Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-03-30

f4.t. a.. .yalt- ;'aa iner Ssi's:e
IN. full .,feng.i Of the non-iree-
.,der. though ,hsy differ As 70 ''e "''' "
-, :, .hall be asceriained I've eor'e'Po"-
:. committees should take tins 'o'oeo' mo
M LATIN, q, once, aud endea'or TO prodnrs
~ veil as concxt of aciien'
'H' 900
-, Ne cory the following letter tom tue
...vi,e Advocate, that our 'eaders IN
81 ,,nhe,s, Senatorial district mas be HrprS
II g III. view. Of Que OF the distinguished
So, MIN has been nominated FOR The
..,en,ion. Tia Advocate says oa' tue 'e'e'
III o, written ar publication, bn' the friends
II the writer Thought !, proper ''a' MS SEMI
~. shon,d be made known |:
81 fadle I{iH, March Ia 1879.
I'D nA arrive at home I'LL the evening OF
Ca. heio,e Yesterday when | had the plea
of,.ceiying Your lriiers of 9Ih aud l2ih
an, feel insselt much hDnoTed. assure
=, T., the unannous nominations al me Tor
81 = Convention. wheh. you IN orn me, "ns
an. . nuinernus ami respectable meeting
@a, fellow .ci,.zens OF Aibemarle. on their
Ia.
81 +, srict should CONCUR in tins 1attrrlng 'Sliha'r
81 ,,,, .aoacitv 10 serve them IN so oeiIcaie ana
81 nnnr,,pt n ,rn,t certan, shall mol feel my
81 II nj liberty 90 decline it, while II would be,
g ,rty way uf5e coming IN me 10 seek H. lhefe
81 ,4g.r was an occasion to which the just anu
d -, o,nfrd sentiment of Mr. Iown les Is more
..L,,irally annlicabln--" that the appoint
..snt i onr ueihcr {, he sought rord"clme
Il n answer IN. ypur enquiries. therefore IN f''
ard 10 my oi,iaioas IA lie ,higrct o c"itsiliu-
& .5,nal r.lo,n, | hope YOU vii not crusader me
81 - setting ny any prel.n,ipns, or inhnlg'ng -
d .,awish Oh this subject for m.sell am
,rlrise. 10 .earh that one could so liavr
nslud .rstUoI nv So tlmen's a. 10 suppose
-. hostile 10 reform. la Mt aivo ans the
4 .,lof u Convention, fof could not ne said y"
] n opposed ru i'll | Gel alHt never entertained
& IN, 6eIief that there were no defects III III"
constitution TO be reformed, but act'd on tha'
q ,.,;.,rnle of puI tea prudence which is conSe.
4 rated in tlr Declaration o American lnde-
i 5sa iencr: "laai governments long rsiabllsh-
"A! and 10 which the pe"rl" are accn tome'
.nIph not he cnangei, without necessity
.lf1Niis nut of actual abuses. Though could
nal bat see many .lerrts ia the frame OF TIE
tou.iitn'io believed that ~ vet they I'm !
.uodute, no serious practical ,yl-that the
noprr lim-, therefore. had not vel arrived for
i,iryisiun aud amrndmc,t --ai when aetnai
t,irvaucrs should b" ielt, the, would best sag
.rsi the nature aud extent oi the remedics--
aud tint, in tn mean tune, WE should have the
hchrh' al the progress We exp ~ nc D"i on'y
Tour OWL but OF lweat, -ihret MS .ociated Com.
n,,n,y, altiis In rela ,nn 10 nlanv interesting.
mes ions oforganit ~ .uniian 'hrn IN ii course
~ ,tai IL them T. 10 enable uN, when wee ';i
Undertake the task new modelling our insi
uufions, To sctlr them inall, on the safest aud
.t.,f fh,g
,pws, as an inhividnal citizen oi the State.
could not say tat / vyhci the = III ~ II con-
srutipn AZ ihe time which, the proposition was
Il st submitted. | WIS, however, aiw ,ys any =
ious, and urged upon any friends " the h"S-
l.ltture that the sense ut the people ShouId br
la,rn on the subject AMI IL m,jnity
.ioI nd decide in favor .of il, i Mas then
prepared rnneslly and 2e,nnsly ~ co-op"-
rre with Tho friends pi The meas Jre in reior-
ming ali the defects of the Constitution, ul
Rnica, - | have already said, believed
here were many which would demind cor
eGtiJn, whenever the ask nfr"vsion should
BE- u.nifr,aken. In ihs legislative depart.
ment, for example, the inequality ot represrn-
iiliun WAS a defect so cons picIuus aud proni-
i,aui as would ey.ienliy call for correction
The re iucliun OF the nunI1p of tire House
oi Deleelles, mofr just proportion IN thi,
rrsptrt, between the two branches, and u.
bri Ling tue term of service OF the Senator
were al,p qaes ions demanding the grnypst
sonsiderai III. Ia lle Ex"fnivc branch. the
whole d'rarlmcn' apnrared Ia require new
ln0dcllng, involving ihn mole ut lis election,
the inrm ct j. organic ttion, is power, and
lis duties. hr tlariary department. also
seemed tn M IL ,.ag fof The hand ofretormn-
'ioa, win f,aw tarrnder il more ptlcicn,
by some cha re ri II, "rcaniH 'lion, aud with
the further eIew, perhap., of rendering il
more resPuu.ihl hv snme mrdicai IN III it,
nici,i truurt u Frgpri 10 = sh' 81 .utI.
age, | haYe ih"'4.Ai that the trnc pYinAi-
ptr wa contained II the d"clarafirn ri the
Bill OF Rights, "thal all men having sufficient
cyitcncc ~; rrrmanent common Interest with
AMI attachment to the community, are cut
tied 10 thr gut al snifrace.' That ~" priv
,'ge MAY be taatrriaily rNiendrG hryon1 the
limits now allowed ait.lntit d"pnrtn. from
mis- principle, and il,a' it o'lIh' IL be rxtpn-
deh SD rs to tub'ct nr government 10 the
etfaclua ronlroh Of 4 real" maiprty ofthe
Community, tavp - doubt, ~ to The par
lieu M manner aud arrCise limit. however
ofths extension. it being question involved
III much of detail and requiring careful con
sinrration, am not now prelHr' q 10 expires,
II de'iberal.' opinion nor do th'nk that Il per.
son who may be called 10 take pan IN tn. de-
hberaions Of the Convention uupht either To
form or express hnal opinion On any question
ofih's sor:. On the contrary. think the mem
bcrs of the Convention, should be, ms much as
possible uncouniued a. to particular projects
and plans, thai they may be in condition to
benrft by all the lights which will be afforded
IN the Convention, and 10 form heir conclu.
sion Ultima ell, Oh an unbiased consideration
and comparison, of all the propositions. sug-
tse.stons and arguments " hleh ma, be submit
led. Nuthine, N my opinion con:d he more
mnrhevons IA IN ELECTS, thtn sYs en OF cat.
echising ard committing mem5rls before hand
as TO particular Schemes of reform. aud nus
"ilfullv shutting our the light which would
Aow nom continued reflection and mutual de.
liberation aud there is less DC rs on for IL, rs
whatever may he done by the Convention Will
"e afterwards submitted TO III, free acceptance
OF REJECTION OF the people
In conclusion, viii add, rha' NOW thai the