The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-04-20
CONVENTION.

u YIN NV iiOlh-
SnoifsHuania.-" We stated in our last
that the election Of delegates for this coun.
~ in.tte next Iegslature, there were about
thirty votes only agaiost calling a conyen
toni & sur niug shouid be mlsun-
derstnod, we thniS itproper to add, that
there were . number of electors who did
not vote On the subject At all, whose pames
were p ICED discriminatory with the for
mer These VIZ rot, how ever, 10 be con
sldered VIII opposed to the measure;
.Wne ltt al ID scruplrs as TO the propi.
ety of taking the sense Of the voters at that
time; others ACKNOWLEDGEMENT as to the
exleot of powers to be granted. There
WIRE altogether $50 votes given at the cleo
foa;of these 2l0 were decidedly for con
yenlioa: leaving l20 either without any
exp.essfd opinon Drag inst the bll. From
the best accoilis, there gould not have been
more than thirty or forty At most, who
posiiirety voted against Convention
fredg Herald
Theesame paper states that IN Stafford a
poll was taken aad the result 1871 ia favor
Of a Convention, 1 of whom were for one
of limited powers Against Convention
10.
We understand, that al the Louisa Elec-
tim, there was IA very large majority for
Convention.
In this City, poll was opened and Oh
Wednesday Evening the Yates were for q
Coauenhon OF (of which 10 was for one
with limited powers)--a l12 against
Convention When the poll closed at sun
down for the election Of a Delegate, some
DISCUSSION cnsned about keeping open the
Convention poll for another day. Novote
WAS taken upon the quesiIon-but notice
was given that the poll would be opened
at 10 O'Clock the next morning for the fe-
erpion of the votes Of the ffeeholders,
whose names had not been already re-
corded. 1t was accordingly kept open
Yesterday morning--and last evening the
Votes stood, for a Convention 1873 (of
whom 90 were for limited Convection,
and 1856 against Con, ention. "a
Rich. Ea1
Dr. Peachy Harrison, of Rockingham,
who was noninated one st the committee
bfthat county, Tor promoting the election
If Mr. Crawford, declines the appointment
and has published his reason for preicrrihg
Andrew jackson as the next President OF
The t. S.
New HAMPsuIRE.---It IS ascertalned
from he refnrns received nj the Secretary's
Office in Concord, that there is 20 choice
Of Governor by the prople of the State.
The oumher of votes returned for Mr.
Morrill,, Galsa little short OF a majority.
ms result may perhaps occasion a good
zeal of trouble in the strict nquisltion
which will be necessary into the correct
ness of tie returns Mr. Morrill, and Coy.
'oodhury will he the two candidates be-
Nern whom the choice must be made by
.oPl ballot Of the twoybranches of thesLe-
ssIature.
lbe ST. Louis Enquirer denies the truth
n me statement which appeared in ont OF
we Missouri papers relative 10 projected
NpedItion Of Gen. Atkinson, for the Up
lef Missouri, to chastlse the Indians; and
.''eFls that 40 such expedition is III con-
~nplati0n.
-...eGs--
HARD TINES.
Ihe Editor of the Nantucket Enquiries
gives 'h" annexed gloomy picture of the
'"r,alIou of business in that place
No place in the United States feels
tFlans rrurp enVernlv fhp want IF mar.