Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-04-08
CON- IUNICATION- For tat v,rginaa
To The Citirens of Patrick county.

To those of You qualified TO vote under tha
New Constitution, Tor It's adoption or reject ION
humby beg leave 10 offer a few remarks.
observe that muny OF you are opposed 10
The new Constitution, aud are using your exer.
tons defeat H. And for what reason Up
0n what principles do Won found your orposi
tion Upon what grounds da Son rest your
objections Are you opposed TO tho new Con-
sntution, beeause ther" will he n nett saving Of
800 900 annually 10 the State, Or, because
there are 10 be only 1874 delegates elected TO
the Legislature 10 impoverish oar Ireasu, w. ~.
stead OF 2l4, nv nj present Or, bscuusa the
constables, shor,ds. clerks aud magistrates ar.
not elected by you, aud because you have not
three representatives Instead oi one
III MI the conni,rs IN the State, think, can
dIdly, that Patrick has the least right 10 com
PLAN Her population, upon tho principles
which govern the new Constitution, by the np-
poriOnmrni Of representa- ion i, on 40 consid-
Grafton eniled 10 more than onn delegate.
Them why this clsnor Why those ,ncessnni
| outGries against the Constitution 7 ID YOU
wish or desire more political weight, power aud
influence IN the operation and management OF
the affairs ri the government than py the p,n
| clples OF justice YOU deserve Or whH, is IL
thu you wish You are continually cry,ng
ont " Hard hmts''-'' that the expenses o.
/
VIM use those term, are The very wnrmcs
| opponents 10 the rev Constitution How
then, do ynn expect, these hand hmrs to he
made better, o. the axpentcs OF goyernmen,
rendered less cxlravagani What mode will
YOU adopt by which To Rrl,ve Al III. de sifnhie
end win II be by holding ON = the Il Coo
slituion Will you max he times batter,
having already expended 6ny or sky thou.
sand dollars by the CONVECTION e.led 10 ~
mend tho existing Constitution, by rejecting
the amended tons Itn,ion The S6O,qO0 are
gone, and you cannp 'cgtin u by pursuing
such n course Should on succeed IN putting
down the new Constitution ina lew moro ,dnrs
YOU will be found pelidonine the l. gnisf8r.
to pass another law, having for lis o,ganizauon
u Convention 10 revise aud amend the State
| Constitution. Aud will tins make Times heuer
| Is this the Way IN lessen your taxes ? Can II
moi be snid with ruth, TINT The State has eI-
pendrd upwards nfan hundred thousand dol
lars from the limo the sub Ieci was first NJ ia'ed
| IN the Legislature, till the present period And
do you wish 10 throw this away, with the oI-
peclnlion and doubtless with the deiermina.
ton Of spending in future ms much more in he
same way. rather than adopt Constitution
which must be admitted by all candid aud i'm
parii0l men TO DO better than the Did one |
can bat express my surprise nj the course you
! are hUDni 10 phfhhtf tHiTthi, YOU
| by every consideration which can be nc 'uatrd
by feelings warmly and sensibly alive 10 The
promotion Of your happiDess and individual
Prosperity. 10 raDounc" your determination OF
voting against the new Constitution. You ialk
| about hard tImrs-a III you ,hcn refuse TO accept
this annuity of 500 QUO 10 the State Does II
appear like hard times, when you ARE willing
| 10 throw away this amount, rather Than hayr u
| Annually saved IN ia" public treasury fu-
deed. cnn but express my profound astobish
| msni, that thrre can be men tound 81 good
sense among you, who can posSlb wish 10
see the State prosperous, and our ciuzfns tran-
| quilted, aud who are YET determined Ia vote
| for The Ieecuon of the new Constitution. !
recolIect perfectly well, Tint the freehodars OF
! Patrick were nearly unanimous IA thsir oppo-
siiiou TO the call OF Conveni,on-an the
was one OF The snl minority (only 30 10 $500
who voted for II. rejoice in being one II
| tins mlnority-we succeeded nj la.t, AMI | NV
| look forward with the taosl uuxlons hope, aud
plehtng antIeipaliuns oi seeing our STATE
| (shoud the nrw Cons, tution lac IdUpied) het-
tered in her pecnniary resource, aud her citI-
zens quietly aud happily enjoying The fruits
which will Gnaly tesuIt from tue l.baf. OF the
ConvenlIUn. MAYO