Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-02-06

a"d dana Cod. Gr Tie honor OF Repubc, instan
ces OF this k'Ud have been rare with tisrn.But al
tougha quiet People may not choose 20 proceed tn
polls and declare their the hcous b:
ding of tue legislature, jet should wrong them
! suppose that they would view with apathy The proia
nation OF our venerable political ark.
There IS one possible situation which nigh lead {,
full dew lopetnent of the relative strsng IA OF paie
The rancor ofpariy spirit, the heated excitement
controversy, may array the friends of the Consttu
anu The advocates of Convention against each otle,
with all the bitter feelings of billgcIents-Then they
might rush To the pools with angry haste. hurried b,
the Wanion desire of victory and not by the impulses
OF patriotism any good desire TO witness
SUCH astate of thiuts attendant evils would ball
descriptions The fears and anilnuses which would
be ensendered, the consequent interruption of socia
Intercourse, would prove permanently pcrnicCus
10 Gus character and our happiness, than any evils
winch even the imaS inaon paint under the pre-
sent Consitutionln the turmoils OF party strife we
should loose the noble characteristics which dstngus
Vrg'nians. Virginia having sacrificed her pe.ma
Money and stability upon the altar of Innovation would
no longer tie the birth place of wise and temperate
statesmen, but would be converted into theatre for
me display of politica, glaLiators-she would become
inc nutsc o iacous demagogucs Ak times Of nag
political conno''on, fiery and unpr;ncpleL spirits VIII
appear, who over
"Iteady to clap SeiIiun the back,
amh Stir the very dregs aud Ices o. He
10 foam upon its suIGce.''
have stated, sir that this bill is ,d,ous effort TO
SCENE the cali of Convention ia viola lion of. most
ana n'G-ra'eirsd axiom IN Republican, Policies Govern
nen IS Instituted Tor the security OF the Pesple
ana they alone, or maj"ity, have tile right 10 change
alter or abolish it, Ii is the real Intention Of this bill and
canno; he disguised tina, the successful! party at the polls
snail determine the question The successful party al the
po'iS' as have shewn, may be-, aud probably will be-
minority O! the whole number This bill fore
f"n'hsy designs that active and dissatisfied minority
may "su'p the incomesthe right of cnnientcd mac
1--WE majority Such is the ovcrweenns anxiety procure
Inc call OF Convention m this hill proposes ITS accom-
pshmen ns'iousy an, a: tr e%pe,ce Of the ,eat lead
ing principle Of Republican Cove |, is to me
matter q" astosne,t past all explanations that single
friend OF OAK vencrated Constellation Shouts: render his sup
port to this peculiar mode oil tan. tie o. the PEG
pie IL is "passirg stuuse, any SINCERE ai
neE Of e Ian OF Cover shou,d b, su s
entcSd into lie tots spread by It's antagonists a bill
which does nn in good faith aim, aud cannot in fact
'asccr;a the wishes az the People" ct artilly designs q,
facilitate aud the call of Convention to my utter
ana nisie"iape aSioh'siment, receives the support
some of ttnse who profess be opposed To
my mind i, presents ineX;cable inconsistency Yes
sir this is substantially Convention measure; Original
ted with the ConvenIionstS il is their darling project and
regret from nay snul ina L,ey did place
upon object lovely ami aractive;-,is is poli
cas mo"s;cr The Convenonists regard this scheme
!" cr'era'e the conSuha.on 81 their abors, they look
to the passngs OF this bill iii. iuger of final
and a'ea@y have they eXui;ed prena,uely hope viii
shnu,s Of victory.
Ii is duty anime whether the ultimate object or
a's h'!i rs compatible viii sound policy. Is il fact
prdien' to have Convention to change the Consultations
"hat objections are urged what the defects of the
present iorm' What grievances, what are the
contemplated Innovations The whole faculties of the
mind should he employed in ti,ornu-l. Investigation of
these Questions. heo,e rushiy resolve encounter the
hazards OF radical change. We three separate and
distinct each however subordinate the Com
Stiiu'on Neither can alter abolish Government,
L tie Legislature change Constitutions does i,
act III street subo'tnati"n and with true fidelity, when
adopts designed produce .ha very resul,o do
NOT mean to deny that The ssare make the neces-
Safy appropriation after The People haze snennv deter
mined TO change til. Governments.
II has been coutende! that the Constitution er wu;c,
we 1--we Is an ordinary of ic.slaon has not tina
Sh sanction %! popular adoption ought % TIE staml-
80 on such an Instrument Tie weight Of S.r JeieIsoi'
III IS coEspcu0usiy displayed sustain this opinion
No pgccetes in respect fnT the doctrines q. this
position which hasthe support of lis Appreciation feel q
thorough conviction tina. principles popular scye-
feiy so UNANIMOUSLY psonm gated Dy him will essentially
assist IN ting the gloomy cloud which We, u.anpy
hangs ovef great portion Of the Eastern lu,n
cipa:e the time, with delight when tie
Aa!ne ct Jefferson shat! become alisuauc appeal Ia
INSPIRE the beast, and The the Hero midst ,is
'"nVnS!ons OF struggling freedom Ma re told
us OF fixed stars such immense distance that if ,y
revove before the fact would be disclosed eca;se ,le
light already emitted rovd be long a corpe,i,a IT,
passage 10 Gobs. SO far elevated above o.lina ~
men was Mr. Jefferson, great the eu,aI,atiou OF
moral scientific and political light from his transceIa
genius, that it will continue shine and illuminate hi.
for centuries subsque, ,cmn7a5 e de-
cease.
And when he died, he left his lofty Name
L,sht, ii Landmark, thc cliffs OF fame
Yet with the deepes, for this tsvotet patr;ni
Cci0l consent that his oriuions should exercise esunc
control my feeble intellect. Etru mol with the
blind creduty with which, superstition heas the res
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