Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-04-14

mote lle interests and happiness or lle
whole commonwealth. The plan and
principles of compromise which had the
honor to submit in the Convention, | appeal
to as a proof oflhis.
You are not to judge of the feelings OF
the East to the West, from the course pur-
sued by some of their representatives.
Many Of the freeholders in Eastern Vir.
rinia are with You in feeling, IN judgment
and affection. Very respectable minorl.
ties IN some ofthe Eastern districts were
with US, though their representatives were
against us in leading measures. Had few
er lawyers, judges, governors, and Official
dignitarles been selected, less attention
would have been paid to forming a govern
ment for the governors, and more interest
would have been taken in forming gov.
eminent for the people.-But this lesson
has been taught emphatlcally already, not
only 10 this community, but to the convic.
ton ofevery State in the Unon.-l impute
not dlshonorable motives to a single mem.
her of Convention. They may have tho't
their views infalibly correct ! know
were we TO ask those in power in any coun-
try in Europe their opinions OF the gov
.crnnents in which they oficlate, they would
pronounce them tie best IN the world.
Those at the helm Of affairs. do not view
the interests of the community through the
same medium, as they who are in the pie
ban ranks. The pdrIcIans and the pie
/ bans do not wear glasses Of the same
color nor dimensions Those allowances
mus, be made before we can correctly de-
eide on the views and principles Of our iel-
low citizens
Bat one topic remains as yet untouched,
! II is this: What will be our prospects OF
reform should the Amended Constitution
not be ratified by the qualified ,otors! 70
/ this I answer, we will have much the same
interests TO aid US in the Est which a.
creed with Us 10 the call of the late Con
yention. Some sections Of me State de-
sire reform IN one part some II another part
Of the Constitution. But if the Amended
Constitution should be rauftd, the sections
ihaving got partial reform or all the re-
: form which they desired, tiey will feel no
common interests with us IN going into
( Convention in any reasonable t:Ie. We
need not expect much assistance 10 the
East, purely to confer upoi us that share
of power which we claim as Justly ours, If
no other inducement presents itselGto them.
( But should the Amended Constitution be
rejected little doubt can be entertained, III
nv Judgment, but that with or without le-
rislaliye provision, a new Convention can
/ IN few years be held. There is much stor.
| LING rcpublcon.sm on the East side of the
Blue Ridge. There are many ofour fellow
citizens aware Of the Justice of our plea,
and who would not, ifthey had il IN their
powey, hold US in such vassalage as the
| New Constitution provides for us.--lf we
reject the New Constitution the way will
still be open to US to urge our plea, and
allies and auxiliaries will not be wanting 10
US to effect change in the government Of
this Commonwealth. But should VIC by cur
own act put this new yoke upon our necks,
we cannot with any regard to consistency
ask our brethren TO aid US in taking It OF.
The enemies Of reform in Virginia pas
sed the law for calling a convention. The
enemies Of reform amended the constitu-
ton TO their own liking as far as possible.
Now let the enemies ofrcform put the new
and amended constitution upon US # they
can; and then we are Just where we began,
untrammelled by any act Of our own. II
they can put it upon US, and it be better
constitution than the old one, we shallhave
It, and the same ground 10 urge our plea
forrcpublcan government the day after It
is ratified. And let US remember that even
the monarchical government of Great Brl-
ain was at last compelled to emancIPate the
Catholics. BY perseverance g. the moral
force of public opinion the Catholics gam
ed their PRAYER. 1.-THE enemies of reform
cannot put this new yoke upon our necks,
I'VE shall still have the old constitution and
be no worse than before; and as that yoke
is wearing old, and worn smooth, 1t twill be
easier for our necks and will sooner wear
out thana new one.
A. CAMPBELL.
Bethany, Va. March 18Th, 1880.