Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-04-09
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COZ, ENIIoN.

I'm, wears old N rp.ideni ut Iatiteh--and
s,,e Ii .en iilm liz i1rrsrni limits more mn
An y,,r, dunn! which t'ne have he'll V"''-
.,. ,fises legislative aud ju'!icial-i have had
much 10 do with public coneern', aud nave
,,'., a .on,tan, Observer oil men and things,
snd q! the effects ofthe existing constitution up
an society, AMI is satious ramiic" ons--i have
f,.., an unuavering adv tcate Tor reiorm mo'c
49,, thifi, Eve wars, giving .iiong evidence
i,,.c,r il, The oul ,et, bv hasiag introduced, 81
ar, nee. i, o the Horse uf Delegates. re'i'
IN far caIlin. Il Convention. an again last
l., ,..n,.jlog m, vu,r for it. The sub.
81, ,i ,,rr,out .erns 10 I,tudlc. thr hsel,esf IN
,e,e,i tn ou.huut the Commonwealth f.e'nhc'
~ do the deepest >oiichnds r the haples'
aud pra'iinle Of the Old Dnmn'oh, and all uni
,,n, n, doubt ia Il wish To correct the few e&.
I'm, abl,>ys ~ The present constitution, and 10
snm iu.ioIably the good features thereof TO
.,,u with schrn AMI political dctes,ation all
r,rts IN upurn and blot out all traces Of our
I'D sad yalnablr institu',uus AMI 10 enihHrk
uoon the tempe stuous sea OF an elective or
MID and r,,u ard Democrat, Wit It ! would
hv tbr orou.r checks aud responsibilities guard
,,sainst an oyrrgroan srl>ioc'ac> ~ """'h'
an the other hand. endravnr To save my coun
try b, avoiding the fatal evils ut raving ana
Y,;ob II painnc ats II would. f'r example, a.
b,l;su The executive ronnc,l. aud .ubsinu'e, in
iIru thereof. >eVtrhi ui IVA W WV u f"''
n.nts NJ Rirhruoud as CONSTITUTIONAL advisers
efthe 6 eyernos. aud va" II give I" the Gov
ernor a volt. IN all councii qn'silonS. " ithdn'
captivating ulinn thr happy 'csil's Oh the
change | will merely sa, III i, viii say" the
Ip,n,non wralii, annuaIl, $4,000, srcurc equal
" AS mitch wls'l,n III council, aud reuieay 'he
listing evil OF Sio,i'ing th measu'"s VI the tx
ecu,ive department oil the government whr"e
yer The council is equally dividrd. thu Govern
o, having 40 vote 10 carry ia. subject one way
or the other--l am clearly IL iati'r oirehnc'i'G
the uuinber of menbeis Ia III lower house, l"
ut ieasi anr hall tn present Number, aud yet
giving 10 eac.' cuun "hc ltieIhirr-hmi am
u0Ieover clearly in t4yor Uf'rlec ing th'n bun
once IA two ,pais ~ / To- hasr III uul II me 4
Jugs tai my GAR feW,.yct, 10 tbi Gsi the exec
uiive with a..ihoriis to cpusoke HE L'blslatui,
uppn great sTi Iinnrtgrut occasions, or upon
the applicant ~ If "A IA lpil at he mt taheis o'
ths House Of heiegl rs--lnc happy consr-
qurnccs OF iii, chang mus he obs IT'S Il Wii
be a SAVING al rl,nte thrn > ,i.thN i ycar--pfc'
vent ihs ii. t.at changes II 9..i Laws, which
so liiucii opeiat. TO tns NIat9 Of the great body
office pps.,r, bv fnas g, g . YfHf Laws
which dfe ott,u Ilt,ss typ atea brlnrc III are
scarcely promGlerd IL The coanr, Nv often
,ioes il happen tias Da"s passed in Narch,
which cannut he pat, iShrd Il the renoie parts
NJ the State L,fare }ltt. aud which aie t"pcI
ed IN DeceR6ef.-oai Judges aad LAWYERS ar
thereby unable 10 keep p,ce"iih tlIrr changes
mud innovations aud now is apoS,ibIe tor the
farmers aud yrauaart nf the country. up
whom these Laws are .lainlY Ia operate, 10 hno
and understand them
Tue right OF .u1',ag; should he studied. with
safe md,nn aud restiictions. Let us have
cydmc- Of pc niaaenl c"nllaan interest IN and
attachment, TO :he community this l. Enough %
secure SAFETY in our elections and qua Il against
she abuses OF brsIo~ing the right of suffrage
upon every c0mer ahd soer.--the igh iorsery
free man IL participate IN the government IH
herent AM nonr eau deny Thu, III 'se vino pa,
take, shou Il hav some hand in imp sing them.
Il sa right gn ,raniied Ivy thu genius oil ar go
Yernmen aud md maenable and iuteieasi J.
bic by the Hevoiuiion that he who bears the
burdens of government should share in its Gre
ation and II proper restrai ITS are provided
tor the .sils of Hn!rrsGt sulf age viii be avoid
sl 1t evidence for al lea>i two years with
all thu,e who are twenty uar fearS II. a2e. aud
who pay taAes aud ba.a arms. =, the sulran-
ties
Whilst would tie in the last ditch ia PIE.
serve nsolale the ifsdeP cHdeacs ~ !he Ji.dtcm,g
and save our beloved country ti"nL the horrnis
Of an elective one. | would nevertheless make
them somewhat amcHablr 10 the people IL is
-
receive salaries or impede thr due executions OF
ihc Law, With or without rendering adequate
services. would reach them, for mental and
bodily interioritN, or ,mbecilaF. by empower.
ing the Legislature TO remove ihtm lty The con
currence Of three tou1h' thereof Inis would
guard asanst the baneful rlTc,s OF patty strife
or faction, whereby for srect04s rgGsona, bet
really To crafty ,li,ica hate and ambition. II
valuable Judge might be sacrificed 10y bare
ma jorty it'wod9t teach the Judges 10 kno" that
they are 10 hold thei Offices during eood beha
vor and competency TO discharge the duties
PERTAINING To ,r,r oiTrcs. These crude not ons
are thrown OUT, not wltn the vain expectation
that they will he adopted IN This form; but wit
the earnest hope ana prayer that they ma.
make some impression upon some member of
The COuYentuu, and thCtGby save my county
irom ah;trchy and confusion the writer of thesr
lines ma, no ,ntciest but in common with has
ftil0N cn2rns, he holds no tiIice (saYe justice
tee 0l Tie pe,ce) and wants npne-''or ha' he
any hope hat any OF his pos.eruy viii ever
hold Que; He is actuaied solely bv a Wish to
advance the interest of than country uaIrr
whose institutions lie has lived long and happl'
~. CHAS. FOSTER
Pdtrick, March. 1929
10 the Citizens oil Amherst County.
In our nominations of March Couit last, for
persons 10 represent the DISTRICT of which this