Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-03-24

ell! And, II we elect gentlemen, who are opnos.
ca 70 this, can we expect any thing else! The
Lion which has SO long been patient, may arouse
from his sluinbe.s, anu who will answer for tho
consequences? AS Patriots, I'VE wish to avoid all
danger. As Statesmen, we would look little in.
10 idturity. As just men, we would give them
their rlghts.-Had we. not better meet the ques-
ton at once-do them justice-live in peace, hap
Pness and concor,-tisn hereafter, (Eor the time
must Gomez reluctantly yield, what we oup ut vol.
untarily,o have yieldcd-grasping Tor the reter
lion OF an unjust aud otous power: We would 20
farther into tile subject OF representation. but We
have room.
We have said, that ours is not the only District,
in which the " bane of prescription has been
plac ed over the heads OF independent men. and
free Minkers-but that the evil is i'm our State
that at last the Wooden Horse has been intro
duced into IToy-that Virginia, heretofore SO free
from this kind OF management, has been visited.
and the evil supported with the powers of the
press. fear ful state of thugs for "a minority of
oil TO encounter; but we shall proceed to do our iu-
" by ourselves and country" fiat j,sstia, r,tot
c9fum. We have seen the like game of getting
the people to delegate the great power which they
alone possess-which they alone have exercised.
and ought to exercise, (iia is, the free choice on
the day oil the Election, OF hiU, whose sentiments
best suitthem,)-aiter full personal de velopment
oil the Candidates views But, il appears 10 be re.
served for this day and time, that the people should
delegate this power to others. We see, it we are
not mistaken, the same proposition made in the
trict. We have seen patches Of Judges, land
Ex-Presidents, who have some time since and
recently, committed political soInersetts,) recon-
mended for the Convention. What faith can we
or ought we to have in their political principles
The judges to define their own powers. Placing
the wolves TO watch over the sheep, IS no may de-
YOUR them at their pleasure; and one Of them
r eaerai Judge, a notorious grasper for power in
that Government -and will he not be for power in
this too! supporter of the right of the corrupt
House of Braintrce," from the first, to its final
expulsion from power-A Governor of the Com
monwealth, recommended for the Convention
and by paralle'logram OF reasoning the President
OF the u. s.. might be elected TO reform the Con-
stitutioD ofthe U. S.
e wish TO awaken you TO the state Of thinps
around you; and il it should result in the rejection
OF one Judge--one unfaithful and unsound polit
clan, we shall be satisfied We hope there will
be more rebelliOns than one, in the Old Dominion
against nominating candidates, over the peoples
heads, or by few of the people, for the purpose
oil regulating the balance. As for ourselves, we
are not willing to vote for any man, who will not
es.end the Right OF Suiirage-and who is NOT for
a thorough reform. We would respe c,fully ask of
you, your aid and cooperation in this matter We
wish the candidates TO come out in thu old fashion,
ed way-offer their services, and explain their
sentiments and views OF the great points of gov
eminent. After hearing them, we NAV then Judge
correctly, whether they will suit us or not
This course will take it out of the hands of
those who would regulate your Elections, and ap-
point your candidates The evil will correct itself
=" error oil opinion may be tolerated, when truth
Is LETT Tree 10 combat it, said the greatest States
man who has lived in our country. Gentlemen
also say, that lii other States, where Elections are
best regulated, as New York. Pennsylvani and
other States, that this mode of nomn ation is re-
sorted to- As firginians, deplore the intro.
duction of this system in our Sta,e-a system,
which compels the people, by evil precedent, 10
vote ior the candidate who is nominated over their
heads, or they must rebel against their managers,
as we now DO. And we have thought and now
think, that the sooner rebel, the sooner avert
the evil-the sooner will get rid Of our dicta-
tors, let them be few or many. The gentleman
who hrst had the honor of addressing you on this
SUBJECT in the oppos:ionn begs leave TO declare
to you, as he did that day. that if the people OF
Virginia, will now reject the system, with
which they are now for the first time, attempted
TO be saddled, the Freedom Of Elections NAV
yet be preserved; but when once the system is
carried into full operation, it may be fastened OIL
you forever. We are, very respectfully,
The minority Of Sirty- One.
4. y. We invite unity md concentrated action
on the part of the freehOders, who are willing
TO go with US. as herein designated-in the extern
sion of the Right of Suffrage.
We, also, respectfully request Freeholders OF
the foregoing sentiments, and Non Free holders 10
meet at their respective Courthouses, on the day
OF the Election, for the purpose Of selecting the
Delegates to Convention to offer their votes at the
Polls, and petition the Convention for the extern
sion Of the Right Of Suffrage.
The Minority of .Sirfy- One.
The Editors of the Lynchhurg Vircinian and
Jeffersonian Republican,, will please give the above
an insertion.
To the FreehOlders Of the District, conipose9 of
the counties IF Prince WiHian,, &c.
take Tie liberty Of recomme ndng to you
Col. V. Bramham of Richmond county, and VIM
Y. Sturman of Westmoreland, as fit persons to re-
present you in Convention in October next. The
oil these gentlemen q presume) are
pretty well known 10 you: will only mention,
that the former is an old Republican, and one who
viii strictly adhere to your rights, and who has
frequently represented The county OF Richmond in
The Virginia Legislature; and that the latter is
man OF much hrmness and understanding, and
stands high at the Bar in the Courts in which he
has pracsed as an Attorney. To these two gen |
llemen, think, the people of the District might |
we'll afford 10 trust their rights.
II resident Of the District.
To the Fyeehoiders Of tbs Senatorial District, |
composed Of the counties Of Essen, Caroline,
KING and Queen, King UiAiam and Hanover |
he time Is not far distant when we shall be |
required to vote for persons to represent us in |
and as the formation OF a new Consti. |
luton IS matter in which we are all materially |
it behoyes to delegate so important
, trust to such men as combine moral excellence |
81 character with such talents as qualify them 10 |
discharge the weighty duties imposed upon them,
With credit TO themselves aud usefulness to the |
Commonwealth.
Influenced by these considerations I will re. |
commend to my fellow citizens, generally, Col |
GEORGE Wright Of Essex, as suitable person TO
represent us in Convention, and place him before
the District with the belief, that the support given
10 him at the elections will prove that many en-
ertain the opinion which have avowed, in rela-
ton to his worth and qualifications.
David Pitts