The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-02-27

port rs il may dcsrrfc, hy the fl5r-
! hoods. the abuse or the sneeIs of Mr.
Noah, ~ Nj. .i,,g tedy else. Nor ahsll our
prrconerised pRrahiy fof rs mas peami.
ne0tmembers induce us Ia dti,nd i,s mea-
surcs nhcn We b, lev thru 10 br wrong.
! II Nr. Noah chpose- 10 pntsue u diiftg-
ent coorse-to condemn without cause. aud
i 10 approve without feason. merely becaosr
/ Mr. \. recommends one mr,sule, aud NJ.
Il. another, hr Is welcome 10 pursue III.
honorable career. IL /. one which AZ
cords we'll With his plant conscience AID
his wasrling principles.
But, dr. Noah says that we are lhr
" humble followers Of The kmgs," lmeanlu2
the soma of Run, hug. one u hu II
Editor of the Nrw Nnrk American. J
False, sir, again. We shape cur cours,
by that of no man or sci of men. W
happen, II ~ true, generally 10 accord ni
the Editors Of the American IN rpinion
but It Is owing 10 causes purely accidental.
In making up our opniooe aud IN express
log them, we assure NJ. Noah We have
not the feaI of the Nc~srs. King. before
our eyes, no NOR thin he mad hst Of H.
Devil before his, when he aci,.t thrp part
Il lu"atlc at Grand Island. aid SET hlm,rl,
up, like another Golden Calf, IL be VIZ
shipped of the Jews. Bon rcgos. Monsieur.
Coareniion.-We do not mean. TO tire
our readers patience with this subject.
But WE cannot refrain calling the attention
ri the people II the following letter, wit
ten by gentleman Of acknowledged ablll-
y. Mr., May views OF MS duty, asa IT,.
preventative Of the people of Virginia. are
perfectly correct aud uIc ratable Because
i man l. against u Convention does Il "
eessarlly follow that he ought to sllnr pub
he sentiment put gag on the mouth
Of The people : and tell them thai the
eoils, where yOq have beon accustomed 10
boast that you could redress youl wrong
snail be closed against - ?" If lhrtr
things "br done ia the gre tree. wbaI
may we not fear in the Dry" unlrss lhr
evil be- rcdresscd by the people at one. |
and those who have produced II be pun
lshcd, by a just sentence OF Punishment
rom the public conneil,
Extract ofa Letter, fran John + lfag Elsa
Representative cChe Yo,ut Of Peier6rre
an the House q Delegates Of Jrgt nia-
dated
RrcHMoND Feb o.
The motion to reconsider the vote Of
the House Of Delegates rejecting The On
yenIlon bill, VAS yesterday lost, ayes 81
noes l0l. Although am myself opposed |
10 thrthe call 81 convention, | votrd ~ |
favor 0ithr reconsideration, ADD should |
probably have voted for the final passag, of
the bill, with one or two amend Dnts |
which should have offered, in order /, |
ascertain fully and falrly tpr opinion nf thr
frechOlders onthr subject believe that 40 !
lt'I'' wiz biioo " tNfI VIII dIbl III thI 4DA
bette al ,pled to their habit, IN |
forests aud principles, than The peopI, 81 |
Virginia. II they cutert ,lned the same q
plnl"n they would, If the law had passed. |
say SO, aud thus settled QUESTION, which
Is influencing too much, the deliberations |
of the Legislature. IIthey be Of differ
ent opinion, IN the present state of public |
and general prosperity, CON
mt CONCEIVE period or "A slate OF things |
IN which they will not vote for a Conycn- |
ton. II under these circumstances they |
wish Tor the measure, what republican Will |
say thai they ought to he lhwartrd. or pro-
tectcd by their representatives against !
Themselves! Moreover, as friend To the !
present order Of lungs. prefer to submit
this aIl-lmportant subject To the consdcra
ton OF the people, III "A pellod which | !
think highly favorable 10 a dlspassIonale |
BISON of 1t; rather than incur the haz-
the'dvlng It done when noder III. IN
Bucks 1rXcltemrnt aud prejudice. their |
ton wtfur some Of lne best principle. |
ln's Is 'tltutiDn may he lost or impaired |
p,' WI" :" thu chief reasons which lufuc-
hnnad bic on tins question. | believe
a work ne OF my best friends do nol
copy. IN opinion: and on that 7
Hcnning's IDIOT but feel regret. also
ton, wihciance to appear IN the seem
EIe CANT Pntenl character Ola supporter
cravings nn, to winch an oppn,rJ -
Together wdrrt.rrs af nv i.ia,,meo, ,,a
and EngIi aanq, of nv d'ay "a -.
m q, lmpeIled mr., IN Ter all cir
residing in . submit III question to the
their order
promptly a, -
ged as low y;,.r,t,,ro Tot,.,, g.. -.