Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-04-19

II will he seen, from the above vote that the
people of the West are arrayins themselves
gsinst The amesded constitution in all Their
lofmdahle strength and, from present appear
ances, we are inclined to believe ihe result O.
the vote extremely doubtful. Such result, no
man IN the Commonwealth at one time antIc.
pated But every day of delay. the opposition
gathered strength, and we really believe that, L
the vote had been postponed ill June the amend.
ed constitution would have been rejected by
very decisive majority. We knuw not villa.
the West promise themselves by rejecting the
new Constitution. II they believe that, by SO
doing, they can, within any Short time. procure
the call OF another Convention, they are mos
assuredly deceived and, even, could they sue.
coed in this, their ineres swouId go nto that
body with diminished iatner than increased
strength, under the present system OF represeII'
talon. II nothing else but an approximation 10
greater equality of represent alton than eAl''0
new constitution, it would seem TO US that tha-
feature alone should ensure its adoption Lei
any man cast his eye over the above table OF
votes, and he must be struck with the garlpe
injustice of permitting little Warwick, with hrl
ftty SiC freeholders, TO stand in the Leglsla'ht
hail on an equality with Montgomery, with he'
eight hundred aud fhy fire We are extreme
by sorry too, loNsee The violent temper man.
tested by our Western brethren. 1t evlnce''
however, a strong determination to obtain theii
rights. in some way other. And however
mistaken she may be in the mode of doing 'u'''
she is evidently sincere, and her claims VIII VI
presented TO the East hereafter in more 'mp0
sing aspect. " Wise statesmen consult even
the prejudices of the people :" and ii is time ~
the wise men of the East to begin to CONSUL
those Of their Western brethren We sooJo"
extracts from Wy,he and Wheeling papers, "
show the temper Of the lines:
From The Hythe argus. ~,
Well done Montgomery, hurra for the "eS
Citizens Of Virginia, men of the Allegheny
look at these men we'll indeed do her 'nhau'
tanls emulate his spirit, in whose honor ''s,.
county was named He, with holy love y,
liberty. gave his life and sealed with his o'Oo'
his devotion 10 the rights of man. Here az
a people offered an undue representation, y
on the score Of principle, they renounce ~
bride. and in voice OF thunder they prcc'a'
we are men, we are free men, we are equa'
spirit, liberty and honor, 10 any on earth a.
though poor, we are proud, aud we de'es' ~.
idea of yielding our. or our conn'ry"'e"
rights to erpediency; we loalhe aud 10 ~
souls abhor the impa,ation, that negro p'ora
~, or any other property, is in danger OF :"
| justice al the hands of ourselves, or our Co""
rymen on this side the mounts aims. -,
Citizens OF Eastern Virginia. took al Ia
people here are they, who the s'res' ~,
brothers, aud the sons, ofmany whe NJ
sleep in NoIfolk's Poners field sleep '" %.
shall " know no breaking !" sleep only 10 y. u
disturbed when the Arcl-AngelS trump 81"
sound. Had you no, confidence in these n'T%
Did you not rely on their courage. their hueT
Iy? When they paced the sentry's wax. ~ !.
posed TO the postileniisI breeze OF Nor'o'"
PLAIN did you not sleep in quiet aud secnln'
We're you not at rest, although EhS'''