Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-07-30

publication stated III the Telegraph tina, that denial
is not entitled to ctcdeoco Yet has he published il
worthy OF faitb.-EDs1
C0.H.UUNfC.4TED
NoTE TO THE EuIroEs The enclosed shor. III,
Ogue is grounded upon the following historical facts
In the Spring OF 1874 the Convention question
which had slumbered from 1916 bu, never slept was
again revived, and .vhat renagxabIe revived
in the city of Richmond Like tho ro,,,o ~
Rome, Richmond had visible acquaintance with Tho
Pope, and knew him TO be fallible The flame sprea5
through the low country aud at the april elections OF
that year. many OF The little counties below the noun
tain region, declared FOR Il Convention
kToHl the time, these indications were cyhihed ~,
"a some time ia the succeeding summer or fall both
Editors Of the Richmond Enquirer were warm adyo.
Gates Tor the Convention One OF them ool an actve
part IN Inc c;y proceedings, aud joit OF item voted
Tor 1t al the polls The Enquirer stsalf kept IN a
warm fire! -
In the summer If that year, Watkins Leigh pu. his
shoulder to sustain the rotten aud sinking ediicc OF Tie
cid Constitution. His address was eloGuent artG,I
srecons, and lad great cfec'-greater than any DO
hcai production in my day. The lower counties re
turned TO their vnn!t't was then perce:vt that man,
oil The people of lover Virginia had voted for the Con
VeDuon without due consider alton, that many had not
understood the question anj tha; all rcpenai the vote
Inc snake was thought 10 be killed Leigh was consi
; dcred the Hercules who had stranded H. and tho
trends OF Convention believed that holy cause ad-
burned ever to the next generation by the speech of
one man. But the snake was only scuched.
From the time that the effects of Leighs Pa5np!ct
were perceYcd-that is "a say, when hello o the r, q
was most neededtjle Enquirer became COLI tn ,io
cause, cas- the cic!e dat hangs the northern eve of
D'ara's Templencold ''charIly.n Gold cold my,
GRIN and as dumb as cold.
But, 'trItI is great and will prcvaiIr Tho f,;cr,
OF Convention deserted by many ,-ould not daspa.
ThuadeVed at bv Leigh the heoienan, esnes of the
enquirer turned from them, thc little coin,ies below
sitting their wishes b. force 0! undue renresent,tiop
they persercve! still and they conquered al last Thcy
procured the passage OF law TO ascertain the sense o
the people, and that sense found, notwithstanding
the ueaertIon c. so many they had Arrays represen
ted H.
81 the Gosh Of May 1898, il was ascertainrj H.
The Convention WIS approved by E,aory exceeding
200 1t was nalicionsly observed by some of If,
enAs, 'qo,c, shall hare the assistance Of tho E;c
mond Enquirer.n In few DAYS the silence of Three
. years and half was broken The Richmond Ennui
rer again espoused the cell of Conycntior.n Tho
prophecy had became history. JANUS.
ROOM ~ RIcHuoNp
Entcc JERRY Se;EAK and The s,Cor.oyr,u !7r.,o
RpH 1924
Jerry. Good morning yon Colonel! Here arc
letters ftoni GreenVe, Sodthalnpfou Svot(syirar;.
Caroline and Stafford. The yenlion is CARVING II
before IT. Counties always against it before arc nov
tor IT. am glad that we stand uncomInted acsjps, IL
FOR 1t is plain that naory for H. IL is lime n b
up ana d"'"g We must come cut warmly for IT,
'.o'ohe<- &es, we uusi come on; warmly Tor IT,
Terry In a few days vote is TO BE- taken in Rich
mond we are watched aud II may 'niure us with H.,
ina arity, not 10 show much zeal fer 1t as o,Iers
" must ga 80 the polls ana for it.
C'Io"c% cs, we must go TO The polls and role fp
terry. TIE EnqIi:ct issues in tl.c morning. W.
must put in warm paragraph. Shall write It o,
viii yen.
Co1oaci ,vIl! write Il: takes pe,, ays md l,o
gi.~ "In,eiiigencc from, dlercn, parts Of the Slate i
highly cheering tor tie friends Of convention An ,,
questionable ''ory of tic people for itstops
aaa speaks 10 }erT, shall neniior nia1 as tie cause
Of the Enquirer being for Il:
/ .terTV Eeyrnanmes 2 grin VIII, fI,o C,I
Colonei-(prcceeai"g wit, the pa,agrepl,l-ap N,
Questionable 0'goyty OF the people are for IL and the
ship of state cut looser-(epeals 70 Jeriyl-s L,so
speit with ., or Two,
Terry. Win t-7n o's like 5oose.
Colonel. lie. he: Proceeds 'a:,T c shin 81 state
cut loose from her noornGs will he rescued IRON The
consolidated Gull of hristocracv b. the yotce nj co.
gereigp and i'd cnart people"
Jery. Bravo, Excellent! WHY Colonel! Lla, son
fence has the true ,T7nsonaD rotnnduy l4Sidel as.
Colonel an IiarPy 1t r'cases Tie mos, accnm.
plishcd man" il Virginia. iProceed=:) sThe peoplc
of Virginia oppressed tnr ages, rising in the aje-
y OF their strength, anil ann bal hike are determined
10 carry The i;:to q ti.jc1'
Jery. Better end better! That last sentence il
really very liru The classic ausiun TO HaunibeL
and his carrying The agans; tie Romans INTO 7: fri
ca. is Chaste just add Beautiful! Il may Gonna,
with any touch Of tie orator OF Roanols.
(oi pleased and self ccrnraccrt NV talents Mr.
Sneak, 40! justly appreciated do not blanc
yon, but really must think il hard that ;rc 8, hole
cteG ct editing the Enquirer should be devoIycd b,
al igno'an public rPon Won. You know that write
nnch for it, more indeed than yourself Proceeds
'1!aHnlbai'I<c, 70 c1rry the Africa yVlen
&ristidcs, oslraccd 10y the Romans for his j,,re
hat capriC"uz people in few years regretted the
wrong hey bad done. and recalled him 20 prov all ~,
donors OF tic Empire, ard tie cpnsul.hjp. In Xix,
manner, the editors OF dis paper may DC denounced (p
supporting Tue cause Of Justice i; lie cali cf CON
yeo0n, tat their consccuces win not suffer cn in n
passive when tho dearest rights Of fCcnen are al
/ We honestly approve tie cali 0f conventions am
though way be denounced Tor it, the time vii
come, when Justice will be dnI,c IN orr met ycs.y
J'rry. That sentence again IS Ur,exccpuonablc. r.,
comparison OF ArI,des IS most Indcious and he mi;
mating tic IDENTIFICATION incur we scc,p +
prefer conscience aud duty 10 all other considerations
and to DC ready Ike him, To Offer ourselves as victim
/ TO principle. Bnt with majority on our side u,o
may dcnounce aud welcome. Sustained by r,aiori,,
! ! disregard every thing else (Excun0
(7Joc cfo,go 70 ne FoHor IGsfl