Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-09

FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY Q, 1929.
Cnnrention.-On yesterday, the Fl. of Delegate
again went into committee ofthe whole, on the bill
70 organize n convention. Two plans for equa
County representation, came into competition, whci
that Of Mr. Terrill preferred to Mr.. Pitts b.
a vote of more than to 2 to /. We do not believ,
that there is any very essential distinction between
them.
The proposition now before the committee OF til,
Whole is to substitute the congressional district rep
fesentation, for equal county representation.
The debate yesterday ably continued by Mr.
Miller Of Powhatan, in favor Of represent alton h,
Congressional districts, and by Mr.. Parker of North
afnpton, in favor of equal county representation
Ths last p',ojet think, has more friends thar
any other, but not enough it is said, to carry it
we hope not at least, for believe convention Sc
organized, would be rejected by the great body o
those who called it.
The great difficulty and delitacy attending tho dis
position of this part of the convention subject,
more and more more manifested the discussion ed
vances. The questan presents many Of the features
of the Missouri Controversy in 1919, and certainly
calls for all possible skill forbearance and temper in
its management. We regret to say, that there was
less temperance displayed yesterday than in the pre-
u
much less than to have been feared from the
character of the subject. We hope to be able to
repeat daily, that the House of Delegates the most
enlightened that has met in Virginia since 1916 con-
tnucs in the temper necessary the wise and be
heicial disposition Of this great and unapprecablc
Question
The Jccs.-We yesterday commenced and CONT
Hue to-day, eloquent and learned defence of this
prosecuted people, in reply article in the Quar-
t'rly Review, by young gentleman of that commu-
nifty, whose early and attainments, give promise
ofgreat future reputation. We hope that our readers
MI pcrused the first portion Of this warm hearted ant
gentle spirited defence, fthey did not, that they
may be induced still to seek and read it.
Why should Christians despise and contenn the
PEOPLE Of Israeli They worship the same God anC
draw religious instruction from the same Holy revela
ton. fifth. Jews considered as suffering under
divine displcasure-as paying through remote genera
TONS and after the lapse of centuries the penalty
ancestral disobedience, the consideration ought TO en-
title them to the sympathy and compassion Of the n,or
favored Gentle. If this idea be rejected--if tina
Sentiment of universal Justice planted in the heart
rational beings, teaches the liberal repudiate thu
doctrine, that perfect Justice can punish the thou
Of it's forefathers-hen ought we to admire those nu
hicpa regulations, and that high and unbending sp
r ofthe Jews, which have preserved their nation Sc
parate and distinct, through seventeen centuries o.
wandering and suffering, since The Holy CITY wa!
overthrown by Titus, and for ages after all coniem
porary ages were extinguished. The Christian ouch
to respect the Jews the living evidence Of the ho
origin OF his own faith and as monument which ap
pealing to the of mankind carries more con.
viction than thousand arguments Of the divine mis-
sion of Christ, and the truth of the latter revelation
Whether view the Jews historically or rcirionsl-
-as of the earliest nations of the EARTH still e.;
ing in observation ofther ancient usages--or as tn
chosen people Of God selected in the fist instance (,
receive the dispensatiOns Of his will and after to sus
Tain for ages, his wrath and dir casuro-the view il
calculated to fill us with sentiments of awe admin
ton, sympathy and reverence When we sec one o
this people, and remember that have been told b-
good authority, that he is exact copy oe the Jew
who worshpped in the Second Temple two thousan,
years ago-that his Physognomy and religious opin
ions-that the usages and customs Of his tribe arc
still the same, we feel that profound respect which
antiquity inspires.
We thinh it glorious distinction to our country
that here the Jews have found substantial fulfil.
pent Of the promise being restored to the chosen
Land That this is h's.country as much us another's
that the generous and noble spirit of our institu-
tons, makes distinction between Jew and Gentle
Heather and Mahomctan-and if we may quote
quotation so happily and coqucntly used recently in
tbe General Assembly, that here, "Religon is lcfl
Tee as air, and unboundcI as the ocean" Woe to
the man who would have it, or attempt to make it
otherwise!
With those remarks or which we ask pardon Of
tie reoder) we again inTcat his attention to the de-
fence ofthc youth, Isaac Locser.
EreeTtiee RePon.--ln another column will be, seen
tye report made by tho Executive to the House of
Delegates explaining the causes Of the non detection
OF the frauds Of the late unhappy Treasurer Of the