The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-04-14

praCticai result on the part OF those s. HON iheV
are apparently intended to influence. Wilde the
inequality Misrepresentation enabled them either
10 grant or 10 withhold the benefits OF internal
Improvement from a large portion of the state.
which not only efered ever, facility ipr thru
constructions but h'ld forth the promise of
rich reward tu the whole state. We should have
thought that there was at least n show nl mag
nanimiiy in intoxicating the connection which
exists between the exIreme sections OF the com.
monweaiih. Bun when. By the voice Of the
people. wheh, however suppressed for n
time by legislative trick and usurpauun, will
make itself heard aud felt, - the sccpliciS about
~ hc torn from Judah - aud Is lchahod' IS nj.
ready written on her walls, sucha course seems
rather an offer Of Precipitation. 10 deprecate the
same measure OF injustice, when the lcgtsla
tive power shall be rqua tzed, winch, while they
h"id II. they 50 literally melted out 20 others.
Nevertheless. NC are willing 10 respond & the
sentiment The s' voice from tide-H alter. Vbvu-
ever II shall utter patriotic sentiments. viii tad
= hearty echp from our mountains and 'aiIt s.
Ncwill forget the narrow -minded poi', oI,rb
has 50 long locked up our rivers aud rutds. aud
condemned the surplus produce ri an cNt,osise
aud wealthy connrry TO rot on tie baud, Of the
| farmer; aud. will repay 1t, 10y dinnng the
marshes and lertihl Jug the sau.ls 81 the east =
I
labor can BE- recompeused by the advantages
But. we mistake not We shall ct he able tn
Apply test 10 this new bonn feeling Of magma
nin,ltv IN the Underwater country towards Their
trllow-citizenS al the West aud North West, be.
fore many months. II, for instance, * we doubt
not will be the casr, u large aniity OF the pcos
pie shoud be IN favor Of Convention, II viii
dcvolve ON the next Legislature 10 make the NJ.
ccsSary regulations Tor its mcoting---to prescribe
! the time and place of its sitIug-thr qualihca-
| tons of electors aud delrgaies--w hrth,r tin
| counties shall be represented is they now are IN
| the legislature, or whether districts shall bc tor.
! med, as nearly equal IN point OF population a,
! may be--S few other suffice Of min ~ impor.
| lance. WeShall see whether they viii bring "
the decision OF these questions That sptut ol
! fearless candor aud of republican equality
which should characterize IA legislature uf Nn-
| gini'ns, acting with an eve 10 the good Of the
| state, regardless OF local distinctions which
! after all are more artificial than real--ur whc
ther they will not manifest that same narrow and
contracted spirit which has ncVti filed TO char
| acteIize them whrn the interests OF the upper
country have beeu brought INTO discussion OF
their own il-gotten and abused power has beer
IN danger ot being wTcSted from Them. We
shall see whether, having lailtd 10 defeat tin
! Convention question, when fairly bruugit 10
fore the people, they will not endeayor 10 eAec
their ohIref by ehomcry, artlbre and maud =
whether they will not attempt 10 shddIe the hi
with prov sions unequal aud unjust IN their opcr
atIou--ehtth they Will not contend for that
same rotten system otfcprcseDlidlon ia the Con
| yenton which now prevails IN the legislature
and which would 4 tcat one oil The principal oh
jrcts Of the Convention itself. We confess W.
do entertain those fears. We baye no reason
10 expect any thno from the hands OF the rcpre
sentdtlves oil The Od Sa,ilms Of kirgna bu
couyuIsvc struggles 10 retain power which they
acquired by accident, and which they can on,
retain by the most gross injustice on their pat
and the most cowardly submission on out' s
But, we viii not nu, ourseg Is Ia speak onthi
subject, unless imperative duty iequre it NJ GU
hands, Should or anticlpatnns BE realized
we hope Ne shall hear at least one " F0icC tr9B
he IHie leotcr Country repeating the lndlg
pant, rebate and justilyng the 5ud complaint
Of thu Upper, and enforcing upon those who dis
regard both. the nutual connection" whiti
exists between every section oil the State an,
which rem lers II impossible that one part shout
be enriched without benctiang the other