Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-06-17

Can any thing be idle than the censurc thrown
upon Us for inviting the friends only of convention to
Ineet at Staunom We of tue larger counties, who are
each OF us but the renty pt of free citizen,
wish to rise to t'e dignity of units, by taking away by
nst au'i legal means, from fellow citizens of ar
WICK &c. the excessive and undue portion OF POLITICAL
power which they enjoy-And we, poor /iacii0ns,
gg.,yely asked to invite the lodly % of Warwick
to aid us IN deVsng means OF raising ourselves and de-
pressing them.
Aud it is sail that in excluding the enemies of con
venon he assembly IL Stanton now proposed differs
essentially the meeting which held at the
place IN 1876 Then the invitation given to
oil Of ,otntSIecer O'iaioaS" The writer has here
fallen 'nto mistake in point of fact the annexed
ract from the address 80 the people of the common
wealth of Virginia" which produced the meeting at
Stauuton, will clearly show:
..The undersigned would therefore respect submit
TO their fellow citizens throughout the state of both poll
teal parties TOR there part, question, and the fra
of this address of both political parties, the
following propositions
Let the people of the different counties, cho are
friendly to the Objects Of this address, assemble i'll
~ meetings, the ith of July next, herea
practicable, and dcpuc from each two
pectabie and intelligent individuals, Stauuton
Augusta county, Monday the 10th day of August
next for the purpose of devsug and adopting measures
for effecng convention of the people OF this Common
wealth.
have few remarks TO tlake BY the aid of the bold and
grautous assumption that the object of the proposed
meeting at Stanton is to obstruct the execution OF
the laws" and that SITS real design direct control,
the regular deliberation action of
the constituted authorizes" he has been enabled show
that the holding of such meeting is Incompatible with
the sound and excellent principles contained the
farewell address" of the farther of his country. We
dsavow the intentions imputed and deny the application
of the passage quoted.
There is one trait in the second publication which
feel myself constrained to notice. mean the luy and
selt-sucent tone in which the writer has though fit to
indulge. Having given his first furious TRADE against
the Saunton convention and its promoters four days
operate on the pubic mind, lie declares his second
publication that hc will not believe that the gond peo-
pie of loudoun and Fairfax will have the wiulncss to
persist IN" the measure of sedng deputies Stanton,
"i do confidently hope" he adds 'that at their APP
preaching June county courts they will recall their
deputies TO whom they have ncautiLusy and unin-
tenonaty delegated their portion of the sovereignty
That - to- say, Now unt you understand what zoe
IN RchHlott think of this matter, that have
planned to you notions of the inpropetv CT all such
Irregular proceedings Sttwfol c0,centiciS &c. we
donbt not that you Will the folly you have been led
by the petty dcmagoTues who have taken lead
in tj, matter and will hasten show yourselves duly
PeniieEt by casiering these upstairs whom YOU have
incauonsiy fundamentally delegated your porton
ot the sovereignty.
Given al our palace al Richmond, Sc"
la the lofty tone he expresses hi, establishment
20 snbscIIbe 10 the oudoun nd lress the
Cox Elzey Messrs. r. H. Henderson 6 William Tenn
l4e ihoinls Mason; and has the uuheard of prcsump-
ton ID add that it To he hoped that they eco faudln
10 Nh Cuihber Powclps di5clamcr) NAV discai,n ii
not the actual subscription, at least Nte ictioaG 10 sub
Sc5e such sentiments: that fthey subscribed ths pa
per, it WAS only because teyg gaze ct-soyy an e.
aml"att2h H. dPpreiscld It's eract import"
Nov this IS your real ''Caunhysc, vcin'-your roa !
kngly tonc''an act of amnesty in favor of such OF
oar misguided subjects shall in, confess their
Offences and crayeaour royal mercy | forbcar all
further remark, except this, that the presumption OF
such language, addressed 10 Sch men, beg-ars com
mnnt.
cannot think that the writer has made happy Sc
lection of his de uerre. The real Mason OF '76''
was of these true and enighteae friends OF Ii
berry who woul not even submit to the theoretical
assertion by the parliament of England. of a rig l
20 tax the colonies. HIS POLITICAL creed was that
taxation and representation should 90 together. y
The MODERN mason Of 10" is the vehement ad-
SOcate of the opposite doctrine. lie thinks it no hard
ship that the county of Frederick should paw its full
share of the taxes of the state though she have the
he of her proper weight in the body that imposes the
taxes. In the nineteenth century, in the bosom Of
free republican community, he has broaced anew the
serVile doctrine of the pensoned Johnson who gave
ohs labDred pamphlet in favor of English usurpa ions
she title of Taxation Tyranny Ii to be hoped
that such men aud such counseIs may not at length
drive us TO the doctrine OF Frankn's responsive p an
phlet ,-'Resstance rebellion"
Il Frtena % EQUAL Rights.