Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-05-14

amanded constitution YOU fcrtc;ua,c this ysGe ahd impose
yourselves and your posierty II for H. complain
that every lawyer has his his private
magistrate that your antagonist has often his ow iuy aud
that your chances for justice 10 ten Complain not
against the operation OF system which you put upon your
Your brethren the may
from the SYSTEM but you have fell them aud will feel them
gain. No government, county government, be
healthy and sausry which au,cna6c the people
whce does not receive its from the people and resign
into their hands improper periods. But your think tina,
the fewer elections and the seldom you the RICH,
OF suffrage the better for and the better or them Nothing
tracy is becoming very unpopular Virginia House of
Commons is mescy tolerabe governor
gsrate elected directly by the people held to be downright,
Jacobinsm you to be governor,
be trusted to elect your military officers
to be trusted TO elect sheriff, magistrate Or contabe-
You competent this right of suffrage And
you will show tina, have this opinion OF yourselves BY voting
for the amended constitution.
discharged that duty to you which asd
conscience suggested To the best ofy ability and the oPpor
unites which have had have served you and myself IN
this effort to reform government. For the good of the
whole State of Virginia, wished to liberal and republican
institutions established and patronzed For although in
aud in some items of storm han they in the East, must saw
that have advocated principle measure in this campaign
and happiness of the whole eomnionweah The plan and
principles Of compromise which mad the honor to submit in
the convention, aPpealto as proof of this
You judge the feelings of The the west,
from the pursued by of their representatives,
feeling Judgment aud affection Very respectable mnores
in come OF the eastern districts with US though
lawyers judges governors and official gnarie heen selected
less attention would have been paid to forming for
the and interest would have taken in
forming for the people But this been
taught emphacaly already, ony this community but
the conviction Of every State in the Union upu,e not
dsionoabe motives member of convcnon They
may have thought their views nfaby correct know
ask those power any country in Europe their oin
ions Of the in which they ociae they would pro
nouuce them the best in the world Those AZ the e Of az
fairs do tho interests of the community through the
same mediuuI they who in the pebian ranks The ma
cians pebians glasses OF the same color
can correctly decide on the views and prime our fellow
citizens.
But one topic remains yet untouched II is this VIVA,
Will be of reform should the constitution
not he ratified by the qualified To this answer we
Will have much the aid in the east which
agreed with in the call of the late convention Some sec
tons OF the State desire reform in par, another
part of the constitution But If the amended constitution shod
DC ratified the sections having the partial reform all the
reform which they desired wall feel interests with
rs IN gong into convention any eaonshe time We
not expect much assistance the east purely to confer upsr
US that share OF power which claim Justly ours
other nducemsni presents itself them. But should the a
ened constitution be rejected little doubt entertained
convemlion can in few years be hei. There Is much
sterling repubicansn the side of the Blue Ridge
There are many of our fellow citizens of the Justice of
our plea, and who would n they had in their power
hold us in such vassaasa the constitution provides
u.s. II we reject the new constitution the will still
open to US to urge our plea, aud allies and ,uxarcs moi
9e wanting 10 us to effect change in the government of this
commonwealth But should we by put this
yoke necks with
ask our brethren 10 aid US in taking it off
The enemies Of reform Virginia passed the law for callne
convention The enemies of reform amended constiu-
ZION 10 liking lar possible Now
OF reform put the new and amended upon us
they can; and then we just where BEGAN
by any act OF our If they US and be
better constitution than the old one shall ha We il and The
same ground TO urge plea for republican government thu
day after 1t israted And let that even the mo
narchal government of Great Britain last compelled
enancrae The Catholics By perseverance, and tie nora
force OF public opinion the Catholics gained PRAYER
the enemies of reform put this yoke upon our necks
we shall still have the old and he no worse tina
before and as that yoke is wearing old, smooth
viii be easier for necks and will than new
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Eetaduy, "a March 90 1880 SELL.