Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-05-07
IN TIE friends Of Rcform.

q. rvcry rnan IN the community o"'s"" w
..,.,I,u 10 the rest Ia perform hl- drtT ms
.,,i,,n i. applicable 10 all men, hnn 70 al i'a,.
=, al Zines. But, more especially sn is II
Tvs, :. ..ia. af,er n long ,tru ,ge, yun have sue
dad in srioriing from the Legislature an op.
.,,,n;tv of AMENDING The fundamental law oil
S,ate The question arises, whether,
- mi. struggle, you i'll heedes.ly throw n
,.,v the advantage you have Obtained ny "Iecl-
!, the Convention, delegates "hu'e srnt'
nen,s. il OF in direct opposition TO your own
tars 80, ofa doubtful character ltne IL Is,
,a,, men of much talen, have come forward as
candidates for seats in that body, VINO nave uni-
t,,m,, declared that ihe constitution Virginia
n master. ,i,ce Of perfection, ana Thai All et
Arr. 10 amend it will result IN injury. INN
'ot,t 40 iheu seek sea, IN tha; body !, il
, i.y ,hev nav share the responsibility Of the
.y;l. which may flow from It, proceedings
y, In, that they may sand rs sinmbl g
hlocks in the WY Of The sanitary change de.
,,,1ad by pubic opinion. We are Influenced
D., an nerspnM considerations IN our remarks
on this anesiion. We hive been advocate.
FRA Convention, however since Wa have been
,,pable of forming OPINION, and We shall not
enEar a,g sgueAn s!lnsss in speaking OF men or
,hc;, cnini.,u.. in regatd 10 il TO lie up oar
,ou,uts An who are candidates. proiesssdlY.
form srnt in line Convep ion,arr fan eaine-anc
avery cii zen OF the Esra,ic has right to
cateetize him--s right u hich we shall i"Varm-
hly ezTcise.
What. thro. IL the true p1licy OF those who
are frien ,lly 60 change, in the con situation II
!. 10 unite mon four individuals whose opinions
most ne,riy correspond with their own, and 10
discard nl personal m ipAihirs and Iegards.
In voting Iar delegates TO the Convention, we
must look more 10 the opinion; than To me TN
eq., of the candidates We should not elect
men, msr,iy because lhry posses tHlents, II We
know or have reason 10 tear that ihrir whole en-
erges will be ex r'sd TO d"ftd thep nafyoigret
of th. Convention. IL is sad that the Hnft-C0
teati0,nss, almost To - man, VIII 0AHe oe Judge
Daniel, Mr. Mennis. Mf Gil,ner and Mr.. Book.
er. VIII the friends oil rctnrm, then. by dIri-
zion, permit the success OF a ticket which would
misrepr-sent the opinions of the Jistrict7 Mr..
tHyrfr has declared MT only that he is entirely
Sui.6ed with The present constt ton, but also
thai hr viii agre.' 10 no amendment into hIrh
he NAV not b. driven by regard fur tae pubic
tranquility. NJ. NeaHis has sewn that the
4rnentiInen ci he won'd make 10 the Con
<tit.,,on are 40 woi IN the cost of calling it,
nr. B10tfr's Srnrimrns have never bern laid
fairly beiorP the public tut. from irdm ,ee hare
heard W. hHvr no he station !" siying he Ought
not 10 be ,nf led it, 10, any "a" ID Of cohstitn-
tionai Amendments Judge DIaiel rs our towns.
Goown TO nearly every man wtn will read
these remarks = hey are 10 the writer. We
recoleci when rte question WAS sinret amonSr
US in 1921, mud IA public IN citing wN. held, III
the Franklin Hotel to Discus the eXpedicncv
Of the measure, the Judge was fonirsl among H.
warnrst opponents and we have never heard
thai his oppa,iilon has been at all mitgated
until be brrdme anxious 10 be member Of the
Convention with regard 10 all OF those
gentlemen, they take th' very eYceptionsbe
ground of combining representation with taxa
zion, tlsl, which no idea ran appear more
plausible on thu surface, aud o,ne i more un-
Sound ia practice. IL is for ,lfe district TO say,
whether, heing friendi, TO salutary changes i'll
the Constitution, as j, is, it i'll send delegates
eho nre opposed to il in sentiment.
We regret to end that the gnnl friends ui
the Convention are much divided among them
selves, owing TO the multiplicity OF candidates
nho have been brought forward. disposed To
advance their Jews But we still hope tina,
Concert of &C, ion will DC brought about beinEe
fhe day OF elrcron. and that men who have
been nl,cHys IN favor OF reform viii he selected
forepreSeni us. We will name rleo Only. ut
present. upon wh0Sl We hope The entrc sui
rage OF the nvention,sIs will be bestowed
Dr. James Sauaders and Mr.. SGAtKrl Citytor.
Aher se"s are preiect'y UrFhodo1-being IN
favor OF thr extension nj me rBht OF suffrage -
ofrendering The idc Larg muie responslbic--of
feorganizins the county court s siem---oi tedu-
ing the humber Of members OF thal Legislature,
md eqnaIizing representation Ttmodelling
The executive deparimeni-and If tlrin., repre-
eata'ion on. the bdsi, Of IRE hhIs go2aiaiian.
We Go not like 90 di,crir ste amaa. the o.
her gendrmeD whose nanles are before tue
Imbic; we hope that some niaasnIcr "ill tle
doped 10 bring TIE for6e8 OF the friends al ~
'orm 10 beal upon siDste point, ny the ma
Nunous withdrawal of SONG oi lhem, mud Nv
re dnlrrn marion, in nnyrtscit, y, the titenQs
o The Convrntion 10 VOTE ior 10 man, from
per onat feelings, who sialF4s 80 chance ofsuc- |
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