Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-05-14

To The good people of Bedfoyd.
Virginia has meyer before siinesscd u poiiii
cal struggle equal 10 the one now pending
When our fev"'uhonary ancestors adopted the
| prescott Constitution. tho nation was struggling
| for freedom from foreign ynke--nrn,ies and
fleets were sailing It's rghs--nnd the people
wrfe in the e" tented 6rii." IIeucr Their" wns
| no time, disno'iton or opport4niiy 10 digrsi
mature aud prrirci their system of govern
| meni and ii.noe, suudiy aris,ocrntir hature.
| ef the colonisl government were Suffered 10
r"ma'n. But our ~isr. good. ard gresl anceg
tors. whils' lhry yielded 10 th- necrs Lies of
| the dav, foot gpod carr ~ lay down IN Il 81 nj
Rgh's (lsn chart for pnsirrity) the fnndamrn.
lni prp'ipies Of .repnblican government ia or
| der III II thu rm Of government then adopted,
nigh, he refotm",' at some future day by sound
principles AID they solrmnlv warned rheir
post"riiv, that liberty AID the blcssoe % free
| government ronld not hr preserved without
| frequent recurrence to Fundamental principles
| In obedience 10 this impress I've advice, some
| ofthe mos, esper'cnced < hrst Statesmen of Vir.
| gum have cnd~svored for vrars PM - procure
rrv',ion Of our constitution. Their Effort. en-.
forced by the wishes of the people, w,re or n
| long time snc""ssinIly resisted nv an unconsl
and partial u srmhlv. A. length, however.
| right prcvallrd--llc law wa. ps,srd--and the
people. tho sovereign authority, ordered this
revision TO be mad, During the whole Of
! mis- struggle, the friends Of form have had TO
combat with arisiocrecy ~ eyfty foru
| All meu know that thu talnrr If the revision
and the extent Of attentions viii depend on
the cboicr mnd' NJ persons 10 Convention.
! tn '7e who "hntsd no change havether rights
secured 20 thru for the new constitution will
'h he h'udng until y ma ,riiv have accepted
- ~ TIN polls II those opposed To alterations
! go 10 III" pnli and CO. si,ute a majority, ,hr
nrw contribution Will he set aside, aud the Old
On" ren"in asit Is. Undrr ,hrse eirrumstsr-
res Is ~ unreason ihlc or illbsral 10 ask Won 10
give tho cause If leorm fair play To allow
those who are friendly ~ reform To nresen,
'hnr opmions am plain and intelghir shape
Ia " f",r To send 10 Convention, citizcns. no
nn't"r how rrsuectnhle. opposed o alterations
but Vi"hline 10 some from nece.sit,l
In all this contest. the country aas divided
I'M" tvn parties, which for the sake of being
understood and MOI for III. rnrpose ofexc;,iov
ohinn against them, mns be- termed arisiocrar.
&c aud J"mnera'ic. Tin former class WINS for
inidahie iot MS power wealth. ialcn, snnd uul-
~ oi action. rather than Tor its number: the
a"'r h"Pend altogether % the purity OF lis
purpose. us republican, prin cfples experleure
oi th' defects of the government the iueircjen.
cF OF hranth"s, a"d have more 10 appreh-nd
rom d'v'Sinns among the friends of reform.
INA" from IN" open or secret Efforts ol il, Oh.
poneu's Occasionally the liberia part, hav re-.
ee'ved accession from The va H. of il. adv,rSn.
res " iue's. Mr.. Bnnkrr's loss ui votes IN
Campbell because his drsir. TO reform the
judiciary including Judges and county courts
and the little disposition manifested nv the. ,r,s
tocrauc party 10 sunrort Col Gnpgin. Who is
roneh IN lIis mnnnrr,, but sincere, and would
make the alterations which he promises Il
'hns' two gentlemen had gone one step further
WIN the people, they would have found freuds.
numerous. hearty and Nesdfa,f.
Has Justice been ,ncted on, TO the friend. and
cause Of reform Na--rvety effort has he, II
made IN PROSTATE and deieat ii--local and sec
'ionsl feelings appealed TO e. excited. Is the re-
VISION fundamental lawofa county or neie hbor-
hood matter Shall great and enduring prin
cipes bc affected hy localities and Temporary
clrcumsisncesf Shall efforrsto excite prein
1'ces against o"r Western hrethren be sucres,.
tui Is that jus,-how far shall i he induced
VIII yop carry Il eren 10 dia!nion5 Reflect
men OF inteil'grnce, OF love Of country harmo
ny ana union. Pause, before YOU commit your
serves on tina solemn point, by the election oil
gentlemen 20 Convention, opposed TO n basis ,i
representation demanded and sustn in cd bv tho
trapr1ne'pfes ofthe government. If ali the
people could assemble together TO transact pub
NC ""s'h'S, Woula property give 10 one or
some, rights not allowed 70 Others? When IN.
people are SO numei ons ~ 10 make /, inconye
hlem or impractcable for them 10 assemble
md transact their public business in person.
ihey must send agents or delegate, TO do II for
'hem--end shall property. which does not give
addninnal political power in the first instance
| oe enhfieu TO u IN fhe second ? The nyinei,,h
| ooW'nned Tor bv the aristocrais ia erroupnus
'i"~S ~" les ion nf j0ijcg IN the & :,
l't''' eau You trust the minority with more
sa,e'y man the majorityf Mono Right, are safe
WEN an the hands ofthe MAJORITY, but unsafe
WIN me minority. Would you he willing that
We minority your polls. on Monday week.
should govern ,h~majori.y But in the So,
eonn place look. beseeeh you, look well to
'oe sequences, before you commit ,our.
| serves ana y"ur posteri,y on a principle which
srsdfcslly wrong and utterly il defrnsible
| LOVER OF UNION.
The Crawford Pa. Messenger of the so,h
April says: An immense, loss ia, been sn,,,;n
ed ny those engaged in the iumbc, ,,ada ~,
the A'rghany, BY the late freshct