The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-04-10
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Convention Question - In all this month, the
people OF Virginia viii he ENGAGED III the cleo
to- pfmembets 10 represent thcm IN Ire next
Legislature. We wouid respectfully suggest 10
.uch Of thr friends Of Convention rs may meet
wit these reuuk Ks. tho yrRl Impotence of b.
in represented nv none others than those who
are friendly 10 me measure, rs, IN Cnsc Of the
triumph 81 the friends ofrcforn, -at which we
entertain NOT the shadow of a doubt II thcy
are trur Ia Themselves II will be important
that they should have a minority in the Legs
Iaturc, To guard the provisions NJ the law winch
thai body Will have IN pass, from the int oduc-
ton of onerous provisions. "" hop IN peo-
pie viii take 'Ius ma Ter into consideration.
T. idea is not su22ested bv any personal feel
inp eiihcf ior o. aedinst anv of the candidates
We hhvr heard named in this and the rrighhor-
ing counties but IS 4 ciHted solely by an aux
lou, Wi IA for the success OF the oreai measuc
which We lave so long anticipated as thc ouiv
one which eau rrtard the downward march of
the " on Dominion. - AID restore tue physical
aud moral iutlurnce winch once male her the
head If tie Confedciacy.
But a more important consideration rcmn,n.
to bc enforced on the friends of u { INVENTION
In ordrr 10 ensure success, We must lie actlNe
and zCtlolIs IN the cause. AllhDugh the aC-
counts which have been received are cheering
and saimating. Vel II 'IIoulh be remembered that
they are from those sections Of 60 ntry IN which
large aud uscr~ hclminp mgiurities bad always
been auticipated IN favor 81 he measure, add
that il, rs lts eucspies anticipate and pirdlct,
| they should meet with cnnntrlartIng majoritirs
IN me middle and lower sections of the state,
our c6anre of success viii be much weakened if
4. 80. 900 60. EL-I -.
the goodcan.e shall 90 10 the polls nd record
his vo'p. II j. y question IN which the dearest
interests and the lasting prosperity OF nh Hirgi-
ma is deeply involved. We say MI i@iyginia I;
for. Notwithstanding tn general supposed BY
IL opponents that II will peratc only as a ben
pht 10 ouc part OF the STATE, u tn dctrimeni
4 ii ruiu Of another, We regard the idea rs
wholly prrposterous and fdllaCIous. Indeed, we
have always wondered, that the lowIanders
should oppose a Convention, because OF their
dread oftnc p'ohahi'ity Of lis producing n gTsu-
trl cquulry Vt representation IN tlf popular
branch o, the State Legislature Ton, al
ihoueh it would deprive tgrm O. the great pre-
ppnderance OF power which they nave SO long
unjnstly held, the loss of II could be ate drd
with no disadvantage To them. seeing that hey
have never used II either for then own bereti
or the benefit of others but on he contrary.
like the dog in the manager. refused 10 others
what they could not app opriate TO their own
u.s.. Ifthp upper part Of the State acquire that
numerical force in the Legislature TO WITCH II is
entitled. so long as II is true that rcprescntation
$ ould bear "A due proportion to population, We
may hope 10 see efforts MADE o improve our M
t'fhal condition. ny I've construction" OF oana'',
infnplkes ana fNiiI ""as ""oe' AZ 'nf'R''' a'''
p ac'It"i hfad-and MAJ, d system OF measures
VIII of adopted ",''o WIN 'ou'f , "B"''' na'n
her long aud d'a"'y apathy ana nam nero ''e
rnnon' consequence - ''Nm2 uy N p''
oHs' waist NJ" h''N' tt''o,s una WARY
lard &c are max "2 s'In "'u'nuo"S en''.
IONS 10 improve 'of" { ,n.l''"'' "e'e's' 'nr"
resources anu eH''"u ~ Po"t' u"
enee. Ana surely rue pforlt III ne .o"v, V2o,,.
ties have 10 y'S' ,f"''n 10 p'eau any '" 'ol'