Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-08
CON3UNtCAFIDNS- For the puetnian
AMHERST rRIUSE SOCIETY.

This Society convened at the Buffalo Springs
on Saturday the e h lns'an' pres nj all the
Officers, and a suili tent nunbef ot m"mbers TO
constitute quo,um for business.
The attention of HE Society is, by the laws
thereof, confined
lst To the destroying of such ANIMALS ms
are destructive TO the snsenancr aud TO the
growing or rps Of the husbandman.
LINDSAY B Bu,k having produced the great
est number If scaps, (neary 5O0,) received the
highest premium.
IDLY 10 the receiving and reading practical
agricultural ESSAYS.
As this Sociei, is in its infancy, (his being
the Fl st meeting,) no premium has yet been OF
feTed for AM siy.
3D. TO political discussions.
Let il be remembered that this is The last. and
therefore contemplated 10 have be n the least
branch Of this fabric. and that, by the laws of
the Society, a political subject is not 'dmisslble
except in case Of necessity, 0aiahiy)
At th1 meeting, a resolution, the object OF
which was, if practicable, TO put do'on election
eering for otic" in onr precinct, was about to
he entered amongst the records OF the Society,
when, in consequence of the illness Of tue NOV
er, tn late hour of the day, and the difficulty
of drGuing VIVA j, clrcllnneerng, lis further
consideration was postponed urtll the nrAt
meeting which Will be held on the last Satnr
day 10 March next. However. let it be ne.
,npmbered hat many members have detcrmn-
ed for the present, TO d fine for themselves,
ani hcaC cfouh net II supp 'rt, by voc or 9th
erwise, any candidate for off who shall be
guilty Of electoneeImg.
Rev. Code, vol. ], p. l6} " Any person who
shall be- a candidate f'r any county, city, he
rough, or senatorial district, 10 sprv" if elect.
= i. b,,r hall 4
" OF indirectly, give or agree 10 GIVE, any cleo
tor ar pretended elecior, money, meat, dunk,
or other reward, in order 10 be elected, or tor
having been elected. or who shall treat, dlr"c'
" or indrc city. being a candidate tor such, ar
any other county, city, boroogh, or district, up
on due proc; thereof, 10 either house sha'l he
expclled and disabled 10 be re elected during
the term of three years Provided, neverhe-
less, that nothing herein con aimed, shall be
so construed as to prevent any candidate from
his usual intercourse of friendship with his neigh
bors Al his own house"
The literal aud plain construction of this law
ia this THAT no one snail pay an eleciOr Tor
his vote, nor shall one appear out from home
when candidate for an office, as specified by
hmselfor by his friend, to treat To meat or
drink nor shall "A candidate, as aforesaid, even
call together at his own house. his ncighbors,
except IN his usual intercourse OF friendship
II il now LETT with the members Of this Soc'e'
", and to the ciiizans of the county and ada
cent country. whether or not IT rs expedleni,
that some b0dy attend 10 this every -body's bh-
sincss whether not this law shall longer be
veiled or winked at and whether or not can
didares FOR all Offices whatsoever, who may he
guilty of bribery, (eiectioneering) should not
may not he found guilty of misd"mt anor, and
therefore unworthy of an otfic" Of rrus, or PRO
~
The Society have appointed Doct. Henry l.
Davies, Col. John Pryor Edward A. CaOeil
and Dsbney Sauddge, tsqs. COM 'sslonrIs 't
receive members and contributions.
NJ A. L. s.
Spnt o. 1900