Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-03-27

bile, honest, the best aud wiss OF ,.ir citi-
zenss The following remarks on this sohect. nre
respectfully saomtted to voters III the senatorial dis
part and to voters GENERALLY throughout the state
Partial meetings of the freeholders have been held
IN some Oh the counties and corporations entitled to
repres sntaton; from whose proceedings it appears
that there is difference of opinion Respecting the
best mode of collecting, and concentrating public
opinion, on suitable persons to send to the cassyen-
tion' X seems to be generally agreed, that Some
thing must be done, to produce concert among the
electors IN the several senatorial dssricts and To
ensure the election of fit persons as Ine,t,rs OF con,
yentop. Tue two schemes, which have had the
greatest number of friends, are Ffst--tilat meet
ngs shall be held of The frechplders, the court ou-
ses OF The counties aps corporations entitled to repre-
senta on III each senatorial district in the states and
appoant aePuiesto pcet other deputies TO be appoint
ed by other counties and CORPORATIONS in
at some place agreed upon, and. conjunction with
them, nominate persons to represent the district in
cqnyeaton. sdy. That the fieehollefs or the poo.
pie shall meet at their court houses and agree uos
Ifhe oersaas for tcon they ic;N eote as delerates TO
the convention; and end iei to Tie freehold
ers ~ Their respective senatorial districts. The coun-
tics aud corporations, III which meetings have already
Seen held, have adopted, some one scheme = and
sorne the other. The newspaper accounts of these
meetings give no hopes OF unauinriy i'll any senate
fai aistfictn the state in favor otaEy scheme;
or CONCERT OF action in the counties and corporations
composing any ono senatorial district.
Ihere have beca throe artia meetings of tho free
holders and ctzenso of Richnipnd called to deliberate
| the frecholders of Hclrico county.
The history of these meetings is, as follows. Du-
ring the March, term of the Henrico county court
pursuant TO pubik notice, previously piyen in the
newspapers published inthe City of Richmond, about
twenty or thirty freehoders assembled: at the
courthouse md appointed chairman, &c. prcan,-
bic and resolutions offered by freebooter then
present. which uaderwent somn discussion 4 res
pectahs freeholdI enggcstcd TO TIE meeting. the
! proprety of an sdionrnnent, in order that fuller
meeting of the ffeeholders might be had. This snr-
.f,A,, -
adopt the preamble and resolutions (which have been
/, pYblished,) and appointed five Deputies to go to
Williamsburg. to. meet other Deputies from other
Counties and corporations, and there nominate Dele
j gGtes 10 the proposed Concertion. The gentleman,
who sugGestcd the expcdicrrJr of an adjournment .
| was one Of these five Deputies.
Subsequent To this partial meeting in Henrico
three meetings have BEEN called and held in the City
| of Richmond.
The first, was conposedof citizens gensrully, and
was numerous. 1t WAS decided by VOTE almost
pnties to go to Williamsburg. There were many
t'eehoftte's present. The proceedings were published
in the city papers.
A large number of persons assembled ON suisse
quent evening, pursuant to notice requesting all freq
holders irsie city, ,oho friendly the scheme ct
sending Deputies to TPIliansburg to assemble at the
/ Ca2itol- chairman and secretary we've appointed.
After some conversation respcc ting the business Of
the evening, a suggestion made by gentleman
present, who not jiendfy 10 the Objects of tic ueet
tnS that 1t would be proper, that all who agreed with
hum III opinion should withdraw, and permit the friends
OF this dcputizng system to act nnuolested. Accor-
dinghy, nearly all who then in the hall of the
House ofDelegates, withdrew, leaving about twenty
i've or thirty (somc say between fifteen and twenty
reeholdcrsi i'll the This small number of free
holders proceeded in their business. A preamble
and resolutions similar to those adopted the county
meeting above spoken Of were offered and adopted
and Deputies appointed to go to Williamsburg. 1t
is remarkable, that at this meeting also, motion
was made to Gdjoi1n in consequence of the small
ness Of the number present. This motion was over
i ruled, and the gentleman, WHO moved adjourn
ment, Was one Of the five persons deputed by the
meeting, to go to Williamsburg "A fcw days after
! this last meeting, another numerous and respecable
was held at the Capitol in the city of Richmond.
-Four distinguished citizens then agreed on as
DefeSntes from this District TO the Conyentior and
! Tcconr'ended to the Jreehotatrs ofMe District.
am thus particular in noticing the meetings flenrco and
~ the c'y OF Richnond becase 1t probable, that nearly all
the meetings leholders throughout the state for the bur.
pose OF appointing sa6dppfies, appoint deputies
conyeno will be small and almost every particar like
/ the meetings in Heiuico and Richmond
IN some parts ofthis District andm other Districts epe-
this new dptesng sgsew nomination scheme
bers of ieeholders in The name and Without the authority Of
the whole hemsiority When this scieue Inew Virgin
al Sna oe wen examined by the eoPle. majority Of the
intelligent and independent voters IN tire state VIII rcssc
adopt It irscado OF res'nig their right IF coee to persons
whom they have not selected TO act for he and
better qualified to choose, than they they will determine
act for iernsevsto select their candidates. vote
Tor members OF conycntion 10 obedience to the dictates OF their
own judgments, tnramuellejby the nominations,
OF o1er unbiased by any improper influence whatever II
is probable that depucs committee rcn or ministers
perpoentary aud ENJOYS ordinary, guardians (ca
them what you ma would have appointed in anv
county IN the state for the purpose of managing people and
instruc,ng directing cofe # the expectancy Of
I the measure had been first properly enquired into
il is perfectly pa,that it is unnecessary resor 10
special dfro in every Senatorial District for
The eeodcrs IL persons 10 send to the convcndon-tat it
incxpedient unjust in principles aud will be percfoIs
eeholder Tor the people, able choose
for themselves and do want euardlS "pro,cc Them
for te pi,rpose Of ensrr}nc slci concentration Of oig d
of action desirable, the eehodes (or the
people, Of the counties and corporations should
bic places aud IN sufficient numbers and ngree among item
Scss the persons, for 1iom they tcU delgahs 10
cyrcnfio aud recDed persons Tins rgree9 vpo 10 their
felow-czcis in their respective senatorial districts.
! The people have, In every senatorial district III The sae
elected senator's without the aid of this modem machinery of
partial meetings Of ccoder Of deputies conventions Of
these dspuics and Of nominations &C. The Senate
Of Virginia, has been for years. able body. There