Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-04-10
CONVENTION,
CORRESPONDENCE.

To AIRED II. Po,ocll, John H. Cooke and H. S. G..
Tucker, Esq'rs
SiE:-Having understood that certain interropato-
ries, IN reference to your views as to of the pro-
mlnent subjects of refoqHSR our constitution, which
win doubtless engage a derable portion of thu,
deliberations of the which is to assemble
in Richmond in October mex <,lhve been put to YOU
by committee Of gentlemen appointed at Pugltown
time since Tor the purpose of meeting other SIM
liar committees to designate suitable persons to be
recommended to the people of the district to serve in
the approaching convention; aud having understood
also, that you have made prompt and explicit avow-
al Of your sentiments upon the several interesting
topics propounded to you, we request the favour OF
you TO furnish u.s. for publication, copy of the cor
rcspondence above referred to.
We make this reques, under firm conviction, that
upon an occasion OF such vital Importance is due to
the people, placed as you are before them can.
tidate Tor highly responsible and deca c trust they
should correctly understand your, as well as othc,
sentlemcns views touching the subject of REFORM be-
tore they cast their sutvages in your favor to occupv
a scat IN the highly dignfed assembly. We, can
not entertain doubt, from the knowledge we have of
your character, that you will comply with our wishes
with the promptitudc that you manifested in re-
Ply to the communication addressed TO you from
Pnghtown
Very respectfully, your humble servants,
.Iohr M. Bron,e, Robert Y. Conrad,
1Homas A. TidbeN, Charles H. CLARK.
lifchdrd w. Barton, Cfeo. ". Sceccys,
Foscp}t SinrIe, n s. BoyJ.r;,
.yokn Bell, Intr EEc;sfeu
Joseph kedn, Ebin Milton.
a. ~ ''toHt'' MARCH %, 1879.
Upon the presentation of tie foregoing letter tho
gentlemen to whom it is addressed, respectively fur
nished the following their answers to the circular
ot MesSrs Bywater &c. for publication. It is deem
ed superiuos publish the letters Of the committee
to Messrs. Tucker 81 Cooke as they correspond word
for word with that addressed 20 Mr.. Powell which
follows:
CORR
70 alfred II. Powell ESQ.
SrR:-B-ing chosen by the freeholdcrs of the diff
ferent sections of the senatorial district composed of
the counties of Frederick and Jefferson as dcleatcs
to meet and nominate four suitable persons to repre-
sent said district in the convention to be holden at
Richmond In the month of October next for the mr.
pose OF altering revising remodeing the constitu-
ZION OF the state; aDd IN conformity with the w: h.
ca OF those Whe have conferred upon us the trust of
making such nomination, adopt this course in or
der TO ascertain the sentiments Of those whom we
Wish to represent us in convention, and desire YOU
explicitly to disclose your sentiments on The f,Inw
Ing provisions ofihe constitution of the State as it NOW
exists: Whether the right ofsuffrage may not he ex
tendeds whether perfect equalization Of representa-
LION, agreeable to the white population Of the state
wohid not DC predcated on equitable and Just prnci-
pies And bow far the Judiciary branch OF the cons,i-
tuition may be new nodded, so as to promote the in
terst OF the ope ofhe state generally; and whether
the executive aud ministerial officers of the govern
Iaeht shond not be elected Immediately by the people?
fon Will please forward your answer TO the forepo-
ing ntcrroratores to the post office at Winchester
humble servants, WILLIAM BYWATERS
JOSHPH HACKNEY.
WILLIAM LYNN
JOSIAH LOCKHART.
March g. 1929