Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-25


The hst, was composed OF citizens sener,liy. and
Was numerous. Ii was decided by a vote nJruoot
unanimous. TINT 1t ssrpsdiscat Ia a1Do,,f a.
Ph'es to go to Williamsburg. There were nsasy
g present Inc proceedings were published
large number Of persons assembled ON suLso. -
qnent evening" pursuant to notice, requestiag aJee.
no'9ers az Toe eisy' 'slo ,ces Friendly 70 TIE shess q
ssn@ag Deputies 10 williamsburg, to assemble at dc
CAPITOL. A chairman and secretary were apuoiutsd
Alter some conversation respoc ting the business OF
the cvening,a suggcs,ion was made by gentlemen
present, trho wGs nct friendly 30 the objects " Ghe ef-
a that 1t would be proper, that all who agrocd with
hm IN opinion should withdraw, and permit the friends
OF 'nS aepuiz'ng system to act unmolesteh Accor-
enSiy nearly all who then the hall of tho
House OF Delegates, withdrew leaving about twenty
aye or thirty (somc say between fifteen and twcntyy
ireehodors IN tho room This snull number of free.
holders proceeded ia their business j ,re.n,Ii,.s
and resolutions, similar those ndopted n, ,lo cs,.
meeting above spoken of were offered unl ,don,af
ana deputies appointed To go to WILLIAMSBURG I, n
IS tesiatAaoie' that at this meeting Also motion
was mace to adjourn, IN consequence of the small.
ness OF the number present This motion WINS 6vcr
ruled, ana the gentleman, who moved an nd,orrn
mcnt, was one OF the five persons dcputcd 6y tho
meeting, to go TO Williamsburg. A few DAYS af,er
tins las' meeting, another numerous aud respectablsJ
was held at the Capitol in the City OF Richmond
Four distinguished citizens were then agreed ON a
''eeyties fIuia taiS District In the (oansn,;on -
recommended The freehold. IF the District
am thus partic'ar noticing meetings in iienr;co a
m the city of Rchuond is probable tbn, nss ~,
the meetings of recholcrs Throughout the s,s, e. al
pose OF appointing sUbApnes, appoint deputies 10 ,h
the meetings in IiunTico and Riclimond 'ou' "Ae
~ some paris OF this District and in other Districts eeso.
Sy 'noSe Of which Aoeinsani and Louisa, arc co,poar,
's so's symptoms lave appeaFed, of dssa,sacton wh
new depafsng SYSTEM; or this noniaio schsr,
IS 10 be executed by deputies appointed by small mn
hers OF seeoers, in the name aud without the au,horv 81
in shall he we'll examined By the eone maia,;, 80
ineset and independent voters, the state viii ref .s
whom they have not selected tlet aud who ~, @
no, - 70 o'oose an hey aTe they will determine TO
2r members Of convention, IN o1ed the dictates Of H.;
own Judgments un;ramncip by nominations or dic,a,
- prpb'ic, that deputies, committee men or ,r;,
hnFoe'nuy ana envnys extraordinary, guardians Ien
ihen what you May would not have appointed 4, g.
county m te SAFE lor Tie purpose of managing people and
The had Ssen Dn1 SoS TO GS = the esocncy
II IS perfectly piam-'hat it is unnecessary to resort IN
The feholder fit send y,
neXredent unjust IN principle and will most pernic,ous II
the feehoders (or the peopIe are allie 70 h
Ior themselves, and 40 guardians 10 protec ,S
on, their worst enemies ,hensclvcs"-a that il esneI n
m ue pEFose OF ensrils such concentration opinion ana
concect n action desirable, the freehoder o. nc
people of the counties and corporations should meet az si,a
m pace a"d IN suihcent numbers and agre auonr d.
res on hs persons for ,chorn they tpH pots a, s, -
conreno and recommend persons thus agreed po, 10 ~.
iei3wcLens in their respective senatorial districts ~
me people have IN every senatorial. district in the stan.
