Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-04-10
CONVENTION.
lfrom the Manchester YJginiGn I
CORRESPONDENCE.
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To .fDred IL. Poiceii, John Il. Cooke, and Fl.
). q. Tucker, Esqrs.
SIRs: Having understood In az certain, interroga-
tories, IN reference TO your views as TO some oil
the prominent subjects Of reform in our Constitn.
ton, which will doubtless engage considerable
portion OF the deliberations OF the Convention
which IS to assemble in Richmond in October
next, have been put TO you by committee of gen
temen appointed at Pughtown some time since,
for the purpose OF meeting other similar commit.
tees TO designate suitable persons 10 be recom-
mended to the people Of tho district TO serve inte
approaching Convention; and having understood.
also, that you have made prompt and explicit
vowal OF your sentiments upon the several inter
eshng topics propounded to you, we request (he
favour OF you TO furnish us Tor public ation ccpy
Of the correspondence above referred to-
We make this request under firm conviction.
That, upon an occasion of such vital importance.
It Is due to the people, placed as you are before
them candidate for highly responsible and
delicate trust, they should correctly understand
your, as well as other gcntiemc views touching,
the subject OF REFORM, before they cast their SUI.
iragrs IN your favour, 10 occupy seat in that
highly dignitied assembly. We cannot entertain
doubt, from the knowledge we have Of your
character, that you will comply with our wishes
with the same pronptitude that you manifested in
reply TO the communication addressed to you ficm
Pughtowu.
Very respectable your humble servante
Jofn III Bronze, Robert Y. Conrad
Ihoids Il. Ifd6GH. Charles III. Ciar6
Richard W. Barton. Geo. ". .Seepers,
Joseph &aste, a. S. Bald,ria,
John Bel, JOHN HeiskeH,
a. $: aTdsali. '''i March s%nG s. ISIS.
Upon the presentation Of tho foregoing Ie0er.'
The gentlemen TO whom it is addressed respective
~ furnished the following as their answers to the
Circular of Mcssrs. Bywater SC. for publication.
1t is deemed supcrfious TO publish the letters IS
the committee TO Messrs. Tucker and Cooke, as
they correspond wor! for word with that adtifess
ed 10 Mr.. Powell which follows
CORY
To Alfred Fl. PolueH, ESQ.
81: Being chosen by the freehol.lers Of the diff.
ferent sections Of the Senatorial district composed
OF the counties Of Frederick and Jefferson as dele
gates TO meet and nominate four suitable persors
TO represent said district in the convention TO BIO
holden at Richmond in the month OF Octobe pncxt
Tor the purpose OF altering revising re modelling
the Constitution of the State; and, in confarmitv
whh The wishes OF those who have conferred upon
us The trust OF making such nomination, we adopt
this course in order TO ascertain the sentiments
those whom we wish TO represent us in Conyen-
ton, and desire you explicitly TO disclose YOU:
sentiments on the following provisions Of the Con-
sttution OF the State as It now exists. Whether
The right Of suffrage may not be extended, WIN,
Their perfect equalization of representa- ton agree
aole to the white population of the state, would
not be predcated on equitable ana Just prine-
pies! And how far the judiciary branch of the
Constitution may b. hew modelled SO as to pro.
mote the interests OF the people OF the State GEN
orally; ami whether the executive and minister
al officers OF the government should not be elect,
eel Immediately by the people? You will please
forward your answer TO the foregoing interrora.
ores TO the post-otce at Winchester on or heforc
The April court neat, and oblige your humble
servants,
WILLIAM BYwATEKs
sos ETH HACKNEY,
WILLIAM LYNN,
JOSEPH IOCKIIART
March &c, 1899.