Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-04-23
Amherst county.
Fabkc Heating IN P.iGsqledAin.

FabHc heating IN PIGsyicdnia.
~ meeting OLA number ot irechodrrs OF
the county of PtSNlvauH, ON the 2ist OF
March l3st, at The residence IT Walter Fl eyer.
aid, Esq. for the pun pnse of Ircomtnen ding FL
persons TO represent them In the ConNrn,ion
To be- holden IN The ctiy OF r Richmond On the
first Monday IN October ncsl the iollumin
gentlemen were selected, and appointed u
committee, for the purpose # de ibetaiing ON
the subjeci of reform IN he Constitution nl Y r
c'nia and Of accommodating 80 ia people
such men as will mos: faithfully and iud,i us.
" meet thar Withes In the accomplishment ui
This desirable objecl.
Without ne, ,alion, Val u FH-gerah Esq
" ms called ~ The char. ard ID ,rf Joiiaa Hofiou
nppuinled Secretary II the N eirg-whrrenp.
on. Capt Bcuja,nin Is rs, CAP Jibn Keen,
John Ware, Joseph Perkins, Stephen Price,
Capt John Prtchett, Capt Thomas Bmueti,
WIN. Payn. and DAVID X Boaz, wetr appniu
ted n mmtre to DRAFT r, solutions who, alter
having re,rrd for a short lime, reported the
| following:
Rc,Otrtd Isl, That under the present Coz.
stiiuinn Of Virginia, there are grievances too
mtoIeIahe 10 be borue-such AS the unequal
represents IN the STATE Legislature The
organization Of the Executive aud judiciary
depArtmen s--the Comfy Court syStem--and
tn dricr' 5 IN the elective franchise.
Rrm'rsd, 2nd,g, That. under "A republican
form of government, the people are. or ought
To he, the sovereign poW.i-lbat all Offices in
The government should emanalp lrom them
aud har pub ic officers should be- depruddr, on.
aud awenable to the p, ople for their conduct.
Reso'red. 5rlig Thu, whrrca.a large nam.
hri ol respectable rlti2eus ia tins community
are deprived from ho'dlne any part in leg la
ton. (Which, in our humble Idglupnt, is con.
hary 10 the spirit nf repnhlicanIsm and repns
nant L. the feelings Of trermen,) the right OF
sui, az shonld br extended IL all free white
msr citizens residing in this conImorW caljb
over the aye nftweniy onr years, Who bciI
arms aud pay taxes for the support Of govern.
mnt
Remlrei. 1ihiy, That. in our opinion he
.Idgcs oi our courts, and the Justices Of the
prdrc, should he SELECTED fom among those
who are b', qualified IN talents and mt Rriiy
70 promote the pntiIic weliar"-- and TINT they
should hold their offices 10: life, or during "a. Il
bshavlour. and competency to discharge the
duties Of their station.
ReSqired, 5hty. That. in the opinion Of
this COMMITTEE the representation IN the State
l. sislaturr should he cqiair1 d aud graduated
on the basis nj the FREE white population al the
Satc---and thatt'l present number of me ers
oithr fous.. OF Delegates should b reduced
whsrrh, The business ol legislation would be
eXpednei, AID n great say ing 10 the State III
public expenditure a. cnmpshed.
r. S0trcd 6Hig Tina, in the opinion OF this
COMMITTEE the Chirf Magistrate of the State
should he elected for IernI of years. bv tie
people themselves, aud not by Their representa-
tyrs
Resoieed, 7hly That in The opinion Of this
committee. the Executive Council should be
dispensed with, as an useless appeadaGs to the
government
Resoired SMiV. Thaithc foregoing ennnera-
ted d"ircls in the Constitution Of Virginia,
have, Tor a long time, hecnthr sources OF great
grievance to a majority # the good pr"ple Of
tl' commonwealth aud ought, therefore, to
be forthwith rediesSed.
Rcsoiysd SihlY, That this committee, being
de"tiy mp rsseL with the vital importance Of
form IN the iandame itd laws of the land. do
recommend to the people Of mis- oruaioI Ial
District, the prnprieiy 81 calling county mctt-
lug aud OF adopting concerted measures lar
selecting from the sad district four discreet and
talented nien as candidates. whose pref euSions
shall come fairly before tnr reeple-and
whose sentiments touching the dcfrcts IN the
STATE Constitution herein referred TO, should be
fully express ed
Resoirei, l0hh. That this meeting are re-
SOLVED II raise their protest against the pre-.
lruS aus of any man or sSt Of men whose views
OF reform are not IN accordance win what Is
here expressed.
The foregoing resolutions of the committee
having been reported 10 the meeting, were u
unanimously adopted and, 10 pursuance OF the
9Th resolution, the following named gentlemen
we're nominated. aud recommended TO the
nrppIe ot this Senatorial DistTICt rs suitable
per ons 10 represent them in the Convention Q
BE- assembled AZ Richmond on the first Monday
IN October next, TO wit: Capt. James Lanier
Of Danyille Col. Joseph Martin Of Henry :;
Col. Geo. Townes of Pinsylvania and Col.
BENJAMIN w S Cabell of DaHvillie.
On motion. Rewired. That copies Of the
foregoing iesnlutIoons he furnished, the
Editors oftha Lynchburg Nirginian aud Jeffer
soniao Republican for inserton.
WALTER Fl ZGERALD, Chairman.
JOSIAH MeRros, Secretary
10 The Coureniionists Of amherst. Nelson, A.
bemarie FfurauHn and Go0chidnd
=, Hotc. Cdizens-1he time is not very far
distant " hen il will be your duty. az citizens Of
this commonwealth, AMI your interest, 20 exer-
cise ore of the greatest political privileges that
can belong 10 any nation or any people. The
first aay of Nav court Hext ID the Tune appoint
ed for tou To elect delegates to represent you
in the approaching conyentiUn--a convention
which will assemble for the purpose of liking
the basis upon which will be reared the fabric
oC Virginia ACKNOWLEDGMENT or Virginia degra-
darun, And within whose grasp viii conse-