Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-04
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IL seems to he generally admitted that vour follow,
cltizen, Chapman Johnson. cannot bo chosen 70 ,bo
~heu''oh rom the District of which he is now
resident, because being Intercepted uDon tho MONT
ne mas expressed himself in favor of white ponulo
uoh as the proper bnsis of representation Unless
you elec' him therefore, his talents and exnerince
VI 0s, TO me State for this most important pur.
pose what those talents arc-how noble his lucid
icai attannents and elevated and well sustained tho
character OF the whole man--you, among whom he
mas so long dwclt, already sufficiently Know The
Few remaining patriarchs of the revolution exccptcd
MS claims 10 the confidence and respect of the pcope
OF virginia, and more particularly for the business
now IN hand are unsurpassed.
am not unapprsed that his opposition 10 tho call
OF convention and perhaps his course at the Char
!ottesvllle Convention last summer. gave Won som.
dissatisfaction but his long course of valuable serv
ces IN the Senate, ought to outweigh any accidental
ana temporary cause Of dispcasurc. Iran encmy 10
the call oil Convention being called, he is fried 10
oHslng II presentation upon white popula ton prin-
cipie for which YOU contend and to pushing reform
INTO all the rcceSses of abuse and constitutions, -,
nrlhity. On all essential points, he will represent
your WISHES, the best proof of which is his being
prescribed in the Richmond District as too bbernT
In oricf, fellow citizens he wanted in the Conven
t'oni we who think with you, afraid that we can
not elect hun here, and we lmplore YOU TO do il for
our common cause, and common country
CITIZEN OF RICHMOND.
To he Original Friends OF Convention IN Rjcbmor5
There viii be a struggle this evening at the Can't
'oi. Inc opponents of the Convention. are cverv
where making rush, 70 get that body copposnd of
It's ehemi"s,-oi men who all along have opposed any
reform, and who II they shall obtain minority IN
convention will lock the wheels of reformation AT
What point they please From the organization of
the Senatorial Districts, they will succeed IN ihis
plan correspondent efforts not made to defeat
them The object OF t1c cali this evening is To nm
point delegates TO assemble at WILLIAMSBURG on the
z n FOR fl,
represent the district in Convention As this nrim,
ry assembly is, will he the complexion of IN. can
dld2tes they select for us. Ifthey are enemies OF
conventions they will choose candidates VINO are en-.
enlleS OF Convention; and their choice will have its
Weight with the people. We ought therefore 10
Rave our lust Influence IN the Assembly at Williams
ourg. We are majority in this city aud We oupht
% nave NJ any rate, an equal voice at Williamsburg
win the non Convcntionisis. To effect this the
riglna friends Of the cause ought turn out this
evening. MARGAROT.
- W. received some DAYS AGO. a communication
rom a hernco Freebooter. calling upon the people
OF that county to select their members of Assembly
from the county and longer from the CITY of Rich
mona; aliedg'ng that the town and county had dis
nnt interests. and that it "a absurd TO choose
He!egafcs from the City, as from a remote coun-
~ Ihls the substance of the corrunica
''on which No did not publish because we thought il
rather acrimonious in style. We notice it now be-
cause the author has made demand for our reasons
IN not publishing his communication. As we have
sTcn the substance, we hope he will BE- satisfied
9 are requested to say. that DR.. Jar,ns Saunders
will be candidate for the Senate Of VIRGINIA from
tie district of Bedford, Campbell ard Buckingham.
W g arc requested to nominate Alexander T. Rose
OF Stafford as suitable person TO represent that
District in Convention.
We are requested 10 nominate Samuel Pennill ne
suitable person TO represent his Senatorial District
in Convention.
O. P"w NO opoucI tor Mo- Ips.vg S,r,p ~ rcr,ose,,
lie county ~ Hcnrco in ,le ensuing Legislature.
SLY ERAL FRtEHOLDERS.