Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-19
THE VIRGINIAN.
LYNCHBURG. NOV. 10, 1929.

OF Delegates should be appor,ioned agreeably
to white population alone. An effort was made
to decide the question as TO the Senate also,
received no Richmond paper of Monday, that
we might have published this morning the y cas-
and nays, and other details.
The Compiler, of Friday, containing
sketch OF Chapman Johnson's Speech an the
second day, also failed to reach US and we
have been therefore compelled TO substitute for
IT, in order TO keep up "a connection OF dates,
the meagre outline furnished by the Enquirer
Of Saturday,
TIE Enquirer. thing could have given
a keensr edge to the coutemp, which the public
have long since learned to feel for The jesui,ry'
cunning, moons istency, and want of indepen
dence Of the Richmond Enquirer, it pust have
been its vacciaing policy with regard to the
Convention question itself, and the sycophancy
and mean, AFFECT serv'liiy which have charac.
mencement of the sess,on.-While il was doubt.
full whether a majority of freeholders we're for
or against the call of a Convention, notwith-
standing the discussion was conducted with no
little warmth, the Enquirer was as stlen, as the
grave. II was the first time ii had ever failed
TO scent out the majority. II was now COM
which had before presented an unbroken front,
and TO whose bidding the Enquirer yielded
ready obedience, we're divided in opinion. On
the right hand was Scylla, on the left Charyb-
dis. Never was mortal so perplese1 as was
he of the Enquirer. He was in a Cretan la
byrinth, without a guide to direct him. But
the faculty OF cunning, with which, in common
with all animals who are open to attack and
deficient in means OF defence. he IS so amply
furnished, suggested a loophole OF retreat. IL
was to remain silent while the battle ragged, but
to be the foremost and the loudes in the shout
OF victory when il was ended, no matter which
party should win the day. Sure enough as
soon as the relative strength of parties was as,
cert aimed out came the Editor o t the Enquirer
from his lurking place, throwing his Sbelmer.
dine in the air. clapping his hands, and bawl ling
HuzBa for the Convention-there's a majority
had marked his indifference abou, the matter
during the arduous and doubtful struggle, saw
how great was bis joy, exceeding even that Of
those who had labored long to bring abou, this
result, they were amazed at the extent of his
impudsnce. But, by dint Of hard swearing
he nj length made the people believe that he
uouid hare been a jealous and efficient advocate
Of the measure, il it had not been for one Col
Gooch, who, upon that particular question,
took upon himself 10 check bis ardor and res
train his zeal. The creduloos friends OF the
Convention gave him credit for sincerity and
aware that Col Gooch was no longer in the
way to curb the high.mettled courser they
naturally enough expected to see him take a
bold and firm stand. TheV, therefore, gave
him one Of the few rewards which their victory
had placed at their disposal. as an Indictment
for the future rather than as reward for the
past
How has this generosity been requitedf For
few days the tone Of the Enquirer was dec id.
ed aud unequvocal. II went the whole hog
round. SO jealous. indeed, was the Editor,
that being pressed by multiplicity OF urgent
business, so that he bad mol time to write, he
rsnsacked his files, printed some IL or ID years
ago, for essays written at that PERIOD (probabiy
by some of his correspondents But who can
tell what week may bring forth The ques-
ton Of the basis Of representation has thrown
him all aback," as seamen sny. Finding that
parties are nearly equally divided in point OF
aumbers, intelligence and influence, the En-
quirer " cannot presume TO dictate We have
never thought it was wanting in presumption TO
do any thing. But, we have YET to learn how
the bare expression Of an opinion, and an effort
TO show the correctness of that opinion, can
be construed into wish to dictGie-The Enqui
rers presumption, we incline TO think, cannot
be easily excelIed, If it has the vanity TO sup
pose that its opinions or arguments would be
regarded as dicidiion" by any member ofthe
Convention. man who has not the courage
to pursue a course which his delIber ate judg
mept sanctions, lest no should offend some of
the dignitaries TO whom he is in the habit of
playing the tool and sycophant, or (more horn
BILE Silly be thrown into minority, is scarcely
a proper person, We oPine, to dictate TO the
N embers Of the Convention-hut, he should at
all events advocate before the people the doe
trines and principles which he processes to have
at heart. An Editor who fails TO do this IS
repr ehensible above all others. However little
/ weight should be attached TO his individual
opinion, merely because it is his, he is bound,oy
his pact with bis subscribers and by his self res
pect to express it feariessiy, opening, however,
his columns TO those who dissent from u