Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-11-16

suggested the alteration, and one mar, of tho q.
has exactly the same interest in the subject. will
another.
-, . FROM rH1 wiNCHEsrER REPUBLICAN,.
10 r me General Assem- bly, Of Yuginia.
The memorial of the undersigned, citizen, of -
county respectfully represents.
mat mcmorass ish the rnoe, ,rf.;,r.d
wealth. but whilst they yield in aectons,e
f e political Institutions of the birth anS
OF her adoption they nsensibe thar defects ,
the , IN some OF the statutes OF the sa,e-deiec which
ne and experience of past years. in the view
your memoal imperiously require the prompt
OF your honorable bodies rr 'i'o'''on
| Your memorialists discaim entcrtainn. anu ,. g.
on Innovation on long established usages which
10 oo sautary and wise; they are constrained 10
pronounce the existing laws holding the -ecnn ns IL
commonwealth. as not of that class. " ''s
om memoriaists deprecate that provision of the election
"uch DIRECTS that the elections shall be- held nm he
court days in the month of April The evils which thu,
enSe 10 the congressional senatorial elections " ~
TOUR memoriaists deem of supeerogatiou IN
presen, ol the various objections to which the
body " ~ '"'"uS Oh your honorable
Humiatng the fact it nevertheless cannot be denied
I se intervening time which between the different
senatorial district when candidates themselves
- SeIany employed in pursuing system of eectioneeng
with the purity and Independence elective franchise
ano to eemen The political strength of par,cu
lar candidate or example election which has in
one or more counties being political
OF others yet to follow. defeat him; combine
are made-the passions of the peo
pie aroused arrayed against in
mind, is engendered. ~ r'oN
rms, your memoasts merely arcy sketch;
uon instances hare occurred and under present system
necessarily continue to What plan them ration.
al and SO well calculated the evils which have
enumerated as te have all the elections the
sAe pace on the same day! plurality of votes govern
ing our elections the change proposed doubtless
us the will of the peoples the would
senous circumstances; day would determine
would promptly her empire and harmony be as
promptly restored What enviabe of things,
which they will preerl
commonwealth, be also ao.ended the dara.
non OF the elections to leave O,g in discretion Of
OF me aw upon this subject memoralists vague
and underlined and susceptible great Sher are but
are they also have their prejuces their predections
he Sheriff is the aiber determine any
cause 70 continue open the polls his favote perhaps
hlndmost for ne must be than il pref
contest arscs-he called in
az iensh determines, contrary perhaps to the judg-
oil Others that the polls shall be open he
Them as best suits the views of his favoe
ouate. contested election the consequence
OF your honorable body occupied trying Commits
Instances nave not been wanting, in which the polls have
een Eept open in district of county closed the
Is far from your memoralss 10 ascribe corrupt motives to
any man. or set OF men; but they would deem
therefore pray period (say one or Two days b.
hxed by law for keeping open polls division of the
counties generally districts would
10 render particularly appropriate change elecon laws
In this important particular.
The annual period for holding elections the common
wealth. might Also memorialiss believe benefcaly
10 either the month August early September
al that season of the is generally
Voane than IN the spring. and also of leisure and
another important reason fer changing
ueo TO eonsiderationthe people would moro time
SO inc acts OF their public servants better enabled
10 oeerne how far they would their future con-
1ence and the candidate the hand would be allow
81 more ume 70 resist or explain any improper mputa
ons Wn'cn may have been cast upon his public
AN winch your memorialiss pray may profound
of honorable body And doty bound
they Will ever pray, &c &c
ID The foreign news by the Brighton, possesses
considerable interest. France having rejected from
alledged regard for The peace of Europe the propo
sition from Belgium TO be united with her, the ndica-
tons now that the latter will settle down under
the Government of the Prince of Orange eldest son
of the King of Holland, with Constitution framed
oy herself and as we may anticipate, closely assirn
lated IN democratic institutions to that of France
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.
Lee.--CoDgress---Johnsto 27O, Draper 1885,
Hunes 40.
Senate--Cowan's majority over Mayo ISL, and in
the District 1903.
House of Delegates-Ewing's majority over Hcis-
kell i12
Joseph Draper, Esq is elected to Congress III the
place OF Gen Alex. Smyth, dec by strong major
ity.