Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-05-05

tax, and perhaps sumo others, 10 whom TUG same
principle could certainly be applied.
think that the repres Of different por-
tons OF the state should be zpportioncd TO the
amount of tax which they pay, or to the labor,
however constituted, from whence il is derived
NO system OF government can he either just or
good which does not equally secure all the parts
over which il presdes against any unjust IMPOSE
tons Of the whole.
In reply to the suggestion OF Querist. that
ooeaience TO his requisition would be regarded as
evidence oil wish 10 be a candidate for the Con-
ventiop, beg, that as respects myself, il may he
viewed, as II is simple acknowledgment Of the
debt which we all owe. in the strenuous devotion
OF the best energies and faculties Of our minds
Respectfully. your fellow-citizen,
JOHN II. BERNARD.
p. S. In the haste with which my reply to Many
Freehoders of Hanover and others, was written
1t did not occur to me, that had omitted to notice
an enquiry Of the former, in relation to a subject
which they have thought fit to associate with
others, concerning the sentiments Of the individu.
ais who have beeu nominated to the Convention n
Aliho' l consider the question with regard to the
vote OF an individual in the late Presidential E
lection about as relevant 10 his fitness for the Con-
vention, as would be into the form of his reli-
gion, Il 10 for them and not for me to decide its
pertinency. 1 believe il is pretty well known to
The astct, that my political faith in regard to the
two aspirants, way that Of protestant ,lisssnter
protesting against the proclaimed principles, and
the overt acts of Mr.. Adams, whilst / could not
but strongly dissent from those, which / believed
10 he entertained and to have been committed by
his rival. Nevertheless, I certainly entertained
ior the latter, that preference which is due to an
evil, merely probable, over one which is certain
and EXISTENT and should certainly have testified H.
at the Election OF my own county, but for an ur-
gent call to distance few days before the cleo
Ton, which would have rendered il highly incon-
venient. Reaching King and Queen Court
house, however, on the day of the Election
under the impression that the same latitude would
be INDUCED, which had in the Senatorial
parts OF the district voted for Gen Jackson: not
much regarding, nor do certainly know, whe-
thef nay vote was admitted or not.
Respectfully, yours, J. H. b.
To the friends of reform, in Matthews. Middle
ser, Gloucester, .accon,dck and northampton.
Our enemies are filled with alarm and appre-
henson. They perceive that the days OF the
A'ngdona OF -dTtsfocracy are numbered, and that
the scepfre must soon pass from their hands; yet
they tsDM not submit TO their unalterable fate,
without one more desperate struggle. 1t il the
last expiring effort. The friends of Reform had
presented TO the public, the names of Bayly.
Joynes, Read and Billups, candidates for the
that ticket tUholiy in opposition to this could NOT
succeed, and they resorted to plan by which they
hoped the RefOrmisfs would be duped and decided
nomination was made at Gloucester in March,
" 'hc huU-ncieTunistS, ana the names OF Parker,
Yeatman, Jones and Joynes, were announced
This nomination was not acceptable TO certain DO
hucians on this side OF the Bay, and not entirely
satisfactory TO the people Of biiddlesex, as is
proved ny subsequent events. Under these cir
cumstances, a meeting was held at Middlesex and
resolutions were adopted. providing for agenera
meeting OF delegates of the Anti .Reformis,s at
Matthews on the Goth of April. That meeting
convened, and out came the name of Joynes upon
their list again! Wherefore was this! What
N 0ttr fx,, Al.
not hnd four Anti Reformiss worthy of the CONT
denee OF Their osfn party! "Timeo Danaos ct
dona ierentes" Shall disclose the secret OF this
manGnvre! The ticket presented by the friends
oil Reform was almost certain of success-Aeco-
mack containing more votes than any other three
counties in the District, it was known would be
almost unanimous for it-Northsmpton it was sup-
posed would be Observation-Disclosures would be
nearly divided-and our few firm friends in Clou.
cester and Middlesex uniting with US, would ena-
BILE US to carry our nomination without difficulty
But, " the powerful vote of Accomack could be
divided-if ticket could be formed which would
enrop jeto OF the friends Of Reform in that
County, the object could be accomplished! In
what way could this be donei Why, by putting
the name Of one OF the accomack candidates upon
the Anti Reform ticket, and thus seducing some of
his particular friends from their allegiance to the
cause OF Reform by Establishment and 1attery,
Most admirablei! Yes, if the friends of MIR.
Joynes should be stupid enough to become dunes
to this shaH0to drfice, this mock 10
ms intelligence and integrity, it will prove an ad
mirdbte plan indeed. Does any friend of Reform
believe that Mr.. Joynes would have been placed
upon the Anti-Reform ticket, if aticket likely to
succeed could have been formed toith0,sf him.
No. Mr.. Joynes's popularity, it was supposed,
would carry his -anti-Reform associates in tri-
umph through Accomack! But no! Mr.. Joynes
IS above participation in this miserable this deeper
ale scheme, and he does not choose either to be
saddled with so heavy load. or, to accept so
poor compliment to his political consistency:
lie CONSIDERS 1t deadly blow aimed at the sue
cess Of our cause, and the hopes of our party. He
views it as every friend Of Reform must view il,
not az an evidence OF the friendship and attach
ment OF the .8nt- Reormists to him, but as a plain
indication OF their belief in stupidity and gul-
h6ihty: Friends of Reform! For what end have
we Struggled! Tor what purpose have we labored!
why have we murmured, petitioned, and called
aloud for Reform! All that we have asked, hoped
or desired, is within our reach! Yet all our
prospects and fond antcipations are to be DESTROY
Ed! WIN you tdnfeiy submit TO be trampIed uponl
Reject the protered compromise, We cannot
,oiH not, compromise our rights, our liberties.
our Independence! What is the Insulting propo-
stion! That we give three and take one!' Yes
When we are able to beat them and carry oil our
candidates-when union and concert will secure
our triumph-when our enemies are sinking un.
der consciousness that their political doom will
soon be sealed-when their only prospect of post.
ponng their catastrophe, 10 founded upon our dis.
union, they have the presumption TO offer as one
and TO demand three delegates in Convention! IF
the Anti Reforniists are disposed to promote the
election of Mr.. Joynes, they have an undoubted
rightto do so-we make no objections to their
going with ns-but we entreat our friends 10 be
true to themselves, their party, and their cause.
IL thus they act, success awaits US. The struggle
Wilde desperate on the part Of our enemies. We
are not astoBshed, therefore, at their efforts: but
we shall be astonsbed, amazed and mortified. If
the friends Of Reform shall permit themselves 10
be defeated by political scheme, which has no