Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-04-27
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" linpo DAnaos ~ d ma ferentrS.'
fear tbs iii e.ks aud their pr1f red kindness.
The preceding language OF tie Roman POET.
tho i wax applied TO the a." inst h. Described,
and 10 he People WHOSE achievements he snng,
N deathlesS numbers, may. ey"n at this distance
u time, with Il sliehi modihcatI1a, be hr"nk III
to hear on certain person, Among us, who ar"
| ambitious of becoming the guardians OF the
peoples rights
| IL traca the progress OF reform IN virginia,
for the last ten years, Is An employment curious.
in it.rlf and { ilculaiedto lea 10 profitable
!, inquiry. Such q RI mty conduct, perhaps,
10 true unicr- landing of the characters OF
meu, and the stale oi parties, pas and present,
Il Is amusing enough TO observe win what
adl nitnass some ptfSons can adapt their opn.
ions and teit principles. 10 every change OF
uinsiancrs. aud OF times. So far back. At
,eas; "a 1916, u spirit OF reform Was manfrstrd
~ macy PARTS OF he STATE oil NTginlt: ana
Ireai efforts were tr.n madc TO effect The sail
IT Convention, 10 Yform the Constitution oi
the STATE
Comfy meetings were as,emhled II many
places the main object OF which, WAS 10 eiich
al expression OF pubic "pin,or, IN reference 10
the defects ia the fundamental laws. aud 10
adopt sam' coacefted system OF iIaasntes N
bring about rrviaion OF those iaas
10 TIL, cad delegates were eproinifd IN ma
nv of the counties Vi The Commonwealth, VINO
met al SSaunion--and altar som deiibeTahoh,
referred the sahjrc, baIk again 10 he people,
with n Recommendation. that III. Whale srnJec'
stou1 he laid before the General ASseno y 81
Virginia. ia the form OF pei'iion'. In pnrsn-
ance offhis Recommendation, tho .euds OF re-
form presented their complaint, 10 Their h'lr'
satcs aud representatives IN Genera Assenhl,
conyenCd.
After mach discussion, fley applied IA par
tial remedy to th, gene,al DISEASE II VAS bn'
to iamper with the paIieni 10y palliative eS
pedienh, The REQ, ganiaation of the senate
rial daiiicts. ON a more equitable Li.sIss grdaa'
ted bs the numbers of free white population
aud The equalization OF the land taxes ~ 1871
were The expejiru adopted by the h"nerh'
Assembly Of Vi, sinia, 10 healtie divisions, ana
Ia siile the complaints OF the di satisfied por-
ton OF this community. Thi, temporiEns
measure. htc TO every thing ola similar char.
acter,) served bui as check 10 pubic disqui-i
uie. The root Of the evil still remained.
Fec lent and further experience, Of the une-
qual operation oftbe existing form of govern
M, nj on the dfsreui partipns 1T lis ctighns, an
incres sing iute iigenCe every whete, hnd nmnng
all c,Asses-a Comparison al the beneficial eiisca
NJ other sy ste ms among Ouf SISTER States sys
TENS decidedly more urlnocidtC w lbctT bilHC'
tare, and more ju,i in their practical results.
were So uans considerations combining ("
open the eyes of Virginia 10 the disparity Of
her real condition. The friends oi reform were
again aroused from itteiI torpor The Lion of
the West had slumbered too long. Ills AVN
kening was the precursor OF ef"rs renewed,
aud OF struggle, mvisorateii. Again. the advo.
Gates If reform are in motion Again the
primary assemblies Of the people are behald
in different parts of,he S'at" discussing their
wants, and digeaing ne~ systems Of relief.
Finally, they. once more assemble their depu.
ties in Conventsom ut the very ,poi where ten
wears before they had convened for similar
purpose
There they compHre opnious--there they
discuss their evils under which they Labor nd
there FOR the last time they send forth 10 iben
represpnta ives, in terms mob TO bs misunder-
TODD, th. mild language Of complaint, united TO
the dignity OF remonsiruce.
The Ge.eral Assembly of Virginia are APP
pealed 10, ia terms respectful, but decisive to
adopt measures OF public relief To afford
facilities, by means Of ordinary legislation TOR
a fair andiul.expresston osfhs genetat scn'n