Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-25
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH IS, 1929.
Fon rnE Cossrrur1oyAL WuIo.
TIE Election of DeIeqates 10 The Con

TIE Election Of Delegates TO the Concention.
The approaching election of members of convcn.
on mas already excited, and will continue to excite
the lveliest interest. No subject is more WORTHY of
the attention ofthe people of VIRGINIA nj this time
The public mind ought to be directed and closely
appned, TO the many questions of vital Importance
growing out OF tue legislative euuc,ments (which
nave been called for by the will of the pcopIl
atory to the assembling of the convention and on. ~
the whole plan Of reform, In our fundamental law.
which VIII be submitted to, and decided upon bv tho
convention, IN October next. The people ought to
be on the alert, to be iligont au, ;srs.v,r;ns NM.
the work otreform shall have been fully ACCOMPLISHED
Inc provisions OF the law, passed urno the last
session OF the legislature, respecting convention to
amend The constitution, have not the iust expcc-
taons and wishes ofthe people; nor even of the mn
Jorlty OF freeolders in the state. The restriction Of
the right oil voting for members of convention To
freehoi0ers and those who arc qualified by III, char
ters OF 6oroughs and corporations to for ,erats
IN tho General Assembly, was not n mca-.r, called
Tor, or measure in accordance with Tia, ,.i,aee of
the people VIII the Ci'eehOkIers themselves insist
on tins restriction Of the right of voting? win the
people, the nation, or community Includng that nu
nerous class oil cItlzons who are non fTcehollers,
submit without a struggle to this restriction? iii
should be neither insisted by the frecholprs nor
submitted TO by tie people. what u il. be- the bc-
monc OF fhsrrngto the people the full enjoyment Of
telr right OF representation in convenou2 The oooJ
sense OF the people will, in due time settle ta,e
questions, and all Others arising ont of Inc of
reform III every department of our government.
lhcic IS ono question ofdclcacy. but really % tle
dlincuIty, winch must be settled. before tho tipc
rlycs for holding elections OF members of
This question is--how shall the (reeloSyers Mo
people, the nation or community secure 10 tbcro
sc'cs'm convention, the services OF the mos. capn
bic, the most honest the best and wiscst of ,,r c,
zen5? The following remarks on this sdbior. arc
respectfully submitted to voters i'll the senatorial dis
tnct OF whish the city Of Richmond is a coruponcnt
part ana 70 voters generally throughout the state
Partial meetings of the frcehodcrs have been held
IN some 81 the counties md I
representation; from whose prorc .dnps il a,ncors
That there Is difference Of opinion res3cciin, tb.
Dcst mode OF collecting, anil concentrating public
opinion, suitable persons 20 send 20 The co,,,,,
ton IT seems to b. generally agreed, that go,nc-
thing must be done, TO produce concert an,orr ,hc
clet LOrS IN tic several senatorial dstticts and TO
ensure the election of o. persons 4 members of con
vontjon. The two schemes, which bevn Ind tba
're'' -f' Hnwb"r of friends arc Firs--fbnt moot
ings shall be he Of the frcohgdars at the court h9.
Sc i % Mics and cO-por1ti.ns entitled 10 r,prc
senta ton IN each senatorial district la the state; md
Appoint depeS TO meet other deputies 20 be ap,,cr,
ed by other counties and corporations i'm the district
AZ some place agreed upon and in conjunction With
them, nominate persons to represent the district in
convention. 2diy. That The frcchoderg Tor tic mo-
pic) shall meet az their court houses and Ggrcc tyo
the Perso7s Joi icjiOm Hcy nil rate as Delegates Ia
the conventions and recommend tholn 10 the freehold
ers IN their respective senatorial districts Tho conn
tee and corporations, III which meetings have nresdv
been held, have adopted, some one scheme md
Soi"y, ue Ot"cT' nc newspaper accounts Of these
meetings give no hopes OF unannlitv in any senate
rial district ~ the state in favor ofany ono schcme
or concert Of action IN the counties and corporations
composing any ono senatorial district
Ihere have been three partial meetings Of the free
hoiders and citizens Of Richmond called to deliberate
on TINS subject There has been small meeting of
the irceholders Of lcnrico county.
iHe history oi :hcsc meetings is, as follows. Du-
ring the March term Of tho fGcnrico county court
pursuant TO public notice, previously given in tho
newspapers published nilIo City Of Richmond, about
twenty-five or thirty freeholdcrs assembled at the
courthouse, and oppointcda chairman &c. a prenm-
Die and resolutions offered by frcoholder then
present. which underwent some discussion a res
pcctaba ircehoder suggested TO the meeting, the
proprletY Of IN adjournment, in order tlat a fuller
meeting Of the freohodcrs might be had. This sup
gcsiion was ovcrrulcd. The meeting proceeded to
adopt iIc preamble and resolutions (which have been
publshcd) and appointed five Deputies 10 90 TO
Williamsburg, TO meet other Deputies from other
counties and corporations, and there nominate Deie
gates 10 The proposed Coarcniiop The gentleman