!e senators, without the aid of this modern n,acbjneyv ri
partial meetings of lreeoders, of Deputies of eonycn, ~
these deputies, and of caucus nominations sc The S =.
right be half dozen candidates every senator's, e.r,;
from each county in the district there have feoen,I hui
10 resort TO caGcs nominations for the purpose Of co,cenir
ns the vote Of the districts Such has been iac decided aver
SION OF the people TO this kind OF Interference viii, an.
g eeor that no man could have elected to- H.,
ae oi Ngina whose friends e,doavoured prop bm uo
ana give MN undue influence toy caucusIng in his bsoH,
senators have been chosen by the and unbiased
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. has been training of the pI.e OF
guardians appointed for caucusins and
elections were fair and the people have veil Tep5es. ,nJ
Since the federal constitution into operation n,srho
onse 81 representatives Of the u States have ALWAYS
coSol by tue Teehodcrs of the congressional dcf,
Without the Intervention aid of deputies or caucus noons
II the good old fashioned Of choosing ren,oso,,,
gc mas oeen practked IN Virginia. in all elections of State
beTeocos, s o. Congress, has succeeded admirably
80 " ny soulI we now aoandon it, and adopt the I'M
f the odious eHpedent, Of trusting deputies 20 az, Co. vi
IN e a mporan election Of members Ito convention, '
Asam tho last Legislature. willis, they were poy;du ,,
or necessary, to @"e his GeplizrG ,ystn Thev ihu,
r ha the people OF each senatorial district could choSse nr
persons 10 pTcsent EHm If the Legislature had tbo5rb
cee,say to appoint guardians, guides overseers Of m,
pc' the same 'encr regard Tor tine welfare Of the common
W"'t htct has placed the Uho TVfyxn an fbe
me A"f~o'6y trtclrs would certainly have nrov;Jd ~
' i OF o''s'aS these guardians, guides and over.
1t las been salth conventions OF deputies TO nominal,
nuaeS WIZ collect Information which may be vaiuals =,
i've r,ers The people do want information IN ,ho 20
nave Already or can get IL FROM the canidaIes tbe,
sei es Our great men al Known lie people per"o
h' mp as dates for Office conceal their on;n;
ana characters We freely ON all subjects cos
' .1 characters and rrctenoas of public men M
ref ere Pres Tor more than twenty years die oue.,o,
os ihe cail Of convention to amend tie constit,Ion
' O,S ae'ei ana u cannot be believed thar In All ms
ne the opinions Of Distinguished men on the ,b
Us WiIh F probably engage the attention The conycn
hon. rave been concealed fom the pcnnie ~ SO''s"
Dud'y 70 an reasonable eNpecati1n the people really
snu ~ need OF information, resi- citing tho opinions and char
o''" "u great mem they expcct receive from, n
s VINO WI 'e appointed TO nominate delegates to ti,e
aVpl t"Sy WIZ noi gyc Eight 10 uc people no--Tbc,
20 az inry viii not hold ooi To tho voters even sn,s iarn
- hgttcn Then pathway through Tire Tharyphs Of ,,,sr
dc& NJ god can result O,n ihrsc su5.eo.pefo J,,,
ani much Farm nay he done bv ,,,au.
lie people do very well without MI tls ,naoh,oo r.
P0e proiay meetings Of tho frcChOdcrs n
H'pues incctlns Of sub covcuiionsand cscns no,n;,o
' Wy tncc sutcontentions Thee r-ocecdinps pYc yhii
hcpdclH and unnecessary and will produce corpiica,
confusion and PerpcViy the operations prcrsrs,or 90
OF INC convention. They unjust in pyincirlo
WIN n productive consequences the NOS, pernicious 10
hc interests the commonwealth f'SS '"
They imposition (or az least an artcn, IN tr,,, -
W Yo"f anu the people The assemblies Of 6celodcrs yvbo
W appoint deputies, will lc small in nurber-too sn1aIl IN
express TIE opinions and wishes 6ceholders in the
es ara corporations The Of the GccboldeTs cannot b
Drought out 10 rois toy He-e dfHjes When they think i,
necessary, they viii leave their fanns their work sops b.
oes and their various occupations and pursuits to 20 10 the
polls This Proved h the In given i'm e S.,c -
and against convention. But they will NOT ass,bI. =, -