Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-11-11

The strong :rm Of their enony- II l owned thousand
slaves s,Ild DO in favor o the Dew Constitution
tia n an upon principle OF se!:-inefest
Ia Il communication recently rr"e!r.h b: 'e from "he o.
the .os, istin auis!,2d rhers of the last
sorech xier published L hazard the rrafscy. will
in rs rlny regiment in defence Of Tie trm principles
81 Democracy and rights OF the people az any ether de-
l,crrd in tlItt bu!v-ac says
S;h.naw Constitution vii. commend Itself in many i'm
ant features lst !; will ;mpuarzs our Stale Govern
meet ID EQmaizo representation s.! secure eqn2h'y o.
5urfnrns ii Give safe system OF State credit by sink
inc fund Slh Tend public economy. Oh ln>G:c GILL
cia efficiency and responsibility
i b;ns every sensible thinking conservative ,n. ':as,
and vii! ee eny s:! but glad under IFS .crnu1ns
Tnv will be s!dcn is true on' s,!uofioRs ":ie"e, az
liz -whct. gu. ComH1nwenlth needed i"f rs inrii-
ce:;on-it far TOO :agna, IS lie" years I" !s'r'.
ma; nuif tie - stem will show or am no prophet
ii rs cstan have yom heard icow-czens the apathy OF
tn. pubic mind, upoa questions 81 Inc greatest coic' n3a
l,rnr.j by tie oldest and isest among yoI oil both
noI;;ir, rtiu;? The truth is, people, unicr the old!
Constitution permitted 10 have So !'tc agency III HE
management OF public matters mat 'es aa oeC'hr COM
uagAliYey Indifferent upon The whole sujGc ana ea never
was greater trus politics Ian thai contalnc IN IN" hc'
f.te:u.l Vigilance IS The pE'ce 81 !:'sy. Nnch
people take lively Interest III t own h!iais ""t;
y e public servants. and hIt them TO STREET account or
ne manner whc! they discharge the Gsis committed 10
their hands there is always geiier propa3t': certain:
thu their lierrsis will be protected. tln when tney them
selves appear Indifferent lhsn ana are willing to Commit
them hntly 10 the Management Gi poicatS"o 700 o'ei
s1lt their personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT al the expense
o the rights Of their constituents When he election 81 Inc
Governor OF the Lieutenant Governor, of the Judges and
olirr officers mentioned in The Constitution saai DC
consigned the people, it is obliged TO c,nmunrate
greater degree OF activity the public mind intelligence
will BE- dIl=e reacr equality among all classes W." exist;
men will ec their dependence far upon each ether of
friendship aud kn1 offices aud better state ol ins al
toy tilcr will prevail, ''or am prophet'
heartily subscribe To the doctrine OF tie rgnt o! tile
peoe their representatives AMI OF the cpns"
GuGn duty Of the representative 10 obey the instructions al!
constituents unless, in his opia"n they require HIM In
violate lIe Constitution, or to commit act .! moral lrp
ude whicl event c ought 10 resign his STAT and permit
them elect another in his place who concued with then
in opinion aid who could cJiiscenti0usy carry their
. c- As an evidence that believe representative
honor further than he reflects by his representative
acts the wishes o tnsc vino elected him, need uay
mild people 3iechnburg, that the only time was
candidate for .cir suffrage. in the Year 1888 beat
my competitor three votes for the State Legislature In
pusing polls il appeared he had that nuter Of legal
raa nUd-bal IN making This scrutiny, the COM
mis- -oles struck my poll extraordinarily suppusc,)
eight %! good Yates any in the county, which could
t: appear beo;e the Legislature an! taken the
hey md rhc possibility Of donb in own mn but
has:ng convincei myself by interchange Of sentiments
my iclrwc!t!z-Es after the election, that many had
vo Tor !co personal feelings Of friendship who tls
greed with politics. and coming 10 the conclusion At
my opponent (Mr tlgg 4. GarHnt would more faithfully
represent The wishes OF majority .! niy coGn!ym"n, by
ing out his own principles by his votes titan should
voting in accordance wit! nu lJrcbD!e 10 contest his
c.c.i"n. permitted hin 10 ta&e the seat. now, as
t!Icn The and earnest advocate o state T-hs
and State sovereignty believing na upon
the .riiJn u: those great principles ~
joutH viii depend III the en-! the preservation or de-
ni Ter ius:itnoas aud forever settle the question,
win; cr IN future The Southern people shall continue 10 al
prosperity and happiness under our Tree coniedea-
cy G sovereign States be conquered into Submission 10
farn drsroiisI under whc their rights would oe lar
less cspcclrd under the monarchy ot Eng and.
