Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-03-19
.,I1u,TyfC.T. IONs-Fo' the r'irsi"'an-

aaa r., nj suffrage, WAS hoiae" nv ~ -
he - ia the tosp o, Lynehbn & on ''e iha
10 ,i,.b ls2g. lor the purpose OF cohs"i ing
81 81 me mean, eifes o'ins ID w -" ~
81 aud political 'ig'is' INV ~, a,,,'',,.,.a
sfh ia" IT, Ia ia. char q ;. J. Nid'' Appoi"'ea
secretary ,t.,,e, WIRE anpoin'ed a T
IN" =. drau resolutions expressive OF
son'n'' ~ ,be meeting, Ia VII /; j. ID. Otqn.
he s'" n;,.hard A. Ioler, d. II. Edley, s'mnei
han' odd NJ. I. Lynch, and r +. bowen,
.ehooh ~, having retired, returned aud ohe,ed
SD Dc mo preamble aud resoi buttons, which
ne .,,,,n,mo,sly adopted
Ntre .f,eehoidefs and portion OF lhs
.,,,.,. of The town LYnchonrg anu us Viei-
,.s,.mbled TO take INTO consideration 'he
NY .sed at the late session oil the 'enefai
.,,a,nhlv # virginia, tor the purpose OF or
Assen.o convention" deem IT unnecessary to
gan'A"'s .ha,ed s,temp, to demonstrate the IN
naHo ~ that proyision which excludes non-
ias',e', IL. fro,n the polls, and confines the
;',,, az the jndviduals tn whom the re-
s'i' ,,,,. or tho Fundamental law Of the State
H., entrusted, To "pfsritedsed efdSs Oh
. community II needs noinins like de"a'
w -, ia kindc il, the bosom OF every man
,ecosuizes the political eq'al"y oil
%no his Eetioc.citiyens, a tcelns at IN
a. i.,.aa,;n, aud recruitment, when noihmg our
long and confident hope thar Tue dueshon
-, ne s.,tled without disturbing me pun
- ,rauo ,i,ity. coald restrain rom man',eshns
~ 80 ',,.ts oCopcn violence. Such FEELING
oriups spontaneously vi 'he 'hihu, al W" o"''
lr',,on Of the decr ,dine facI. Yet the non-
"h'll,rs will continur, n short time longer
. ,h.v have heretofore DONE, 10 liear patent
q. ,he wronq, of which they complain The
non IN whom the destinirs OF the state
~, he entrusted, will have TOO much pehelra-
...,,;o,' IN be alarmed 10y the shan'@s dangers
mich ti,nid minds have conIafed ny rs the M
-, oil nr,nu OF the extension al the right al
s,GTa,e-and, it is TO be hoped. they will he
IN ,rudent r..dessiy TO eAa !'rfaie MAJORITY
=, the Tree white population oi ia. state ny
,.,i,I of clam, founied Ia Ifopriety ana JUS
rice. that ihey may thsfeby erAn'y The lust oil
mower, which long poss'ssloab"' on ~ ihHreas-
ri ot the landed arist 'cracy OF the Common
,.oal,b. The non erh Ideas pn,soss The vight
right ri which hey Cannot lac deprived by
rho Lroi,Istur.. 20 make th.ir voice be heard IN
,h. forma,ion OF constitution destined I" en-.
d,,e for agps and by which. u they he not
heard, they may De deprived treyer OF the
nower 70 exerCi,e privilege. which us mesfi-
,nable 10 Them, and which can be iormhiall e
10 tyrant, only."-l consehiing, therefore, To
abide neaceaby the issne OF the effort about 10
IL. IN ,da - gv. /, Sir.ina CoiS'th i1n
which shall be- rcpnb ioar III practice a wal as
IN theOrV---in Cqct hs well IN HlRe, the non
treeh,lders d. noi surrender the :" 'iiion that
they h,y. nm in iubaablc right 10 ar otherwise.
They are anxious, however. to ailay excitement.
.o,bpr tina, to prod'.r ito preserve the pub.
lie TRANQUILITY, rather ,han To SOW the 50 eds OF
sfriGe. Ia c Shibitrfs t'.t> SPIRIT Of moderation
and Gbrbearance, they furnish the strongest evil
tence of the patriotic motives by which they
are influenced, and give = triumphant rehuhe ~
,be a,uer,,o.L~ o. thJsc who lenonuce the ex-
tension OF tar right of Suffrage as being franshi
with the m,st injurious consequences las lea
ding inevitably 10 corruption aud turbulence in
our elections, and what is still more n b de-
orecaird to 4 sacrifice ofti,e permanent inter-
ests of the State. This calm iempe, II IS iond-
lv houea hy this meeting, will continue 10 he
displayed. Mt least util it shall have been de-
uons,rated TINT tn non-freehode rs have mo-
thing TO ex1eci from the deliberations OF the
Convention. Impressed w,;h these sentiments,
this meeting do Res9ft",
LIST. Thai when n comm fnrpa N determines
TO change alter or abolish its fundamental
law, every man, wlo. in the language and the
meaning Of our ljIll nf Rights, has giv'n evil
dence of permanent mirrssl in aud attachment
20 the soil, possesses a clear and indisputable
right to "A y1icr in the selection of the agents 10
whom thai change is 20 be entrusted
within the STATE, enroi meat among the militia
the payment ot taxes, aud the performance of
such other duties may be required b, the
laws of the land, do furnish the most uns qaiyo.
cal evidence of such :. interest and attachment"
>--eyidenre lar NOR satisfactory than the pos
session q a iew acres Of ground.
3dly That, hrpfeca'ns dsiui bancc Of the
public tranquility, which would most probably
he the Consequence OF m exercise of the elrc.
tive fran csa nv the ron-frPeholdcrs in the
choice of delegates 10 the Convention, 10 be
held in October next, this meeting deem il ,nl-
yisable that they should refrain from, going IL
the polls
ably. Tint committee Of nine individual,
De appointed, whose duty II shalt lac 70 prpp,rs
. Memorial, to be addressed To the Convention,
respectfully representing 10 that body the grie.
tnnces 10 which they have long and SO pa.
tienly Submilte,--and demanding, as an act of
sheer justice. thai their claims 10 participa.
iion in the enactioh of the laws by which they
are 10 be governed b. recognized in the Con-
stiiution which ,hey will be delegatpdio frame.
And that the said Committee be also authorized
20 correspond with other Committees pIlichhavr
Been or may hereafter be appointed in other
parts ofthe Commonwealth. aud TO do all Uther
ACTS which tnay promote the object OF this mec
ing.
The sig Ratures of all free white male ,itiz -ns
over the age Of 2l years who may be disposed
20 advance the grcat object we have in wen. -
and thnt he names OF he treeho!ders vino NAV
subscribe it. snail he kept IN separate ana d,.-
ilnct columns from ih1se OF the non f1eehOlders.
Chilly. That our disfranchisr brethren in
other sectious of the Commonwealth bs
earnestly requested To unite wrh us in his
peaceabIe mode Of procuring al ACT ofp )litieal
justice.
7hs. That IL, "a we canno+ for moment
believe. The claims Of the non Ireehuljers
should be rrjrc'e by the Convention, il be re-
SSommended to them, Immediately after the adj
tonrhment II thai body, TO convene within
Their respective precincts throughout he State,
and 10 adopt, in concert s,rch measures as will
ealori from the fears Of th"ir opponents what
ihey will in vain have demanded Of thei Jus. /,
tice.