Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-03-30
COMMUNICATIONS-ro, the tIrginiar
10 The Citses Of | irginia

J. James
the LIST, authorized the non. heeholder 10 vote in
the choier of bnrsesses. now called delegates
or the populdr branch al our Legislature. which
Important 'ight they rx"r' Used with little varia.
ton until 1879, IN he rcieo IF William the 3d !:
from thence until 1896, in the reign of {; org,
the I'd. II any person had any land say M ncrr
with or without a house. IN lee simple or for
life, such person was II freeholder.
Our Bull OF Rights is the hnsis and foundation
OF our gorernmen,. " That nil power is vested
IN. aud consequently derived from. ihr pc ple ;
aud thai when any government shall he found
inadequate 10 promote the interest Of the peo.
pit. nation ar coinu,uaity, hal majority ol The
community hhth IA mlnbltable, aii"nnbIe and
N i'irasIhr 'iahi 10 reform OF alter the sane -
=" ha' ~ man "r SET OF men are entitled 10
eAciuslv" or srpars'" emoldments ar privileges
from the community, but Ia consideration o.
public services |, moi The ffenbolder who nmn,
f"rnty hive acre. OF land, with a hnusp inelyr
feet square, entitled by our law ~ exc ,s. a
privilege, aud Ia important ON, TOW, which il
denied To he lreeholdr--to vii tovote fn, hoIl
branches If our Legislature MANY Of The
frerholders never rendered hllf the public -
vice which man, of ia. non-llrrhoideta hqtf---
Who hase fought aud conquered uu *.
| THIS law Is hpelorp expressly ~ eondi,t with
our Bili Of Rights.
My fellow citi4eus n.d not the Legislature
Ell ia con.ialne In" privilcC" of voting iur aen,
brrs OF The Convention To lrrphnIder, IL moi
M restriction improper Who compnsr ,be
community , he irerhoders and non free.
holders. Thy are The fountain nI rn,ycr, aid
the Legislature ARE thrir hg.nis or yrrqnnls
j. II not against reason and the Bu of kghis
! Tor the servant :" exclude hi master irnm vnt.
ing on this important nCcas i1n4 NV fellow.
! rlrlzrns, The more equitable thr lave Of f., cnnn.
Try are, the more peaceani happiness viii result
10 IN" people IN" morr partial the laws are
the more discotd and discomfort will be mani
Tasted.
In October, 1873. (see 10Th Henine'- Statute,
af Large, p 81 an nci uasseh concerning m,
erection 81 Kentucky into an independent State
| The Assembly at rginIa by that act directed
The delegatejtr form "A Convention, the mem
oer' Of winch should be elected w thc free NAL,
| inhabitants OF rach county. re. Kentucky wa,
III n part Of Virginia. They therein trcog
med the true principle; and consequently de-
p ,rtrd from 1t m the law Of the last sfSyuu d,
st.niinin. he ,igh, of votiag ~ a privilege,
class Of ia" community. Iakdiuh and repfc
srata'ion ought 10 toe Haitcd. and in a Republic
.houd never he separated.
Ny f,llow-citi7 us, love the rich md tn,
poor. Chle God Is the inakrr of all, and he i
40 rcspeclrr Of persons The more the suffice
"a DISCUSSED. tir more claarly the rghr oil The
nnn-irre6pl,lrrs To have u vince in the selection
of their representatives. VII appear. Reason
aud truth are daily hissipatlng the mlsls Of pre-
indirr, e"d the t,ceboldrrs are con ,tantly in
crrd-lng liz tdot ma lor,ty ef the people who
demand thc extension of the right III suffrage
Ut u. N hay next, request IN" shrrlIis M,
Other niy' 5 VINO ave au;hpriIrd by law TO take
the votes Of the irrehoiders, also 10 take IT,,
woes 81 the nnn irrehoders il separate ca
lrmn>, ii return bob polls I the Convention
II hrlont, - fhai body 10 decide, aud tarre ca
be bat mite @ou'd thai IN ir decision viii be j.
| favor oi the non-heehUlder.. II ilr Officer.
SHOULD refuse 10 comply with this reg1osr, tlrn
me uon-irecInlder' should appoint tire tesprc
fable persons IN each county, q aud boroug u
sworn 10 take iheirvotr iinparlially bet ihi
! vote b. prnperls attested and laid hciore the
Convention, and thar body y i'll no doubt dc I'd,
! that III me choice OF members al Conversion
Ia amend the constitution, fheiI votes are vail
! 5u', let II he done peacrnbIy aud wiIho Il di.n,.
! blucr. Let rs not vntr Tor any man On yeter
NJ 'ly he may NJ " VIII No, he Wiling Ia
reduce u" present number 81 delegates and
10 c1trnd the riaht Of ST age 10 Il | who pay
ta,t,. AN OLD FAR Ter
Of hafsI gHHl3 If BIrEmuHnUi