Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-11-19
RICHMOND wTIru.
FRIDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 10. 1924
ASSEMBLY, OF VIRGINIA
CONVENTION

CONVENTION.
by an act OF the last General Assembly of
Virginia, the meeting of the next was appointed
TO take place on the last Monday i'm November
instead OF the constitutional day, the first Mon
day III December--consequently next Monday
week, is the day for its meeting
me approaching session will probably prove
one OF considerable interest. The cause which
anticipated the regular meeting, will be pro-
ductive of some interest, if not of some difficult
". 1t was discovered that the day appointed
by law for the meeting of Electors the 6,st
Wednesday, which is also the first day of De.
cenber, would occur before the first Monday
IN December, and AS the General Assembly i.
authorised TO I'LL any vacancy in that BODY no
matter how created, their session al the meet.
ing of the Electors necessary. II is moi
Improbable however, that contingencies con-
nected with the Presidential election, were
toreseen by the last Legislature, which contri-
buted to change the day of meeting Some
OF these contingencies have actually occurred
The regularly nominated Vice President has
been withdrawn from the contest-the regular
~ nominated President it is pretty well ascer.
tanned, cannot be elected. Whether the Lee
gislature of Virginia, will feel itself at liberty
10 interfere between the Electors aud the dis
charge OF their duty, we shall not undertake TO
predict. We believe that that body would
ieel Indebted to the General Assembly for its
advice-we are sure that the people would ap-
piaud any honorable and open course which
would prevent a sacrifice of the vote Of Virginia
domestic concerns of some magnitude will
ciaiin the attention of the Legislature. The
appointment OF SenatoT-the question how
far the system of Internal Improvement is to he
Observation-Disclosures the James River Canal
Shall be prosecuted, or abandoned-the subject
Oh State ConoSntion-will all prove fruitful in
discussion aud interest.
w trust on this latter and vital question, the
Legislature will act with that pronpti,ude,
winch its Importance, and the WISHES of :, Iarpe
proportion OF the people, if not a majority, re-
qulre. All that is asked for is Legislative IA,
cility, to collect the will of the people The
friends OF convention demand no more of the
legislature than the pass @e of law instructno.
The sherfs to take the sense oftie peopIe at the
Spring elections. They are willing to rest the
question on the broad basis of the will of the
people. If Mcy are opposed to it, the, will prov g
their Republican,sm by submitting with cheerful
resignation 10 their decree. they are III favor
OF 1t, 1t must come, in spite of all the yiruent
opposition OF iederalsts, aristocrats and sincere
hut "nstaken republicans. To this course il is
impossible to anticipate an objection we can
not imagine that any man will have the h,r,;
hood to rise in the Legislature, and saw 81 object
to asking the people whether they are for a
Convention, or not" 1t would ruin him for
ever. IL would be plainly savine-s.I am afraid
to trust the people, am afraid, that thev will
be IN favor of Convention, and do not choose
to hazard the event on suclr an uncertainty. -
Tue enemies of a Convention insist on it, that
the people are with them-if thew are there ran
be no risque in asking the people winch sij,,
they favour. On the part of the friends of a
Convention, we assert their willingness to meet
the question fairly. We say once more, if the
people are contented with the present defective
and ridiculous Constitution, the friends of on
vention will acquiese. We think there is a
majority fora Convention, aud we challenge a
scrutiny.
we beg to remind the public, that petitions
should be got up to be presented to the Leeis-
ature. Every shift and device will be rcsortcd
to- to evade the question. Petitions will Sc
cure for the subject, consideration at least.