Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-04-03
posag he eountis, Of caroiine. M.nouer, Kang


'ble eHpedents and reasouings which will be resort
ID to by men Of influence in the district persuade
Tou That the grievances TO which sIll call your at
eition are merely visionary and that this commuDi
CATION, together with all others of similar nature
pfist proceed from a dsafccted spirit, the more
earnestly entreat you To be guarded against them
bescech you Us you value the ncstimablc blessings
y liberty, which your fathers bequeathcd you act
ryoorsefnes'sto hold fast to that which you HAVE
secure Your inheritance lest it be placed beyond your
feach. If you would do this, you must attend the
POLLS in the month of May and demand it ins
ent right to vote for members to convention which
i assemble for the purpose of changing the state Of
public afiairs-for altering the State Constitution
nd for aught you know, Should the aristocracy pre-
Jail and you be found sleeping your posts,) for
anyering the republic into that despcahie govern
|eHt, where he many are made subservient TO an
e1bedring few It is true fellow citizens that ever
dec orr present government went into operation,
ou have been debnrrcd the right OF suffrage, and will
plcy submitted TO 1t. And WHY ren who still ws,i to
tam Tho power of governing in their hands,
Il tel v5r that this Submission has yielded the
ssion OF rl.,nt your part, and is tacit admission
your having never posscsscd it. But this is not
case. Men selected for their wisdom and their
votfon to the cuuse of freeing ourselves from the
pressioIs of tyrant. were, i'll the dark days '76
eeatcd to frame constitution, which they drew
IN haste, because their services were required il
defence of their country either i'll her councils
in the Geld oi'battlc. This constitution was never
mtted to the people, because they were fighting
COuutryS DattlGS when tntsy CCGfnnu oil more
lediate Importance, tirin forthwith attention to
internal affairs. Here then eceSSitate rel they
pea primitive right in fvor OF, but did not Weld
to the freeholders. After rcpea. ed attempts to
a convention for the purpose OF huving this right
- nred to its owners, the pepp'e of this common
tn, and fot tfrl purpose OF crasing from the
tituton sumo OF It's roy1i features, the question
submitted to the non .fi-eeioiders only, and ma
Of these, have succeeded so far, as to arrange
,relininares, and we must lrave convention.
r the British yofe. call this aoy1i feature,
such it should meet The decided disapproBation
very good citizen in this. or any other republic.
question whether this sirali or shall nct<.maln is
ltted tot!tosc only who enjoy all the benefits both
wyr and interests arising from it, and the wei
IA effect OF SELF interest on the human heart
out to you the decision they will give on this
ion, should YOU acquesce in its being submitted
to thrrri. You have been denied the privilege
6iCe in this matter You have been prohibited.
declaring whether the government, under which
We, Is. is not Inadequate to tho purpose for
it w7ts created, aud after it is decided by MA
of the rD.:n in power That it is Inadequate and
HE constitution nnst b. altered, amended ur
ned, you are forbidden to take either part or
The natter and it is for this last, this unierd OF
nee that now call on you to arouse yourselves
t,a'p and disp1ssionrteiy, to assert your rights.
md that we have ali along supposed ourselves,
under u republican iormeof government, and
Il OF us rich and poor alike, had mutually
I'd ard pledged ourselves to each other to
{ rule of eqaal Justice among ourselves.
pc therefore renowned the dcspotic principle,
OF governing as being governed by mere scil
per, ana substitute in its place govcrnncn,
Ftce. We supposed that the people of the
your DIS TJznchisnl selves inciuded) had the
- EcIusivc and Inherent right Of gocerniag aud
ing the internal policy OF the same" But we
~ told sthat the treehoidc,y huyc this right
md they seem disposed TO exercise it. We
d that al power is vested in, and conse-
derived from the people" The frceholdcrs
that ttry bare the power, and that II is vested
~ and not in the people "because forEooth' say
fethe non freeholders, are included in the
pyle so are aoon,e1t and citi11rsn, Starcs, free
and n,ut1ttocS, ideofs and lxnotics. ana it is
- It Tiny are, and ought TO be Secluded" We
also, ''tt!a. when any government shall be
bde1ldtc' to the purposes for which it was
that majority Of the community, hath an
HE, urfalieNable and iudcfgasble right to re-
Er OF abolish it," &c. You have bceiidcniad
SC the pet1io principle is agTih resortsdto,
ord community defined as having reference
lcrssony. We thought ''that man
Arc entitled to exclusive nr separate c1G6I-
Of public services The frccsirol.icrs, en-
s consideration Of their ho'ding ht,.A. :,
ow citizens, thatthey III heir tan5e2 acis-
ret both the Bill of Rights ana the Consfi-
it is thus, that they will level you with
81 rroes, placing indeed more oaorous bur-
pu, by making yon fight their battles when
unless you go re5oiutely but Peaceabiy to
on tire rights which arc invaded b. The
Of the land. Listen not, to Tire syren
interests, which will continually as5al
sspecting the advantages to our Western
( s55 ]ely to result from your proceedings, and
uent evils to us; they are mere bygbears
z& you finn your purpose; but rather let
S. &c to all, and our legitimate rights be
acknowledge no set ofmen aprvileged
brit your own dignity, secure your own in
fower in the goYernment,.-and ii III do
aid our brothers of the West, u VIII be
ran all act O.; H stice and btothcrly love.
arp SO mach lpo' this chord, foster
of all political passons-sccijon 1t 5e4-
~ it would be comlnendabe in you. %
pom possible. My object is to cal Jour
the approaching election for members tn
49, The government is about to rndc-rO
have most conclusive right. 10 voice
r-thc Legislative act, which proecrl5cs
stitutisnal, and your submission To- il
rendering of your liberties. Go u ne
me Ute g0r5 Of seryidty.
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