Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-30

Not q matter oil doubt. But iew OF those who voted
In the Legislature to disftanchisc the frechoders
bnt admitted their right to vote. Mr.. Madison is
known to be Of that opinion and he AIDED by such au
thorty a. James Madison and supported by justice
and the rights of man, the right of the ceholdcrs
to have voted for members of conven ton, will un-
questionaby be sustained by that body. ~
To the non freeholders in Louisa, Loudoun, FREE
derrick, Rockingham, Lynchburg and Petersburg-to
oil who have acted, or mean TO active earnestly
recommend this view Of the question. The best way
to get the right Of suffrage extended, is TO be repre-
senied in the convention. To be represented there,
they have nothing to do, but go e polls and cote
assured that the officers conducting the polls are
compelled BY the lao itself, receive, record and
transmit their suffrage to tho convention--and that
that enlightened body cannot, acting under such So
lemn sanctions, reject their right.
Some people talis about pe1ceabIe means as it. this
course involved breach OF the peace. WHY should
itinvolve any such consequence. Cannot pon.free-
holders vote peaccably and quietly, as well as
ireeholderss Ii is emplated to run
hold tickcts-but to vote for my candidate who will
respect the wishes of his electors. We humhly con-
ceive that there is apprehension ofdsordcr from
some OF the other Courses suggested, than from this
The proceedings at Harpss Ferry, referred laid
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AT meeting the freehodcrs at Amherst court
house at March court Landon CabeI of Amherst,
Robert Rives sr of Nelson, WIN. T.. Gordon of AL
bemarle, and James Peasants of Goochlund were
nominated and recommended to that senatorial dis
trict, as members of the convention.
The nomination at Orange court house, (James
Madison, Philip Barbour, David Watson Robert
Stanard,) for the district of Orange, Madison,
Louisa and Spottsylvonia, is a very able one.--
That which we have predicted OF these DEPUTY
nominations, is already verified in relation to that;
ior able as all the gentlemen are, we observe in
enc OF the Fredericksburg papers, symptoms OF
discomfort already manifested at the selection of
MIR. Stanard, the ground tina. be is a resi-
dent of another dfstrcs--and one of the ANONYMOUS
fault finders seems to consider it as a declaration
that Spottsyyania ponessed no citizen worthy of the
trust! This is an extremely illberute mode ofview
ing the question-sn appeal to county pride and pre-
iudico, unworthy of the occasion. Why were the
people glvon the dimensions of the whole state to
choose from but that they might bring into convcu-
ton their best talent and experience, The dignity
mud vast nomeut of the subject, ought to obterate
the petty Jealousics ard local emulation which pre-
van In ordinary elections. The selection of Mr.
Stanard does not at al imply, that in the opin,
ION of the meeting at Orange court house,
Spottsylvania possessed no citizen worthy of a
seat IN the convention 1t is too we'll known
ehat the talent of that county especially the Junior
taent Is hardly surpassed by that of any Jurisdiction
IN the state-it implies more, than conviction of
his superior qualifications from greater experience
In public affairs. Mr. Sanard dssents from our IA
vorte measures of reformation, and we disscnteJ
from the mode Denomination by which he was selcc-
ted--but whom constitution is TO be framed we wish
to see men of every variety of political sentiment en-
gagged in the task and acknowledged as his eminent
abilities are on all hands, regret so see an ATTEMPT
made to defeat his selection by avowed appeal TO so
miserable and mischievous feeling as county pride
and jealousy.
We hope friends in Spottsylvania will not con-
strue what we say as meddlesome interference,
with their county aairs--but simply as the exercise
Of the prerogative of the press to anmaivert upon
all affairs of public interest. One part of the state is
as exactly as much concerned bs any other part in
whomsoevcr shall be chosen to the convcnticn-for
thc convention has no local matters TO decide but n
great work to accomplish equally affecting all parts
and oil citizens of the commonwealth Ifthc people
Of SpottsylVnnia would choose Mr.. Sanuid were he
resident OF that county, they ought not to be pre-
vented from choosing him by the consideration the.
he resides in Richmond.
Tha Northern Neck convention which mot at
Westmoreland court house, have nominated for the
convention, Judge w. A. g. Dade of Prince Will
laim Ellison Cufrio Of Lancaster, Hon. Jno Taerro
OfKg. George, and DR.. Murphy of Westmoreland.
WRiaDlsburg ConrentioR.-We learn that the
Convention of Deputies from this Senatorial District
WHO assembled at Williamsburg on Friday, closed
their labors on Saturday, by nominating Gen. Mar
shall and Philip N. Nicholas, esq of this city, Hon
John Tyler of Charles City, and Hon. Burwell Bas-
sett of Williamsburg. Mr.. Tozewell was in nomin-
ation but Withdrawn the supposition of his going
to England; as was Judge SempIe, who was also
withdrawn