Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-05-11

ne pHTt,dltiy O ny tatnds hdFhS paced
8, naine pcfure lie pubic as a person 10 be
led f0r t'tepressui il CnnvenIlon he DIS
t,irt compo,ed Of the counties Of AIl"marIo,
Amhcrsr, N-lsou, fiavaena and Gouchland
aud hay,ng been cal upou among Others 10
decInr. ny sen iments Ia spmc II the Leading
points n,l,tcd on by he .fIcmi, Of reform.
deem il a duty, owe To- myS' as we'll NJ TO
thrln. to nvnii my tuf thr earnest opporuni-
" u c.p,cs ing NY sentmeIts upon those i'm
poatant aud Interesting points,
II - due H. ctnd1 and thr respect owe TO
thu,r who h,sc placed my naine before The
public. tuat should brrG, Stntc the part |
hay aclei uaol ia tbs interesting subject aud
tae r,,uciplr, which will govern my conduct,
should It =, ihe pleasure ofmy friends to place
ne ~ 'hr Convention.
The subirrt II Il Couvpntipn TO revise aud
improve our state constitution has been before
thr reisIa'nre OF our state for a number of
yeats; a p,ri Of that tlmr wds member. aud
unlfnrmt, ,rted for reirnlhg It 10 the people
7 cn,,, ldercd Il due 10 lie lmpottahCe and tn 50
icltule o. tn, people IN many paris OF the
stair that tae sense o. tin Ituple should be
fairy a>cerra, ed. aid rs lrs s'at'Fc ald Nns ne
ce->',y iaas wiling extend II
WI II ihr. p =ople t,rre called GA 10 vote fnr
o. aqui st = Convention, gave INV ' T. IN iac
usgat y; mol that did ~. cpu idrr tarr'
W.. EFFECTS n our constitution, and TIA a
meat he improved IN man Il I, paris, hat BE-.
,an,r con led the time ludusp,clons Tor
IN #,,,,I,.# II thai Kind II viii he rerol'ecle
.hat ,t tai tlnr the al absorbing question oil
Ii prr..trlh il tlrC ION Was before he people
,nd r,cdu,r1 = state ni excitement IA The pub
IL MUD Which regarded ~ nnilYOiabI" /"
consideration Of the subject OF retulm= In tn
ntarfi, M oprl ATOMS Of our Government there
wa, not much to complain of, and was rlsin
,ed 10 ,er.r the call ola tou5rntiun to pen
od Of r,orr tranqrlity. lh'se w"re ihr con.
s,d.rations ~ lnch influenced nv vote bui
majNi q, thr treelo iets having dti'I minr"
+ Al tNtywould 60 into Convention, and the
LcgisN iurc baaiog n nded IN" nete.'ar> Ia
cili'r,, am nov wiling aud d4spo - m good
"a m ,n enter upon tht SUBJ ii reform, and
10 iprd m, be and IN making oGr torn Oh 90
yernmcnt rs unpxcepiiouabIe - possible.
Iuytne made these preiaraioig 'cHarks, !
viii nov pIo,eed hich. 10 state the prominent
alteration. ,Lai now feel Disposed 10 make IN
our form Of government, ~ ia" same lime re-
IN ,kins ihat there may be others winch may
brcDme Necessary.
/. I vonld. IN the langnhgr Of the Bill of
Rights, extend tie RIGHT II suiir g 10 an Tree
white pers ms having s"ili icni violence oiper
manen, cammonIlniercst ", h ENHANCEMENT 10
the community" But would not make 1t IL
niyarsal
;. would be wiling 10 r"losr the members
Of the House ui Delegates 10 about one nan OF
their present NUM- 81.
3. / would be willing 10 Increase the senate
aud shorten thcir term Of service, anu give
them a concurrent power with he iiou-c of Del
rgafrs IN originating all bills, except those I'M
nos,ne taxes mai subject should be conhi-d
TO the mare lnmedia Representatives OF the
people. r..,..-
i 1 an disposed 10 abolish the Executive
C,uncil aud 10 substitute the heads oil Depart
ments. -.
=. am disposed II incfea,e the responsible
~ of the iniges without materially affecting
their independence.
Il. IwonId be willing to refer the election of
Governor aud Sheriff directly 10 the people.
Rut am opposed to carrying too many cleo
,,ans before them, HELLENIC that II would ena'
HE drs,cniu Office SEEKERS 10 stir up Jeaiou-
los and excite discordant Feelings among
them. and thereby materially disturb the peace,
tranquility aud happiness OF society
=. I am willing to eqnni'ze representation,
as far rs it can be done consistently with ihe
preservation # that political balance which
should never be lost sight of in adjusting the
nalitical powers Of a State circumsianced ike
VIRGINIA is-This State reaches over wide ex-
tent Of country, embracing variety OF souls
and climates in which there is a want Of com'
mon interest.-The subjects Of taxation are
mostly 10 he found IN the East, and on fhem
the b,utbens of Government must princIpaily
res, while the demands in the pnblic Treasury
will be mostly Il ON the West eonnected WIN
this consideration, inc Eastern part of'he State
holds spccies of property Of which there IS
hut little TO he found in the west hence ,be
nreseryation oGtti. p'oeef'y /, d matter Of Deep