Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-03-12
THE ADVOCATE.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, FRIDAY MARCH,, p, 1880.

From the extreme west wa occasionally hoar
the discharge of a solitary shot against the new
Constitution. Some weexs since, we saw it an
''uneed that Mr. Doddridge was preparing re-
ply to Mr.. Coukes vindication Of his vote in his
able letters Jushfying the course he took in the
Convention, and recommending the Consitu-
ton To the adoption of his Constituents Mr..
Doddridge's labors are yet i'll preparation; but
his colleague, the Rev Mr.. Campbell, has enter
ed the lists, and his first number, heaping abuse
on the labors Of tho Convention, stigmatizing
the Constitution which that body has presented
to the people of Virginia, az illegitmatc ant-re-
publican and what not, has appeared in the
Winchester papers. The people of Virginia
are come to a fine pass, when they to desert
the steady lights held out to them by such men
as Madison, Marshall, Leigh &c. for the wild
and cratic guidance Of +" will of the wisp"
sprung up from the banks Of the Liffey, certain
to lead them estray, and finally to engulph them
in the mire. The penple of this nntient COM
monwealth are to be put back into the horn-book
of their political catechis n, and now 10 be in
structed in the first elements of Republicanism
by now lights to be held out to them by a po-
litico-T heologian imported from Ireland. Flush.
ed by his recent triumph over Mr.. Owen and his
twelve points, his cars yet ringing with the pao-
dts of the multitude who witnessed the contro-
yersy, he repaired to the Convention in the full
| confidence that it was but for him to appear and
victory TO light upon his crest-He was but TO
speak, and wisdom and experience tp wait upon
his accents--He and his trans AlIe ~ col.
| leagues were to pour down like the swollen tor
| rent nf fhoir m. hoE
| all opposition, and overwhelming the lower
| country like an inundation " sweeping our
| fiocks and herds"-But defeat, disappointment,
and disaster awaited him and from his retire
ment in Bethany he is now pouring out the ven.
ON Of his dis; ppointment on the labours Of the
Convention.
It's not OF, purpose 10 follow Mr.. Campbell
through his statements and principles, all Of
which were met and disposed Of in the Conyen-
tion,' and concerning which the people arc short
| ~ to express their sentiments; some of his
| complaints are, however, of so ludicrous a sort
that we feel ourselves impelled to present them
To our readers. One special subject of his com
plant is, the permission given by law 10 the peo-
pie to choose their representatives beyond the
limits Of their districts This provision, Mr.
/
benefit of tae East, as it gave +" Mcssrs. Leigh
Giles and StanaId, and half of MIR. Johnson Il
tho Convention and thus we're located six of it.
nieinbery in the city Of Richmond which gave
them, saith he, as much advantage over their op
4 pononts as army in possession OF tho public
afsenols and munitions Of war would have ovei
an invading army who had to carry every thing
IN their knapsacks and forage as they marched
Now we very much suspect that Messrs. Leigh
Giles and StaDard would have presented as for
nidablo an opposition TO the pTeiensions ant
claims of Mr.. Campbell had their loo alton beer
+ any where else than in RicErnond-we have no
4 thing 70 say 10 " one half Of Mr.. Johnson"
But it is time IN be done with this matter
The election is approachingj and the law pro
, viding TO taking the polls has we may say, SO
cured certainty that the votes shall be full
taken. The opinions Of isea arc fixed either fo