Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-11


of mcu nttached to this important branch of our
Jurisprudence entitled IN exclusive or separate eol
unicns, cor privileges from tue cOInmunity and not
I'm consideration Of public servicos." Seated like
warts or wens on the body polite, edhesing like
lcechos sucking its very hearts blood the still bad
yes OF our former vussaaro handed down from father
TO son, and although not strictly hereditary, nearly
approaches it, tho incumbents intrcnchng themselves
under the great antiquity and uninterrupted posses
sion of their privileges if such men there are and
who doubt itl ask no prescription no disqua!i.
hcation--al ask Is the liberty of withholding my
support, when they ask for new honors or additional
privileges. /, Tor not satisfied with the con-
ISOLATION sometimes resorted TO- that If man cua dc
no good, he NH do no harm" and mus: tclicre
these petitions, "lead into temptation hut dc
aver us from evil, recommended by the union OF per
feet wisdom and perfect benevolencc, to the practical
and daily observance OF the greatest and wiscst o
men, were kindly intended Ia warn them OF danger
and the troitcs OF human nature, in all contests be
twlxt duty and interest.
As tar NY observation extends, there Ia hvn NO uuSrn
plan adopted through the STATE Of nominating e,nhers TO In
conventions, many have adopted your method, others pehar
VAN sigt variations probably could tie t-,t would NEE
with general sprohaion, escape strong and well fnInie
objections that which has partially adopted N sone dis
iros by sendns an equal number from each county
gives equal weight in 'he nomination largest az lea
county IA the State. should the fail into the district AM
this giving up ali fur which we coairnd Nh, VIVA, mo-
docs il do IL actually removes the election from i, pclc
and gives 70 the of and intrigue who may
who play oYv 1riE Prorr. ar,ns, each th.1 "a nus, Ives
shoSSvc iclr interest that of their favoic and hi
has been uniformly the the passa of the genera
che law aud the adoption c US dent and mSepar1bc
ranun, the system. have ever been opposed
caucussnc, aud would pCftr any other honorable method
presenting Two or three of the most pr"uneni characters
each county, the people districts would then he m
difficult matter OBTAIN such Information the pretei;on
dent c0lce thus u!Nruc the VcUJc ihcir sovereign 1pa
city, would approach tho polls from couauiuaurn @
'npropcr naHcnce tbs ani irresistible the tornado
an told, and boLvc CORRECTLY t'at uumEcr Of the
holders and citizens of Bath their last Ma ch court,
hasy meeting This subject, aud nominated Charles L.
nrr-~st =.
diStc, IN cniO and refused add nomination.
acccp, ticket for the district, proposed gentleman il
breckenridge, Bute,our iugh Ca7eon # Monroe CyIu
Carey, OF GTc"nbrcr, and Samuel Blackburn, of Bath,
and proper persons represent this dis,rc,
All, perhaps, which ought further said subject
that tho night OF any number OF czcn thus assemble
consult public measures c,NSor be 3eHied the pOcf
course pursued may be more Questionable Bath ranking
numerically amongst the smallest the district,
Nv GRACE on', claim representation con-
vsnion' wo'd seem ought not to decline ASSOCIATION with
other and larger counties IN leading csucert and
te 20 c"aenSe H. as Que 10 decided superiority Of talent
or services, preference 70 many individuals the district
a7 appears the Legislature intended to extend the range
~, t'rvc franchise az Well IN reiTi 70 the districts, the
selection az the Icbcs for convention, bounding field
selection ny the Ina the only perhaps is the
most v7'u'oe ait ia tine oi opening the door to speTenren
worth ami talent vhcrcoevcr 10 lie ouud the State This
sheicvci viii IN many Instances percede question:
rs 10 the p1rcu'I county or dis,rc, in which the candidate
reside" substituted by those of much greater Importance tc
wit Is he f Is he hones;2 VIII faithful TO the lteres
OF Virginia. Tn meeting IN Bath appears nave overlooked
have already sai the constitution n Virginia was the
the youth Of nv fay it was the h9n.ook of m,
ocl my ra ideas on politics ,rcle mouiJc, IN IT, an
derived from i, ty nth my growth, and s,renchene,
with ing sucn5h HAD been to speak of Il witt
affection The 0rk political SAFETY the palladium snc
guarantee erics and Of that band nf heroes and an
who formed il in the darkest mo,nerts Of th, @
'tncs ht really tried mems souls mean rs aud nn
98 or 80 as the Ceneact9Ts OF mantnd and Of the.
On the adoption Of the constitution Of the United States
cIns 10 that also, te ouly securing ble-,
enjoyed under that ~ Virginia My attachment increase
he Tc.,.
n the Unionadt ~ undertaking !cupra:, and am satisfies
-n' however OF ,fr Hartford ho a.! hear be ;r,c
belief much strengthened from lac enres si he
Il" times n H." late Car rhs he regrcite2 Ht
either r Ills, co.os, Has ei.he. forfeited die rraslral
expectations OF the peoP Far or The people Of VIZ n.,
under the auspices Other ryn constitution as me,nc NJ m
Union, have been tTumphantly through two was viii
slosehoe ofthe T. States have concluded secoud var
the same enemy by immense accession Of national so-
and affection ny bons hope indissoube the
ofthis almost bomdess republic.
Let It be remembered that every attempt REFORM whether
5y resolution law otcohvenlion made IN tic J:al abscucC
OF al tangible evidence, that such Of Ill, pora
the only ground on which such application could nc sustained
inc present. Constitution being silent ON tie subject Su-e tia
fac has been erars,. and asccItanei has been ~ las
ApHl elections have ret with -1rdy enough daa,
Inc ISnt ot The people or whose common benefit protection
and security is ought nstitutet when r..
the opinion ola majority it is found inadequate 10 these pug
poses 10 REFORM alter or abolish IT, in such shall *
Judged conducive 10 the pubic veal" Nsr is this uei
nabc right either secured rccuncd on Us ! the bill o h,
rs haced to nucn deeper antiquity and found in ra,ur
and constitution Of the ils, man a mus we have lo e.,
best authority, co"s,Ey, in his va.ctof
the people OF the L. States: Ihc ia 10 81 OH political r
is the right 81 the people make alter constitutions
government" And further, had sober and co.,
reflection aided b. experience and gnoyyirs of lima
nature, right to calcpate at lea ore ole and t.lca
the possible consequences ofthe lat formidable array ofsier,s
and conflict OF opinion, originating n dsro5n views d.,
apparently ecnnrab!c Interests which conyulsei cont
nues 10 convue government tire centre and even now
without caution aud prudent fo.Je.nc, may cad j. IL. total
subverson.
The die IS HOY cast tic. people tic or power in ,l
government have said there shall he convention Let th
decree, from which there be appeal the laws Of the
Modes and PeTsans and iet every citizen "ithn ccOcvc
or without, 90 the full extent 81 bis power and influence !
-n1u os ~ the Wheel for there 100 society who lc
essei tally subFeve - interests ty Vec'iu u-el.orc
rs a~S Be also remembered tat rei,nunon pryc 10 a.,
idea OF iicentousuess; and that until itc gl.eten coe
ally into operation, bound by the present oder
thing" IOJTOJet.sut servant,
S. BLACKBURN.
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