Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-23
IYNCHBURG. NOV. 23, 1929.


fore. but feel deep interest in its labors. II.
in supporting this measure, we hat hoped TO
attain the accomplishment Of any one object
as of paramount and overwhelming impor-
lance. il was that representation might be
,aualised. five had been compelled, IN order
10 procure the organization of that body, to
,estrIct our wishes TO the amendment of any
ons feature oflhe existing Constitution TO the
correction ofuny single abuse which has grown
out of tive should have unhesi,aiIngly rails!
ed our hands and voices against that inequali
~ in the Legislative branch of the govern
nent which had proved TO be the source OF so
much evil and such loud and just remonstrance.
We believe, too, that this was the universal
feeling among the friends of the Convention
And Vet, upon this ground turns the whole
1attle. Give TO The lowianders The pouer which
tney have SO long welded 10 their exclusive
advantage, not only over the hoances .of the
Commonwealth but over the Offices which are
in the gift of tue Legislature, and they will
Weld, without struggle, whatever else may he
demanded of them. They viii sill be the re-
siduary ofpower, the bestower of rewards, ana
the disseminatol OF bouniies-aad this rs dHihey
ask And if. in fairness and justice. II belong
ed 10 them, we should unhesi'aiing'y yield 1t
nm. But, avoWing most solemnly and con
scientiously that it does moi. We once more, IN
the language Of earnest remonstrance, beseech
the peope of this section the State, 10 reflect
al, tn do hpl
consep, to be The made the instruments of forg.
inc manacIes fer them selves Inch will forever
place them at the mercy oil a minority oil peo-
ple, possessing the greatest aggregate Of wealth.
The mixed basis OF representation which the
Iowlnnders are so ANXIOUS 10 adopt for the
House of d eIegaIes will II is true, break down
the county lines, and shield poor little War
wick from many a contemptnous comparison
and whitening sneer: but It will not bring
about equality of representaton-it will
destroy the plan OF county representation,
but il will at the same time introduce su6Sti
tute based on more odious principle. We
shalt no longer have it TO say that Warwick,
with its 80 Or 100 freeholders, sends as many
ais u or 400 but we shall have it to say that
Campbsa county giH be entitled 10 three Re
prssentatires ,chen Bedford is entitled 10 two,
and that this inequality will prevail throughout
she Commonwealth whenever it so happens
that District or County with many voters
and but litts wealth, shall be contrasted with
one containing few voters and much wealth !
We shall presently avail ourselves of a few
calculations with which we have been favored
10y friend 10 show thai this will be the case
III the mean time, however, we beg the reader
tn pause here, and ask himself, tOhat Interests
has Campbell county, 'Ohict demani protection,
hat are not common 10 Bedford? What inter
ests has Campbell, which render it just or ne
cessnry that her weight in the Legislature
should be one third greater than that of Bed
ford Ii he be citizen Of Campbell, let him
answer in spirit OF justice, and he will dis.
aain the idea Of demanding this superiority
yer his sister county, which contains greater
number OF fretmtn, because unfortunately it
does not possess so large portion Of wealth
n he be a citizen OF Bee ford, he will indignant
ly denounce the system, which thus deprves
his county of that relative weight i'll the gov
ernment TO which its numer icai strength emit.
ties it.
But it may oe asked, is this 50 To show
thai II is so, II is only necessary 10 refer 10 the
Auditors Reports, which have been laid before
the Convention, and from which the following
PRACTICAL results follow. To these results we
Gail the earnest attention of he reader. They
will see from them why it is that Richmond is
so much interested in securing the mixed has S
and all wonder will cease, even lift give place
10 indignation that the proud aud corrupt ar
'stocTacy Of that place have had the effrontery
and impudence to interfere ia the concerns Of
this District, by circulating among the people
ahandoill false in its assertions with regard 10
she course Of IFS Delegates, and scnrrous in
the terms employed to express those false
hoods.
According to the Auditors statement, the City
oil Rtehmond contains =, 445 white inha oitants
and pays taxes to the amount of $l8,O73 In a
body Of 100 members (the minimum number
proposed by the Legislative Committee for the
House OF Delegates, it would he entitled. under
The compound basis, TO 2 3-5ths repiepresenta
'Ees' The county of Fduquier, on the other
hand, with white population of ID ,226, more
than double that of the City of Richmond,
would only be entitled TO 2 2-5hs representa-
hves--tess than Richmond The remainder of
The Senatorial district, of which Rchm ond con.
stitues part, consisting Of the courties of
He"rico, Charles City, James City, Elizabeth
City, New Kent, Warwick, York and the Civ
OF Williamsburg, containing ID, 069 white inha