The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-08-13

that, II a meeting NJ The people OF ihi-
same county, III Gibbons, ON the 7th oi
june last. II VAS declared by vote Of la
la q, thai lhe constitution Of Virginia was
detective, and reqirrd amendment. Put
Hits aud fhaf Together, aud Hhai dn they
lsake 7 1iase Ne not, Messrs. Anti Con.
wniinnisls, I.oa laHd or y"ur Oii,ek'
lie have IN ohleei personally tO gain by
II Convention. We shall neither lose an y
thug by an adherence 10 the present I'M
l1si aud absurd State of things, nor can we
gin any thius, except a fuller participation
IN our rights thu We uV,S enjoy, by its
enlistment, and the substitution Gf more
equitable system. We may therefore
! clnm the meflt of being the disinieyesied
advocates of Contention. Are il, opp9-
nents generally disIutrrestsd? We dislike
Ia scan TIN motives of meu but when We
ia0k aniong them, do Wc not see that the
Influential pofllln 0f them are generally
men Who arr benefited by the present sys
len, aud alio have every Thing To fear from
lis amendment When WE say, therefore,
tint somt al them may heuot enlrre dts
interested IN opposing the "inhrrcnt, ina
lleaable and lndefeasllc" ii2bis of their
lello" elllzeDs, We conceive that We form
legitimate conclusion from acknowledged
prenlsrs--.tlidt We reason justly from cause
Ia eject.
h'htle We caution the people against
these sell elected guardians "f our CORN
Imam temple, me would also warn them not
IN In made tie slaves of their tears, We
hear the cry of dangcr-bdt We look IN
tnn for 'thr reality. The cause Of alarm
exists only N imagination, that lruItlul mo
Their nj hydras, Gorgeous aud chlm"ras
dne'--fore,sr teem.ng with prospective
ills. Tne advocates of Convention do
not wish 10 sre the edifce which has been
reafed by ~ much labor, aud at such an
rxpence of blood aud treasure, aud which |
Is haHowed by 81 many and such proud
aud endearing considerations, iudrly de |
noiIsh.d and o,rrlhromn. They do not |
wish 10 invade the sanctuary Of their IIber
ties, and destroy The charter with the arm
of violence. They do not 6 ish to .produc.
aud ~ fusion. They are not so
deeply inibued with the principles ofpoit- |
zeal fanatlclsfn, hs to.tlink of quitting eve
y MN On an equality, aud ~ subsrrtiu6 the
ust aud salutary divisions Of the sncial
compact. Yet all this might naturally lac
of them, by one unacqualntcd
with the true nature of things, who should
hear the appeals which are made to the.
people 10 avert the dangers With which
HE liberties, rights aud happiness Of this
and all lninl. generations are TIN catencd,
By Il G0nrtntion ! What is this, but
-, Old oefnn mo tempest Wrought,
" 10 nyi feather or 10 droDn 0HV"
An assembly of the fathers Of the land,
wise, enlightened aud experienced, con,o-
krd 10 decide upon the proplIety Of amen
dig an instru nut, by the operation of
nhose provisions they would be- affected III
like manner rs The Test of the community,
IS denounced as lranght with tlnsc lrrncn-
dous ~ Wis! We call upnn the people Ia
disregard these absurd forcbodings of dan
grr--to Danish these groundless fears,
which, once adnitt.d TO our bosoms, blind
us 10 our true interests, and " hctray like
treason" If they suilrr themselves To be
dipped 10y their humidity into II tame acqui-
csccncc IL an inlqulious system Of govern
m-nt, FOR II Is admitted 10y the opponents
Of IA Convention themselves that il is 40 n
new occasion will have arisen when il ma,
be- justly said, oh judgment! thou arr
Ted 10 british beasts, aud men have lost
heir reason"