Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-05
For THE CONSTITUTIONAL WING.
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| 49, 70 tqe Freehofders of PirgiUia.
we nave now of the legislature TO authorize
the Jreehoiders of Tins commonwealth TO vote for or
against convention
Ih's is a measure of very great importance to the
people of Virginia.
Ii looks TO a revision and new modelling of tho
constitution of the state
This is mighty work and, should be we'll cons
dered, before II is undertaken.
The best OF changes perhaps IN orr Fundamental
system, can make the people of Virginia, no happier
than they now.
Bat, if the people no,r free) should fail in the al
ta'nment OF such changes. their freedom may be lost
forever.
To avoid this, will they allow one, raised AMONG
them. more than three years ago TO recomrnenG
10 t"e'n never 10 give ce'rainty for uaceYfajnty
such mighty work as that of visIng the Constr.
tuition should be entered upon very cnaiy and very
firmly: no freeholder should withheld himself from n
polls, nor should he ask his ueghbor 10 vote as he
votes.
But every should consider himself as he really
IS, IN OF the best government in the world: bu II
he feels oppressed by the Government he should not
withstandins the goodness of it, for Convention.
but, il not oppressed by the Government or the ad-
ninisfraton of H. he should vote against Conre,tinn
II Ga,ca conld DE certain thar, the three Coordinate
branches ot government, they now exist would
not in any manner be changed, and that the county
courts aud the ma sisiratc thereof would not be Dis,
turhed, or III any affected by Convention, he
would not feel concerned about the result of one but
lie would not like to the right Of suffrage separated
from the freehold: the coordinate branches of govern
inent erterng with EACH other: the tenure OF u,ir
dis'uroedi or the county courts put down, &c. No
tidscn would have the present Cons uon OF Virg uia
cherished by the people thereof, ne would have G
good old citizen eo cherish bs wife, who had prov cd
her chastity by umc few faults perhaps, uowith-
standng;-but doms site happiness never disu, bed bv
them-Wbile Gdsca might dwell upon these hints; an..
perhaps, prove by unenahle arguments the truth OF
them; yet, he will decline it, uuder the impression
that they get his feow TO think in elaou
To the Consiitation the result correct decision in
relation TO Convention, will be much more likely to
follow than by argument. Gascd wi now take lsay q
OF his fellow citizens, for the present.
TO them, to shake off Otce and prefer u,rue-u iih
a steady confidence in each other, aud in the pubc
forums OF the country.
The very best means OF assuring the duration OF
! free gOcernmen. forever.
GaScn fears that of The best citizen. AMONG us
have too easily yielded, the of Co,,yention
from which may arise that hideous monster ana, chy
the forerunner OF monarchy de,pot1a: but TO keep
clear of all such consequences Gsscu v i'll never Civ
Up the Consttution-snce it IS, the only mirror a.:
mong which reflects the political char acter of our
! t,uiy patriotic siyes
| Virginia, cath March, 1926.
p. S. by Gasca.-Alay he be allowed 10 ask the ed
tors Of those papers, that have published the Act 10
publish his numbers, as they may come to hand.
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