Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-04-30
To CaLMM Menais, Esq.

SIS Aiia' -
To CaiohW NeHais, Esq.
read your address 10 the people OF this 4fs.
..r with regret aud surprise. Understanding
.bal YOU have been friendly 10 calling Con-
enti l., z, alter aud amend oar constitution,
,yaS much surptiled 10 hnd You opposed 10
,sarly all the changes sought by the frieiids OF
seI,rm, II you h,lir always been opposed to
extending the right OF sulfag', yie,i,ne now
n lis portal extension too the" peace oil soca-
,,ponly- opposed to equarzng the represen'
alto. on the ba. of Zee white population
amused 60 The election of Governor by the lIeO
s,ie--opposed 10 Inc thorough revision and re-
frm ofihr cou.d. ca,n' - stem lind opposed
40 The election by ~" l'eople, ~ snnry stibor-
innate but IN ~, amt fuuclionaries IL become.
matter Of grave enquiry. of ic'ai did ou secs
\ Coiusniion Il /, incr-d,bIe u Suppose thai
,ou have utit'd or years 10 The eior,s to Oh
tain Galweaioa. merely TIA, the Executive
Council might be abolished, aud ceras ofcourts
o,rctfd (by the edurt.) AZ stated periods. What
are the otner changes sdughi by you II
due Ia the Dslrut la which you are candid
me, thai you d.cose them fully and frankly, or
that, ifyou ~ere ice favorable 10 reform aud
have now ceased 10 h 50, iDu should isci S
That change Of 0,ta,,ni, and tiieisby rcmo,e
the round for af'ptrhrndiag thai you seek nj
tsra,i1ns in the 20 's,iin fbh Oh roiniS hoi III
cnssed ipfne the I"nP'e.
as i,urpris-,i to fad iirat one. orposed
70 lie rkifus Of OF be ,ighi uf suit age. s;,oul !
IL. Il, ~, opHo ed ~ ice wh &c p1ir,laiton a
ione a the ha>i, 81 representation, aud HISS
,'i,t taxaiian shnud FUN pari of the bHsis.
3, b tfopasit"n. c, tain. chemically, the sallI''
a3iSncl iIc u in1ipl 81 VT: that pt"prri,
2ae. tie osYner posse >,pr cai'n TO addh'nn-
n or eAeaisiy' poi licai righis--ihai til po'i
gaii Is uid entitled 10 pVt'cal equality with the
Fath.
! regretted ru,:a. to see Ynur commenda
~ u ~ ronnt, llt sys'rm Inu system
nnbe>iiaiinslt a,cr. daes Mt contain one dr.
'nnrraii,' ieaiir" II /, 'rl;tntrdhc thronelibui
- il Is afit'n--in 'hr u'dc ~ "I'nIitnieni ~
odifs Ia ITS ft"ihr'' OF allie II us conprnSi
III --t> exemption iro.n arc 'u"'abilhy-in tltt
rs ieg - rs nen,tierS 1" di;charse their If
i,cIal On trs ar not, at 'hrir own Wi and peas
ae.-i's 'mh dying at l. 'ei<af Executive,
aad iniisai powers (ior IL taxes The canmani-
l.. apo nis - III =, dec DIES controversies. and
eSecnie' Ii"'rrni, and is pnfomge. L rom
= I'M n'ra'ion # ITS pow ca. p'iytl's's aud
sapac'iies, Il "hr'"ns'y npp"ars nr'fe nfi.toc'
failc ihni n l.or@r Vi i'"rd. (hc nohi'n, IN
hasland and snrh !" 50" realty Ia several
s,'ecis 4 u q 'ie'uy more aII'ocraic thai
the English mob iity--iherr the mobility cannot
besI"w the h'le aud III privileges Oh whom ihe :,
II as, (ii'a' hing Pr''rogat've oi the crown
here the magistrates elevate " hom they please
ih,re the lie OF Ehse, Earl, Lord, Marquis OF
B'ron $ held by om fhr his liis, and. at his
dea h. 'iesc"nds 10 tile eldest son, &c. here a
MA :islrs'e eya,s, b, bis own vole vi h others,
during his ii.. his sur,, t'r"t eIs, aud other
i4iens q" Oh" number OF l'nlfa doz~n) 10 II seat
% The bench. and they all sit Together tI,ere
The NollletIal's title confrrs officially, no pow
e. OF paifon ,ge; b re the patronage Of mag is
lratss @x,"nds 4" otli"es oitrt>i. power profit.
Cohsid rins the Influence 'iihis patronage, it
Is no causr OF sni1r'ae thai the county co"r
sy'tem has been continued, euiosised aud puff
td. hui there IS much reason 10 appiehend,
iha' nnifss lie community surcels nthis sirng-
Re, oy heelng tsed f'on this " bddse Il form