Finally, fellow citizens, ii ho'lored by your sutifago WIN
st in Senate undcr ;lc new Constitution, be-
ng always mindful! Of the obec, III the Convention in CIV
M the Els; the m vrity IN that nody shall tnIe"'"r
discharge the duties which VII dcv'Te upon III: ~
representatives, project and advance your interests
in every WHY in ny power.
It..sn u lie ilIpr -~ifi
JOHN o. KNOX.
p S--Since writing the above, [ have been frequently
ny opinion in regard the tax which was sought 10
be- iised by the vote Of majority OF the people "' Omar
lott. crcit OF h. Danvlc Railroad This Is Kind
of firmly 81 tie people OF Charlotte, with which
wuu have preferred have 81 nothing To D-contentinG
ny.li Simply pv .eu,urkinr that the tribunal which The
qle> been suo'nejhai decided il. ana should
n.I elected TO the Senate, hpna - respect
ha !: ~; oui least my silence should be construed by
disposition 10 avoid responsibility, declare al
ihat am opposed both 10 liz; principle and policy o.
TIE !1w IN TIC it" place, the Constitution c"nefs upon
legislature tie Ix:. power and the r.prcS- nltiv"s ~
the people aive in ny upinun right ~ t:aassr II 10
"th aL"ai-; add N The second place want ~ os' Ter eva
,i,ry uf tic iinpo:cy Of law ;han the co;iseq
wti, 4 il Produced have been creta!y informed,
nat- Jlr:y =" the nc,pc .: tritiie ~.re - v'G
ta"i.t "Nrir against ne '""-" iN mat n!"! vent -
declare that tit wou!t RESIST H. Necessity, 1y
II S.Irr-e The Tax had u 81 inpJsr! ~ IL.
vote III bare Hl,urr. he minority had r-rI IL au"l!r
!, IT, and Sheriff IN attcnpa. collect the tax ~
sale II ::on u III W";ety .! re rr,sitiis mai beet
J! pass, the cou;r would necrs-aft: :ave bss
-i.iIv To gael! Ass resistance 10 the h", nHd II nigni
,agc lgl.n.; tr ten vie..Iy s?"ratr safe ~
lie pa g"s ,.nG lives VI a hundred III til" beSt
zen racy M! III have been sCI;.c!. Can. !w T..
suid ~ poi l! w!cn pronaaly lend III rICl
dept able crera! There AZ. bat isO 81 dong
i1I hnd wrong. Iii; pin pnr,ie! by tie al
:Gs AZ aN acl!.,c Ter II. aH,iJIy Of The LaG
ilu, wts 'i:'nS. Wong. Now 1T l;i.n t "lIcf.
1T :=ui :rss themselves - lie aui good stH-
~ til people: Il they convince them ht III" road
val cuti:1. -. thlt II VII tend g.cINy 80 i!s':
auvant,:r. ~ the sI "nnussl: "a them ~
.p
viii Gur then bTng'cg -IIin il an! Other valuable
iyr o:nty Ter the :" iicir ins,
&c.n; wur! II, The people vi Charlotte and n All
fan gvI tie l.rc-r: has oii Wi! uc goo!
I..,:s TOAD. AMI viii contribute nne, voluntarily, pr
cgno.ru" Than coui have been raised by The tx.
Byyitun, Nov. An. }. u. X.