The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-04-27

titts. | have before shown fbsf liz. ~.
ritS have M pretensions To absolute NJ.
much iess then have the minority. II.
once be established, aud 1t vii take.
great prophet 10 iorrsrc The speedy ,r...
ton ol an effective aristoclaet. A..
The people would become careless aL,.,
the exercise OF The righ Of suffrage. wb,ci,
they now esteem an inestimahl,. hIrs.i,.,
and privilege. 1t would ho longer H., -,
consequence to them who should he rl.c,
ed. FlatternG themselves with thr,J,..
that they might lnterpose at any TIM. H.,
WAY Of instruction., they would not ca,.
who should be chosen as their represent,
ives, unless ST far as some Mhim or M
sonal parllalty could be INDUCED. Nnr..
but the designing and influential few r,,l5
take deep interest, and those only 10 nbraio
places for their creatures. We alread, ,,...
the disgusting, degrading, mischie,ol.
consequences of the vague idea that exist.
concerning this right, in the canya,.,os
caucuslns and eectiOneering 50 much prac
hsed amongst us.--Declde that there .n..
truth in it, and in little time these tbiog.
will be done away-we shall see the tr,'1.
exercising the right of suffrage with di,,it,,
and discretion, and selecting such me-, -
| fill the high, the responsible Office Of lpri.
lator, IS llby their talents, integrity and
sound political principles, be beneficial ~
! ther than burthensOme, and confer r,tba,
! than receive honor. It's lnpollic for an
other reason--it does away any thinp Ike
! the ordinary mode of legislation. Ii TIE
Will of the majority IS to be law-tls
standard of right--one legislator viii do
as well 10 receive and Legnli.e their dictates
rs half Of the commu,ity-th apparent
economy of such state Of alfairs, may
make it desirable to some theorists but
! fancy that a little experience would max.
them DESTROYS, if not Of the old mode, at
least Of something different from the new
one. Ills impoltic, because It Is calculd.
ted to destroy the independence, energy
and SENSE Of dignity which should charac.
terze a legislative epresentatre-lt is
saying in plain language that The most Is.
Isential qualifications of a republican lrglsla-
tor are suppleness aud seryiIity, that he
but atool. There is yet another reason why
it is impoliGc-it would give the people
powers which they are incapable OF eNercl-
sing rightly, from other than the want 0f
natural INSTRUMENTATION the means
of Information or opportunities al refeC-
tion, It's impossible that they could be 50
well qualified TO give correct opinion as
one who is appraised of the subject in time
% give II due deiberaton !; who possesses
the best means of information and can avail
himself of hrIghts Of discussion. BY one
who has read any thing of the rise and
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: Observation-Disclosures ,i,io,e ,grpeinq nv cL.,c.
III. ,i.ht ~ i, .,r,,ct;,',, cr53.,:,,.l h.,
e,,s,. II r.c,,;,.. H.. conference.-the. =, die
reward ma, onlv those duties of hi, Office
which NAV f.. ro,,scien,iooslv mn6rJ-.
bnt are rvnreselv nrcscrih.d Inv Am oath
that the nroulo thrmsehe, have made it
nccpss,rr far him to take He svpars an
tlkjnp his soat IN the lpci.,atjve hall tina,
he viii doyhaIr,er hi, bpst sGlll and ind
mint sh,u d;ct,.ot, no rioi,t-not What he
Irnav he arh,tra,ilv commanded IN do. His
oath doc. nat co,,tain anv rrsenafion to
fine nrorl or onaIifrations rs 70 himself
and / c,n,,,,t ,o, bn,,, l.. c., ,h.y th,n.,
nle vitbout vinlotiuo that. and chat IS sul
,yorzo lie conscinnca-,,ba l,i,.io. sense
desion,d nv his c,aLer to he the g,idc Of
his liIa--tbe vr,nd criterian IN which he
must resort for the resolution of all his
doubts. IT NAV he ycry we'll, it may he
Quite handsome. for the representative to
sacrifice bis ,,;sLo. IN thosp of tbe nfar,Ip