The Daily Cincinnati Republican, And Commercial Register

THE RIGHT OF INSTRUCTION.

We are pleased to see by this days extract from the Globe of 27th ult. that our representative in Congress, R. T. Lytle, Esq., in presenting the resolutions adopted by the Bank Meeting at the Court House, on the 11th January last, and transmitted to him for his instruction and guidance, has availed himself of a suitable opportunity, as respects time and place, of putting the principle of instruction upon its proper basis-an expression of public sentiment by the majority, and at the polls. If the Bank question, or any other question, has been made a test at the ballot boxes, at an election to Congress of a representative—in what manner, we ask, is a change of public sentiment to be rendered apparent by those who allege it? How can any representative accept the sentiments of a public meeting of those who are a minority of the minority that voted against him, and the question on which he ran, as a change of sentiment in the minds of those who gave him their votes.

We learn from other sources, that Mr. Lytle's speech on this subject, of which a mere sketch is given in the Globe, made an impression on the floor, highly favorable to the speaker and gratifying to the just pride of his constituents. We anticipate a glowing and sound principled address from Mr. L. if he should succeed in getting the floor on the deposite question. On this subject feeling deeply, and understanding clearly, he must be eloquent.