Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-03-09
THE VERGINIAN.
LYNCHBURG. MARCH 8, 1929.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.


and with the reputation of having been NOR,
distinguished for talent than any of its prede
ces,ors since the celebrated session Of 1916
when Tazwri, Hay, Taylor, Giles, and other
men oonspcuously known 10 the commonwealth
shone in It's deliberations. There has certainl '
never been session, IN which measures OF
greater Importance we're discussed aud decided
We shall commence in our next, and conclude
rs rapidly as possible. the publication of the
Sketches Of the laws passed by the Legislature
lin the mean time, we viii glance briefly al
tso or three OF The mast interesting questions
which we're before them,
The Convention question ranks first in nas.
niude, whether we rcgnrd the deep interest
which II has so long excited in the public mimi
the severe s'fueglrs made by formidable
afistocracy 10 defeat the viii OF mn oyerwhelm
ing minority of the people, OF tie conflicting in.
tefests which were tp be ieconciled in its adjust
,nent, On the principles upon which it was final.
ly settled, o., more important still, the influence
it may have on the future dcsiines of the Old
Dominion I'VE shall say nothing now, howev-
or, in the spirit of eSuliatiOn. al the triumph
which has crowned the INCREASING e1eriions and
the steady perseverance of the friends OF re.
form for. after all, it is accompanied by sucll
odious and unjust provisions. that VIC should
entertain but a treble hope Of procuring many
salut.ry changes were il not for our reliance
Oh the enlarged and liberal views and the pfac-
tical wisdom of the men TO whom the formation
of new Constitution win he entrusted. II is
much TO be regretted that the Convention did
not meet in the life Time oi the great champion
OF democracy for, although we DO not concur
ia all of his view on this -ubiect, yet such
man as the aage Of Vi 'nliceo. carrying his
IDEAS Of political equality possibly beyond the
bounds which experience has Shown 10 he safe
" practicable, would have checked the unjust
assumptions dnd 'epelIed the Liberal a persion5
Of the boaicd landed ari9toclacy, which has SO
long held tie reini Of power, asi which has
almost driven the Commonwealth 10 lie vcrne
of rain We shall not however, abandon the
hope ihat the grtaI ends II political justice will
he sub5trged more especially thhi the IL chnld
will be removed and representation
eIoah2ed- Illhnugh there Is much IN fear, when |
Ne lecoliec lha, Ucd3ly lo1oOO free winnie ciii- |
2ens hove been radeiy d,iYen from the polls in
,he choicr Of delegates TO .he Convention, aud |
that the eastern section Of the State ail! pos
sess an unduc wright Ia thut body, in consr
quence OF having taken the census of 1910 as
a guide in laying off the eeciofal districts But, |
il must not be expected flat the elective fran.
chise viii be extended wilhoa, the non-lreehuld
ers shall make a vigorous and united effort TO
wrest it from the tenacious grasp of jreehoh |
erS' Conrsntfon. Nor mast they rely entirely on
their own efforts, They must ask the aid OF
those ireeholders who regard the extension of /,
the light OF suffrage IS an aci demanded by the
best interests of the State, and sanctioned by
The principles OF our Revolution Aud let them
point those whose rtjudices cunjure up thou
sand dangers as necessary consrque ce of this
extension, sister states, in which the rig hi
of voting Is carried TO the greatest limit and ash
hem il they do not there .ee an ample refuta.
lion OF their visionary fears Are their egi,la |
tors less wise than our own Is their policy less
soond aud beneficial Are the people lie 5 \ i
tuoas. intelligent, prosperous aud happy Lei
u comparison he made brtweet, ana State which
has repudiated the odious distinction OF which !
w laiu ui,,', ,I,o
!ieve, which sth cIIngs to this relic of a icudal |
age-and how deep must be our humiliation
But, We have not room TO pursue the subject
farther at present. We cannot conclude. how.
ever, without soliciting the earnest attention of
the non-reeho lders 10 the fact thai meeting is
proposed 10 be held next Saturday TO devise
some plan by which they may be raised to the
dignity OF trt emen. This IS the crisis of Their
fate II, therefore, they shall not come forward,
they must be regarded as insensible TO their de.
graduation, aud rs fit TO he the slaves they are
in every Thing but the name
The subject OF Internal Improvement is next
in importance To the Conecniio lou question and
II gives Us pleasure 10 say that more liberal
and generous disposition was manifested by The
Legislature in its appropriations than, under
existing circumstance, or from previous indica-
tons, we had any reason TO expect. This i'm
mediate section of country particularly, will
derive great advantages from the works autho.
rizrd TO be constructed, If the zeal and enter
prize OF our Citizens shall bear any proportion
to the liberaIity of the Legislature As at pre-.
sent constituted, however, We uecd not expee,
the vigorous prosecution, by that body, of the
grand and important schemes of improvement
recommended by the Charlottesville Conven.
ton, the contamination of which will be atten-
ded with such great and imperishable blessings.
When the equalization Of sectional aud person.
al rights shall take from the eastern part of The
Stale the unjust nrenonderancs in ,ba o,,,,o