Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-01-27
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SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY "a, 1920.

: SOPs ENTiON.-Wc feel much to-day, the
crew of Columbus squadron may be supposed to nvc
felt, when Rvderick Tr;enna discovered LAND!
We believe THAT land is discovered and that we NAV
congratulate til public upon tho fact, that tie Con-
vcption question will c sticd upon terms equitable
to all parts of the Commonwealth, AID that subssn-
tally provide Cor the recognition and preserva;io Of
the great RiSas Of .uaa!
Mr. Gordon's am ,ndmcnt, somewhat modified from
ita original shape, by extending several counties
containing within fraction Of 5000 white nlua.;an:s
the privilege of t,co members anon the floor OF The
Convention, was yesterday adopted by vote OF log
To 81. This amendment, if not perfect in It's principle
yet proves the Increasing disposition Of the House OF
Delegates to acknowledge the great trut that poll
alpower resides nthe people, and not in psoper
If somewhat Objectionable and unequal, it yet ap-
proxmntes to justice, will give to The people, mao-
rity In Convention, and has rung the death kne of
the county system certainly the most unjust, UNEQUAL
and oppressive of all. We congratulate the country
upon this vote, and Mr.. Gordon upon the possession
Ola tact, which amid the din and the uproar of the
contest, enabled him devise plan which promises to
do Justice to all, and to quiet the agitation which
originating i'll the Legislature, extending TO al, pa r
Of the Commonwealth.
After the vote in favor Of Dir. Gordon's amend
picnt, the bill was laid on the table until TODAY.
MIR. Riyes of Prince George, feeling that we had
Eas done him justice yesterday, in the report of his
remarks made the day before, on the subject of the
convention, moved resolution for appointing Re
porter TO the House Of Dclegates-an Indirect mode
of excluding us from scat on the floor.
We have had occasion more than once to ach,fow-
ledge, and we repeat the acknowledgement, that
we are no stenographers. We aim only, at giving
the srhsfaacc Of What is said, and imperfect co we
know ourselves TO be, that are conscious that we
do not always succeed in doing this. This we
have often said, and invited gentlemen who Eel. them
selves aggrieyed by report, to,,lse our columns
for explanation. We DO not know What more We
can do to give satisfaction.
But one thing claim for ourselyes-thc intention
of doing justice to all gentlemen and to all sides. If
any man in,as ne, any Inotvs which we can lave
IN misreprescnting-any personal interest that we
have to subserve by tiff on the other hand, every
gentleman viii not acknowledge, that our interest is
to represent proceedings they occur, then we will
agree to have motives misconstrued. But the
most fertile fancy cannot conceive any interest
that we can possibly have, 10 report incorrectly the
speech of any gentleman, and when VIC tender our
columns to the of explanation and correction,
unabeto see what better satisfaction VIC can
give, or what better evidence of the disposition to
represent all, correctly.
We tender oar acknowled gements TO the menu
Usrs efthe House OF Delegates, who in the discus
sion Of MIR. Evcs' resolutions, did justice 10 Our
motives.