Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-09-10

The meeting certainly had no purpose in Mr. Leighs
appointment the COMMITTEE, apar from desire
to secure the advantage of his serving on it. 1t is
clenr tha; the gentleman who communca, ed his APP
pointment mlsconccived the spirit in which it was
made.
o. The author of the following coniecturcd truly
that principles required to publish it, bearing
though it does harshy, and unjustly upon our
selves
He geSerously recognizes sincerity in the desire
protested, that every mans house and the quiet
of overy family should be held sacred-ye, he con
siicrs certain terms employed convey those ideas
as unjust and injudicous! lie even ntimntes dis
tnntly if we understand him. that 1T was the object
Of the 'epithets employed. to stir up dsordery fee
iingS! Against s,:ch charge expressed or implied
we shall not defend ourselves. TIL" language
pioyed did not authorize ton he contrary it ear
Mostly deprecated any of those outrages which some
times attend public reoicings.
We have not room, time or inclination TO enter into
discussion with "a Citizen" Suffice it TO saw thu,
the meeting at the Capitol was large and respecta-
BILE, that the great mass of the people of Richmond
are ready to back it, that there is compusiop Gil no
man. to illuminate his house. and the icaa that the,
as compulsion is employed merely 10 make that
odlous which as it stands is free for any man to do
or TO decline. Celebrating the recovery of liberty
by nation, our old friend and ally, those who aid
in the celebration, will be the last to invade anv fell
low Citizens freedom of thought or of action
! FoR THE VINO.
TIE PROPOSED ILLUMINATION
An editorial article the Wing yesterday contained the
following sentences: ~
any mans bosom, he declines respond TO the snca
non oil Inc meeting and to incur the petty expense umi-
!
'ieraton of which thirty millions peope fail, IN tcb
's heart or 10 ki,,d spark Of enttus;as, ~
'oo poorsomc may be sickle, every house and the
quiet of his family be held sacred There be enough 70
"ieel and TO demonstrate their feelings
doubt tina, the Editor in the desire which
he potcssed 10 hold sacred mans house. the oue
his family; but permitted say that the epthet
which have used upon OCCASION were mucb be,,e
calculated Tor different purpose Why should the Editor
proclaim that those who fail join in the inmnatjon wibo,
bsg prescned by poverty sickness incapable of
their hearts touched their kndledba ey are
void OF Pa'antropy and destitute of spirit E5ertu3
No one can such ephhes applied without being sensible OF
the effect which they are calculated to produce
But maintain that the application as unjust az i,
Is njudcious Hundreds citizens believe very lara
majority consider the meeting at which the idea uni-
naon was started to have been altogether premature
should he think large portion of our town ss,,o
on ,,S nn % AMI Hoery NO II this very
cesses of the last French Revolution II IS this YER,
sprit OF liberty which makes them anxious TO see the
use mat TO be made OF The present The Lafayette
has been echoed and echoed and been told tins
venerable man affords security that moderate measures Will
u P'sue pc i"st not be remembered tina, Lafayette
was at one time prominent the Revolutions and
we forget that his efforts al that time excuses
wholly "iethcacou am willing from, all we
have yc, carnhe good that far create,
degree OF order and moderation characeze the
than CID characerze the former revolution The very
former calculated produce order and thar mo
deEation Sympathy fighting liberty was ,han chang
ed into feeling OF Indignation against them fo producing
most cruel hutchcry Experience, is hoped have
taught them lesson that will be productive the results
for one am for waiting what these results will be As
yet, all is in state of uncertainty
Hundreds of citizens believe of think
ing and disposed ;llmnata houses Ahhou,
the illumination has been recommended By mee,,nr
SEQ OF small number of citizens and large of bovs
they Still choose to think for themselves and for them
selves Thus thinking thus acting, will fail IN ;or
m the illumination, and still feel genuine spirit of phau
hropy and liberty as the gentleman vino moved the reout
sT illuminating the the gentleman seconded ~ M
any other member OF the meeting whether boy
CITIZEN.
IA a meeting OF thu Committee of Arrangements
yesterday the following gentlemen were added TO the
number of those appointed TO act Marshals of the
daV on Saturday. Cant James III SeIllo.. c..