Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-10
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To Tic People Of .4paherst, Nelson. Albe,nare, I'm
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80 EOR TIE WffrG. Se.er -sass
70 Lae teoPe Of .4nsherst. Nelson. AIbemarfc III,
rama and Goochioad
1hcre is a state of things prevailing here which
you ought to know, aud which have undertaken l,
expose to you. when the Convention met, Their,
was ascertained majority in it. of tho friepds -
the basis of white population By manarement
lDy persuasion, by artfI representations by
bringing the influence of particular men to hear upoI
the uan.ty OF certain members, that majority has been
reduced one or two, and is now no more than o,.
1t ID no farther be reduced by any means of which
the leaders can avail themselves here The majority
purged of its doubtful and wovering members. now
stands mmovaole and nfcxble. They view the basis
OF white population in the H. of Deepntcs ne essential
to the very nature ola Republic as principle which
If reinauished, State Government NAV be called
Republic, but will be one in name only: which If
abandoned the minority OF the State will rule as the
minority OF the State has ruled heretofore by the
agency OF small counties say, Fellow citizens, this
majority tanned of its imperfect grans is impror-
nable In it's faith and its purpose They are
not TO be coaSed or bullied, and the last re-
naming hope that the minority have of carry
ing their aristocratic measure of irving z,ro,c,.
V' 7cedthh, the nsccndancy over persons is to
10 operate upon you, through the nstrumentalty a
your irnaginations and wheedle you into giving in
stfuctions to your representatives. in the Convention
winch shall coerce them Tito deser,ou of the prin
S'pies upon which they were elected. To this end.
letters nave been written, particular individuals scl
venion believed to be deayedfor The result, and the
confident expectation avowed, that YOU would pvo
the desired Instructions Is this expectation VOL
founded! Is it complimentary to your firlnness and
inteliigencef Or is it on the other hand, high.
~ derogatory 10 both? Your District has he re1u
'aton OF beng the most enlightened in The State.
the one winch perhaps has manifested the most ardent
attachment TO Republican principles: the one
winch fer cinging in this very crisis, to liberty
ana equality, and disdainulg to be Influenced
by considerations which have swayel other
parts OF Virginia similarly situated has covered IL
sell with honor. Pending Tie election the question
was Iu'iy, falr'y and expressly made. You required
those who were brought forward to represent Won in
convention to make till confession Of their political
ialth. thcy complied with the rcouistion and nf
ter n protracted canvass, your choice fell bv l,rge
rlaoritics, upon four individuals glo maintained tho
}"sticc OF founding representation l,pon white popu
lalion; III opposition to property. What then
are the circumstances under which you are ex-
ptcted TO give counter instructions? Did the mos;
eHghteDci district in the State make I'D its onnions
without reflection? Is that district which has ever
most staunchly stood out for liberal principles ready
now to surrender them Oh the first SUNNI ms, HAVE
tour months revoluoned the opinions of BALI GEN.
fury, SO strongly, so frequently, lalaly and 90
emphatlcaly expressed have no conception Of anv
such thing. have no fear that you have chanoei
or that you will change. My objcc; is to place YOU
on your qua d against the articles put in prucce
against your intelligence CHE Missionaries will tell
You that your slave property is menaced-that if is
to be made to hear all the burthcns of tie State If
indeed, is not medtatcd 10 rob you of il altogether
lou cannot be imposed upon by such idle tales as
these and will not reflect upon your understanding
by refuting them.
One fact before conclude,-It was proved bv Gen.
Taylor on the floor of the Convention that if the
combined ratio OF population and taXaon were about
ed the Borough of Norfolk, with four thousand white
souls, would possess more power in the Government
'""n The county OF Norfolk with nine thousand. Can
you be prepared to consent TO this, Are you for O
Hepublic or for all ARlSTOCRACY?
BRCpUS