Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-03-26


ise The lion ~h. has 80 long ssen patieui
nas arouse from his slunbers; i -ho will ar
wer sor the consequence .--As patriots, We
: ssh 10 avoid ali danger ~ statesmen. &c
~euld look little into futus ny. As jnst men,
~ would give Them ,hrir rights. Had we nc,
better meet the question AT once, do them jus-
lice. live is peace. happiness aud irendsIip.
Iheu hereafter. Tor the time must GOMEZ re,
uctsntiy yield ~hat We ought voluntarily 10
have preferred. Grssplng ier the retrni.'n Of
an unjust and nd,ous power We would go
farther into this sujrci Of representation, but
We have no rou,u. We lave said thai ours Is
not TIE oniy dis,iict In which the ban OF pro-
seription, has br-s placed over the heads OF
Independent men aud free hinker,-bui flraI The
evil ~ ~ our stale thit 1T least, the wooden
horse has been ini, e'iucrd into Irey-thai tir.
GINA, heretofore 80 free ho6 fbis -kind oil iDAn-
nzemeni. hai been VISITED, AID The evils sup.
ported with the powers ofihe press'-A fearful
state Of things ioI minority 81 CT 10 encoun.
Ter. But We shall proceed 10 do orr duty. b,
ourselves aud country. Fiat. ,lstiiia, ruat
c6fum We have seen the he game OF getting
the people 10 delegate the great pewer, which
they alone usssssi~wlich they alone have eKs
rrcis-i aud onghi 10 riereise, lihat is the fee
ehoice Oh N. Say Of the election Of him whose
sentiment. best suit them. aiie,a full rsonal
sies.open III Of The candi Jates views. But II
appears 10 he reserved Tor this doc and time
thai the people should delegate this power To
others. We see. Awe are not mis- aiken, thu
Same pfthosi,,on made in illr Orange, \. the
Williamsburg districts. We have seen baichrs
oil judges (and ex-presidrns. WHO have some
time since. aud recently committed poh zeal
somersets,) recommended 10 The convention. -
What faith can VIZ, or ought VIZ 10 have IN heir
political principles he Judges 10 driine
Their own political powers, placing The woolsts
wacb over tho sheer, thai they may drvouf
them nj their pleasure, aud one of them, TOO, n
federal Judge, +. notorious srasier for poA or
~ that government. All will he NOT he iof
p wer IA this tan | supporter OF the reign
of he corrupt house oi Biainlr-., iron, the I'll 81
20 ns hnnl expulsion from power. governor
"f ~ Commensurate, accommodated hr con.
yennon aud by painelreram OF reasoning
the Prrstient ,t tie unttrd States iuieAt be -
lecied 10 relurm the con ~ ulisn OF The GATED
o'atfs We "i-D 10 a~akriIyo to The stat
o things around you--and IL it should esnl,
~ HE rejection of one Judge-one uniaiihfoi
and nnsound polI'ician---we should he satisfied
We hope ihnle will be more ebell,oas han one.
IA tue Ola Domnion. against nominating can
dd"tes over the peoples hends--oi by few OF
The peoplr--ior lhe purpose of regulating the
b"lAnee. As Tor Ourselves. Ne are not Will
ing IA vote toi amy man who Ill not extend ia.
'ish' oi suftraY", aud who is MOI for II ihoroneh
reform. We would respectfully ask of YOU
your aid anu correspondence on hi, uIaitr ---
we WISH the candnlaIes TO come out in the old
fashioned way--oiii'r their services. and esplu ~
men sentiments hu'i views on tie great points
oil gov rninent. After hearing them we may
correctly judge whether ihey Will suit us or
not. THIS course viii take il oui OF The hands
of those who would regulate your elections aud
appoint your candidates. lhr evil " i correct
ITSELF" Error Of opinion my he tolerated
when truth is left free 10 COMBAT it," said the
grea'esi statesman, who has lived ~ our coun =.
ny. Gehirnrn als1 say ilIal m other states
"he'e el'etiUns ARE best =, gu ated, in New
YORK, frhnsylyauia, Gc that, this mode OF no
n'hatidn Is ics"fted 10, As Fnginnius we de
pore the ihtr uduelion of this " .trm IN ON
ola ca system when c9mpelS he people BY
clyl recedeni 10 vote for the candidates
which are nominated Over their heads or re-.
bel Hgnnsi ihrIr manager. We nave thought
and INV think that lhr sooner We rebel, the
sooner we arrest The evil the saoner we will
ge' i'n 81 oar drlegatdTj, let lhem he lew or
many. The gentleman who fri had The honor
"i addressing yon OH ,hs subjccl in the oppo.
position now bcgs leave 10 d clare 10 you, as
" fid on tha'day that 'fthe people OF Wig inn
w'i' reJecf the system with which thry are now
for the FIRST s'Ine attempted 10 be sa,ldle,i, the
freedom ot elections may YET be preserved ::
81" when once The system is carried into opera.
ton, u n,ny be fastened on YOU forever,
We are, very respectful ly.
THE MINORITY OF OIL
I. ). We invite nnlly aud concentrated ac-
uoo on the part OF The ireehoders who are will.
ing TO go WIN Us as herein designaied--in the
extension of The iIght Of suffrage We
also respectfully request fIeeholders OF the fore
gong sentiments, and uou-fr, ehoders. Ia meet
At Their resp" Give c.urt houses on the day of
election lor the purpose of choosing delegates
Tor he convention; 10 rllcr their votes n, The
polls, aud petition the Convention for the er.
tension OF inc right Of stuff age
THE MINORITY OF 81.