Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-03-18

| meetings ever assembled in this county for p"r-
poses such as those which convened it. Every
possible precaution had been taken to give the
fullest and farest notice that such meeting
would be held; and on the morning o' or
court day; placards, printed on large type were
posted up at public place, about town, giving
notice of the exact hour and place Of meeting.
Mr.. Powcls friends, as many highly re-
spectacle person, inform me- consumed more
time in discussion than did mine They were
| fully heard. In what then. did the ''uIiair-
ness" consist?
We are told that the rnoic Of appointing inc
| delegates was one of the badges oi TINS
fraud. Now, every body here knows that the
mode was the same usually rcsorted to, III h'.
county, at least The chairman was authorised
to appoint the delegates. need only specify
two yery recent instances. We had two meet
ngs in .Albenarlc to send delegates to the Pc
tcrsbure Convention, both Of which assembled
in our Court House, one at October and the
other at November Court. In both OF these
meetings several Of those who signed the letter
TO Mr. Powell, in which this objection is urged.
participated; and il both thc same nl"de q ap-
poiatinc The 8clcgatcs ;e1:s rtS"rtfR to, tstth"ut
! any oIjtciioa mhai,rsr In the first OF these
meetings did not participate; in the SECOND
did
| do not know tha; ought to advert {" the
rroprctv or improperly Of the resolutions.
understand that highly intelligent aud excel
lent gentlemen, WHO witnessed the whole pro-
ceedlngS, has prepared M article for the I'm
nuircr vindiraring the action III the meeting.
have no doubt he has done it conciusively,
and, to that article take ocra,ior 70 refer
I e., ,l,. thg Il, lp.-
10 vote in . given way is concerned, ! have
word to say:
tits the first time, almost. that have heard IL
grayely contcnded by gentlemen calling them
selves Democrats, that it is gross injustice in the
| constituent body 10 irst,elc: their representa-
t;ycs. have thought that the right oi inStruc-
ton" was almost inherent IN the Democratic
creed; but il seems that gentlemen, Inuch atrcI'
in the Democratic fdith than an,"re good deal
older in the Greet Now, mean not 10 argue
this question, but Let us sec what has been the
practief.
Every body must rentmher that in the can
vass for the grhcrnatorial nomination IN !s5l,
very large number Of counties declared Tor
Mr.. Wise--in other words, instructed their del.
! cyatcs To vote for him. In the Congressional
C,nvertion for the tlbc'narlc District in ls49,
instructed their dclegatcs-not, however {"
vote for Powell as his name was not promi-
ncntv before the District. in connection with
the nomination at the time OF that meeting.
Nav, more than this: have it, on the bast
authority, that amherst hts uniformly ins,ruc-
ted her delegates to Congressional conventions.
And who has forgotten tha; the Democrats Of
Mr.. Powclrs county. since this very canvass
commenced. in county meeting assembled, Dc:
clared emphatically for the "iavori,e SON
and gave vent to an ebull,ion Of wrath" that
was regarded in some parts Of the district as
an effort to intimidatc the opposition t" him
though have no idea mrself, that il was 50
intended. 1t seems, then that it is right to
instruct everywhere, except inAlbemarle; and
probably right in Albemarlc even except when
am 70 ret the benefit OF it. But wi ! not
pursue the suhcc. farther. Thus much felt
bound to say, in justice to my friend, as well
As 10 n,yscli. In everything else, let the pro-
ceedincs a. the Ahcnarlc meeting speak for
themselves. must however ask You, not As
a favor but IS an act Of .jgtticf, to publish the
enclosed articles, proof:sheets of which from
the "Jeffrrsonian' office send You.
Your ohadicnt servant.
SHELTON T. LEAgg.