10
the immediate annexation OF Texas; who was
/ fairly instructed by 100 more voters in the two
counties than he received last Spring; who in
stead of carrying out the express instructions OF
| its constituents, refused TO answer how he would
vote, and did every thing TO embarrass and defeat
! The election OF Democratic Senator.
/ The Wing snecringly styles The instructions as
"Bush Instructions" gotten up by fraud and mis-
representation. 1t will rest with the respectable
sisners of The instructions whether they will tame
! IL consent to a violation of their express COM
4 mands, and, craven like, submit to the grossest
I insult upon their honesty and intelligence! They
/ have the matter in their own hands, and they
will decide ii correctly, we have no doubt.