Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-03-02

are all in,aorlaaIa' ea'afs '"e success % i"''
,.term,nalon All j We know OF no better plan
-, the nomination. Of such individuals, ny
f,;.na. of equal rights, Ia public meeting.
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!. yer, ee,,sn tina, seefy -l'..' Co'ef"s'o'i d''-
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#....,,,ee me Measure LieJ as mo'Ls.foas. aud
f......J, as e!aaOrous iedldgJgncs, serhlng
;..,..,,.,a,. GOOD ia a. wHd aud dangerous
..,.,i nent should .l.ey not be mel on their
.,,,.s, yr,,,,n.i OF" aat avail vii have been
IL. exert,ons of the Spartan band, who,
-, ,..,, years, have roiled almost against
N, ,,.lf. N .se are nov 10 trust The reform
,nc,,n, abuses TO those who urge The" 'e'y
.,,i,v AS an argument in favor of their per
nation When we can thug error aud m
,,., IN our bosonls because Ills conseeraied
=. the. dust aud cob@ebs OF ages, we shall he
,.i,l,nr to put the broom into se hands OF me"
h.,.. fixed determination has Dsen announced
-, ,h.i, ouposiion 10 tire call of Convenion,
them 10 CuHl'hhc W 's'"N" ~ '''''N
,aouun,enl Of the genius of our ancestors. tut,
:, u. wish the beauties oisheir work To be
,;.nl,yed in bold reIlei, we should place tvl the
lands OF ,hose who though they will apply 1t
with a cautious touch, will not cease 'l'eir la.
,.,su ,,i every spot aud bleuish h. removed:
roB THE yIRGI MAN.
DELEGATES TO THE CONVENTION.
IL,yev,, unequal the arrangement TOR repre-
..,,t.,,on. II is settled thai there will se "A Con-
,eu,,,n TO revise the present constitution Of
mia and upon the result of the delihera-
oi thu convention depends the future
..s,.r;,y aud tranquility of the state II they
III ORANGE government upon the great fun
,a,,,I ,,inciples Of republicans m, provi-
I,c for every man having the qualifications
,yoyed in the bill of rishs participation III
,,. affairs of the government, Virginia will
,nnrnco her march 10 future greatness,
,osperiy and happiness II not none can
,rr.iye The evils IN which shr may De involved.
Ia selecting members of the contention, il is
Inuartant that the people should cast about
Car MA possessed Of he greatest lalents, infpr.
,,,tn,r practical experience de, oted 10 the
nrnciule, nf republican government and of
,m,I,spected virtue and integrity. OF these an
abundance can be found bun when such are
found, anoihe enquiry presents itself, partic-
,ii.rly 10 the friends Of form, which Of these
iprn, though distinguished for talents. learning,
experience and integrity, are friends TO the re-
form which they have been so long seeking
who OF them are solic tous TO make those alter
alions in the present constitution which have
bern o long aed so ardently sought for = When
,hr friends OF reform have ascertained who are
thus in favor of reform, another question &C.
cars Ought we to commit the revision OF the
IN an or n those no have a.
formly been adverse TO any amendment, and
Who have ardenIiy opposed every effort TO call
Il convention ii to the first, we may expect
happy result; tito the latter, fear reform.
90 the extent wished by its friends cannot be
had. Ibis important matter. so eventful for
the future, should he placed in the hands of
It's friends and not its enemies. The mother
rs the most secure nurse o. her oUn Offspring.
do not mean to say that those who have oppos
ed the call ola convention, fearing to launch
the vessel of state on the stormy and fempestu-
ous ocean of uncertainty, lest more should be
lost than gained in the adventure, but who are
in heart and sentiment in favor OF reform,
should be placed in the ranks of its enemies
but only those who are noW opposed 10 the
great changes for which the reformists have
commended. This consideration assumes su-
peradded importance. when the arrangement
for eecting representatives TO the convention
Is taken into account. IN mat arrangement II
is extremely doubtful, If a. aiorty of the dis.
trlcts are not anii-conventionists If that be
the case there is much to fear. In such state
o things it seems TO ME, TO become the
friends Of reform, by some arrangement, TO
concentrate their strength upon individuals
known to be frendly to their views. in those
districts where they are the majority; aud not,
by division, suffer themselves to be defeated
sll the great objects ol reform lost. Some
may ih,nk that We are secure from danger, be-
cause the people can reject the new constitu-
t,nn, il il does not meet their views. Ii is true,
We may reject but il does not necessarily fol.
low that we can procure "A call OF another con.
venioo as TRANQUILITY and peacaably asthis has
ben done. The people may sink into lethar
Fy aud inactivity, or the most violent tempeSis
OF political ferment may shake and agitate the
state to its cen'rs--I hope for the best
The people should be alive 10 this alinl-
portant subject in which is deeply involved 81
much Of their future prospects, and the inter.
ests 81 posterny. Let county meetings hr held,
aud through them, some plans adopted nv
winch to procure uaanimiiy III the several dis
'Fic'S friendly 10 reform. in order 10 effect the
selection Representatives who will really rep.
resent The friends of reform in the convention
ana secure those great objects for which they
nave so long and SO necessarily lahored
A CONVENT!ONtST,