Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-24

u w asMngton, prev'ou 90 bis departure from that
atty. We know not whm any thing has more i,re;.
,ly recalled mind the ju,iun, 81 t.
,iruus of Horace, than IN few ,omsrL ,h; 90
rom his lips on tnas &c aston characterized alike
bold and commandnEe oouence for which h =; .ia'
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ing 10 nus hey display that lofty aud tow
ering genius wn,eI always commands the odnirstion
OF msnS,no, anu lich first raised him OF vlou, VIC
speak 70 DC ,alund-mark the cliffs OF fame
no disease, CIV ring the recent political struggle
iaid hor manu- nIs Willy upon his brow, and tho caln-
maj sious calumny, att empted traduco
nus isr 'ano, spirit remains unsubducd: and his
mnd' sGit-oa's heed, like the eagle on Norway's
rock, looks cal 1y down. upon the storm That still
continues 10 rvi below.
Tho . shaf no, escape cslunny," -"'
wss propkcf5cay spoken by the great master of hu.
man nafnte in 'Snc of his most insured moments
and thcr9,h the reputation of HEsaY Cay has been
most Sflustly vihed, venture to predict that il
VIII rome out Of the cloud and the storm such in
7sab<fance "a it entered in"
':VSthe Freshohers Of HaiDis. CzlrLdis, and Prime
Edroari.
lScow-ctizcns: In obedience TO the sovereign
Will of the people Of Virginia, Legislature has al
forded you the facilities for forming Convention.
IL is entirely unnecessary for mo To recapituute to
YOU the important provisions Of the bill enacted by
our Legislature no doubt you will examine them
sufficiently To understand duty voters II de-
wolves you to select four suitable persons from
your district, to represent you In the approaching
Convention. IL seems, from the newspaper p,lblcn.
lions i'm Richmond, and the proclaniat ut the
Courthouses that there not less than twelve can
ddates to represent you. This multitude of canii-
dates must necessarily create much embarrassment
and electoncering strife in district: Nay is TO
be unprecedented in this way, the popular will may be
entirely frustrated, and representative foisted on
the district, contrary TO the wish Of majority by Il
plurality ofvotes.
Under this state of things, we should devise some
plan calculated to remedy these Inconvenience
and harmonise the votes of the district / therefore
PROPOSE. that FIVE discreet freeholders be selected
from your district three frorS the county of Halifax
one from Charlotte and the fifth rom Prince Edward
lie empowered to choose out Of the twelve candidates.
Tour for whom the district are TO vote THAI two of
the candidates thus fixed o. be of the county of Ha
lifax of the county Charlotte, and one of the
county of Prince Edward. 4 representation thus
called, will no doubt, be in perfect accordance with
the wish of the district. We should pursue among
ourselves the principles OF concession aud compro-
muse, on which the Convention bill is bnsed. Let us
then, fellow citizens accommodate each county Of
the district wtha representation prcportoned 20 its
population. / humbly apprehend, that tho plan pro-
posed will ensure this desirable object.
Let US act on those enlarged principles aud feelings
which should ever accompany tue actions of patriots
and discard from our bosoms every thing like section
al Partially aud prejudice. Let us, fellow citizens
choose men of integrity and practical and useful ia
Tents, and who have considerable acquaintance with
the prominent in the district To represent us in
the selection of candidates. Select men who are
above prejudice, aud confidently anticipate from
their selection able representation in the approach
ing Convention. JUSFITIA.