The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-06-09
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70 THE FDIToHs OF H StRciNiAr.
c~.rjf4en: The manuscripts from which
allowing letters are extracted, seem It.
.o,,cs Of letters from a young man al
:. vrs,,tn country, l"ho was travelling
rT;rpiaia.l t. is freud in Ohio, who is a
cb.r Of Congress from thar state
-, suffice fu be understood that they
=, found in an old pocket book, near
p.t5,s Store, in Franklin county. | have
L,t.l a few of them, which will be for
n,rded TO you from time to tine, If they
- deem,d worthy of n place in your pa
.. Thpya are DATED from different places
yirpinia, aud may contribute 10 the en-
,.t,inment Of many, and perhaps to the
.a,mation of some f your readers
~ way of Distinction, | will give them to
,on under the title Of
TIE TRAVELLER FROM THE WEST
LETTER T.
Rocky MouyT, Va, April 8, 1895.
y,u 4rrm 10 comPfain, my dear W****f,
| Il not nearing from me IN my ramhles.-
rFs nth ia, that | had suspended writing
| - nj bad collected materials for a letter.
farri,ed at this place on the cd instant,
,fa,, tedious ride of ten days-And, ~
,p election for a member To the assembly,
npmbrr TO the state senate, and II mem
her or congress, was 10 take place on the
Shaving Monday, curiosity prompted ne
~ delay my journey until. the election
xln,ld BE- over. When the sheriff opened
,te polls, he proclaimed that none bat
4 6rrholders we're to vote. Not being ar
Z snintrd itt the constitution of the state
al Virginia, ! WAS induced To enqVire, what
toasiituied II frtcholder, or gave a man
4 , ight If suffrage in my native state p
Loon due enquiry, | found that none en-
( pyed The right of suffrage but those who
{ nanpd CITY acres of %unimprovtd land, or a
n.taio quantity of improved land, &c.-
TINS, together with other observations
ssirl | made during tue time of thu cleo
tgo, led me 10 believe that the constitution
Of this respectable state is defective, and
maspQuentIy stands in need OF amend
mint.
twill, my dear W*****, give you my
~Nlectlons on the subject. II is allowed Il
Naprlby all true republicans, that al men
L. By mature, aud of right Ought I" be-.
rec and independent. Consequently, a.
wy fireman has a right fo, bis voice To be
ard in the government Of which he Is Il
Embrr. Here, then, my dear N@""FS
ajprect in the constitution OF Virginia
b. it ~rerusp3 10 any but frcehuldrrs any
hripation in the natural light of self-go-
t4nmcnt. a largr majority If the I Izens
hi. state are Observation-Disclosures compel
| to perform military d5ty, to pay taxes,
b. Gan these non-freehelder. be called
.tmen2 Can it be lid that they enjoy
tFty? Or, will any mar have thr asst
r1ce to say thai they are represented, ~ Inle
cpy are excluded t ON the right of chuos-
heir representatives ? Thf exclusion
amtI rify of the fermrn of Virginia
I'm the right Of representation, is an nsur-
Ina af the minority over the maInriiy.
f. d Acknowledgement of a large class of the
Infants of Virginia, who both pay taxes
l Jsht for shtir country, is a remnant off, IL
pliyranny, and ,na yet To be %reconci-
With the principles of pure democracy.
ht have the frteh0lders of this state
tape for tue support of government more
tan the non-fr.eholdrrs ? Al the tirac IF
~ rp'olniiun, that period which tried
ttnE souls, did the nnn-freeholdrrs stand
sd idly gaze on, AS If not interested III
Oh matter? No. my deaI W*"st#. When
w. deadly blast VAS blown IN the Land,
My tore thrmsel es from the tender en-
pace Of wives and ehi'dren-thry f%orsooll
fpur Iv.,l .,.aat. ~ III th, at,lA-, ~, at
n domestic life, and boldly matched to
tie tented Geld Thrre they cheerruily
'folnttred tue Calamities OF cold, heat,
llpsrr and n~akedness ;-oftentimcs were
n lcr-hngnd roads marked with the blood
q their bare and frost-bltt"n feet-orten
tH they face he thunde ring cannon u
s't'it 'eterans-ott'n they exposed thei
waists Ia the mlrdrrous ain Of satAG
sa~fhsnen--otten they We e confined On
,safo ct tiiihy prison ships-oflen they
"aNd their purse strings to support thr
't'e of liberty until the Jude cnd"uce
a NE tultrd States was firmly establish
~ HUI where are these veterans nov :
''s"y NJ them are beyond the reach Of
Fl'uq oppression ; yet many of thefn are
wv Stage of action, the living mona
|g'' oi l's%t&tltuae for they aeeSclld-
! rom all the rights Of srlr-go, ernment.
's'n some Of these grey -hraded soldiers
we rr'"'oiion, whose breasts were
5''u VIII honorable scars, cnine II the
"sse their votes; bat, sorroWfal IN
.'' They were denied the pri, ilrge To
y. hey turned away with a sigh,
s''l, fought in the war of the rr'o-
~l fought and conquered for liberty,
DO not now ENJOY it," While' at the
a., TIME, my dear Ws4z**, the ho'ry-
'p'd I ry, who, in the timr Of the rrvo-
40 SON. l"'aed hin-+ifto the embatt| d ranks
.o''I'n' or CHAPS lay concealed an"ng
'',ha ard ca,-rns Of the Biae Ridge,
~ nas a freehold estate, is emitted To
.t0' OF suffrage. Venerable. war-w"rn
\ n"Ns' Peace be- 10 you, latter days!-
i" MOI doubted that the MAJOR part oil
y Nho bore the hrnnt of distress IN the
n - fNHlhSf 10 ,tk- r., D.tt.i., "a .r.A nan